Doctor in Rags

by Louise Vernon

Overview

Hutterites are known for their natural medicines and living in Bruderhofs. Michael Bruhn, his sister Gudryn, and their widowed mother live in a castle in Moravia. When a doctor wearing ragged clothing heals Gudryn, Michael thinks he, too, must be a Hutterite. Later, Michael learns that this doctor in rags is the famous physican Paracelsus. Michael is impressed and begins to plan when he can also be a doctor. Then tragedy strikes. For 9-to-14-year-olds.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780836116984
Publisher:	MennoMedia
Publication date:	05/01/2007
Series:	Louise A. Vernon Religious Heritage Series
Pages:	146
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 8.50(d)
Age Range:	9 - 14 Years

About the Author

Louise A. Vernon was born in Coquille, Oregon. As children, her grandparents crossed the Great Plains in covered wagons. After graduating from Willamette University, she studied music and creative writing, which she taught in the San Jose public schools.