Joycelyn Elders, M. d From Sharecropper's Daughter to Surgeon Gen... |
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| Author:
| Elders, Joycelyn |
| ISBN: | 978-0-380-78648-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1997 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint: | Harper Perennial |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $13.00 |
Book Description:
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In a dazzling American success story, and against all odds, Dr. Joycelyn Elders rose from an impoverished childhood as the great granddaughter of slaves to the highest medical position in the nation. Here is her inspiring life story, told with the candor and conviction that has fueled her controversial views on such subjects as abortion, sex education and drug legalization, and has made her a champion for the poor, people of color and women.
In a dazzling American success story, and against all odds, Dr. Joycelyn Elders rose from an impoverished childhood as the great granddaughter of slaves to the highest medical position in the nation. Here is her inspiring life story, told with the candor and conviction that has fueled her controversial views on such subjects as abortion, sex education and drug legalization, and has made her a champion for the poor, people of color and women.