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Wilfred Grenfell


Book Description

When Wilfred Grenfell, an English doctor, arrived in Newfoundland in 1892 he found fishermen and their families living in squalor and dying from malnutrition and disease. As a man not afraid to upset the established way of doing things, Grenfell was determined to help. He started by setting up a hospital at Battle Harbour. Other hospitals followed, as well as nursing stations, orphanages, and ... More
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PublisherFitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages64
ISBN-101550419269
ISBN-13978-1550419269
Publication Date12/31/2008
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About Tom Moore (Author) : Tom Moore is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Tom Moore include Wilfred Grenfell, The Plains of Madness, Good-Bye Momma.
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