The Journal of Ruth Ann Broas: Volume I (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781688951983)

Follow Ruth Ann Just, a young Irish immigrant, on a devastating voyage to America in the hold of a tramp steamer. Walk the hospital wards with her as she recovers from a serious injury and feels a growing desire to become a doctor. Realize her frustration at being told that such a career is impossible because women are "not capable" of that high calling.Join her family's dangerous journey into the untamed wilderness of 1800's Michigan. Witness their efforts to establish a homestead despite the deadly ague virus and the irrational hatred of two brothers trying to destroy them.Experience her gratification at the many opportunities to treat sick and injured settlers in a place where doctors are a rarity.Share her joy at meeting young Levi Broas, the son of another pioneer family, and feel the intensity of their mutual attraction.Enjoy this historical/fiction story of ambition, danger and deep love about some of the people who built this great state.

Author: L. Broas Mann
ISBN-10: 1688951989
ISBN-13: 9781688951983
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 09/14/2020
Pages: 194
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d