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    Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker
    Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker
    Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker
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    Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker

    Written by Judith L. Pearson

    Narrated by Maria McCann

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    This never-before-told story reveals the life and work of the woman who moved mountains for medical research and human health and reinvented the American Cancer Society.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMayo Clinic Press
    Release dateSep 19, 2023
    ISBN9781666648065
    Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker
    Author

    Judith L. Pearson

    Judith L. Pearson is the award-winning author of three previous books: The Wolves at the Door, Belly of the Beast, and From Shadows to Life, which won the 2022 Nautilus Gold Award. A graduate of Michigan State University, Pearson and her husband divide their days between mountains and beaches.

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