Suitable for the Wilds
Letters from Northern Alberta, 1929-1931
Published on 30. July 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
338 pages
978-1-55238-169-4 (ISBN)
Description
The plea was advertised in the British Medical Journal in February 1929: seeking ""strong energetic Medical Women with post-graduate experience in Midwifery"" for ""country work"" in western Canada. A young Dr Mary Percy was intrigued. After graduating with degrees in medicine and surgery from the University of Birmingham in 1927, she had been searching for the kind of opportunity which would offer both adventure and practical experience. She answered the advertisement and set off for the Peace River region of Northern Alberta in June of 1929. Little did she know that her ""adventure"" in the Canadian north was to last more than seventy years.
Suitable for the Wilds is a collection of Dr Mary Percy Jackson's letters written to family and friends in the early years of her practice, from 1929-1931. The letters offer a fascinating glimpse at life in northern Alberta at the beginning of the Depression, when the area was being farmed and settled by new European immigrants. These homesteaders, along with the area's Aboriginal and Metis population, were Dr Percy's patients, scattered throughout a territory covering nearly 400 square miles. Vigilant about vaccination, nutrition, and preventive medicine, she quickly proved to be a talented physician who was truly ahead of her time, particularly in the area of tuberculosis treatment and prevention.
Dr Percy's dedication, good nature, and unfailing sense of humour shine through in her letters. This delightful and captivating collection is a tribute to her indomitable spirit.
Suitable for the Wilds is a collection of Dr Mary Percy Jackson's letters written to family and friends in the early years of her practice, from 1929-1931. The letters offer a fascinating glimpse at life in northern Alberta at the beginning of the Depression, when the area was being farmed and settled by new European immigrants. These homesteaders, along with the area's Aboriginal and Metis population, were Dr Percy's patients, scattered throughout a territory covering nearly 400 square miles. Vigilant about vaccination, nutrition, and preventive medicine, she quickly proved to be a talented physician who was truly ahead of her time, particularly in the area of tuberculosis treatment and prevention.
Dr Percy's dedication, good nature, and unfailing sense of humour shine through in her letters. This delightful and captivating collection is a tribute to her indomitable spirit.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Calgary
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
16 photos, 2 maps, 5 drawings
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
550 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55238-169-4 (9781552381694)
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Persons
Dr. Mary Percy Jackson was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence in 1983 and inducted as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1990. She received both the Alberta and Canadian Centennial Medals and was a lifetime member of the College of Family Physicians. She died in 2000 at the age of 95. Janice Dickin is professor emerita in the Department of Communication and Culture at the University of Calgary. Her areas of study include medical history, life writing, and Canadian social history.
Content
Preface; A Journey From Consciousness to Super-Consciousness; The Last Line of Truth; The Kriya of Macrocosmic Velocity; Yoga Beyond Fitness; Spontaneous Meditation; The Final Stage of Evolution; Crucifixion and Resurrection of Yoga.