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The Plague and I

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The Plague and I

By: Betty MacDonald
Narrated by: Heather Henderson
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" The Plague and I" recounts MacDonald's experiences in a Seattle sanitarium, where the author spent almost a year (1938-39) battling tuberculosis. The White Plague was no laughing matter, but MacDonald nonetheless makes a sprightly tale of her brush with something deadly.

"Anybody Can Do Anything" is a high-spirited, hilarious celebration of how "the warmth and loyalty and laughter of a big family" brightened their weathering of the Great Depression.

In "Onions in the Stew", MacDonald is in unbuttonedly frolicsome form as she describes how, with husband and daughters, she set to work making a life on a rough-and-tumble island in Puget Sound, a ferry ride from Seattle.

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An historically significant account of time spent "healing" inside the confines of a sanatorium. Betty's plight grabs you right away and she takes you with her through the months spent following seemingly overly strict routines and rules with wit , love and sarcasm.
Unpausable!

Unexpectedly amusing.

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