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Magnificent obsession

Pages
336
Published
1929
Language
English

Synopsis

A reckless young man, Bob Merrick, accidentally causes the death of a renowned surgeon, Dr. Wayne Hudson. Consumed by guilt, Merrick learns of Hudson's secret life dedicated to anonymous philanthropy and resolves to follow in his footsteps. This decision sets him on a transformative path, leading him to pursue medicine and seek a way to atone for his past.

About the author

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Lloyd C. Douglas

Lloyd Douglas spent thirty full years in the ministry before he retired to devote himself to writing. His novels are written with the purpose of inspiration, and he says he is "more concerned with healing bruised spirits than winning the applause of critics." Actually he succeeds magnificently in doing both, as you will know when you have read "White Banners," the story of a servant girl who hail a theory of behavior so practical and so unusual that you will come to ask yourself in times of trou...