The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai

Sociological Study of Medicine

Author: John Tayman

In the bestselling tradition of In the Heart of the Sea, The Colony, “an impressively researched” (Rocky Mountain News) account of the history of America’s only leper colony located on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, is “an utterly engrossing look at a heartbreaking chapter” (Booklist) in American history and a moving tale of the extraordinary people who endured it.,,Beginni….Read More

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