Caroline Cox (4) (1954–2014)
Auteur de A Proper Sense of Honor: Service and Sacrifice in George Washington's Army
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A propos de l'auteur
Caroline Cox was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She moved to the U.S. in 1978, developing a career in finance. At 32, she enrolled at the University of California at Berkeley to study history. She earned an AB, MA, and PhD, all in history, from Berkeley in 1990, 1993, and 1997. Her area of expertise afficher plus was America's colonial and Revolutionary War history. She wrote several books, A Proper Sense of Honor: Service and Sacrifice in George Washington's Army (2004), The Fight to Survive: A Young Girl, Diabetes and the Discovery of Insulin (2009), and Boy Soldiers of the American Revolution (completed after her death by friends, colleagues and mentors). Cox was professor of history at the University of the Pacific for 15 years. She received many awards for her teaching and scholarship at the University of the Pacific, including the Faye and Alex Spanos Distinguished Teaching Award, the Pacific Distinguished Faculty Award, and the Order of Pacific, awarded posthumously at the university commencement in 2015. She died on July 11, 2014 at the age of 59. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Œuvres de Caroline Cox
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- Œuvres
- 4
- Membres
- 96
- Popularité
- #196,089
- Évaluation
- 3.2
- Critiques
- 5
- ISBN
- 74
- Langues
- 5
Grades 9 and up. Elizabeth Evan Hughes was the daughter of Secretary of State Charles Evan Hughes. Elizabeth used to be an active, joyful, and healthy eleven-year-old. In fall 1918, her mother notices some unusual signs. When Elizabeth comes home from birthday parties, she is extremely thirsty and tired. Elizabeth constantly urinates and begins to lose weight. Diabetes specialist Frederick Allen then discovers that Elizabeth has type I juvenile diabetes. At this point, Elizabeth is faced with a tough decision: she could continue eating regularly and die soon. Or she could starve and live longer. Her parents decide that Elizabeth should receive starvation therapy. On this type of diet, Elizabeth eats small portions of food (sometimes only receiving 400 calories a day). If there are any traces of sugar in her urine, she must cut back her food intake. By 1922 Elizabeth only weighed 45 pounds; she looked emaciated; her skin was dry and flaky; her hair was brittle; and she could barely walk. When all seems lost, the invention of insulin changes her life completely.
The Fight to Survive is a poignant story. Readers will be encouraged by Elizabeth’s dogged determination to remain connected to others, read, write, and observe nature. At times, the book goes on tangents by describing the personal lives of the different researchers of insulin or by explaining Charles Evan Hughes’s political affairs. However, the book is still powerful. It also describes the difficulties in trying to mass produce insulin and find the right consistency. The Fight to Survive could be used to teach lessons about diabetes, insulin, or perseverance. I highly recommend this book for a high school library.… (plus d'informations)