Bøger af John R. Bumgarner

The president of the United States usually keeps the state of his health well-guarded from the American public. The complete medical history of each of the 41 US presidents, emphasizing illnesses that affected them during their administrations, is here set out for the lay reader by a physician.

Imprisoned by the Japanese in 1942, Lieutenant John Bumgarner, US Army Medical Corps, attempted to care for the survivors of the Bataan Death March. A lack of medical supplies, coupled with poor diet and unsanitary living conditions, made the task virtually impossible. His powerful story is a strong reminder of the brutality of war and captivity.