My leper friends : An account of personal work among lepers, and of their daily life in India
A compassionate journey through the daily lives of lepers in IndiaBy Alice M. Hayes
Length2h 35m
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In "My Leper Friends: An Account of Personal Work Among Lepers, and of Their Daily Life in India," Alice M. Hayes provides a poignant and deeply personal narrative that captures the intertwined lives of lepers and their caregivers in early 20th-century India. Through a series of vignettes, Hayes offers a vivid portrayal of the physical, emotional, and social challenges faced by individuals suffering from leprosy. Her compassionate prose is enriched with rich descriptive detail and firsthand observations that reflect both the harsh realities and the dignity of her subjects, placing the work within the sociocultural context of colonial India and the evolving attitudes towards disease and care during this period. Alice M. Hayes, a missionary and health worker, dedicated her life to the welfare of marginalized communities, which profoundly informed her empathetic approach in this book. Drawing from her extensive field experience, Hayes imbues her account with a sense of authenticity and urgency; her background in social work and medicine equipped her to understand the complexities of illness and rehabilitation, as well as the stigma surrounding leprosy at the time. This book is highly recommended for readers interested in social justice, medical humanities, and historical narratives. Hayes's work serves as both a compelling memoir and an important statement on compassion and resilience, shedding light on a marginalized population often overlooked in contemporary discourse.
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GenreHealth and Wellness
Length2 hrs 35 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 11, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE.
2MY LEPER FRIENDS.
3CHAPTER I. SETTLING IN CALCUTTA—OUR “SPORTING NEWS.”
4CHAPTER II. BROTHER JOHN—MR. McGUIRE—GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS—THE LEPER ASYLUM—AN IRISH WOMAN—THE JEWESS—DAISY AND BELLA—A DEATH SCENE—EURASIAN LEPERS.
5CHAPTER III. THE ACCOUNT I WROTE—BRIDGET—AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE LEPERS.
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6CHAPTER IV. NEWSPAPER CRITICISM—“TRUTH” AND MR. PRINSEP—“THE QUEEN.”
7CHAPTER V. EFFORTS TO COMFORT—OUR SUBSCRIPTION FUND—IMPROVEMENTS.
8CHAPTER VI. MISS O’BRIEN—AMATEUR ACTORS—A PERFORMANCE IN AID OF OUR FUND.
9CHAPTER VII. WHITE LEPERS—DR. MACLAREN—HEAT AND MISERY.
10CHAPTER VIII. NEED FOR A HOME FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN LEPERS—OUR PUBLIC MEETING.
11CHAPTER IX. HOPE—KATE REILLY.
12CHAPTER X. ARCHDEACON MICHELL—DISPOSAL OF OUR FUND—THE LEPER CAT—THE IDIOT BOY.
13CHAPTER XI. THE NUNS OF LORETTO CONVENT.
14CHAPTER XII. MEDICINE—NO WARM BATHS—AN UGLY LOOKING-GLASS—CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE LEPER ASYLUM—THE LEPER BOY—MR. BAILEY.
15CHAPTER XIII. LEPERS IN BOMBAY—A LECTURE AT THE SOROSIS CLUB—OUR DEPARTURE FROM INDIA.
16CHAPTER XIV. REMARKS ON LEPROSY.
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