In the bestselling tradition of In the Heart of the Sea, The Colony reveals the untold history of the infamous American leprosy colony on Molokai and of the extraordinary people who struggled to survive under the most horrific circumstances.
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In the bestselling tradition of In the Heart of the Sea, The Colony reveals the untold history of the infamous American leprosy colony on Molokai and of the extraordinary people who struggled to survive under the most horrific circumstances.
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Good. 13 AUDIO CDs withdrawn from the library collection. Some library marking, sticker and stamp. We will polish the CDs for a worthwhile listening experience. Enjoy this reliable performance on AUDIO CDs.
For anyone traveling to Molokai and especially to Kalapapa, this is a must read. You will learn a lot there, but this goes into depth about what the people went through. Read this before you go so you know exactly what you are seeing.
Francesca
May 10, 2007
The dark and the light
The Colony is the well-written account of the dark and the light of human nature. Hansen's Disease (leprosy) is a classic symbol of all that sacrifices the human person to fear, isolation, and desperate suffering. The history of America's leper colony on Molokai draws us inside that experience, re-creating the persons and the natural setting of what is both reality and symbol. The disease is hard to contract, but the genetic predisposition on which it builds is endemic to the Hawaian peoples. This account sheds expert light on these discards of society and those who loved them enough to share and to rescue.
