Project Gutenberg 2024-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 329 Lambert, S. M. (Sylvester Maxwell) 1882 1947 Lambert, Sylvester Maxwell 41007383 A Yankee doctor in paradise First edition. $aBoston :$bLittle, Brown & Co., $c1941. London edition (J.M. Dent & sons, ltd.) has title: A doctor in paradise. Alan, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "A Yankee Doctor in Paradise" by S. M. Lambert is a memoir written in the early 21st century. The book chronicles the experiences of Dr. Lambert, an American physician working for the Rockefeller Foundation, as he embarks on various health campaigns across the Pacific Islands, particularly focusing on his work in Papua New Guinea and Fiji. The narrative provides insights into the public health challenges, cultural interactions, and personal adventures faced by the author as he addresses pressing medical issues in these regions. At the start of the memoir, Dr. Lambert receives his assignment to Papua from Dr. Heiser of the Rockefeller Foundation and reflects on his previous medical experiences that have prepared him for this role. He describes his initial ignorance about Papua and the expectations of his new position, emphasizing the disparities between life in the mainland United States and the tropical challenges he anticipates. As he prepares for his journey, he expresses gratitude for the support he received from various individuals along the way, illustrating the interconnectedness of his personal and professional life. The opening sets the stage for an exploration of Lambert's adventurous endeavor in public health, revealing his aspirations and concerns as he embarks on this significant chapter of his career. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015067962434 20201124063706lambert 1941 US Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Oceania -- Description and travel Physicians -- United States -- Biography Lambert, S. M. (Sylvester Maxwell), 1882-1947 DU R Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Health & Medicine 1038542 2025-06-29T12:18:49.035817 text/html 998230 2024-11-06T13:56:49 text/html 1345540 2025-06-29T12:19:00.920224 application/epub+zip 1343679 2025-06-29T12:18:51.050773 application/epub+zip 554330 2025-06-29T12:18:50.030752 application/epub+zip 1495421 2025-06-29T12:19:08.696172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1433104 2025-06-29T12:18:59.832253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 946242 2025-06-29T12:18:47.353789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 926342 2024-11-06T13:56:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16671 2025-06-29T12:19:08.852158 application/rdf+xml 11076 2025-06-29T12:18:50.277788 image/jpeg 2722 2025-06-29T12:18:50.156771 image/jpeg 1357581 2025-06-29T12:18:49.129796 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog