The Horse and Buggy Doctor

by Arthur E. Hertzler, Milburn Stone (Foreword by)

Overview

"The Horse and Buggy Doctor follows no conventional lines. In larger part it is a book rich in anecdotes, a lively and somewhat rough-and-ready depiction of the country physician's experiences in general and Dr. Hertzler's in particular. In part it is descriptive of medical methods of the period."—New York Times

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803252424
Publisher:	UNP - Bison Books
Publication date:	12/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	322
File size:	534 KB

Editorial Reviews

"This is almost an autobiography. Certainly it is the complete picture of a man. And the man is worth looking at."—Saturday Review of Literature

Saturday Review of Literature

"The Horse and Buggy Doctor follows no conventional lines. In larger part it is a book rich in anecdotes, a lively and somewhat rough-and-ready depiction of the country physician's experiences in general and Dr. Hertzler's in particular. In part it is descriptive of medical methods of the period."—New York Times

New York Times

"An honest and objective self-record that puts on paper one of the most beloved traditions of the past and shows that the fundamental virtues for which the country doctor was cherished have survived into the scientific present, while many not-so-good aspects of sentimental old days have fortunately been left behind."—Books

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