Letters to Kathleen:
The Doctor Who Fought TB
by Amy A. Narvestad

ISBN: 1–880090–54–6
Size: 6 x 9 • 382 pgs.
Price: $19.95

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Dr. Kathleen Boyt Smith Jordan was a legendary warrior in her lifelong battle against tuberculosis. She is credited with testing and treating over two million children and adults for tuberculosis. This is a stunning success story in the fight against this deadly disease. Told mainly through the letters she wrote and received, her story is one of dedication, perseverance, and dedication.

Amy A. Narvestad was born in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, and raised on a farm. She graduated from Canby High School, where she was editor of the school newspaper, and went to work at the age of 17 for the Canby News. She married in 1936 and had two children. She owned the Sacred Heart News for nine years. Widowed in 1954, she met her current husband, Carl Narvestad, in 1966 when seeking information about the history of Wang Township. The two visited Norway and have since collaborated on a number of books, histories, and genealogies. They live in Granite Falls, Minnesota.