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"It Is Done" is one book that I could not put down. Once I started reading, I wanted to keep reading and reading until I had finished. You won't be able to put it down either. I can't remember reading a book in a couple of days. I wanted to know all about Kathy's miracles. This book has helped me to change some things in my life; i.e. thinking positive and affirming the things that I want. The affirmations really work! (The perfect parking space--try it, I couldn't believe it either!) Kathy has helped me to see that His plan for my life is already done. I look to Him daily for His protection, His blessings and His miracles. I am in the midst of reading this book again; and I know that I will read it over and over. It is easy reading! It is powerful reading! Thank you Kathy for sharing your miracles with us. I look forward to sharing my miracles with you one day.

This author writes in such an entertaining way, I did NOT want to put her book down! I was captivated by her story! I've been in sales for more than 35+ years, so I'm no stranger to positive mental attitude, affirmations, and visualization. But Ms Lewis' book made me reevaluate all I've learned through the years, put it in proper perspective, and further explore the spiritual principles to which she attributes her life's many miracles and her incredible success! It is very obvious Kathy is a genuine believer, and the way in which she speaks straight from the heart is very uplifting. The book was such an easy read, I felt as though Kathy was sharing her story with me over a cup (or two or three) of coffee. I would DEFINITELY recommend "It Is Done!" to others who want a good book with a wonderful story PLUS leaves you feeling good and inspired about life!

Kathy's book is simply wonderful! Through her own personal experiences, she takes you on a fascinating journey as she creates the life of her dreams by practicing basic spiritual principles. The excitement she exudes in sharing these principles with others is evident on each page, and you get the feeling that nothing would make her happier than to see others creating dream lives of their own. She has an honest, straightforward writing style that's fun and easy to read. It is truly inspiring to read about the modern day miracles that have shaped Kathy's life and positively impacted so many people around her. The book leaves you with a sense of empowerment to pursue the desires of your heart and the faith to surrender this pursuit into the loving and capable hands of God. If you're ready to live the life you were meant to live and feel it would take a miracle to make it all happen, then this book is definitely for you!

The book is NOT written with worn out cliches, difficult to understand platitudes nor with Pollyanna attitudes. Kathy has written a book from her real life experiences with which real people can relate. I would recommend it to anyone who wants the best in life or to anyone who does not know they can have a better life but are willing to find it possible. Even my friends who did not "need" this book, found it very enjoyable.

Finally some one has addressed this very huge problem with common sense. If I taught driving, I'd insist that every one read it.
The people who write commercials, brag about how fast you can go.Insurance companies who should be safety conscious brag that their company gives accident forgiveness. The author is right, if a person is speeding and some one dies, it isn't an accident! It's a crime.

Raise your hand if a friend or family member has been injured or killed by an automobile. Maybe you already have a sense of the numbers this country sees every year, but this book was eye-opening in exploring what active policies and cultural norms are causing the carnage. I hope that everyone who reads this book will start feeling a bit of outrage. And I'd be surprised if it didn't change the choices we all make when behind the wheel.

The power of this book is the totality of it--the impact that all the stories, all the statistics, all the exposure of misinterpreted statistics, all the ostrich behavior--has to be taken in as a package. There are no "sound bites" in this book.

The book is written in a very readable style--not a research report or a textbook, but the written equivalent of a face-to-face discussion. Yet, it is full of documented facts.

Every policy maker and legislator needs to read this book. Every driver needs to read this book to become outraged enough to pressure policy makers and legislators to stop trying to simply reduce the injuries and damage of traffic crashes and start trying to prevent those crashes.

Lisa Lewis's total command of the issues surrounding traffic safety makes this a most credible book. She is at her best when she takes unconventional stances on matters that have long been somewhat sacrosanct in this country, such as pointing out the complicity of the insurance industry in undermining traffic safety, or the federal government's role in refusing to address traffic safety issues aside from seat belts and alcohol. Likewise, she points out any number of life-saving technologies already available that the powers-that-be refuse to even consider requiring on vehicles.

It's No Accident is loaded with facts and statistics, but that's not its strong suit. Rather it's Ms. Lewis's passion for the subject -- and for the victims of the out-of-control driving culture in this country -- that leaves the reader convinced that we need to take every step possible to change our nation's attitudes toward driving. Oprah, where are you???

The life and ministry of Richard Lewis is interesting reading, but it is also a good learning experience in regard to cross-cultural ministry and finding your own niche in God's purpose. Lots of very practical missions advice for both those who go and those who send.

Let me add my recommendation to Richard's book. I finished reading it and still reflect back on it. I ordered copies for our entire Missions Commission so they could see the heart and soul of a missionary we support and respect.

I got a kick out of Richard's book title (after all he looks more like a Builder or Boomer than a Post-modern). But I should have known Richard would not have chosen the title just to ride a wave and sell a book. It truly is the "journey of a post-modern missionary". Most everything in the book is relative, experiential, and reflective of Richard's life experience as a missionary.

Not much objective truth here or sure-fire answers, but one is blessed for having taken the journey with Richard. I certainly was and challenged to be as open to admitting my mistakes along the way as he is.

Of course Richard is not afraid to share where he was not well-served by the counsel of others, but, hey, that to is a part of real life experience in vocational ministry.

I wish every missionary we support could share their life journey in print - it makes for good reading and reminds me that my missionary heroes are ordinary people just like me.

Thanks Richard for sharing your life. The suggestions for at the end of each chapter were helpful and would make for good discussion starters for a missions team.

Buy your copy today and enjoy the journey!

Chris

It is not often that you get a chance to hear the real heart of a person who has grown through adversity. Dr. Lewis shares candidly about his life's ups and downs. Through it all his story tells us all that you don't have to have it all figured out before doing something.

Get the book and read it. You'll be glad you did.

Mark Szymanski

Richard Lewis has combined an autobiography with exceptional advice for anyone interested in Christian missions on a global scale. As a practitioner who immersed his life and family into two unreached people groups in Africa he speaks with experience and wisdom.

Dr. Lewis presents a rough beginning but a strong course correction which now has him training missionaries for virtually any field on planet Earth. He and his wife continue to live cross-culturally in Asia where they present Christ daily while also coaching others to follow suit.

For a first book, The Journey of a Post-Modern Missionary, is an amazingly good read. His writing skills transport the reader to a situation in Richard's past then instantly offer a "how-to-do-it" lesson for today.

Not shy about his difficulties on the journey, Lewis is brutally honest in his evaluations of the scenic route he has taken many times. Some of the characters he's encountered on the way are presented "warts and all."

My advice is read it ... you'll be glad you did.

Billy Hamm, Ph.D.
Denver

Once I began reading, I couldn't stop. I read the book cover to cover in four straight hours. Kevin's message is that all children are worth saving from abusive and dysfunctional homes, no matter what age they are.

The sort of family you land into when you get born is very much the luck of the draw. Each of us could have been born a king, or a pauper; could have been born into a good family or a bad family; could have been born into a starving African family or, wherever, whatever. Who you are - your background - the inputs and education you receive - it's all down to luck. Sperm and ovum combine: you gestate; you arrive. You are part of a family, good or bad.

This book is about a lad who was born into a crappy dysfunctional sort of a family: suffering a bad upbringing in a filthy house with the sort of people as parents who arguably ought not to be allowed to become parents in the first place; overlooked by the social services, who ought to have intervened and taken away; having to try to pick up the pieces; trying to recover in later life from all the disadvantages that one gets from a bad upbringing. He still carries the scars, deep in his mind.

We are all, in some ways, victims of circumstance, in where we find ourselves in life.
This book is well-written, simple to read, a quick read, and worth reading.

I wasn't clear why paperwork just arrived from social services in Chapter 29: was this just a convenient invention by the author, to further explain his background? Why were confidential papers sent? That was a point that left me puzzled as it wasn't explained.

Overall: 5/5 - Worth reading.

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"There's a brand new dance but I don't know its name
That people from bad homes do again and again
It's big and it's bland full of tension and fear
They do it over there but we don't do it here."
~ David Bowie - Fashion

It will bring tears to your eyes what this child went through, it will make you want to scream out at the parents of this boy. But, this child prevails. With Courage and Determination he writes about his life in this remarkable book. This is an absolute must read book that ranks up there at the top with Nightmares Echo, A Child Called It, Running With Scissors and Sickened.
My final words are: read the books,learn the signs and help stop this from happening around our silent ears

When I read this book I was stunned, how can anyone do that to a little child?? People say that if your abused as a child you never really get over it and you aften become abusers yourself, this book proves that, thats not true!

Everyone that reads this will be touched by it.

The Land of Narnia is a good book that tells about C.S. Lewis' life and how he came to write the Chronicles of Narnia. This book tells who Aslan and the Witches are and tells what gave C.S. Lewis the idea for Reepicheep, the warrior mouse. This book contains summaries for the seven books as well. This is an excellent book to read if you have just finished reading the Chronicles of Narnia. It helps you to understand the books and the characters a little better if you don't know what they mean. You also learn about C.S. Lewis' childhood and how this was a major factor in creating the Narnia books. Reviewed by Joshua Bixler *****stars

The Land of Narnia is a good book that tells about C.S. Lewis' life and how he came to write the Chronicles of Narnia. This book tells who Aslan and the Witches are and tells what gave C.S. Lewis the idea for Reepicheep, the warrior mouse. This book contains summaries for the seven books as well. This is an excellent book to read if you have just finished reading the Chronicles of Narnia. It helps you to understand the books and the characters a little better if you don't know what they mean. You also learn about C.S. Lewis' childhood and how this was a major factor in creating the Narnia books. Reviewed by Joshua Bixler *****stars

The Chronicles Of Narnia carry you off into a new, magical world full of interesting characters, enthralling storylines and fantastic places. Although they are recommended for children, anyone with a vivid imagination who loves fantasy will probably like these. One must wonder about the genius of Lewis - to create a whole world is unusual, to say the least. Narnia is a brand new world at the beginning of the first book, The Magician's Nephew. In the course of the chronicles the country is saved numerous times by a group of children from our world - England from about 1900 to 1950 to be precise. Lewis' writing is subtly witty and at times profoundly moving (especially in the first and last two books). Well worth a read - or several. The one bad thing about these books is that they instill a sense of wistful nostalgia in anyone who believes in the ability of people to destroy our world.

I received this book as a gift in elementary school and at the time found it much to deep even though I thoroughly enjoyed the books. However re-reading it several years later it gave me a lot of insight into the Narnia series and made me enjoy them more as I got older. I would recommend this book for anyone who loves the books.

My husband and I love this cookbook. It's our go-to book for really delicious fare. We make some of the recipes for weekday meals, though most we cook on the weekend (they require a little more effort than typical throw-it-together meals).

I highly recommend this book for entertaining, especially small dinner parties. The quality of the dishes approaches that of a fine restaurant, so your guests will be wowed and all palates will be happy. The recipes are also perfect for creating conversation at the dinner table, since the book is filled with L&C lore. Your guests will no doubt rave about the recipes, and the book is so pretty you can pull it out and show it off! The pages are filled with period engravings and pictures of the flora and fauna that are featured in the food. At the bottom of each recipe page is a quote from the L&C journals, in a font adapted from Thomas Jefferson's own handwriting.

Our favorite recipe by far is the Buffalo and Forest Mushroom Shepherd's Pie. The seasonings are perfect, and I'm salivating thinking about it right now. We've also tried the mouthwatering Cherry-filled Butter Cookies, delicious Cream of Tomato Soup, Venison Shanks Braised with Fennel and Onions, Rice Pilaf, Smoked Salmon and Corn Chowder, Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish, Goose and Mushroom Soup with Dumplings, and Pork/Apples/Prune Stew. I also have Chocolate Pots de Creme chilling in the refrigerator right now!

The author of this book really knows what she's doing. I think the only drawback to the cookbook (though this is minor) is that it doesn't stay open while you're cooking. Other than that, you won't be disappointed.

Bon Appetit!

This is THE L&C cookbook. Took a course on L&C where at end of term, we had to do a project. One group cooked various foods using this book. HUGE hit with class. Granted some recipes are from Jeffersonian VA to make a book (hey he sponsored it as well as being in the right era) but all are authentic and ones tested so far were quite tasty.

I also am a big Lewis and Clark buff; in addition, an avid cook, with my own cookbook. This book finally came out several months after it was supposed to, but it was worth the wait!

Most cookbooks, even the ones that sound like they should have exotic recipes, have the same old stuff, based on boring ingredients that produce ho-hum meals. Not this book! The author clearly knows about good food, and the recipes are a breath of fresh air. They're not terribly hard to make, either.

Visiting my folks over Christmas, the whole family decided to have a Lewis+Clark dinner, just for fun. Everyone helped, and we had: Parsnip Fritters, Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage, Shrimp Bisque, and since we couldn't decide between the Rack of Venison with Rosemary-Dijon Crust and Roast Duck with Blackberry Sauce, we had both of them! For dessert, it was Mocha Creme Pie. All were outstanding.

This book is a class act; I just wish there were a hardcover version.

This is the most awesome of cookbooks! I love the recipes and really recommend the Maple Glazed Salmon, Buffalo Meatloaf, Spoonbread, and Pumpkin Pecan Loaf! I love cooking and always look for unusual cookbooks and this one is my favorite of more than 200 hundred that I own. I've given this cookbook as gifts to over 30 family and friends. Thanks to Leslie Mansfield for an outstanding cookbook!!!!!

La commemoration du bi-centenaire de la vente de la Louisane a pris fin, celle de l'expédition transcontinentale du Corps of Discovery (1804-1806) bat son plein, comme on peut facilement l'imaginer. Après la monumentale publication de la Nebraska University Press, édition « definitive » de l'intégralité des journaux de Meriwether Lewis et William Clark (sept volumes de la plume des deux capitaines, quatre volumes constitués des journaux parallèles de Gass, Floyd, Ordway, Whitehouse, plus l'herbarium et un atlas...treize volumes donc depuis 1983, le tout coordonné par Gary E. Moulton...), voici Lewis and Clark Trail Maps, A Cartographic Reconstruction. En trois tomes grand format, Martin Plamondon II met splendidement à profit ses doubles compétences de spécialiste de l'expédition et de cartographe chevronné. Ce qui nous vaut un travail exceptionnel, tant au niveau de son utilité scientifique et historique (et ce sur une multitude de plans...) qu'en ce qui concerne sa capacité à ré-alimenter le rêve. Les amateurs savent ce rêve là, qui semble devoir vous quitter un jour pour revenir un autre, parfois bien plus tard, toujours en un coin du vieux Missouri, quelque part entre la rivière Dubois (Wood River depuis longtemps) et les white cliffs au delà de la Roche Jaune, ou plus loin , dans les montagnes ou en vue du grand océan. En trois volumes donc, c'est l'intégralité du périple qui est cartographiée, jour après jour, à raison d'environ quatre centimètre pour un mile.Chaque campement, chaque particularité topologique référenciée dans les journaux, chaque rencontre...tout est là. Plamondon a effectué ici ce que Clark n'avait finalement pu réaliser : une véritable reconstruction géographique de l'expédition. Au delà de son rigoureux argument historico-géographique, l'ouvrage présente sur chaque page l'état actuel des lieux, en regard de ce que voyaient et expérimentaient les membres de l'expédition : le Missouri a bougé, son cours n'a cessé de changer ( déjà Lewis et Clark ne le reconnaissaient parfois plus entre le voyage aller et le voyage retours...), il est parfois noyé sous les retenues d'eau ( Fort Peck, pour n'en citer qu'une...). Bref, le pays a changé. On le savait, pour sûr. Là, on peut le voir maintenant, on peut le voir avant, surtout avant. Comme on l'imaginait, mais en fait comme on ne l'avait jamais vu. A suivre et resuivre, les Moulton d'un côté, ces trois atlas de l'autre. Bon rêve.

With this volume, Martin Plamondon has created a wonderful resource, fulfilling a dream of William Clark. Once you see this volume, you will wonder how you ever got along without it as a companion when reading the journals. The feature of showing dual footprints of riverbeds now and then is fascinating and the list of identified campsites is truly useful for following progress of the Corps of Discovery. Martin's love of, and dedication to this "little" project of his shows clearly throughout the volume. I can't wait for volumes 2 and 3 to complete the trail.

What an immense and high quality work! I never saw a comparable one. There are the maps, and in the maps quotations of the diaries of the explorers. You can exactly follow the route in word and maps. And underled the reconstructed maps you can see side for side a modern map, who allows to find your way today. The size of the maps is perfect, also the clear print. Everyone, who is interested in the Lewis and Clark expedition needs this books (vol I and II edited) and for a fruitful scientific work it is simply a must.
I can only say: Excellent and congratulations.

Everyone with any interest in Lewis and Clark shoul own this book, and the companion Volume 2.

I find it so much more interesting to read "The Journals of Lewis and Clark" (Moulton Edition) or Stephen Ambrose's "Undaunted Courage" with these books at my side. To be able to pore over them and see where the Corps of Discovery was is great fun.

Last year I taught a class on Explorers for 6th to 8th graders and we ended the year with five weeks of Lewis and Clark. They were fascinated by these maps and spent lots of time with them.

If you've ever wondered while traveling to scenic locales whether they served as backdrops for some of the most momentous events in this country, this book has the answers. Brought to you in the lovely form of photographs taken across a glorious landscape - in conjunction with the impressions made on Lewis and Clark back in the day - this work transcends other photography books and moves in the direction of magic.

I especially enjoyed the humanistic asides on the "slave" and "female" perspective that featured so powerfully on the journey.

A beautiful book at many levels.

I was surprised and excited to receive a signed photo journal from George Thomas. I had looked in books that offered good quality, applicable pictures that I could look at while researching and reading other books (i.e. Undaughted Courage- Steven Ambrose, and Out West- Dave Duncan). I was surprised how hard it was to find a book with many pictures of the trail highlights

This book has not only pictures of the many landmarks along the trail but also suggested old camp sites and river forks described in the story books and journals (I believe they were taken around the same time of year the explorers traveled).

I would suggest this book for everyone!

This is an excellent overview of the terrain Lewis and Clark encountered on their expedition of 1804-1806. It consists mostly of gorgeous photos of scenery. As the author states in the preface,"If Lewis and Clark had had the good fortune to document their amazing journey with photographs, these are the scenes that would have been recorded because these are the scenes described in their journals." The photos cover the entire route, and at about the time of year that Lewis and Clark were there.

I recommend this book.

The photography was breathtaking. It is an excellent book for the layman. I would advise any history buff to read this book. It is also an excellent resource for teachers.

I just bought about 30 children's books for my son's 7th birthday which is fast approaching. He is entering second grade, but we are told he is an "Advanced Reader." What I do know is that he'll read ANYTHING just to prove he can, but he always goes back to the books with the cute pictures.

When this one arrived I read through it before hiding it in the birthday present storage facility under my bed. This book is Adorable! The illustrations will have the kids laughing, the job they did at conveying humor through the facial expressions is wonderful. The buffalo jammed into the crate is by far one of my favorite pictures other than the Prairie Dog himself.

What I was most happy with was that it is a cute tale about real history. The kind of stuff they are leaving out of the schools these days. My husband was astounded that these little readers had historical information that he didn't know. They did an amazing job of taking history and making it fun. I couldn't be happier with this book.

Though there are a few larger words in it, I would say this is good for the second grade and up crew to read to themselves, but I think kindergarden and up would enjoy having it read to them.

Excellent book for introducing younger children to the Lewis & Clark expedition. Entertaining text and great comical illustrations!

LEWIS AND CLARK: A PRAIRIE DOG FOR THE PRESIDENT is a step 3 young readers book that discusses how the Lewis and Clark expedition began, what it's purpose was, and some of the strange sights that the group of explorers saw. The story has some words that the youngest of readers might not be able to handle, but contains enough familiar words and phrases that somewhat older readers (1-3rd graders) won't have any problems and might pick up a few new vocabulary words. The illustration by John Manders is really what makes this book stand out as it adds a depth of humor to the text that would otherwise be lacking. For instance, the picture of the overburden scout carrying a cage with a prairie dog and another with some magpies, traveling to Baltimore to deliver the plants, animals, and other goods and a letter to the President is quite funny. Overall, this is a really good book that children will enjoy reading and learn some history in the process.

Lewis and Clark, A Prairie Dog for the President, is a fun read that's nicely paced. Author Shirley Raye Redmond uses whimsy and humor to tell this historic event: President Jefferson sends the eager Lewis and Clark off to explore the West. The vast young nation has never been fully explored. The president wonders how long it will take to get to the end of it and what they will find. One of my favorite parts is the banter over what to name the barking prairie creature they discover and send back to Jefferson.
"You can call it a ground rat."
"No, it looks like squirrel. I'll call it a barking squirrel."
"Squirrels don't bark. Dogs bark. We should call it a prairie dog."
"That's it!" Lewis and Clark agreed.
Later it starts all over again, when the President asks, "Is it a gopher?"
The illustrations by John Manders are just as pleasing. I like the facial expressions on the people and animals, especially the mischievous smile of the prairie dog. Manders is skilled at portraying action and emotions. And like the author, his sense of humor is so much fun. A buffalo and bear pose to be sketched. A buffalo won't fit in a shipping crate. Prairie dogs pop in and out of holes, eluding capture. A poor scout is so weighed down with "presents" for the President, he must be hoisted onto a boat.
Together, Shirley Raye Redmond and John Manders have created a delightful book.

Dr. Bruce Patton writes a highly readable book on the Lewis and Clark expedition zeroing in on the exposures the men and Indians had to various ailments and injuries with treatment lent by amateur physicians Lewis and Clark. Patton incorporates the various medical challenges the men faced while doing a top-notch job describing their adventure with excellent detail in this compact book. Patton describes Lewis' training with the eminent physician of his time Dr. Rush in a two-week internship in Philadelphia. This brief period of medical knowledge is framed by bleeding, purging of the bowels and little knowledge of germs and sanitation. In spite of limited training, L & C do a very commendable job treating the men and Indians by also combining good common sense and knowledge of frontier treatments. Patton describes in layman terms the various injuries and illnesses that the corps were facing from venomous snakebites, frostbite, boils, abscesses, lacerations, deep wounds, gunshot wounds (Lewis) gonorrhea, syphilis (treated with mercury), dislocations and various eye injuries. The latter treated with "eye water" that made them mysterious and gifted shaman in the eyes of many of the west of the Rockies Indians. Clark becomes the Nez Perce's favorite physician and Lewis steps aside as Clark's clinic earns supplies needed to survive the wait for the snows to melt. Patton also observes that Clark seemed to have a natural humanitarian interest in the Indians as exhibited by his concerns for the periodically ill Sacagawea and her child "Pompie" in contrast to Lewis' less charitable concerns. Clark's more sensitive spirit may have been apparent to the Nez Perce who made him their physician of choice. Patton also offers a diagnosis of the only casualty of the expedition, Sergeant Floyd who died early in the adventure. Thought to have died by appendicitis, Patton reviews the symptoms in the journal and offers a different opinion. Limited to the description of symptoms in journals, Patton systematically offers a diagnosis of what may have been troubling the ill individuals and then analyzes the treatment. Not quite as detailed as a similar book written by another physician ("Or Perish in the Attempt") the book serves as an equal companion and contrast. And actually reading both books is a joy as they do vary in areas and both are well written. Patton also offers an excellent history of the expedition that surprisingly offers noteworthy episodes not described in the book "Undaunted Courage" that focused more on Lewis. For example, Patton accurately describes the loss of horses by Sergeant Pryor, stolen by Crow Indians, after Pryor separated from Clark who stayed with the canoes. Patton describes how Pryor and company unexpectedly rejoins Clark's flotilla by ingeniously making 'bull boats', providing simple and a fast mode of transportation. A very pleasant read and Dr. Patton writes for the reader, medical layman and all, educating in a straight forward and understanding way. Well worth reading as a companion to a detailed account or if you have time for one book, you won't go wrong with Patton's book.

If there is any event in American history that has been thoroughly documented it is the Lewis & Clark expedition, 1803-06.
Surprisingly, one area that has been generally overlooked is the medical aspect of the expedition. A retired cardiac surgeon and wilderness medical expert, Bruce C. Paton, has remedied that oversight with this fascinating book.
In a highly readable, non-techinal manner, Paton examines the state of medicine in 1800 and discusses the medical preparations made by Meriwether Lewis for the journey including, at the urging of President Jefferson, his meetings with leading scholars of the time.
The story of Lewis' meeting with Dr. Benjamin Rush, the advising physician to the expedition, is interesting not only for the advice given to Lewis but for Rush's varied interests and activities. Rush's list of 10 steps to follow in order to maintain the health of the expedition members provides the reader with a stark reminder of the state of medical care in early 1800.
In addition, the author discusses the diagnoses and treatment of three specific major medical crises that confronted the expedition: the gunshot wound suffered by Lewis, the illness of Sacagawea and the death of Sergeant Floyd. While the death of Floyd did not affect the ultimate success of the expedition, the author speculates on what the outcome might have been had Sacagawea or Lewis died. That they did survive may have been due more to luck than the treatment they received.
Only one member died during the incredible three-year ordeal despite limited medical knowledge and medications that were largely ineffective.
This is a must book for anyone remotely interested in the Lewis & Clark expedition. Highly recommended.

This book by Dr. Paton has to be essential to anyone interested
in the Lewis and Clark expedition, if for no other reason than
he addresses some issues not explored by anyone else.
He talks about the various illnesses and pains experienced by
Expedition members over the 2-1/2 years they were gone from
"civilization," and he combines knowledge of the historical
aspects of medicine of that day with how such problems could
be handled today.
This book should be read in conjunction with the more detailed
books, such as the Stephen Ambrose book or the 1-volume edited
version of the actual L&C journals themselves published by
the U. of Nebraska, so the medical problems can be more fully
understood in context with the overall trip.
In addition to the various ailments suffered by the members,
the author discusses why some problems were so great, and why
they persisted throughout the Expedition, and then how such
problems would be eliminated today. He talks about the very
serious matters that could have curtailed, or ended, the Expedition, which allows us to understand even more fully just
how great, and perhaps lucky, Lewis and Clark were to make such
a tremendous trip with only one death.
In addition, he points out that the leaders had to contend with
requests by local Indians for medical care and how they responded. Interestingly, L&C each responded with genuine
concern, and occasionally some tenderness, toward the Indians
they met who need medical attention. Both men helped all the
Indians they could, dispensing their limited medical supplies
as needed, showing a concern that would be unmatched by later
Europeans dealing with Indians.
Of some interest also is that the Indians of the Rockies very
quickly tended to favor Clark when seeking medical help, revealing that he had the superior "bedside manner" when dealing
with those Native Americans. Clark's interest and concern was
later reflected in his long service as Indian Commissioner for
the new territory, and he always tried to obtain favorable treatment for the Indians of the Louisiana Purchase from the
government, and he used his best ability to try to make the
government keep its word to those Indians.
Dr. Paton describes the effects of dirty drinking water, unsanitary camp conditions, snake bite, nettles, the extrememly
hard labor required during the long days, as well as the problems facing the Expedition when their normal food supplies
ran out.
This is a very significant addition to our knowledge of what Lewis and Clark, and their men, faced during that arduous trek
to the Pacific and back during 1804-1806. Plus, it is very
interesting reading, and it should be read by everyone interested in early U.S. history.

What I know about the medical field one could easily fit into a thimble but this book is a well written, entertaining and informative look into medical practices during the early 1800's. Dr. Paton's focus is on how Lewis and Clark dealt with the many medical mishaps on their nearly two and a half year expedition.
We read of early nineteenth century treatments for everything from fevers, frostbite, boils, hypothermia, smallpox, inflammations and snakebites to venereal disease and paralysis, along with comparisons to modern day medical science.
In addition to the above, Dr. Paton closely examines the symptoms and treatments of Sgt. Charles Floyd's illness up to his untimely death; investigates Sacagawea's ill health just prior to the Great Falls portage; the mysterious illnesses of Pvt. William Bratton and a Nez Perce Indian chief; and the accidental gunshot wound to Lewis. When the expedition was delayed during the return trip at the Nez Perce camps, Clark offered his medical care and attention to the Indians in exchange for food and horses.
This is an insightful, enjoyable and very readable account on how wilderness medicine was performed two hundred years ago.