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Informationen zum Autor George Blue Spruce Jr. is the founder of the Society of American Indian Dentists and serves as the assistant dean at the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health. He is a popular speaker dedicated to inspiring and motivating future Indian health professionals and promoting health care and education for American Indians. He lives in Arizona. Deanne Durrett is a freelance writer and the author of numerous books, including Unsung Heroes of World War II: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers, available in a Bison Books edition. For more information about the book, visit http://www.deannedurrett.com. Klappentext George Blue Spruce Jr. is the founder of the Society of American Indian Dentists and serves as the assistant dean at the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health. He is a popular speaker dedicated to inspiring and motivating future Indian health professionals and promoting health care and education for American Indians. He lives in Arizona.¿Deanne Durrett is a freelance writer and the author of numerous books, including Unsung Heroes of World War II: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers, available in a Bison Books edition. For more information about the book, visit¿. Zusammenfassung The first American Indian dentist in the United States, George Blue Spruce Jr's life story reaches back to the ancient Pueblo culture cherished by his grandparents and parents and extends to state-of-the-art dentistry and the current needs of the American Indian people. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1. Those Who Came Before MeChapter 2. Those Who Paved My WayChapter 3. Campus Brats, Cousins, and the Lessons of LifeChapter 4. Formal Education, Hard Knocks, and RewardsChapter 5. Creighton YearsChapter 6. Finally! Doctor Blue SpruceChapter 7. Lieutenant Blue Spruce, USN (DC)Chapter 8. Indian Health Service DentistChapter 9. From the Wilds of Montana to New York CityChapter 10. Merchant MarinesChapter 11. Back to SchoolChapter 12. Off to South AmericaChapter 13. Back to the StatesChapter 14. Special Assistant: Bureau of Health Manpower EducationChapter 15. Career Change - The "Money Man"Chapter 16. "King of the Hill"Chapter 17. Finally - Director of the Program Closest to My HeartChapter 18. Assistant Surgeon GeneralChapter 19. Come, Follow Me...Chapter 20. To Those Who Hold Our Future...
