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The Politics of Passion
The Politics of Passion is the first comprehensive collection of the writing and art of Dr Norman Bethune. A Canadian medical pioneer and a communist, Bethune gained fame during the 1930s while serving in the Spanish Civil War and participating in China's struggle against Japanese invasion. This book sheds light on the man, the artist, and the revolutionary. It uncovers new historical material relating to several controversies surrounding Bethune. A remarkable document obtained from the Communist International Archives in Moscow, for instance, discusses why Bethune was sent home in disgrace from the Spanish Civil War. It refers to a mysterious Swedish woman, Kajsa von Rothman, who was Bethun...
The Mind of Norman Bethune
"The Mind of Norman Bethune contains the most important and revealing writings by Norman Bethune himself, presented in a biographical context, and illustrated with over 100 related photographs; much of the material, and many of the pictures, are published here for the first time. Bethune's distinctive place in modern history is now, nearly 40 years after his death, fully acknowledged. As a Montreal surgeon in the 1930's, he was drawn to left-wing political commitment. Determined to act, he went to Spain at the outbreak of the Civil War, and set up a mobile blood transfusion service for the Loyalist forces which operated in the thick of the fighting. Shortly thereafter, in 1937, Dr. Bethune d...
The Scalpel, the Sword
Originally published in the early 1950s, The Scalpel, the Sword celebrates the turbulent career of Dr. Norman Bethune (1890-1939), a brilliant surgeon, campaigner against private medicine, communist, and graphic artist. Bethune belonged to that international contingent of individuals who recognized the threat of fascism in the world and went out courageously to try to defeat it. Born in Gravenhurst, Ontario, Bethune introduced innovative techniques in treating battlefield injuries and pioneered the use of blood transfusions to save lives, which made him a legend first in Spain during the civil war and later in China when he served with the armies of Mao Zedong in their fight against the invading Japanese. He is today remembered amongst the pantheon of Chinese revolutionary heroes. In Canada Bethune’s strong left-wing views made him persona non grata, but this highly readable and engaging account has helped to sustain the memory of a great man.
Norman Bethune in Spain
A Canadian physician and medical innovator, Norman Bethune struggled throughout his life to overcome deep emotional scars. Born in Ontario in 1890 to fanatical religious zealots, Bethune was deeply wounded by an unloving mother and a weak father whom he hated. Sexually inhibited and given to outbursts of near psychopathic rage, this wounded doctor healed himself through the healing others. In the mid-1930s, Bethune emerged as a renowned surgeon fighting the twin plagues of disease and fascism. During the Spanish Civil War, when Francisco Franco launched his offensive, Bethune travelled quickly to Madrid, organized a mobile transfusion service and, often under fire, transported blood to the w...
Norman Bethune
Dr. Bethune fought against injustice and suffering wherever he found it. His mobile medical units saved countless lives in the Spanish Civil War. He died a hero to the Chinese people.
Norman Bethune
"Within hours of his arrival, Norman was taken to meet Chairman Mao Zedong. The smiling man grabbed Norman's hands in welcome....The two men talked for hours." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: history or biography. One of the world's top surgeons, an advocate of democratic medical services, and an international humanitarian, Norman Bethune risked his life to deliver blood to the front lines. He is revered in China as a hero, where he was a personal friend of Chairman Mao Zedong, and his unceasing and inventive work established a lasting bond between his adopted people and this heroic Canadian.
Norman Bethune
Dr. who stormed through life, driven by his dreams of greatness and desire to heal the world.
The Mind of Norman Bethune
The mind of Norman Bethune contains the most important and revealing writings of Norman Bethune. Illustrated with over 100 contemporary photographs The Mind of Norman Bethune uncovers one of the most fascinating and controversial figures of the 20th century. Bethune's distinctive place in modern history is now fully acknowledged. As a Montreal surgeon in the Great Depression, Bethune was drawn to left-wing politics. Determined to act on his beliefs, he went to Spain at the outbreak of its Civil War, and set up the first ever mobile blood transfusion service for the Loyalist forces which operated in the thick of the fighting. In 1937, Dr. Bethune journeyed to China and aided Mao Zedong's forces who were then under attack by the Japanese. Bethune was a complex, volatile man. His interests were many and diverse: medical, political, literary and artistic. In this unique and engaging collection, the development of a most passionate and paradoxical man is finally revealed.
Phoenix
Restless, dynamic, conflicted, a surgeon, an artist, and a writer, Norman Bethune was an extraordinary Canadian. Brilliant, yet erratic, Bethune's life was characterized by cycles of achievement and self-destruction and his adventurous spirit led him from the operating rooms of Montreal to the battlegrounds of Spain and China. In Phoenix: The Life of Norman Bethune Roderick and Sharon Stewart provide the intriguing details of Bethune's controversial career as a surgeon, his turbulent personal life, his passionate crusade to eradicate tuberculosis, and his pioneering commitment to the establishment of medicare in Canada. They also examine the reasoning that led Bethune to embrace Marxism and show the depth of his faith in the triumph of communism over fascism - a commitment that drove him to take risk after risk and ultimately led to his death from an infection caught while performing battlefield surgery in remote northern China. Based on extensive research in Canada, Spain, and China, and in-depth interviews with Bethune's family, friends, colleagues, and patients, Phoenix: The Life of Norman Bethune is the definitive Bethune biography for our time.
Bethune Returns: Norman Bethune Rides Again!
What if Dr. Norman Bethune returned to China in 2014? A novel look at Bethune and the New China.
