A child of sanitariums : a memoir of tuberculosis survival and lifelong disability / Gloria Paris.

"This dramatic memoir recounts one woman's experience living in tuberculosis sanatoriums where she underwent many treatments for the disease and was finally released when she was 14. Despite her disablement, she went on to marry and have three children, work as a microbiologist, perform as a comedienne, and serve as an advocate for minority groups"--Provided by publisher.