Turner, R: Only in the Philippines

Attracted at an early age to the field of medicine by the famous Dr. AlbertSchweitzer, Robert C. Turner from North Carolina becomes a successfulphysician.Together with his wife Melinda, a nurse from the Philippines, as well assome other expatriate Filipino colleagues, he joins a non-profit organizationwhich goes on medical missions to the island state in the westernPacific Ocean yearly.Dr. Turner keeps a journal of each of these trips. In this book, he remembershis experiences in the Philippines. He describes the country and itspeople, whether it's the party atmosphere of the ubiquitous fiestas, thepicturesque life of the dying out solo fishermen, the controversial ancienttradition of cockfighting or the beauty contests for young women. Hospitalityis practiced from the rich and poor alike, and family comes first inthis country so full of culture and distinctive social traits.About the Author: Robert C. Turner, MD is a retired internist from Greenville,NC, USA. He has participated in numerous Medical Missions to thePhilippines in the past 20 years. In this book, he recounts many uniqueand interesting experiences in the Philippines. He has found the Filipinopeople to be engaging and friendly. He hopes that you will enjoy readingabout his adventures and learning that they could have occurred only inthe Philippines.