Lady Named Thunder: A Biography of Dr. Ethel Phillips (1876-1951)

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Summary: A detailed biography of a unique and dedicated woman
Review: Dr. Margaret Phillips (1876-1951) was educated as a medical doctor and went on to spend forty-three years in China as a Christian missionary dedicated to improving the health and circumstances of women, eradicate the scourge of tuberculosis, and provide medical services to legions of children with a distressing spectrum of all manner of illnesses and injuries. The Lady Named Thunder is a compelling and detailed biography of a unique and dedicated woman who, in a era when women were discouraged from engaging in "unladylike" activities and careers, was uncompromising and unflinching in her lifetime of service to the Chinese people -- including learning Mandarin so that she could translate medical texts and teach medicine to student doctors and nurses, as well as communicate effectively with her patients, their families, and their fellow villagers. Clifford H. Phillips (adopted at the age of two by Dr. Margaret Phillips) has done his mother full justice in this detailed and inherently fascinating telling of his mother's life and work.