Doc Anderson

Life has always been hard for men who ply the seas. They took their chances with vast oceans, murderous storms, no medicine, no land in sight and when they finally reached port...offtimes sick and broken...no one cared.But for centuries, no one cared. By reputation they were ne'er-do-wells, drunks, womanizers, brawlers. Thousands died at sea and there they remain in one giant unmarked grave.Finally, one man became theirchampion: The "country boy" son of a Swedish immigrant and from a small office in the heart of Los Angeles Harbor, he began his crusade to help the "expendables."He challenged the powerful medical profession, the giant shipping companies, even the unions, ostensibly formed to protect them.This is Doc Anderson's story. This is his life.Neiswender, Mary is the author of 'Doc Anderson', published 2005 under ISBN 9780976742005 and ISBN 0976742004.