Vital Remains - The True Story Of The Coloured Boy Behind The Wardrobe (Paperback)
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Chris Barnard needed the help of exceptional men and women to stay ahead of the fast-developing science of transplantation. One of these exceptional men were Winston Wicomb, the darker brother of the famous Randall.
He had to be hidden as a child to prevent the Apartheid inspectors from discovering his family's racial identity. He had to endure the rampant racism that existed in South Africa at school and in the army... Winston, who had to fix cars in the backyard to make ends meet, had a curious encounter with Chris Barnard and got appointed in his research laboratory. Winston had to develop an apparatus with which hearts could be kept alive to enable transport.
This is the story of an unlikely hero; a man who changed transplantation forever, and a South African citizen who never got the recognition he deserved.
It's a story of perseverance. And hope. Even... love.
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| Summary | Chris Barnard het die hulp van besonderse mense nodig gehad om voor te bly in die vinnig ontwikkelende wetenskap van oorplanting. Een van hierdie besonderse mense was Winston Wicomb... |
| Author | Amos Van Der Merwe |
| Publisher | Naledi |
| Release date | 20171001 |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 0-928316-91-2 |
| ISBN 13 | 978-0-928316-91-9 |
