Place_Pub: New York: William Morrow and Co., 1996. First Edition. First Printing. 355, illus., index, some yellow highlighting to text. More

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1996. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. x, 355, [1] pages. Illustrations. Index, Slight dust jacket wear and soiling. Inscribed by Dr. Elders on the fep. The inscription reads To Eloisa Yvonne, Carmela Maria, Kimberly Yvonne Kaila Yvonne Best Wishes Dr. Joycelyn Elders 11/3/00. Also signed and dated by Dr. Elders on the title page. The outspoken former surgeon general shares her inspiring story, from her childhood in a one-room cabin to her tenure in the highest medical position in the United States and the controversies that have surrounded her. Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born Minnie Lee Jones; August 13, 1933) is an American pediatrician and public health administrator who served as Surgeon General of the United States from 1993 to 1994. A vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, she was the second woman, second person of color, and first African American to serve as Surgeon General. Elders is known for her frank discussion of her views on controversial issues such as drug legalization and distributing contraception in schools. She was forced to resign in December 1994 amidst controversy as a result of her views. Elders is a professor emerita of pediatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. More