The Baby's Cross

by C. Gale Perkins

This is a memoir about a tuberculosis survivor by the name of Gale. C. Gale Perkins spent 12 years at the Lakeville State Sanatorium in Lakeville Massachusetts, between 1936 and 1948, with Tuberculosis of the bone, which she contracted at the age of three. Gale tells about her experiences while in the hospital during her twelve years at the sanatorium. Gale was paralyzed from the waist down, due to an operation that went bad for two of these years. This story includes many miracles that she experienced in her lifetime. These miracles have reinforced her spiritual beliefs. The real story behind Gales fall down the stairs became clear to her while she was driving along the highway. This is a true story about a young girls struggle to stay alive, it will touch the heart of the reader.
Book Published by Airleaf/Bookman Publishing 2004

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography Memoir, Biography

180 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2003

Reviews

[Nancy Waldron · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting in that you get the perspective of living in the sanatorium. As the author states, this was written to help herself come to terms with her childhood. I'm thankful she was willing to share.

[Abby · Rating 4 out of 5]

A memoir of the life of a woman who grew up mostly in hospital (entering at 3 years old) in the 1930’s and 1940’s, and despite all the hardship did persevere.
It’s not entirely chronological, but despite copy errors and such it was worth the read.