Bill:: An American Doctor in China

by Ann Lovell

Bill Wallace was an American doctor who lived and worked in Wuzhou, China, from 1935 until his death at the hands of the Communists in 1951. From the moment he arrived, China was at war or threatened by war, first from the Japanese and then from the Communists. Through it all, Bill and the staff of Stout Memorial Hospital loved and cared for the people. Stout Memorial Hospital became known as "the life of China." With the start of the Korean War in July 1950, the Communists began a campaign against "American Imperialists." At rallies, Communist leaders began to denounce American “exploiters.” The problem in Wuzhou was that the only American most of the Chinese knew was Bill Wallace. His life made the charges against America seem ridiculous. The Communists knew the only way to discredit America was to discredit Bill Wallace. Based on the 1963 book, "Bill Wallace of China," by Jesse Fletcher, and rewritten for kids by Ann Lovell, " An American Doctor in China" brings the true story of Bill Wallace to life for a new generation.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

225 pages, Paperback

Published February 13, 2019

About the author

Ann Lovell lives in Columbia, Tennessee, and is the author of a series of children's books, a couple of Bible studies, numerous articles and several short stories. She and her husband, Joe, have two daughters.

Ann and her family spent 13 years in Asia, living in the Philippines, South Korea and Thailand. While in Thailand, she and a few friends started a ministry devoted to taking the Gospel to the red-light districts of her city. The group grew to include existing ministries to juvenile female prisoners and orphans.

Before moving overseas in 1999, Ann spent most of her life in Knoxville, Tenn. She enjoys cheering for the VOLs, cool weather, Dr. Pepper and a good story.

Reviews

[Jaden · Rating 4 out of 5]

First, I just want to say my mom got me this book to read from her work and it was signed my the author! Who she ironically met that same day when the author noticed her holding her book!!! So like super cool. But this book about missionary Doctor Bill Wallace who served in china during war. This book was inspiring and shares Bill’s story that not only show how much he and the people around did but also shares god through it all 🫶🏻