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Canary in the Coal Mine

A Forgotten Rural Community, a Hidden Epidemic, and a Lone Doctor Battling for the Life, Health, and Soul of the People

by William Cooke
Laura Ungar
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One doctor's courageous fight to save a small town from a silent epidemic that threatened the community's future―and exposed a national health crisis.
When Dr. Will Cooke, an idealistic young physician just out of medical training, set up practice in the small rural community of Austin, Indiana, he had no idea that much of the town was being torn apart by poverty, addiction, and life-threatening illnesses. But he soon found himself at the crossroads of two unprecedented health-care disasters: a national opioid epidemic and the worst drug-fueled HIV outbreak ever seen in rural America.
Confronted with Austin's hidden secrets, Dr. Cooke decided he had to do something about them. In taking up the fight for Austin's people, however, he would have to battle some unanticipated foes: prejudice, political resistance, an entrenched bureaucracy―and the dark despair that threatened to overwhelm his own soul. : Canary in the Coal Mine is a gripping account of the transformation of a man and his adopted community, a compelling and ultimately hopeful read in the vein of Hillbilly Elegy, Dreamland, and Educated.

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  • Release date

    June 22, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9781496459381
      • File size: 291301 KB
      • Duration: 10:06:52

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Tim Dixon lends a strong, well-paced voice to the religion-infused story of Dr. William Cooke, who followed his faith to bring effective drug treatments, including HIV care, to the small, struggling town of Austin, Indiana. Dixon's matter-of-fact, nicely pitched delivery helps place Cooke's relationship with his God in context--as a part of his everyday life that does not require loud "hosannas" or "amens." Cooke explores a lot of issues in this audiobook, including race, poverty, and governmental indifference/outright hostility. He also takes the opportunity to settle a few scores. Cooke relies on composite characters, an approach that might bother some listeners. Overall, this is a well-performed story of a man who acts on faith--using his skills to help people who need them. G.S. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

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