{"product_id":"crusade-to-heal-america-the-remarkable-life-of-mary-lasker-hardcover","title":"Crusade to Heal America: The Remarkable Life of Mary Lasker - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJudith L. Pearson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eWomen in White Coats\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Woman They Could Not Silence\u003c\/i\u003e comes the never-before-told story of a woman who moved mountains for medical research and human health, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLasker, very often the only woman in the room, comes to life--her smarts, power, money, discipline and work ethic producing some of the most important achievements in funding for medical research of the 20th century.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJulia Sweig\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLady Bird Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Woodard Lasker had a singular goal: saving lives by increasing medical research. \u003c\/b\u003eTogether with her husband, advertising genius Albert, they created the Lasker Foundation, bestowing the Lasker Awards. Known as the \"American Nobels,\" these became the most prestigious research awards in America. The Laskers' next step was transforming the sleepy and ineffectual American Society for the Control of Cancer, reinventing it as the American Cancer Society in 1944. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But the real increase in medical research funding occurred when Mary discovered a revolutionary source: the federal government. \"I'm just a catalytic agent,\" she would insist, while she tirelessly lobbied Congress and presidents alike. She played a major role in expanding the National Institutes of Health from a single entity to the largest research facility in the world. A feminist who used her femininity wisely, Mary's ultimate victory was bringing together two political adversaries to help launch the original cancer moonshot: the 1971 National Cancer Act. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This deeply researched biography paints the portrait of a woman who was savvy, steely, and deliberate. Mary Lasker courageously positioned herself at the crossroads of politics, science, and medicine. At a time when women in research laboratories and the halls of Congress were anomalies, she smashed stereotypes in the fashion of Jeannette Rankin, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Shirley Chisholm. As eloquently described in this absorbing history, the country's march to conquer humanity's most feared maladies was well-fueled by its fearless and feisty crusader, Mary Lasker. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudith Pearson \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning author of three previous books: \u003ci\u003eThe Wolves at the Door, Belly of the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFrom Shadows to Life\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2022 Nautilus Gold Award. A graduate of Michigan State University, Pearson and her husband divide their days between mountains and beaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764925071648,"sku":"9798887701561","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/506d7a8381246d44f672295e2dc98e5d.webp?v=1780257818","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/crusade-to-heal-america-the-remarkable-life-of-mary-lasker-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}