The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies (Hardcover) by Dawn Raffel

from JanaRose1

After immigrating to the States, Martin Couney set up an amusement show where he displayed premature babies in incubators. In a time where premature babies often died, Couney was able to keep them alive, without charging the parents a dime for his services. Decades after his death, researchers di...

from JanaRose1

After immigrating to the States, Martin Couney set up an amusement show where he displayed premature babies in incubators. In a time where premature babies often died, Couney was able to keep them alive, without charging the parents a dime for his services. Decades after his death, researchers di...

from JenniferRobb

I came across mention of this book in Bookpage, a publication that I pick up at the library. Whoever wrote about it there made it sound intriguing so I put it on my TBR list. Given our modern day success stories with preemies and low-birthweight babies and those who have trouble thriving, it mi...

from Beamis12

What an unbelievable story. Babies in incubators as a side show at various world fairs, as well as Coney Island and Atlantic City. A time when infants born too soon and a medical establishment that had no way to keep them alive.Enter, this amazing man from Europe, a showman but a deeply caring ma...