{"product_id":"2026200014323-secondhand-the-albert-coates-story-the-will-that-found-the-way","title":"The Albert Coates Story: The Will That Found The Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew stories of human endurance and medical heroism from the Second World War are as extraordinary as that of Sir Albert Coates — Australian surgeon, prisoner of war, and one of the most celebrated figures in the history of wartime medicine. The Albert Coates Story: The Will that Found the Way chronicles the remarkable life of a man who, against the most brutal odds imaginable, saved hundreds of lives while himself a captive on the infamous Burma-Thailand Railway, wielding surgical instruments fashioned from scavenged materials in the shadow of death.\n\nCo-authored with Newman Rosenthal, this biography presents Coates not merely as a wartime hero but as a man of profound moral courage, whose life both before and after the war reflects an unshakeable dedication to his fellow man. Published by Hyland House in Melbourne, the work is a vital document of Australian wartime experience, illustrating the indomitable spirit that defined a generation. For anyone drawn to stories of courage under fire and the healing power of one man's unbreakable will, this is a biography that lingers long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49161009856731,"sku":"2026200014323-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3f43e8c3-9f47-4f3d-844b-e19e8227e21e.png?v=1787188926","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014323-secondhand-the-albert-coates-story-the-will-that-found-the-way","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}