Wendy Slattery
The author of the book "The Edge of the Unseen World"
Bio Info
After a shock diagnosis of terminal cancer, Dr. Wendolyn Slattery took early retirement from her work as an Infectious Disease physician and started to write. Determined to leave a legacy for her grandchildren, what transpired was a journey that grounded her through immense adversity checkered with surprise endings. During her medical career, Dr. Slattery was honored by Mercy Hospital's Travis/Carr award for leadership and excellence and was recognized multiple times as a "Top Doc" in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
Wendy grew up on a farm in the Red River Valley, near Fargo, North Dakota during the late 1950s, a time when women were confined to predetermined roles. Her childhood aspiration of becoming a doctor, inspired by her animal friends, was discouraged. She graduated from North Dakota State University during the tumultuous years of the 1970s without a clear goal. She was forty-six years old when she finally ACHIEVED her dream of becoming a doctor.
She currently lives in Bloomington, MN where she loves to bike, walk and go cross country skiing.
Book
The Edge of the Unseen World, A Doctor's Journey from the Imaginary to the Impossible
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Facing an Terminal Cancer - Healing From a Place of Despair
Moving Forward with Faith - How Spirituality Made the Impossible Possible
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