The Last Rose of Summer by Mary Austin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Mary Austin is a Pre-Med student researching new drugs that could be revolutionary for cancer patient treatment. Over the time it takes for her research to go to publication, her work is sabotaged, she is shunned from negotiation talks and she is harassed in multiple ways in efforts to get her discredited and disbarred. Mary is not a quitter though, and she gets a second chance to continue her work at Whitehead College under the patronage of Dr. Taylor who sees the worth of her work for his own secret medical diagnosis. When Mary’s work is again sabotaged, she must make the difficult choice of whether she wants to continue her work or leave the practice of medicine forever.
This was such a heartwarming story. Mary has such tenacity and even in the face of numerous attacks and vicious confrontations, she holds true to her principals and her work. With the full forces of the Big Pharma industry, it is hard to stand tall and keep going. This is inspired by a true story, which you will have no qualms believing that it is true.


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