The Bronze Killer : New Edition [Paperback]

Marie Warder (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

A valuable resource, recommended by doctors and hospitals in Canada and elsewhere. Earned high praise for the author... -- Imperani Publishers from British Columbia

It is a book so full of information, so many of my family symptoms pointed out. -- Pat Ridgway from Saint john, New Brunswick ([e-mail]

The Bronze Killer is the story of how this illness destroyed this family. Marie's personal crusade has saved many others... -- diana witherspoon from pietermaritzburg south africa ([e-mail])

About the Author

Marie Warder, who, before writing her books on hemochromatosis, was already the author of fourteen published novels, is the founder and President Emeritus of both the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society and the Hemochromatosis Society of South Africa. She is also the founder of the International Association of Hemochromatosis Societies of which she was, for many years, the President. As such, she has assisted in the establishment of affiliated societies in several countries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: DROMEDARIS BOOKS (July 9, 2000)
• ISBN-10: 0968735800
• ISBN-13: 978-0968735800
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #494,342 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Marie Warder Presented With Lifetime Achievement Award
June 7, 2011 - The Bronze Killer Cited.

In front of 200 guests of the International BioIron Society Awards Dinner attended by experts from around the world and held in Vancouver on May 27, 2011, Marie Warder accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award for her work in furthering awareness of hemochromatosis within Canada and internationally.

Submitted by J. Hambleton (formerly of Imperani, original publishers of The Bronze Killer)

Before immigrating to Canada, she was listed among South Africa's top seven "favourite novelists" by a South African Book Club. She was certainly one of the most prolific. Mary Morrison Webster, book critic of the prestigious Sunday Times, once recorded among her recommendations, two books written "in time for Christmas--in two different languages." Mrs. Warder's biography is included in the Archives of the National Council of Women among "Notable Women of Johannesburg."

Locally, where she lives in British Columbia, she was familiar for many years as a chaplain at the Delta Hospital while, to most people in the rest of the world, she is known chiefly as the Founder and President Emeritus of both the Canadian and South African Hemochromatosis Societies, and the Founder and former President of the International Association of Haemochromatosis Societies. Few know that, before embarking on her two ground-breaking books on Hemochromatosis--made available, together, in 2000, in the 'new edition' of The Bronze Killer, the 'internationally acclaimed best-seller' (Delta Optimist), which contributed to her being awarded a medal of honour and certificate of honour in Canada--she was already the author of 13 very successful novels; three of them used in South African schools. Not surprisingly, many of her stories take place in and around newspaper offices for, according to 'The Journalist, she became, at the age of seventeen, the youngest chief reporter in the world, having sold her first newspaper article at the age of 11 and her first short story at 17. During her career as a journalist she interviewed some the world's most famous people.

All in all, it seemed that she had a good career ahead of her in her native South Africa, but when--just before her 17th birthday--Frederick Abinger (Tom) Warder, a handsome, tanned young man in an Air Force uniform walked into the newspaper office one day (see photo) her life changed radically. It was a clear case of 'love at first sight' and, after that meeting, her life would revolve about him. She played the piano in Tom's very popular dance band; he was wholeheartedly supportive of her writing. And whenever there was a sword fight to be fought in a novel, or a chess game to be played, it would be her husband who worked out the moves for her.

When he was 42, he suddenly became ill and, as she tells in the book, "The Bronze Killer," they had come to the end of the good times. For more than 28 years after that, except for a series of travel articles for a magazine she devoted her literary efforts entirely to the writing of more than 300 articles on the subject of Hemochromatosis, and to the production of patient literature for individuals, hospitals and other medical facilities. Her newsletters and brochures have gone out to more than 16 countries. Now she believes that she has done all in her power to promote awareness of the world's most common genetic disorder.

Late in 2003, motivated by the discovery of the tattered scraps of the only carbon copy of the long-lost manuscript of a book, she decided that she was ready to move on. "Storm Water" and "With no remorse..." were released simultaneously less than a year later. "Penny of the Morning Star" which was released in November 2010, was her 26th, and her 27th - April in Portugal - is due for publication very shortly. Of the 27, 24 are novels and three are non-fiction.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Warder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFGXxS9E8xM

For a while after Tom's death, in South Africa in 1992, she wanted nothing to do with Haemochromatosis, but when in 1993 she was invited to the first World Health Organization meeting on "The Prevention and Control of Haemochromatosis", she accepted the invitation, and was very soon back on the campaign trail once more. Now, after devoting the best part of her life to Haemochromatosis, she is back to doing what she likes best. ??? Playing the piano and writing stories. ??? However, although she says that she has 'let go of Haemochromatosis', it will not let go of her. The phone still rings, and desperate people still call or write. ???The tail still wags the dog.

In 2006, she marked the North American release of her 20th book, "Dominic Verwey--Samaritan of the Sahara" -- volume two of the Beauclaire Trilogy --and her ardent hope is that all her works will some day be available in South Africa, the country of her birth, and that physicians everywhere, will readily recognize the symptoms of the world's most common genetic disorder.

"Find us one person, and we have hope of saving a family," is the motto of the
societies she has founded.

Marie Warder Presented With Lifetime Achievement Award
June 7, 2011 - The Bronze Killer Cited.

In front of 200 guests of the International BioIron Society Awards Dinner held on May 27, 2011, Marie Warder accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award for her work in furthering awareness of hemochromatosis within Canada and internationally.

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book that had to be written, December 4, 1999

By 

john f (jack) connor (chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bronze Killer: The Story of a Family's Fight Against a Very Common Enemy - Hemochromatosis (Paperback)

Marie Warder in her outstanding book has done a great service to readers in pointing out the damaging effects of hemochromatosis. As one who has the condition, I found her book to be accurate, informative and inspirational. In Marie's quest for awareness to this often mis-understood condition, she has done a great service to not only the medical community but for all who seek to know more about their health. An extra added dimension to the book is the inspiring way Marie has fought against immense odds to bring awareness of hemochromatosis to countless number of people. I highly recommend this book. I also thank and applaud Marie Warder for her courage in her heroic efforts in fighting this disease and for writing her book--the story that had to be told.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "The Bronze Killer" by Marie Warder. 2000 Edition, November 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bronze Killer : New Edition (Paperback)

This book is about the killer disease Hemochromatosis (HH) and should be compulsory reading, not only for medical practitioners, but also for sufferers, their immediate relatives, their carers, those interested in hereditary disorders and last but certainly not least by those relatives of sufferers who, for whatever reason, have chosen not to be tested. It is this final group who may owe most to this book - their own lives!

To the reader, it becomes so clear that this hereditary disorder and the deadly diseases it can spawn thrive on a camouflage of ignorance.

Reading the book set me thinking that every year millions are being spent by the Medical Authorities in the treatment of diseases. Many of these diseases are actually the end result of hemochromatosis which renders the human body incapable of ridding itself of excess iron ("The Bronze Killer") and thus leads to the onset of so many potentially fatal illnesses. It follows that investment in screening for HH should literally save the Medical Authorities substantial sums, not to mention saving the patients and their relatives from so much suffering!

The preface to the book contains the following citations:

"Thousands of families around the world have already found this book to be a valuable resource. More than just the personal account of a family who have suffered through the ravages of this terrible disease, it has been a source of information, encouragement and enlightenment to many."

"Through Marie's research and most noted book "The Bronze Killer", she has educated doctors and the general public about the disease. As a result, hemochromatosis is now recognised as Canada's most common genetic disorder, and routine blood tests for the disease may soon become standard diagnostic procedure."

Having obtained a copy of this book (difficult in the UK), I have found this the most compulsive read I have ever encountered. I could not put the book down and read it from cover to cover!.

It is clear that, even today, this hereditary disorder remains shrouded in mystery, even in the so called "developed world".

The new (2000) edition of this book is written in three sections; the first tells of the struggle of the author (who first coined the phrase "The Bronze Killer") and of her husband Tom who suffered the full effects of HH both before and after he was diagnosed. This part also tells of Marie's struggle for recognition of HH and the setting up of the Hemochromatosis Societies in Canada , South Africa and subsequently the International Association of Societies.

In the second part the editor brings forward the developments of the fight from 1988 to October 1999 and in the third part reproduces a booklet written by Marie and entitled "IRON The other side of the story!"

In my view this final document is the definitive layman's guide to "Hemochromatosis - The insidious killer".

It is said that "knowledge is power", but in the case of hemochromatosis, it could be said that "knowledge is life!"

If you are a medical practitioner, if you have HH, if you are related to someone who has HH or if you are interested in hereditary disorders, this book is for you. Knowledge and awareness gained from this book may literally save lives!

David of Hertfordshire, UK

Notes: 1. Quotes from the book are with kind permission of the author Marie Warder. 2. Hemochromatosis is spelt Haemochromatosis in the UK, Australia and South Africa and is referred to as GH not HH in the UK.

The Bronze Killer - New Edition 2000 Author: Marie Warder Publisher: Imperani Publishers Box 82, Delta, British Columbia. Canada ISBN 0968735800.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recently diagnosed hemachromatotic ("tottie"), May 23, 2001

By 

Robin Camp (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bronze Killer : New Edition (Paperback)

Every family and every doctor should know about this book. So much suffering could be avoided. I look back at members of my family, and can now identify the "totties". Some had heart problems, some diabetes, some gout/arthritis, some altzheimer-like symptoms, some liver cancer, some bronze skin. I was lucky. This book was instrumental in my insisting on being genetically checked when early symptoms appeared, and before (hopefully) too much damage was done. Robin Camp, Calgary