Two Josephs on Molokai: Damien and Dutton [Hardcover]

Howard E. Crouch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 24, 1998

Father Damien once confided in Brother Joseph Dutton, “Since you arrived, I have talked and revealed more of myself than in all the years since I came to Molokai. I am convinced God sent you to be my companion.” A poignant story that will be told forever. It portrays how they found the most precious gift of all — friendship. In a forthright manner, it relates Father Damien’s driving and stalwart efforts to fight the horrors facing the captive outcasts with leprosy and Brother Dutton’s quiet, dependable support. You’ll follow Father Damien through his tribulations and successes. It won’t be difficult to imagine you are there in Hawaii by his side.

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A superb book, deep in its humaneness. -- E.R., Ohio

Mesmerizing story of friendship. -- A.F., Missouri

This book belongs in the library of everyone who loves Damien. -- Catholic Herald

About the Author

Howard E. Crouch, a native of New Brunswick, New Jersey, now residing on Long Island, was drafted just prior to Pearl Harbor into the Medical Corps of the United States Army. He was sent to the island of Jamaica in the West Indies where the army base was located near a leprosarium. After the war he returned to his studies, earning two Masters Degrees in Hospital Administration and Administrative Medicine at Columbia University, New York. He served as an administrator at New York Cornell Medical Center, the Veterans Hospital in Brooklyn, and for more than 20 years at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He was also on the faculty of John F. Kennedy High School, Long Island, where he taught Advanced Placement Biology. He founded the Damien-Dutton Society for Leprosy Aid and now in retirement, serves as its President.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Damien-Dutton Society for Leprosy (September 24, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0960633049
• ISBN-13: 978-0960633043
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #818,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Josephs on Molokai: damien and dutton, May 2, 2000

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This review is from: Two Josephs on Molokai: Damien and Dutton (Hardcover)

This book was hard to put down once I picked it up. The author brought to life the hardships and accomplishments that the two very different missionary Josephs faced everyday living in a leper colony in Hawaii in the late 1800s. He gave this insidious disease a humaness that touched my heart and took away some of the steroetypical fears that many of us have. The conversations between various characters in the book were like opening doors into who these people really were. You felt like you knew them well. The contrasts were also interesting as in the incredible beauty of the island vs the incredible ugliness of the disease. By the time you finish this book, you will have such a respect for these two men, Damien and Dutton, even though you learn that they are just as human as we are with their own worries, fears and doubts, too. I highly recommend it. It's been passed around my office and the reactions have all been positive.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Never sought fame, August 2, 2010

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This review is from: Two Josephs on Molokai: Damien and Dutton (Hardcover)

Fantastic is the only word to describe this book. It is one of those books that puts the everyday annoyances in perspective. If only more individuals would realize that doing their own job well will not only gives them a great feeling of accomplishments but lead to great achievement. Ordinary individuals doing extraordinary things, and not counting the sacrifice produce great men. Wow! Now Damian is known throughout the world and he never sought fame. I am buying more copies to give others.