![]() The coming of war in 1940 drastically changed Louise’s life and that of her family. It embarrasses me.” This is a somewhat strange comment in view of her lifelong profession in the medical field. “In Norway, people don’t talk about illnesses … unlike in North America where people love to talk about illness.” She added, “I don’t like that at all. Twigg intersperses the story with Louise’s own words, which begin when she explains how her father’s deteriorating health during the 1930s was never discussed. 2) There was also the occasional beating from an over-zealous nanny who was instantly fired once the beatings came to light. ![]() Aall as a young doctorĭespite the pressure this might have put upon a young child, Louise recalls her childhood as being “mostly happy - full of music, laughter and learning…. ![]() In addition, both her paternal and maternal ancestors had played a large part in the history of Norway. ![]() Louise and her older brother, Cato, with whom she was especially close, and her younger sister, Ingrid, were largely home-schooled by their parents who always encouraged them to read above all else.įrom an early age, Louise knew she must aspire to great things as she was part of a family of high achievers. She was the second child of Lily Weiser-Aall, an ethnologist, and Anathon Aall, a professor of philosophy and psychology. Louise Aall was born in Oslo, Norway, in 1931. Twigg has presented the reader with a biography that will definitely inspire all those who read it. Aall’s story is both refreshing and unusual and tells of how a shy, introverted young woman did great things to change the world through determination and fortitude. Aall devoted her life to healing the sick in Africa, establishing a clinic to treat patients with epilepsy (initially known as moon madness - kifafa in Swahili), while at the same time continually researching and writing papers about epilepsy in order to help obliterate the stigma and lack of education surrounding this disease in Africa. Louise Aall (pronounced All), author Alan Twigg has produced a spellbinding biography about an incredible woman.įor sixty years, Dr. Louise Aall, Sixty Years of Healing in Africa Sky Tellers - Moon Phases.Moon Madness: Dr. Living protocols: remaking worlds in the face of extinction. Theriault N, Leduc T, Mitchell A, Rubis JM, Jacobs Gaehowako N. Sleep: A Biological Stimulus from Our Nearest Celestial Neighbor?. Lunar cycle in homicides: a population-based time series study in Finland. No effect of the full moon-supermoon on the aggressive behavior of incarcerated convicts: nailing the coffin shut on the Transylvania effect (the myth of the full moon affecting human behavior). No Evidence of Purported Lunar Effect on Hospital Admission Rates or Birth Rates. Is it the moon? Effects of the lunar cycle on psychiatric admissions, discharges and length of stay. Much ado about the full moon: a meta-analysis of lunar-lunacy research. International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences. When the full moon rises over the Sunshine State: A quantitative evaluation of Queensland police calls. The Lunar Effect: Biological Tides and Human Emotions.
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