A Quote by Andrea Barrett

The cure until the late 1940s, when there was an antibiotic discovered for tuberculosis, was basically rest. It was fresh, cold air, lots of food - five meals a day, lots of sleep, not very much talking, and for some people, complete stillness.

Andrea Barrett

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Andrea Barrett
American - Novelist
Born: November 16, 1954

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Tracy Chapman

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Audrey Hepburn

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Erica Jong

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