Mr. LeCocq

A great true story of triumph and tragedy

Revisado: 11-18-24

Bee Bloeser’s Vaccines and Bayonets is a fascinating book, a story of tragedy and triumph. It is a true tale of her family’s involvement in West Africa and includes her time in Equatorial Guinea under the brutal dictatorship of Macias Nguema, a situation which involved the intimidation, torture, and killing of large numbers of Africans, and included threats to Bloeser’s own family including her young son, the disappearance of her African assistant, and the death of an American diplomat at post. At the same time, Bloeser’s story is a tale of triumph of the many humanitarian aid officials facing adversity while delivering badly needed humanitarian assistance worldwide. Through Bloeser’s family, we get a detailed inside look into their lives, into Africa, including her time in Nigeria, and into one of the world’s greatest humanitarian successes, the worldwide eradication of smallpox. It is an amazing story and one that is occasionally taken for granted. The narrator, Claudia Dunn, is excellent. She really brings the story to life.

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