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Gina Renzi is a high‑school student who works as a candy striper at the local hospital. While she enjoys helping patients, her real goal is to become a physician. When she starts dating Dave Bender, their relationship falters because Dave is skeptical of doctors—his sister is gravely ill and feels that medical care has failed her. Gina must navigate her hopes for a future in medicine while keeping her growing romance afloat, learning that compassion and determination can bridge the divide between science and faith.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Romance
Authors: Barbara P. Conklin
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