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    "description": "<p>The improbable but thrilling story of how a Colorado farm boy built a navy, how a decrepit ocean liner learned to be a hospital, and how a boat load of volunteers are literally changing the face of the world ... one face at a time. <em>Ships of Mercy</em> tells the riveting true story of Mercy Ships, the remarkable fleet of hospital Ships that sails the globe, bringing dramatic change to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the most impoverished and disease-stricken corners of the world. Every day, Mercy Ships doctors preform numerous complex operations that transform people's lives in areas were up to half of the population has no access to basic health care. The story is told through the eyes of Don Stephens, founder and president of the charity. Don, the Mercy Ships and their heroic volunteer staff have together navigated earthquakes, courtroom dramas, sea rescues and countless medical miracles on a journey that will&nbsp;astonish and inspire.</p>",
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