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Ward, Maisie

Ward, Maisie

(1889–1975) religious publisher, author; born in England. Descended from prominent English Catholics, she married Frank Sheed in 1926 and with him founded the Catholic publishing company, Sheed & Ward. From 1940 they lived in the U.S.A., where a branch was established. Her own works include a biography of G. K. Chesterton.
The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography, by John S. Bowman. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995. Reproduced with permission.
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After moving to a high-dependency ward, Maisie had surgery on her legs.
We must fight for vaccine to protect kids like Maisie who lost her legs to meningitis; SHARON CATT FELT HELPLESS AS DOCTORS AMPUTATED HER DAUGHTER'S LEGS TO SAVE HER BUT NOW SHE'S CALLING FOR ALL CHILDREN TO RECEIVE THE MEN B JAB. BY EMMA PIETRAS
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