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Experience the riveting true story of how three individuals defied the odds to save countless lives with "Breakthrough!: How Three People Saved 'Blue Babies' and Changed Medicine Forever." Discover the remarkable journey of surgeon Alfred Blalock, lab assistant Vivien Thomas, and Dr. Helen Taussig in this captivating nonfiction narrative.
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