A topical presentation of firsthand accounts from some of the thousands of army and navy nurses who served both stateside and overseas during World War II, this book tells the stories of the brave women who used any and all resources to save as many lives as possible. Although military nurses could have made more money as civilians, thousands chose to leave the warmth and security of home to care for the young men who went off to war. They were not saints but vibrant women whose performance changed the face of both military and civilian nursing. Jackson's account follows both army and navy...
A topical presentation of firsthand accounts from some of the thousands of army and navy nurses who served both stateside and overseas during World...
Steven Spielberg is hailed as one of the most influential and commercially successful film directors in motion picture history. Through his role in developing, directing, and driving the special effects of many of the biggest blockbusters in movie history, includingJaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and Minority Report, Spielberg changed the way movies are made and left an indelible mark on popular culture. This biography traces his rise from shooting films as a shy young boy with the family's 8 mm camera to his first...
Steven Spielberg is hailed as one of the most influential and commercially successful film directors in motion picture history. Through his role in...
With the insight and intimacy of firsthand accounts from some of the thousands of army and navy nurses who served both stateside and overseas during World War II, this book tells the stories of the brave women who used any and all resources to save as many lives as possible. Although military nurses could have made more money as civilians, thousands chose to leave the security of home to care for the young men who went off to war. They were not saints but vibrant women whose performance changed both military and civilian nursing. Kathi Jackson's account follows army and navy nurses from the...
With the insight and intimacy of firsthand accounts from some of the thousands of army and navy nurses who served both stateside and overseas during W...
Love and passion can make a strong person weak to the point of self-loathing. Why can't you walk away? Why do your eyes find him and give away your heart? And why do you treat the one you love with such contempt? Why do men speak plainly yet women misconstrue what they say? Why do women need to hear the words, "I love you," to feel they are truly loved then still need constant reassurance? Anyone who has been in love knows the elasticity that pulls two people together even when they try to stay apart. Lily's War takes the reader into Lily's world of pleasing men, pretty clothes, scented...
Love and passion can make a strong person weak to the point of self-loathing. Why can't you walk away? Why do your eyes find him and give away your he...
Mattie has been saving her money for nursing school to escape her abusive father and mentally unstable mother. There are the rare good moments, especially those with her handsome young boss, but it's the 1930s and Mattie knows that nice guys don't marry "damaged goods." Each time her life seems to edge toward normalcy, something happens. When the United States enters WWII, Mattie becomes a nurse, but being a nurse in wartime was something she wasn't prepared for.
Mattie has been saving her money for nursing school to escape her abusive father and mentally unstable mother. There are the rare good moments, especi...
