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Edith Cavell

Author : Diana Souhami
Publisher : riverrun
ISBN 13 : 1849166803
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (491 download)

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Download or read book Edith Cavell written by Diana Souhami and published by riverrun. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edith Cavell was born in 1865, daughter of a Norfolk vicar, and shot in Brussels on 12 October 1915 by the Germans for sheltering British and French soldiers and helping them escape over the Belgian border. Following a traditional village childhood in 19th century England, Edith worked as a governess in the UK and abroad, before training as a nurse in London in 1895. To Edith, nursing was a duty, a vocation, but above all a service. By 1907, she had travelled most of Europe and become matron of her own hospital in Belgium, where, under her leadership, a ramshackle hospital with few staff and little organization became a model nursing school. When war broke out, Edith helped soldiers to escape the war by giving them jobs in her hospital, finding clothing and organizing safe passage into Holland. In all, she assisted over two hundred men. When her secret work was discovered, Edith was put on trial and sentenced to death by firing squad. She uttered only 130 words in her defence. A devout Christian, the evening before her death, she asked to be remembered as a nurse, not a hero or a martyr, and prayed to be fit for heaven. When news of Edith's death reached Britain, army recruitment doubled. Diana Souhami brings one of the Great War's finest heroes to life in this biography of a hardworking, courageous and independent woman.

Fatal Decision

Author : Terri Arthur
Publisher : Henschelhaus Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781595983541
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book Fatal Decision written by Terri Arthur and published by Henschelhaus Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Beagle Books, 2011. British edition published with the title Fatal destiny: Edith Cavell, World War I nurse.

A Cup of Cold Water

Author : Christine Farenhorst
Publisher : P & R Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781596380264
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book A Cup of Cold Water written by Christine Farenhorst and published by P & R Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 1865 to an English vicar and his wife, Edith becomes a governess, then at the age of thirty a nurse, opening a nursing school in Belgium and serving there during World War I, when her compassion leads to her arrest for aiding the enemy.

Fatal Destiny

Author : Terri Arthur
Publisher : Henschelhaus Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781595983428
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book Fatal Destiny written by Terri Arthur and published by Henschelhaus Publishing, Incorporated. This book was released on 2014-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Based on the US edition, originally published by Beagle Books, LLC, under ISBN 978-09841813-2-2"--Title page verso.

No Regrets

Author : Carolyn Burke
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408822156
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book No Regrets written by Carolyn Burke and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edith Piaf was one of the most greatly loved singers of the twentieth century. From the start of her exceptional career in the 1930s, her waif-like form and heart-wrenching voice endeared her first to the French, then to audiences around the globe. As she moved from her youth singing in the streets to the glamour of the Paris music-halls, Piaf formed lasting friendships with such figures as Maurice Chevalier, Jean Cocteau and Marlene Dietrich; she wrote many of her own songs, aided the Resistance in the Second World War, and mentored younger singers like Yves Montand and Charles Aznavour. Yet her path to stardom was full of tragedies - the death of her daughter in infancy; the death of Marcel Cerdan, her greatest love, in a plane crash; her many illnesses, affairs and addictions, all of which nourished her passionate performances and strengthened her enduring bond with audiences. In this mesmerising, definitive new biography Carolyn Burke gives us Piaf in her own time and place, illuminating through sympathetic readings of sources hitherto unavailable both the charm and the pathos of the 'Little Sparrow' who enchanted generations and still enthralls us today.

Edith Cavell

Author : Catherine Butcher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780857216571
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Edith Cavell written by Catherine Butcher and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An arresting short biography from the perspective of Edith Cavell's faith. Her execution in October 1915 caused international outcry.

Women as Veterans in Britain and France after the First World War

Author : Alison S. Fell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108425763
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Women as Veterans in Britain and France after the First World War written by Alison S. Fell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legacies service in the First World War had on women's lives and the privileges it afforded some of them.

Gabrielle Petit

Author : Sophie De Schaepdrijver
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472590899
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (725 download)

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Download or read book Gabrielle Petit written by Sophie De Schaepdrijver and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In central Brussels stands a statue of a young woman. Built in 1923, it is the first monument to a working-class woman in European history. Her name was Gabrielle Petit. History has forgotten Petit, an ambitious and patriotic Belgian, executed by firing squad in 1916 for her role as an intelligence agent for the British Army. After the First World War she was celebrated as an example of stern endeavour, but a hundred years later her memory has faded. In the first part of this historical biography Sophie De Schaepdrijver uses Petit's life to explore gender, class and heroism in the context of occupied Europe. Petit's experiences reveal the reality of civilian engagement under military occupation and the emergence of modern espionage. The second part of the book focuses on the legacy and cultural memory of Petit and the First World War. By analysing Petit's representation in ceremony, discourse and popular culture De Schaepdrijver expands our understanding of remembrance across the 20th century.

Women in the War Zone

Author : Anne Powell
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752469517
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Women in the War Zone written by Anne Powell and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2001-08-26 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our collective memory, the First World War is dominated by men. The sailors, soldiers, airmen and politicians about whom histories are written were male, and the first half of the twentieth century was still a time when a woman's place was thought to be in the home. It was not until the Second World War that women would start to play a major role both in the armed forces and in the factories and the fields. Yet there were some women who were able to contribute to the war effort between 1914 and 1918, mostly as doctors and nurses. In Women in the War Zone, Anne Powell has selected extracts from first-hand accounts of the experiences of those female medical personnel who served abroad during the First World War. Covering both the Western and the Eastern Fronts, from Petrograd to Basra and from Antwerp to the Dardanelles, they include nursing casualties from the Battle of Ypres, a young doctor put in charge of a remote hospital in Serbia and a nurse who survived a torpedo attack, albeit with serious injuries. Filled with stories of bravery and kindliness, it is a book that honours the often unsung contribution made by the female doctors and nurses who helped to alleviate some of the suffering of the First World War.

Nursing's Greatest Leaders

Author : David Anthony Forrester, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826130089
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Nursing's Greatest Leaders written by David Anthony Forrester, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uniquely focuses on nursing history through the lens of leadership " This book is perfect for men and women who aspire to lead nursing and society into a better future. It will equally benefit undergraduate students enrolled in leadership courses, graduate students preparing for leadership roles, and nurses already established in leadership roles. [This book] deepened my love for nursing and reinforced why nursing is repeatedly ranked the most trusted profession." -Susan B. Hassmiller , PhD, RN, FAAN Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Senior Adviser for Nursing Director, Campaign for Action With an emphasis on the qualities that have fostered strong nursing leadership, this book provides a unique perspective on the lives and achievements of the most revered nurses throughout history. It is comprised of biographies of many of nursing's most important activist agents of change, with a focus on those characteristics that enabled them to accomplish their goals and implement changes that improved nursing, health, healthcare, and society. These biographies examine the evolution of nursing and society around the globe and underscore the resourcefulness and political savvy these nurses used to meet the increasingly complex needs of society. Using Kouzes and Posner's five practices of exemplary leadership as a framework, the biographies demonstrate how the nurses used these processes to achieve their goals. Placed within the context and dynamics of each nurse leader's lifetimeóincluding gender roles, science and technology, religion, politics, and economics--each biography includes a personal history, timeline, accomplishments, anecdotes, and legacy. The book honors such well-known nurse leaders as Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, and Dorothea Dix, along with less well-known nurse leaders. By telling the stories of these prominent luminaries, the book showcases nursing's rich history and its influence on society. Ultimately fostering an understanding of the very nature of leadership, it provides a strong foundation and inspiration for nurses to lead nursing, healthcare, and society into a better future. Key Features: Focuses on nursing history through the lens of leadership Uses the framework of Kouzes and Posner's five practices of exemplary leadership to analyze the achievements of nurse luminaries Considers the lives of well-known and lesser-known figures in nursing history Focuses on leadership characteristics that enabled historic nurse leaders to implement important changes in global healthcare

Lindell's List

Author : Peter Hore
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750969458
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Lindell's List written by Peter Hore and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-09-05 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Already a decorated heroine of the First World War, British-born Mary Lindell, Comtesse de Milleville, was one of the most colourful and courageous agents of the Second World War, yet her story has almost been forgotten. Evoking the spirit of Edith Cavell, and taking the German occupation of Paris in 1940 as a personal affront, she led an escape line for patriotic Frenchmen and British soldiers. After imprisonment, escape to England, a secret return to France and another arrest, she began to witness the horrors of German-run prisons and concentration camps. In April 1945, a score of British and American women emerged from the Women's Hell – Ravensbrück concentration camp – who had been kept alive by the willpower and the strength of one woman, Mary Lindell. She combined a passion for adventure with blunt speech and persistently displayed the greatest personal bravery in the face of great adversity. To counter German claims that they had no British or American prisoners, Mary smuggled out a plea for rescue and produced her list from her pinafore pocket, compiled in secret from the camp records. This vital list contained the names of captured women, many of whom were agents of British Military Intelligence, the Special Operations Executive or the French Resistance. Poignantly supported by first-hand testimony, Lindell's List tells the moving story of Mary Lindell's heroic leadership and the endurance of a group of women who defied the Nazis in the Second World War.

The Nightingale

Author : Kristin Hannah
Publisher : Macmillan Audio
ISBN 13 : 9781427212672
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book The Nightingale written by Kristin Hannah and published by Macmillan Audio. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In love we find out who we want to be. In war we find out who we are. FRANCE, 1939 In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn't believe that the Nazis will invade France...but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans of trucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Vianne's home, she and her daughter must live with the enemy or lose everything. Without food or money or hope, as danger escalates all around them, she is forced to make one impossible choice after another to keep her family alive. Vianne's sister, Isabelle, is a rebellious eighteen-year-old girl, searching for purpose with all the reckless passion of youth. While thousands of Parisians march into the unknown terrors of war, she meets Gäetan, a partisan who believes the French can fight the Nazis from within France, and she falls in love as only the young can...completely. But when he betrays her, Isabelle joins the Resistance and never looks back, risking her life time and again to save others. With courage, grace and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of WWII and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France--a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.

A History of Britain in 100 Dogs

Author : Emma White
Publisher : History Press
ISBN 13 : 9780750964890
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (648 download)

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Download or read book A History of Britain in 100 Dogs written by Emma White and published by History Press. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the ultimate dog-loving nation, our history is inextricably entwined with that of our dogs. Through history they have sniffed, rolled, shaken and pawed their way to our hearts, and behind almost every great Briton is a faithful hound.This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Britain from Roman times to the present and looks at our native British breeds and the extraordinary roles they played in society, from providing entertainment to herding livestock to guiding the visually impaired. Dogs have fought with us in war, searched for us in trouble, aided us in industry and offered companionship with no reward. They crop up in almost every aspect of history, and offer a fascinating insight into the shaping of our nation.

Edith Cavell and her Legend

Author : Christine E. Hallett
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113754371X
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Edith Cavell and her Legend written by Christine E. Hallett and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-23 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the myriad identities and portrayals of Edith Cavell, as they have been constructed and handed down by propagandists, biographers and artists. Cavell was first introduced to the British public through a series of Foreign Office statements which claimed to establish the “facts” of her case. Her own voice, along with those of her family, colleagues and friends, were muted, as a monolithic image of a national heroine and martyr emerged. The book identifies two main areas of tension in her commemoration: firstly, the contrast between complexity of her own behaviour and motivations and the simplicity of the “Cavell Legend” that was constructed around her; and, secondly, the mismatch between the attempts of individuals and professional organisations to commemorate her life and work, and the public construction of a “heroine” who could be of value to the nation state.

Edith Cavell, Her Life Story, a Norfolk Tribute

Author : Herbert Leeds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Edith Cavell, Her Life Story, a Norfolk Tribute written by Herbert Leeds and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Legend of Edith Cavell

Author : Ranjit Jhuboo
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1546299963
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book The Legend of Edith Cavell written by Ranjit Jhuboo and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In May of 2019, it was a hundred years since the remains of Edith Cavell were brought back to England from Belgium to be given a proper burial—one deserving of a war heroine. Edith Cavell was unique in many ways. She was a Victorian girl raised in a strictly devout Christian family who lived their lives according to the Scriptures. They cared for the welfare of others and regularly gave alms to the poor. Nursing, therefore, became a natural career choice for her and her sisters. An excellent nurse, she was invited to Belgium to modernize the nursing system. But then World War I broke out and a brutal martial law was imposed on the land, which severely interfered with her project. But in Edith Cavell all it did was to bring out her innate humanitarian instincts. Righteous and fearless, she defied the ruthless German military and joined an underground movement, and used her hospital to nurse and hide Allied soldiers who were wounded or had become detached from their regiments, men who would have been shot if caught. Eventually, she was arrested, incarcerated, court-martialled, and then executed by a firing squad; but not before helping hundreds of men escape to neutral Holland. Katie Pickles, in her book, Transnational Outrage: The Death and Commemoration of Edith Cavell, describes her killing as ‘one of the most famous atrocities of the Great War.’

Who was Edith Cavell? A Collection of Essays Celebrating the Great British Nurse

Author : Various
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1528792823
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (287 download)

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Download or read book Who was Edith Cavell? A Collection of Essays Celebrating the Great British Nurse written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edith Louisa Cavell (1865–1915) was a British nurse, humanitarian and spy famous for saving the lives of soldiers from both sides during the First World War. She also aided 200 Allied soldiers escape from behind German lines, for which she was arrested and sentenced to death by firing squad. Cavell's execution was globally condemned and featured extensively in the press. Before her death, she famously said, “Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone", which has been inscribed on a memorial to her near Trafalgar Square. Part of our “Who Was She?” series that looks at remarkable woman from throughout history, “Who was Edith Cavell?” contains a fantastic collection of essays by various authors celebrating the heroic endeavours of this brave nurse, exploring how she was able to pull off such incredible feats and what it was that inspired her truly compassionate acts. Brilliant Women - Read & Co. is proud to be publishing this brand new collection of classic essays for a new generation of students and history lovers.