Finding Themselves: The Letters Of An American Army Chief Nurse In A British Hospital In France (1918) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781165450053)

Finding Themselves is a collection of letters written by Julia Catherine Stimson, an American Army Chief Nurse, during her service at a British hospital in France in 1918. The book provides a unique perspective on the experiences of American nurses during World War I, as Stimson describes the challenges and hardships of working in a foreign hospital in a war-torn country. The letters also offer insight into the relationships between American and British medical personnel, as well as the interactions between nurses and soldiers. Stimson's writing is filled with vivid descriptions of the hospital and the surrounding area, as well as personal reflections on her own experiences and the war itself. Overall, Finding Themselves is a valuable historical document that sheds light on the role of women in the military and the realities of war from a nurse's perspective.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Julia Catherine Stimson
ISBN-10: 1165450054
ISBN-13: 9781165450053
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 244
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d