{"product_id":"louisa-on-the-front-lines-samantha-seiple-9781580058049","title":"Louisa on the Front Lines: Louisa May Alcott in the Civil War","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn eye-opening look at \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e author Louisa May Alcott's time as a Civil War nurse, and the far-reaching implications her service had on her writing and her activism \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouisa on the Frontlines \u003c\/i\u003eis the first narrative nonfiction book focusing on the least-known aspect of Louisa May Alcott's career -- her time spent as a nurse during the Civil War. Though her service was brief, the dramatic experience was one that she considered pivotal in helping her write the beloved classic \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e. It also deeply affected her tenuous relationship with her father, and inspired her commitment to abolitionism. Through it all, she kept a journal and wrote letters to her family and friends. These letters were published in the newspaper, and her subsequent book, \u003ci\u003eHospital Sketches\u003c\/i\u003e spotlighted the dire conditions of the military hospitals and the suffering endured by the wounded soldiers she cared for. To this day, her work is considered a pioneering account of military nursing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlcott's time as an Army nurse in the Civil War helped her find her authentic voice -- and cemented her foundational belief system. \u003ci\u003eLouisa on the Frontlines \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the emergence of this prominent feminist and abolitionist -- a woman whose life and work has inspired millions and continues to do so today,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samantha Seiple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1580058043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580058049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seal Press (CA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2018 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/24\/2018","brand":"Samantha Seiple","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046785642751,"sku":"9781580058049","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_97ab54fe-6f15-417c-be8b-3fe69c382e88.jpg?v=1684986480","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/louisa-on-the-front-lines-samantha-seiple-9781580058049","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}