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Robert Timberg weaves together the lives of Annapolis graduates John McCain, James Webb, Oliver North, Robert McFarlane, and John Poindexter to reveal how the Vietnam War continues to haunt America. Casting all five men as metaphors for a legion of well-meaning if ill-starred warriors, Timberg probes the fault line between those who fought the war and those who used money, wit, and connections to avoid battle.

Hello, I'm Pamela Nightingale, daughter of the late international best-selling author and radio personality, Earl Nightingale. I'd like to share with you the true-life story of my father and the personal secrets of his life, with behind-the-scenes details of how he discovered the Strangest Secret. In this time of uncertainty and difficulty for many, the time is right to release the inspirational example of how Earl Nightingale lived his life and overcame adversity and limitations to help others do the same. Join me and my cousins on the adventure of a lifetime.

Discover the extraordinary life of Florence Nightingale, the pioneering nurse whose unwavering dedication and compassion transformed the field of healthcare. Born into a privileged British family in 1820, Nightingale defied societal expectations to answer a divine calling to serve others. Her journey from the luxurious halls of Victorian society to the grim hospitals of the Crimean War reveals a woman driven by a profound sense of duty and an indomitable spirit.

Entdecken Sie das außergewöhnliche Leben von Florence Nightingale, der bahnbrechenden Krankenschwester, deren unerschütterliche Hingabe und Mitgefühl das Gesundheitswesen revolutionierten. Geboren 1820 in eine privilegierte britische Familie, widersetzte sich Nightingale den gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen, um einer göttlichen Berufung zu folgen und anderen zu dienen. Ihre Reise von den luxuriösen Hallen der viktorianischen Gesellschaft zu den düsteren Krankenhäusern des Krimkrieges offenbart eine Frau, die von einem tiefen Pflichtgefühl und einem unbezwingbaren Geist angetrieben wurde.

Before she even turned 40, Florence Nightingale was the darling of the British public, the heroine of the Crimea. She could have sailed home to England and comfortably lived out her days. Instead she conducted a postmortem on every moment of her wartime service. She sought to broadcast her mistakes so everyone would understand what happens in unsanitary medical facilities. One hundred and fifty years ago, the respect we now have for nurses and the intense training that nurses must undergo was nothing but a seed in Florence Nightingale's imagination.

My late mother, Marianne (potential debutante, Barnardos children's nurse and granddaughter of Sir Richard Gregory), had been writing her memoirs, about her childhood living in rural Sussex during WWII, for half my life. Admittedly, I never had much interest in her writing, but when she passed away in July 2017--five-and-a-half long years after a long battle with vascular dementia--I collated all her paperwork (scattered everywhere throughout the family home as her mind worsened), and took it upon myself to self-publish her audiobook.

This is the uplifting story of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of the modern nursing profession, from her earliest days as the daughter of English squire to her role as Angel of the Crimea, and her later life of service. With the training she received at hospitals on the Continent, she was fully prepared to care for the wounded in the Crimean War (between Russia and an alliance of Great Britain, France, and Turkey).

Today, nursing is one of the most ubiquitous professions in the world, and images of war immediately call to mind nursing the wounded, but it was not long ago that such ideas were relatively primitive. Indeed, schoolchildren are still taught about the revolutionary exploits of Florence Nightingale, the war nurse who is often credited as the founder of modern nursing.

The Nightingale's New Song is the inspirational story of a Haitian-born woman who emigrated into the United States for college and struggled to find her voice after life-changing events in the US. Using poetry, prose, and storytelling, she describes her long journey to healing after losing her youngest child, experiencing domestic abuse and divorce, and coping with her mother's Alzheimer's disease diagnosis.

Florence Nightingale is usually thought of for her work in the Crimean War, where, as the “Lady with the Lamp”, she tirelessly nursed wounded soldiers at all hours of the night and day. But while these two years were a significant part of her life, she was also much more.

Today, nursing is one of the most ubiquitous professions in the world, and images of war immediately call to mind nursing the wounded, but it was not long ago that such ideas were relatively primitive. Indeed, schoolchildren are still taught about the revolutionary exploits of Florence Nightingale, the war nurse who is often credited as the founder of modern nursing. Florence Nightingale first came to prominence during the Crimean War in the middle of the 19th century when she helped organize efforts to treat wounded soldiers.

Florence Nightingale, Reformerin, Wissenschaftlerin und Gründerin der modernen Krankenpflege: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Hailed as a pioneer in the field of nursing and medicine, Florence Nightingale has inspired millions during her time. The field of nursing and medicine follows its basic tenets and exists because of this woman. Her written manuals, Notes on Nursing, Notes on Hospitals, along with her countless selected letters to her nurses, friends, and family, have been read and reread countless times.

Author Sarah K. Bolton wrote many wonderful and concise biographies of men and women that had lived and died in her era. She tells the stories from first-hand accounts (hers and others). This biography of one of the most influential nurses who ever lived is masterfully told - from early days attending to dogs to transforming the way we care for the military wounded.

Florence Nightingale, pionera en la práctica de la enfermería y madre de esta disciplina médica es acaso una de las figuras femeninas más recordadas del siglo XX. Metódica, analítica, obstinada, rebelde contra los prejuicios de su época hacia su género y la profesión que escogió, su férrea determinación la llevó a reestructurar y mejorar las condiciones de salud tanto en el frente de batalla como en los hospitales de ambos lados del Atlántico. Su innegable contribución a la humanidad.

Wissen wir eigentlich, welche genialen Köpfe hinter vielen Erfindungen stecken, die unseren Alltag erleichtern? Häufig sind es eben nicht die männlichen Genies aus Naturwissenschaft und Technik, sondern Frauen, die aus den Erfahrungen ihres Alltags heraus ihre besonderen Talente kreativ zu nutzen wussten. Oft setzten sie ihre Ideen mit Beharrlichkeit gegen Standeszwänge und Ausbildungsbeschränkungen durch.