The Roses of No Man's Land
The Roses of No Man's Land

Author: Lyn Macdonald

Publisher: Viking

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780241952405

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THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE BBC DRAMA THE CRIMSON FIELD 'On the face of it, ' writes Lyn Macdonald, 'no one could have been less equipped for the job than these gently nurtured girls who walked straight out of Edwardian drawing rooms into the manifest horrors of the First World War ...' Yet the volunteer nurses rose magnificently to the occasion. In leaking tents and draughty huts they fought another war, a war against agony and death, as men lay suffering from the pain of unimaginable wounds or diseases we can now cure almost instantly. It was here that young doctors frantically forged new medical techniques - of blood transfusion, dentistry, psychiatry and plastic surgery - in the attempt to save soldiers shattered in body or spirit. And it was here that women achieved a quiet but permanent revolution, by proving beyond question they could do anything. All this is superbly captured in The Roses of No Man's Land, a panorama of hardship, disillusion and despair, yet also of endurance and supreme courage. 'Lyn Macdonald writes splendidly and touchingly of the work of the nurses and doctors who fought their humanitarian battle on the Western Front' Sunday Telegraph Over the past twenty years Lyn Macdonald has established a popular reputation as an author and historian of the First World War. Her books are based on the accounts of eyewitnesses and survivors, told in their own words, and cast a unique light on the First World War. Most are published by Penguin.

The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land
The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land

Author: Ralph Connor

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2024-09-11

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13:

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The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land, by Ralph Connor, is a compelling tale of courage and faith set against the backdrop of World War I. The story follows a devoted chaplain, known as the Sky Pilot, who serves on the front lines amidst the horrors of trench warfare. His mission is to provide spiritual support and comfort to soldiers enduring the brutal realities of combat. Connor’s narrative vividly portrays the Sky Pilot’s experiences as he navigates the dangers of No Man's Land, offering solace and hope to those who are suffering. The novel explores themes of bravery, sacrifice, and the power of belief in the face of adversity. Through his interactions with soldiers and the challenges he faces, the Sky Pilot exemplifies the strength of the human spirit and the impact of faith during times of extreme hardship. The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land is celebrated for its emotional depth and its portrayal of the personal sacrifices made by those who serve in times of war. Connor’s evocative prose and authentic depiction of wartime experiences make this book a moving and memorable read. It is a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit and the role of faith in providing hope and solace during the darkest of times. Readers are drawn to The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land for its inspiring story and its exploration of the intersection between faith and conflict. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in wartime literature and the extraordinary stories of individuals who bring light to the shadows of war. Owning a copy of The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land is a tribute to the enduring strength and compassion of those who serve with unwavering dedication.

Bullets, Bandages and Beans
Bullets, Bandages and Beans

Author: Alexander F. Barnes

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2023-07-25

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1476650306

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By October 1918, the U.S. had more than a million men fighting in the Meuse-Argonne campaign. The American Expeditionary Forces' logistics army, the Services of Supply (SOS), provided critical support to the combat forces. An enormous array of maintenance, medical, motor transport, railroad, quartermaster and engineer units served in this role--as well as British women from Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, African American labor and pioneer regiments, a U.S. Marine brigade led by a legendary officer, volunteers from the Salvation Army, Chinese laborers and even German prisoners of war.. The SOS kept American soldiers at the front supplied with "bullets, bandages and beans" while repairing weapons, producing vast quantities of lumber, buying horses from Spain, operating a massive railroad network, caring for the sick and wounded, fighting fires on troopships, driving trucks under enemy fire and administering a notorious prison. This book gives a full account of perhaps the most overlooked yet crucial military effort of World War I.

Easing Pain on the Western Front
Easing Pain on the Western Front

Author: Paul E. Stepansky

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2019-12-13

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 1476639116

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World War I is regarded as the first modern war, driven by fearful new technologies of mechanized combat. The unprecedented carnage rapidly advanced military medicine, transforming the nature of wartime caregiving and paving the way for modern nursing practice. Drawing on firsthand accounts of American nurses, as well as their Canadian and British counterparts, historian Paul E. Stepansky describes nurses' encounters with devastating new forms of injury--wounds from high-explosive artillery shells, poison gas burns, "shell shock," the Spanish Flu. Comparing nursing practice on the western front with nursing care during the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and the Anglo-Boer War, the author is especially attentive to the emergent technologies employed by nurses of the Great War.

Barbed Wire and Roses
Barbed Wire and Roses

Author: Peter Yeldham

Publisher: For Pity Sake Publishing

Published: 2016-12-12

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 0992521882

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From the bestselling author of Above the Fold, Dragons in the Forest and The Last Double Sunrise. Like many young and idealistic Australian men, Stephen Conway rushed to enlist in the ‘the war to end all wars’ in 1914. After a hasty marriage, Stephen leaves his new wife with a baby on the way and is shipped to Gallipoli. Very soon, though, the promise of adventure and glory of battle vanish completely as the reality of war sets in. After four nightmarish years, Stephen is the lone survivor of his platoon fighting in the trenches of France’s bloody battlefields. Traumatised and exhausted he inexplicably disappears and the official record of his life comes to an abrupt end – that is until his grandson, Patrick, discovers his diary more than 80 years later. This personal account of the horrors of World War I propels Patrick on a journey to uncover the truth of his grandfather’s fate – which is more disturbing than he could have ever imagined. Set against true historical events, Barbed Wire and Roses deftly brings together past and present, ancestor and descendant, in a gripping tale of war and its aftermath.

The British Army and the First World War
The British Army and the First World War

Author: Ian Beckett

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-05-25

Total Pages: 485

ISBN-13: 1107005779

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A comprehensive new history of the shaping and performance of the British army during the First World War.

Sister Soldiers of the Great War
Sister Soldiers of the Great War

Author: Cynthia Toman

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2016-07-22

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 0774832169

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“I am on night duty ... on what is supposed to be the ‘hopeless ward’ so you can imagine, or try to, just what I am doing. I know you cannot really have the faintest idea ...” In Sister Soldiers of the Great War, award-winning author Cynthia Toman recovers the long-lost history of Canada’s first women soldiers – nursing sisters who enlisted as officers with the Canadian Army Medical Corps. These experienced professional nurses left their friends, families, and jobs to enlist in the army. Granted relative rank and equal pay to men, they had a mandate to salvage as many sick and wounded men as possible for return to the front lines. Nothing prepared them for poor living conditions, the scale of casualties, or the type of wounds they encountered, but their letters and diaries reveal that they were determined to soldier on under all circumstances while still “living as well as possible.”