Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp in the Pacific [Kindle Edition] Author: Mary Cronk Farrell | Language: English | ISBN:
B00IMFK3LG | Format: PDF, EPUB
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Posts about Download The Book Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp in the Pacific [Kindle Edition] Epub Free for everyone book 4shared, mediafire, hotfile, and mirror link In the early 1940s, young women enlisted for peacetime duty as U.S. Army nurses. But when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 blasted the United States into World War II, 101 American Army and Navy nurses serving in the Philippines were suddenly treating wounded and dying soldiers while bombs exploded all around them. The women served in jerry-rigged jungle hospitals on the Bataan Peninsula and in underground tunnels on Corregidor Island. Later, when most of them were captured by the Japanese as prisoners of war, they suffered disease and near-starvation for three years. Pure Grit is a story of sisterhood and suffering, of tragedy and betrayal, of death and life. The women cared for one another, maintained discipline, and honored their vocation to nurse anyone in need--all 101 coming home alive. The book is illustrated with archival photographs and includes an index, glossary, and timeline. Books with free ebook downloads available Pure Grit: How American World War II Nurses Survived Battle and Prison Camp in the Pacific [Kindle Edition] Epub Free
- File Size: 29410 KB
- Print Length: 128 pages
- Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers (February 25, 2014)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00IMFK3LG
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This book was riveting--horrifying, heartbreaking, and somehow inspirational. And all the more so because it is a true story. I'm embarrassed to say that I knew very little about this subject--US military nurses who were taken prisoner in the Philippines during WWII. What these women went through is incredible and how they managed to still do their jobs during their captivity is even more amazing.
Like the very best non-fiction books, this one makes me want to learn more.
By jody casella
I just finished PURE GRIT, and it blew me away. Beautifully written, documented and depicted in words and photographs, I couldn't put it down. I was so overwhelmed by the courage and character of these women. I am floored that I have never heard of this group of heroes; they are truly an important part of our greatest generation. I have two teen-age daughters, and this book is going to be REQUIRED READING for them. I have ordered it for my grandmother, who played her own role in the war, and I will recommend it to all. HUGE kudos to Mary Cronk Farrell who finally told this story. Thank you for giving us these amazing role models found in PURE GRIT.
By Chris Koppelman
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