Heroic Measures
American Heroines of the Great War
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Publisher Description
For Gwen Spencer, fighting battles is nothing new. An orphan sent to live with a vengeful aunt, Gwen picked coal and scrubbed floors to earn her keep. But when she decides to become a nurse, she steps outside the boundaries of her aunt’s demands…and into a world of her own making.
But that world has gone to war.
Volunteering for the Army Nurse Corps, Gwen promises to serve until the end of the conflict, no matter how long that is. She leaves her small hometown with her friends and sails away in the dead of night, chased by German U-boats. Ashore she discovers her new world is dangerous and demanding, helping doctors heal thousands of sick and injured Doughboys in primitive conditions.
She’s determined to overcome the heartbreaks and the challenges. Becoming an expert at anesthesia, she volunteers to go to the front lines with an acute care team. Braving bombings and the madness of men crazed by pain and despair, she surprises herself when she falls in love with a man she admires—and should not want.
Amid the chaos, she learns the measure of her own bravery to bear any burden, pay any price and claim the one man she adores as she becomes all that she desires.
Customer Reviews
A Powerful Story of Courage, Selflessness And Hope
Ms. Power has done an amazing job capturing the pain and power of both emotional and physical human endurance during one of history’s darkest times.
Out heroine, Gwen was orphaned and sent to live with an unkind aunt, relegated to cleaning floors and picking coal. Determined to change her circumstances and make her life better Gwen went to nursing school and then to war. She worked tirelessly night and day under the worst conditions on the front lines in an effort to heal and save thousands of young men. She learns, grows and evolves throughout the story. She falls in love with a wonderful man who adores her equally and accepts the woman she has become and the life she chooses for herself.
This is the haunting and unforgettable story of a deep camaraderie between young women who had volunteered for the Army Nurse Corps and served together. The friendships they created were to last them a lifetime. Gwen and her friends were the epitome of strength, courage, selflessness and hope in the worst of times.
The characters were wonderfully created and portrayed. I absolutely loved this heart rending story which flowed flawlessly from start to finish. The author has done her research and it shows. I really enjoy watching Gwen grow in confidence and strength. I appreciated the authors showing not only the sacrifices of our heroes but those of our heroines who were invaluable to the war effort. This is a beautifully written, gripping and emotional portrait of wartime, ... a true-page-turner.
Thank you so much Jo-Ann for this wonderful story of hope, light and love in the dark.