| This book is fact-packed
and interesting. The author has a way of using information so it
all makes sense and keeps your eyes riveted on the page.
The cover is eye-catching and sparks your curiosity — what
is this young lady doing and why? The cover makes the lady seem
almost like an angel trying to help men lying on their deathbeds.
Florence was, however, a much more demanding and strict person who
did far more than feed a cup of water to a wounded soldier. She
worked herself sick, for goodness’ sake! The book starts off
slow, but pretty soon you’re swept into a whirlwind of an
amazing story. Flo (Florence’s nickname) changed the medical
profession and it’s all here in this book. Read this book
and next to Flo, you seem small and incompetent!
The book also had pictures that went well with the text, but one
or two you have to wonder why they are there. They’re all
sketches, giving readers a feel for life 100 years ago.
Some parts of the book were a little boring because it would
be about a string of diseases I’ve never heard of, but
overall it was a good book. My mom is a nurse, and now I understand
more about the origins of her job.
On a scale of 1 to 10, the book rates a 7.5. It doesn’t quite
stack up to some of the other books I’ve enjoyed. But
it sure was a good read!
(Originally published
in the Nov/Dec 2005 issue of YES Mag.)
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