Florence Nightingale: The Making of an Icon
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.19 (799 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374156654 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 672 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Nightingale applied scientific, statistically based principles to health service in general, extending her impact far beyond her time and bettering all humanity. Nightingale applied considerable organizational talent and persuasive rhetoric to conquer institutional inertia and care for the Crimean War’s wounded, becoming a heroine to those struggling against an entrenched and incompetent aristocracy. Determined to offer humanity great service, the cultivated young woman fixated on nursing, which in the mid-nineteenth century was a function strictly for lower-class servant girls. Without diminishing Nightingale’s singular achievements, Bostridge documents how much her success relied on others’ support. From Booklist *Starred Review* Among the eminent Victorians, the figure of Florence Nightingale threatens to eclipse the celebrity of all the rest. --Mark Knoblauch . Daughter of middling privilege and heiress to a tr
Disentangling elements of myth from the reality, Bostridge has written a vivid and immensely readable account of one of the most iconic figures in modern history.. Few individuals in their own lifetime have reached the level of fame and adulation attained by Nightingale as a result of her efforts. Home-schooled, bound for the life of an educated Victorian lady, Nightingale scandalized her family when she found her calling as a nurse, a thoroughly unsuitable profession for a woman of her class. As the “Lady with the Lamp,” ministering to the wounded and dying of the Crimean War, she offers an enduring image of sentimental appeal. In this remarkable book, the first major biography of Florence Nightingale in more
He lives in England.. His biography of Vera Brittain, co-authored with Paul Berry, was selected as a book of the year by The Independent. Mark Bostridge was born in 1961 and was educated at Oxford University
Richard Glenister said MUCH MORE THAN JUST A NURSE. Not for the fainthearted, the 6MUCH MORE THAN JUST A NURSE Richard Glenister Not for the fainthearted, the 647 pages of Florence Nightengale by Mark Bostridge is a detailed account of the life and times of the heroine.Florence herself can take the credit, or blame, for the size of the book because she left behind more than 200 volumes of her writings, including drafts, letters, reports and even scraps of papers. More is known about Florence than any other woman from the Victorian era.Read this book and be inspired. Nurses are special people.The era in the 1800's is landscaped by Bosteridge, drawing on . 7 pages of Florence Nightengale by Mark Bostridge is a detailed account of the life and times of the heroine.Florence herself can take the credit, or blame, for the size of the book because she left behind more than "MUCH MORE THAN JUST A NURSE" according to Richard Glenister. Not for the fainthearted, the 6MUCH MORE THAN JUST A NURSE Richard Glenister Not for the fainthearted, the 647 pages of Florence Nightengale by Mark Bostridge is a detailed account of the life and times of the heroine.Florence herself can take the credit, or blame, for the size of the book because she left behind more than 200 volumes of her writings, including drafts, letters, reports and even scraps of papers. More is known about Florence than any other woman from the Victorian era.Read this book and be inspired. Nurses are special people.The era in the 1800's is landscaped by Bosteridge, drawing on . 7 pages of Florence Nightengale by Mark Bostridge is a detailed account of the life and times of the heroine.Florence herself can take the credit, or blame, for the size of the book because she left behind more than 200 volumes of her writings, including drafts, letters, reports and even scraps of papers. More is known about Florence than any other woman from the Victorian era.Read this book and be inspired. Nurses are special people.The era in the 1800's is landscaped by Bosteridge, drawing on . 00 volumes of her writings, including drafts, letters, reports and even scraps of papers. More is known about Florence than any other woman from the Victorian era.Read this book and be inspired. Nurses are special people.The era in the 1800's is landscaped by Bosteridge, drawing on . Great biography of the most influential person in the history of healthcare This biography is a great complement to those that have come before (among the best of which are those of Gil and Dossey) and highlights the many ways in which Florence Nightingale laid the foundations for the healthcare mission as we know it today. His book was instrumental in the research I did for my own book "The Florence Prescription: From Accountability to Ownership." Here are just a few highlights from the career of this extraordinary woman:- With her classic book "Notes on Nursing," Nightingale presaged the home health. A vivid biography of her life and times Midwest Book Review Florence Nightingale was homeschooled to be a Victorian lady but chose instead to become a nurse - then an unsuitable profession for her class. Despite her widespread actions it's surprising to note this is the first major biography of Florence Nightingale in more than fifty years - and it uses much previously unpublished material to explore her world, from family papers to journals. A vivid biography of her life and times makes for a top pick for any lending library strong in either health history or biography.