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Author:   Marie Bartlett
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.354kg
ISBN:  

9780786433421

ISBN 10:   0786433426
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   31 December 2008
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      viii Preface      1. In the Beginning      2. From Socialite to Activist      3. Laying the Groundwork      4. The British Connection      5. Growing Pains      6. Building an Organization      7. Hard Times      8. Setback      9. Life in the Mountains      10. Animal Farm      11. Ambitious Plans      12. Suspended Dreams      13. War Comes to the Mountains      14. Money and Other Troubles      15. Coming Home      16. Unsung Heroines      17. A Day in the Life of a Courier      18. Changing Times      19. Social Services to the Rescue      20. Spreading the FNS Story      21. A New Era      22. Brownie and Breckinridge      23. Fire, Loss and Other Mishaps      24. Growing Older      25. The Explosion      26. Death of an Icon      Epilogue      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

Mary Breckinridge was one of those earth angels God gave to the Appalachian people of Eastern Kentucky. The Frontier Nursing Service is an incredible story of a life of service and sacrifice. -- Stella Parton, singer and owner of Attic Entertainment Music Stella Parton, singer and owner of Attic Entertainment Music

Author Information

Marie Bartlett is a writer and communications consultant with hundreds of articles to her credit. This is Bartlett’s fourth nonfiction book. She lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina and can be reached at www.onceawriter.com.

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