The Life of Florence Nightingale, Volume 1


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A history of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing. Here's the definitive biography, gleaned from a lifetime of her notes, letters and writings, that goes way beyond the mere legend of "The Lady With The Lamp", and the "Founder Of Modern Nursing". This well written saga covers the vastly more expanded story of her development into an intelligent woman with a high purpose, her social standing and family connections that opened many doors for her, her extensive work after the Crimean War working with governments to develop better health care delivery systems to the indigent in England and in India, and her voluminous writings on numerous topics. Volume 1 recounts her life from childhood through 1861. (Summary by Michele Fry) (20 hr 13 min)

Chapters

Preface 9:55 Read by Michele Fry
Introductory 20:38 Read by Michele Fry
Part I Chapter I: Childhood and Education 22:11 Read by MaryAnn
Part I Chapter I: Childhood and Education, continued 23:36 Read by MaryAnn
Part I Chapter II: Home Life 28:23 Read by Michele Fry
Part I Chapter II: Home Life, continued 28:18 Read by Michele Fry
Part I Chapter III: The Spiritual Life 31:27 Read by MaryAnn
Part I Chapter IV: Disappointment 22:59 Read by Jim Locke
Part I Chapter V: A Winter Home in Rome, and After 35:09 Read by Jim Locke
Part I Chapter VI: Foreign Travel Egypt and Greece 29:08 Read by BettyB
Part I Chapter VII: The Single Life 18:53 Read by Jim Locke
Part I Chapter VIII: Apprenticeship at Kaiserswerth 27:30 Read by Jim Locke
Part I Chapter IX: An Interlude 24:40 Read by Jim Locke
Part I Chapter X: Freedom, Paris and Harley Street 15:45 Read by Jim Locke
Part I Chapter X: Freedom, Paris and Harley Street, continued 21:51 Read by Jim Locke
Part II Chapter I: The Call 14:02 Read by Lisa Ellen Quintana
Part II Chapter I: The Call, continued 29:52 Read by Deon Gines
Part II Chapter II: The Expedition-Problems Ahead 21:26 Read by Deon Gines
Part II Chapter III: The Hospitals at Scutari 26:13 Read by Pamela Nagami
Part II Chapter IV: The Expert's Touch 18:43 Read by Lisa Ellen Quintana
Part II Chapter IV: The Expert's Touch, continued 25:46 Read by Jim Locke
Part II Chapter V: The Administrator 31:26 Read by Jim Locke
Part II Chapter VI: The Reformer 22:08 Read by Jim Locke
Part II Chapter VI: The Reformer, continued 25:34 Read by Jim Locke
Part II Chapter VII: The Ministering Angel 22:30 Read by MaryAnn
Part II Chapter VIII: The Religious Difficulty 21:04 Read by MaryAnn
Part II Chapter IX: To the Crimea-Illness 19:23 Read by MaryAnn
Part II Chapter X: The Popular Heroine 27:16 Read by Kate Meehan
Part II Chapter XI: The Soldiers' Friend 15:04 Read by lukija
Part II Chapter XII: To the Crimea Again 37:41 Read by James K. White
Part II Chapter XIII: End of the War-Return Home 20:12 Read by Amelia Chesley
Part III Chapter I: The Queen, Miss Nightingale and Lord Panmure 31:44 Read by Kathrine Engan
Part III Chapter I: The Queen, Miss Nightingale and Lord Panmure, continued 22:33 Read by Kathrine Engan
Part III Chapter II: Sowing the Seed 29:44 Read by Amelia Chesley
Part III Chapter II: Sowing the Seed, continued 29:16 Read by Amelia Chesley
Part III Chapter III: Enforcing a Report 32:01 Read by Amelia Chesley
Part III Chapter IV: Reaping the Fruit 27:19 Read by Amelia Chesley
Part III Chapter IV: Reaping the Fruit, continued 28:36 Read by Amelia Chesley
Part III Chapter V: The Death of Sidney Herbert 31:52 Read by Jim Locke
Part IV Chapter I: The Hospital Reformer 34:12 Read by Jim Locke
Part IV Chapter II: The Passionate Statistician 25:47 Read by Jim Locke
Part IV Chapter III: The Founder of Modern Nursing 23:01 Read by Kathleen Moore
Part IV Chapter III: The Founder of Modern Nursing, continued 19:16 Read by Kathleen Moore
Part IV Chapter IV: The Nightingale Nurses 29:16 Read by Jim Locke
Part IV Chapter V: The Religious Sanction: Suggestions for Thought 23:00 Read by Jim Locke
Part IV Chapter V: The Religious Sanction: Suggestions for Thought, continued 40:33 Read by Jim Locke
Part IV Chapter VI: Miss Nightingale at Home 24:28 Read by Jim Locke
Part IV Chapter VI: Miss Nightingale at Home, continued 21:57 Read by Jim Locke

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Best book about Florence Nightingale


(5 stars)

Very enjoyable book.