We band of angels : the untold story of American nurses trapped on Bataan by the Japanese / Elizabeth M. Norman.
| Author/creator |
Norman, Elizabeth M. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | 1st Pocket Books trade pbk. [ed.]. |
| Publication Info | New York : Pocket Books, 2000. |
| Description | xv, 327 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Waking up to war -- Manila cannot hold -- Jungle hospital #1 -- The sick, the wounded, the work of war -- Waiting for the help that never came -- "There must be no thought of surrender" -- Bataan falls: the wounded are left in their beds -- Corregidor: the last stand -- A handful go home -- In enemy hands -- Santo Thomas -- STIC, the first year, 1942 -- Los Banos, 1943 -- Eating weeds fried in cold cream, 1944 -- And the gates came crashing down -- "Home, . We're really home." -- Aftermath -- Across the years. |
| Abstract | Celebrates the heroism of the Army and Navy nurses imprisoned for three years in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-292) and index. |
| ISBN | 0671787187 |
| ISBN | 9780671787189 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Laupus | Popular Reading Collection | WY 11 AA1 N842W 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |