Book Description
"People spoke about the 'brotherly bond' that men formed when they became soldiers during World War II, but nobody ever spoke about the sisterly bond between nurses of war." It is 1998 and Lucy begins to reminisce about her life through old photographs. From her childhood, to her nurse's training, nursing during World War II, and the aftermath of the war, Lucy reveals the journey to the woman she has become. Love, heartbreak, friendship, struggles, internal and external wars, and familial demands, challenge Lucy to navigate her way through the ebb and flow of life. With her daughter Mae, granddaughter Emmy, and lifelong friend Lilian, Lucy tells her story. With stories of the past, comes secrets and memories that have been locked away for 50 years... "At 78 years of age, I never imagined that I would be looking back at my life, and mourning a lost time and a lost person - my lost self."