The Duration and Six Months: Letters of a World War II Army Nurse [Hardcover]

Shirley Coressel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 19, 2002 | ISBN-10: 1403357455 | ISBN-13: 978-1403357458

The Duration and Six Months is a chronicle of one woman?

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About the Author

Shirley Coressel is a niece of Jerry Coressel, and the second daughter of John Maynard Coressel, the 'kid brother' to whom many of the letters in this book are written. Shirley holds a B.A. in English and MSA in business administration. A former teacher and law firm administrator, she is presently the Director of Continuing Legal Education at the Columbus Bar Association in Columbus, Ohio. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 572 pages
• Publisher: 1st Book Library (November 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403357455
• ISBN-13: 978-1403357458
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,702,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Duration and Six Months, November 1, 2002

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LISA COPPUS (CARROLL, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Duration and Six Months: Letters of a World War II Army Nurse (Paperback)

I purchased this book as a gift for my husband (also a retired Army Nurse). I found myself at home one day, picked it up and read non-stop for over eight hours, finishing the book the follwoing morning. Not being an avid WWII reader myself, I was amazed I found it quite interesting to have a look first hand at the life of an Army Nurse, the sacrifices made by her for her country, her sense of selflessness, friendships made and lost, dedication to colleagues and family despite the many obtstacles faced with basic daily living, the Army way. This is truly a fascinating read. You feel as though Lt. Coressel is a personal friend -- the kind everyone wants and hopes to be!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Duration and Six Months: Letters of a WWII Army Nurse, October 10, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Duration and Six Months: Letters of a World War II Army Nurse (Paperback)

The letters presented in this book offer a unique look at the day to day life of an Army nurse during WWII. Jerry's sense of adventure, dedication to her profession and her country,and the love for her family are expressed in detailed, heartfelt letters.
I highly recommend this special book. It is a loving tribute to the women who devoted a large part of their lives to the war effort.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very captivating, very interesting, very confusing, February 4, 2003

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John Wollbrinck (Northglenn, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Duration and Six Months: Letters of a World War II Army Nurse (Paperback)

This book is a great concept and very interesting but at times, very confusing. There were no explanations for different people mentioned in the book (even after reading the book from cover to cover I still am confused about a couple of names mentioned). Also, there is a lot of "lingo" used that if you were never in the Army or closely related you would have no idea. A lot of abbreviations were used with no explanations (I have no idea what a O.D. uniform is). Like I said at the beginning -- this concept was great, the letters were great, the book was put together without any history about the nurse, her family, friends, and no explanation on lingo or abbreviations. I am done reading this book and cannot really connect with the people or things because I have no idea what they are talking about. Frustrating!!