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No Time for Fear: Voices of American Military Nurses in World War II

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This book is excellent to get a real feel of what being a World War II Nurse was like. The book shares the best and worse times experienced by Nurses from around the world during very difficult days of War. I have attended signing parties and the experience and warmth is outstanding. A must read book for all World War II history readers who want to understand the real heros just doing their jobs of saving lives.

The voice of women veterans is one too seldom heard. Now, with WWII veterans dying at a rate of over 1,000 per day, those voices will all too soon become silent. WWII was the first time women joined the military, and they encountered prejudice and hardships every step of the way. The nurses who served in the military witnessed horrors that many of the men encountered, but with much less preparation and little resource for healing after the war. All but forgotten for the roles they performed, this book brings to light their stories as they can only be told- by the women veterans themselves. Much of the information is rarely found in available books, and "No Time for Fear" is an excellent resource for that information- particularly on the women who served aboard hospital ships and those who were taken as prisoners of war. The personal accounts tell stories of war as well as stories of the lighter side of day-to-day living that was the human side of life as a nurse in the military.
An excellent overall account of WWII military nursing, and one that will likely encourage the reader to delve deeper into our nation's history of female veterans.

This is a wonderful look at the dedication, work and hardships of the nurses of World War II. Some of their stories have never been told and it was hard for me to put the book down. Their work was demanding, difficult and exausting but the book also tells about the fun and even some romance. Many were killed and captured. Women in combat is not a 21st century idea!

NO TIME FOR FEAR: VOICES OF AMERICAN MILITARY NURSES IN WORLD WAR II has been reprinted in softcover, latest printing 2007, ISBN 978-087013440-1.
The book contains oral histories of more than 100 nurses who served overseas in all theaters of war during the 1940s.

I loved this book. It was a great overview of all aspects of WW2 nursing. I found it to be a an anthology of the subject matter. The book provided a broadstroke description of all things related to nursing that are mentioned in other books. By reading this book first, all the other ww2 nursing books made sense. For example, this book talks about the lack of field uniforms. The nurses discovered once they got there (overseas) white uniforms did not work. Other books mention that before they left the states, they were told to buy pants for themselves. I used this book to cross reference people in other books. Many crossovers occur throughout this period due to the limited nature of the subject. If you are going to discover the history of nursing from this period, this is a useful book to use to start. I loved it.

I read this book because my mother had been an Army nurse in the Philippines during WW2. So many of these stories echoed the ones she had told me. Amazing how tough those women were.

This is a very fine book with actual accounts by real nurses
who bravely and professionally served their country and humanity.
I recommend it for all, especially those, like myself, in the nursing
profession who may be unaware of our great contributions and sacrifices.
There is also great humor and candor within the stories.