F.A. Davis Company

AJN Book of the Year 2009

5 Stars!
“It is fascinating to read and lovely to look at and would make an exceptional addition to a nursing or personal library. This is a one-of-a-kind, artistic history of the life of a nursing icon.”—Ellen Wurzbach, RN, MSN, PhDfor Doody Review Service

Scientist, philosopher, visionary, mystic, healer, reformer, activist, feminist, politician.

This lavishly illustrated biography celebrates the life and work of Florence Nightingale on the 100th anniversary of her death. With meticulous scholarship, the author documents the struggles and achievements of a woman who defied the conventions and standards of Victorian England to blaze her own path. Archival photographs, drawings, letters, maps, and a riveting narrative create a portrait of this complex, larger than life woman who is still a source of inspiration today.

• Introduction and Preface commemorating her life and work on the 100thanniversary of her death.
• A comprehensive, exceptionally well researched and much praised biography of the founder of modern nursing and her impact on all aspects of health care.
• Epilogue with images from the Florence Nightingale Museum and information on the Nightingale Global Initiative.
• Extensive appendices featuring...a family tree • a timeline • a complete listing of her writings • and more.

CONTENTS
Preface

1. The Early Years (1820-1854)

1. A Different Kind of Child
2. Call & Awakening
3. Egypt, Greece, & Kaiserswerth
4. Harley Street

2. Crimean War Years (1854-1856)

5. Departure for the East
6. "The Whole Army is Coming"
7. Commissions, Illness, & Accolades
8. Achieving Command & Control

3. Post-War Years (1856-1861)

9. "At the Altar of the Murdered Men"
10. The Drive for Army Reform
11. Nurses Training & Health Statistics
12. Literary Fame & Personal Misfortune

4. Reform Years (1862-1879)

13. Private Life
14. Sanitation for a Subcontinent
15. Nursing Reform & Progress for Women
16. Spiritual Surrender & Mysticism

5. Later Years (1880-1910)

17. Years of Loss
18. The Birth of Indian Nationalism
19. Nursing Moves Forward
20. Union with the Divine

Appendices

Pilgrimate to Scutari

Family Tree

Timeline

Significant Family, Friends, and Correspondents

Nightingale & the Western Tradition of Mysticism

The Case for Brucellosis

Nightingale's Personality Type

Written Works

Chapter Notes

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References