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100 1 _aTooley, Sarah A.,
_d1857-1946
245 1 4 _aThe life of Florence Nightingale
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-01-15
508 _aBrian Wilson, Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Life of Florence Nightingale" by Sarah A. Tooley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This biography meticulously chronicles the life of Florence Nightingale, delving into her contributions as a pioneering nurse during the Crimean War and her lasting impact on healthcare and nursing practices. The book not only outlines her professional achievements but also paints a vivid picture of her early life, upbringing, and the social context that molded her into a compassionate leader. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces Florence Nightingale's origins, highlighting her birth in Florence, Italy, to English parents and her aristocratic lineage. It describes her childhood in Derbyshire, England, where she cultivated a passion for caring for the sick and the poor, actively participating in charitable work even as a young girl. Tooley sets the stage for Nightingale's remarkable journey, providing context about her family dynamics and early influences, thereby framing her eventual decision to dedicate her life to nursing and reforming medical practices. The opening chapters promise a detailed exploration of Nightingale's formative years, her quest for knowledge, and a deepening sense of vocation that would lead her to become a revered figure in the field of healthcare. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Cassell and Company, ltd., 1916
653 _aNightingale, Florence, 1820-1910
653 _aNurses -- England -- Biography
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/lifeofflorenceni00tool
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72732
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