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A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Some identifying marks on the inside cover, but this is minimal. Very little wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
1628725125
Subject Area
Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Medical
Publication Name
Call the Nurse : True Stories of a Country Nurse on a Scottish Isle (the Country Nurse Series, Book One)
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Item Length
8.2 in
Subject
People with Disabilities, Inspiration & Personal Growth, Motivational & Inspirational, Customs & Traditions, Nursing / General
Publication Year
2015
Series
The Country Nurse Ser.
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Mary J. Macleod
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Width
5.5 in
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1628725125
ISBN-13
9781628725124
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202612693

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Call the Nurse : True Stories of a Country Nurse on a Scottish Isle (the Country Nurse Series, Book One)
Subject
People with Disabilities, Inspiration & Personal Growth, Motivational & Inspirational, Customs & Traditions, Nursing / General
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Author
Mary J. Macleod
Subject Area
Body, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Self-Help, Biography & Autobiography, Medical
Series
The Country Nurse Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

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Trade
Reviews
Praise for Call the Nurse Julia MacLeod shares unique and enchanting experiences as a nurse in rural Scotland. Her stories will ring true with every nurse—or anyone—who has ever cared for a family or a community, whether in Scotland or America. Call the Nurse is a delightful read." -- LeAnn Thieman, author Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul Cozy and chatty . . . A lovely account of ordinary people thriving in an extraordinary landscape."— Kirkus Reviews The book feels like a letter from a friend who has an eye for travel writing. . . . With a nurse's no-nonsense manner, MacLeod relays tales of adventure, finding humor and humanity in her experiences. . . . For James Herriot fans, without the animals."— Booklist MacLeod proves to be an engaging narrative writer who uses humor and vernacular to her advantage. Should be of interest not only to medical professionals but to all readers who want to escape to a slower way of life."— Library Journal This lively and heartening memoir evokes both the hardships and the humour of island life." — The Scotsman "This charming, bracing reminiscence of life on a remote Hebridean island captures a vanishing world filled with memorable stories and characters. . . . Mary J. MacLeod makes you care, moves you, amuses you, shocks you, teaches you: This is a surprising, satisfying memoir."—Floyd Skloot, author of In the Shadow of Memory and The Wink of the Zenith: The Shaping of a Writer's Life Call the Midwife gave [us] . . . the nursing profession in 1950s London. Now, a retired district nurse [gives us] the heartwarming and humorous—yet often shocking—events on a remote Scottish island."— Sunday Post , UK "A charming tale, packed full with reminiscences, rather in the manner of the recent hit TV series, Call the Midwife . . . . Her tales of joy, trouble, drama, and comedy are warm and humorous, telling of a bygone era."— Westcountry Life , Western Morning News , UK Julia MacLeod has written a book which encapsulates Hebridean life during some decades past . . . with a sensitivity that reflects her nursing career."—Lady Claire Macdonald of Macdonald, from her foreword, Julia MacLeod shares unique and enchanting experiences as a nurse in rural Scotland. Her stories will ring true with every nurse—or anyone—who has ever cared for a family or a community, whether in Scotland or America. Call the Nurse is a delightful read." -- LeAnn Thieman, author Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul Cozy and chatty . . . A lovely account of ordinary people thriving in an extraordinary landscape."— Kirkus Reviews The book feels like a letter from a friend who has an eye for travel writing. . . . With a nurse's no-nonsense manner, MacLeod relays tales of adventure, finding humor and humanity in her experiences. . . . For James Herriot fans, without the animals."— Booklist MacLeod proves to be an engaging narrative writer who uses humor and vernacular to her advantage. Should be of interest not only to medical professionals but to all readers who want to escape to a slower way of life."— Library Journal This lively and heartening memoir evokes both the hardships and the humour of island life." — The Scotsman "This charming, bracing reminiscence of life on a remote Hebridean island captures a vanishing world filled with memorable stories and characters. . . . Mary J. MacLeod makes you care, moves you, amuses you, shocks you, teaches you: This is a surprising, satisfying memoir."—Floyd Skloot, author of In the Shadow of Memory and The Wink of the Zenith: The Shaping of a Writer's Life Call the Midwife gave [us] . . . the nursing profession in 1950s London. Now, a retired district nurse [gives us] the heartwarming and humorous—yet often shocking—events on a remote Scottish island."— Sunday Post , UK "A charming tale, packed full with reminiscences, rather in the manner of the recent hit TV series, Call the Midwife . . . . Her tales of joy, trouble, drama, and comedy are warm and humorous, telling of a bygone era."— Westcountry Life , Western Morning News , UK Julia MacLeod has written a book which encapsulates Hebridean life during some decades past . . . with a sensitivity that reflects her nursing career."—Lady Claire Macdonald of Macdonald, from her foreword, "Julia MacLeod shares unique and enchanting experiences as a nurse in rural Scotland. Her stories will ring true with every nurse--or anyone--who has ever cared for a family or a community, whether in Scotland or America. Call the Nurse is a delightful read." -- LeAnn Thieman, author Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul "Cozy and chatty . . . A lovely account of ordinary people thriving in an extraordinary landscape."-- Kirkus Reviews "The book feels like a letter from a friend who has an eye for travel writing. . . . With a nurse's no-nonsense manner, MacLeod relays tales of adventure, finding humor and humanity in her experiences. . . . For James Herriot fans, without the animals."-- Booklist "MacLeod proves to be an engaging narrative writer who uses humor and vernacular to her advantage. Should be of interest not only to medical professionals but to all readers who want to escape to a slower way of life."-- Library Journal "This lively and heartening memoir evokes both the hardships and the humour of island life." -- The Scotsman "This charming, bracing reminiscence of life on a remote Hebridean island captures a vanishing world filled with memorable stories and characters. . . . Mary J. MacLeod makes you care, moves you, amuses you, shocks you, teaches you: This is a surprising, satisfying memoir."--Floyd Skloot, author of In the Shadow of Memory and The Wink of the Zenith: The Shaping of a Writer's Life " Call the Midwife gave [us] . . . the nursing profession in 1950s London. Now, a retired district nurse [gives us] the heartwarming and humorous--yet often shocking--events on a remote Scottish island."-- Sunday Post , UK "A charming tale, packed full with reminiscences, rather in the manner of the recent hit TV series, Call the Midwife . . . . Her tales of joy, trouble, drama, and comedy are warm and humorous, telling of a bygone era."-- Westcountry Life , Western Morning News , UK "Julia MacLeod has written a book which encapsulates Hebridean life during some decades past . . . with a sensitivity that reflects her nursing career."--Lady Claire Macdonald of Macdonald, from her foreword, Praise for Call the Nurse Julia MacLeod shares unique and enchanting experiences as a nurse in rural Scotland. Her stories will ring true with every nurse—or anyone—who has ever cared for a family or a community, whether in Scotland or America. Call the Nurse is a delightful read." -- LeAnn Thieman, author Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul Cozy and chatty . . . A lovely account of ordinary people thriving in an extraordinary landscape."— Kirkus Reviews MacLeod relays tales of adventure, finding humor and humanity in her experiences."— Booklist MacLeod proves to be an engaging narrative writer who uses humor and vernacular to her advantage. Should be of interest not only to medical professionals but to all readers who want to escape to a slower way of life."— Library Journal This lively and heartening memoir evokes both the hardships and the humour of island life." — The Scotsman "This charming, bracing reminiscence of life on a remote Hebridean island captures a vanishing world filled with memorable stories and characters. . . . Mary J. MacLeod makes you care, moves you, amuses you, shocks you, teaches you: This is a surprising, satisfying memoir."—Floyd Skloot, author of In the Shadow of Memory and The Wink of the Zenith: The Shaping of a Writer's Life Call the Midwife gave [us] . . . the nursing profession in 1950s London. Now, a retired district nurse [gives us] the heartwarming and humorous—yet often shocking—events on a remote Scottish island."— Sunday Post , UK "A charming tale, packed full with reminiscences, rather in the manner of the recent hit TV series, Call the Midwife . . . . Her tales of joy, trouble, drama, and comedy are warm and humorous, telling of a bygone era."— Westcountry Life , Western Morning News , UK Julia MacLeod has written a book which encapsulates Hebridean life during some decades past . . . with a sensitivity that reflects her nursing career."—Lady Claire Macdonald of Macdonald, from her foreword
Series Volume Number
1
Synopsis
For fans of James Herriot and Call the Midwife . A Wall Street Journal Bestseller. Over 100,000 sold. Gaelic fortitude meets a nurse's compassion in these wonderful true stories from rural Scotland. "Julia MacLeod shares unique and enchanting experiences as a nurse in rural Scotland. Her stories will ring true with every nurse--or anyone--who has ever cared for a family or a community, whether in Scotland or America. Call the Nurse is a delightful read." --LeAnn Thieman, author Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul Tired of the pace and noise of life near London and longing for a better place to raise their young children, Mary J. MacLeod (known to all as Julia) and her husband encountered their dream while vacationing on a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides. Enthralled by its windswept beauty, they soon were the proud owners of a near-derelict croft house--a farmer's stone cottage--on "a small acre" of land. Mary assumed duties as the island's district nurse. Call the Nurse is her account of the first enchanted years she and her family spent there, coming to know its folk as both patients and friends. Call the Nurse is a treasure of sweet nostalgia.

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    • Beautiful writing

      Our Book Club loved this book of happy, sad, and quirky stories of life on the Hebrides Islands in the 1960-70’s. The author wrote beautiful descriptions of the Scottish landscape, almost poetic.

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      great books,,the series is complete,,,a good read!

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