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Angels of the Pacific : a novel of World War II / by Hooper, Elise,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Inspired by the extraordinary true stories of World War II's American Army nurses famously known as the Angels of Bataan and the unsung contributions of Filipinas of the resistance, this novel transports us to a remarkable era of hope, bravery, perseverance, and ultimately--victory. The Philippines, 1941: Tess Abbott, an American Army nurse, has fled the hardships of the Great Depression at home for the glamour and adventure of Manila, one of the most desirable postings in the world. But everything changes when the Japanese Imperial Army invades with lightning speed and devastating results. Tess and her band of nurses serve on the front lines until they are captured as prisoners of war and held behind the high stone walls of Manila's Santo Tomas Internment Camp. When the Japanese occupation of her beloved homeland commences, Flor Dalisay, a Filipina university student, will be drawn into the underground network of resistance, discovering within herself reserves of courage, resilience, and leadership she never knew she possessed. As the war continues, Tess and Flor face danger, deprivation, and terror, leading them into a web of danger as they unexpectedly work together to save lives and win their freedom.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Nurses; Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

Angels of the Pacific [text (large print)] : a novel of World War II / by Hooper, Elise,author.;
Inspired by the extraordinary true stories of World War II's American Army nurses famously known as the Angels of Bataan and the unsung contributions of Filipinas of the resistance, this novel transports us to a remarkable era of hope, bravery, perseverance, and ultimately--victory. The Philippines, 1941: Tess Abbott, an American Army nurse, has fled the hardships of the Great Depression at home for the glamour and adventure of Manila, one of the most desirable postings in the world. But everything changes when the Japanese Imperial Army invades with lightning speed and devastating results. Tess and her band of nurses serve on the front lines until they are captured as prisoners of war and held behind the high stone walls of Manila's Santo Tomas Internment Camp. When the Japanese occupation of her beloved homeland commences, Flor Dalisay, a Filipina university student, will be drawn into the underground network of resistance, discovering within herself reserves of courage, resilience, and leadership she never knew she possessed. As the war continues, Tess and Flor face danger, deprivation, and terror, leading them into a web of danger as they unexpectedly work together to save lives and win their freedom.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; Nurses; Prisoners of war; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

She Will. by Colbert, Charlotte,film director.; Krige, Alice,actor.; Manson, Amy,actor.; McCrea, Jon,actor.; Eberhardt, Kota,actor.; McDowell, Malcolm,actor.; Everett, Rupert,actor.; IFC Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alice Krige, Amy Manson, Jon McCrea, Kota Eberhardt, Malcolm McDowell, Rupert EverettOriginally produced by IFC Films in 2021.An aging film star retreats to the Scottish countryside with her nurse to recover from surgery. While there, mysterious forces of revenge emerge from the land where witches were burned.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.;

A light beyond the trenches / by Hlad, Alan,author.;
By April 1916, the fervor that accompanied war's outbreak has faded. In its place is a grim reality. Throughout Germany, essentials are rationed. Hope, too, is in short supply. Anna Zeller, whose fiancé, Bruno, is fighting on the western front, works as a nurse at an overcrowded hospital in Oldenburg, trying to comfort men broken in body and spirit. But during a visit from Dr. Stalling, the director of the Red Cross Ambulance Dogs Association, she witnesses a rare spark of optimism: as a German shepherd guides a battle-blinded soldier over a garden path, Dr. Stalling is inspired with an idea--to train dogs as companions for sightless veterans. Anna convinces Dr. Stalling to let her work at his new guide dog training school. Some of the dogs that arrive are themselves veterans of war, including Nia, a German shepherd with trench-damaged paws. Anna brings the ailing Nia home and secretly tends and trains her, convinced she may yet be the perfect guide for the right soldier. In Max Benesch, a Jewish soldier blinded by chlorine gas at the front, Nia finds her person. War has taken Max's sight, his fiancée, and his hopes of being a composer. Yet despite all he's given for his country, the tide of anti-Semitism at home is rising, and Max encounters it first-hand in one of the school's trainers, who is determined to make Max fail. Still, through Anna's prompting, he rediscovers his passion for music. But as Anna discovers more about the conflict's escalating brutality--and Bruno's role in it--she realizes how impossible it will be for any of them to escape the war unscathed ...
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Blind; Dogs; Dogs; Guide dogs; Jewish soldiers; Man-woman relationships; Nurses; World War, 1914-1918;

Mercy Street. [videorecording] / by Belcher, McKinley,III,actor.; Butz, Norbert Leo,actor.; Cole, Gary,1956-actor.; Cragg, Stephen,1950-television director.; Green, Walon,screenwriter.; Innes, Laura,1959-television director.; James, Hannah,actor.; Radnor, Josh,1974-actor.; Richman, Jason,screenwriter.; Rosemont, David A,television producer.; Winstead, Mary Elizabeth,actor.; Zabel, David,screenwriter.; Zakrzewski, Alex,television director.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
McKinley Belcher III, Josh Radnor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Gary Cole, Hannah James, Norbert Leo Butz.Season two picks up directly from the dramatic events and the end of the season one finale, continuing to explore the growing chaos within Alexandria, the complicated interpersonal dynamics of Dr. Foster, Nurse Mary and the Mansion House staff, the increasingly precarious position of the Green family and the changing predicament of the burgeoning black population.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Historical television programs.; Medical television programs.; Television series.; War television programs.; Antislavery movements; Slavery; Man-woman relationships; Nurses;
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When the world fell silent / by Alward, Donna,author.;
Nora Crowell wants more than her sister's life as a wife and mother. As WWI rages across the Atlantic, she becomes a lieutenant in the Canadian Army Nursing Corp. But trouble is looming and it won't be long before the truth comes to light. Having lost her beloved husband in the trenches and with no-one else to turn to, Charlotte Campbell now lives with his haughty relations who treat her like the help. It is baby Aileen, the joy and light of her life, who spurs her to dream of a better life. When tragedy strikes in Halifax Harbour, nothing for these two women will ever be the same again. Their paths will cross in the most unexpected way, trailing both heartbreak and joy its wake.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Explosions; Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917; Nurses; Widows; Women;

The grudge [videorecording]. by Duvall, Clea; Gellar, Sarah Michelle;
Clea Duvall, Sarah Michelle Gellar.An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.CHVRS rating: 14A.DVD.
Subjects: Horror.; Horror.;
© 2005., Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment,

Stella: S5. by Gallivan, Craig,actor.; Lewis Jones, Mark,actor.; Aron, Pal,actor.; Baladi, Patrick,actor.; Jones, Ruth,actor.; Packer, Suzanne,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Craig Gallivan, Mark Lewis Jones, Pal Aron, Patrick Baladi, Ruth Jones, Suzanne PackerOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2016.Now training to be a nurse, Stella navigates the dramas of small-town life - chiefly her own - and a rather complicated love life. But could new neighbour Michael Jackson be the route to happiness?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;

A place to call home. [videorecording] / by Dusseldorp, Marta,actor.; Hall, Craig(Actor); Hazlehurst, Noni,actor.; Parkes-Lockwood, Arianwen,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm); RLJ Entertainment.;
Disc 1. No secrets, ever -- I believe -- A kiss to build a dream on -- What your heart says.Disc 2. The ghosts of Christmas past -- Auld lang syne -- No other love.Disc 3. Answer me, my love -- I do, I do -- Unforgettable.Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood, Marta Dusseldorp, Noni Hazlehurst, Craig Hall.Set in Australia against the social change of the 1950s, it stars Marta Dusseldorp (Jack Irish) as nurse Sarah Adams, who has returned home after 20 years in Europe and the horrors of WWII.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital stereo.
Subjects: Families; Man-woman relationships; Mothers and sons; Television programs.; Widowers;
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D.I. Ray. [videorecording] / by Bamber, Jamie,1973-actor.; Nagra, Parminder,1975-actor.; Puleston-Davies, Ian,actor.; Sondhi, Maya,screenwriter,creator.; Temple, Jessica,actor.; Whelan, Gemma,actor.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),production company,broadcaster.;
Parminder Nagra, Ian Puleston-Davies, Jessica Temple, Gemma Whelan, Steve Oram, Sam Baker-Jones, Peter Bankolé, Patrick Baladi.Two months after her suspension from the force, DI Rachita Ray returns to homicide to investigate the brutal shooting of a young nurse and the head of a notorious crime syndicate outside a Birmingham hospital.14A.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Television cop shows.; Criminal investigation; Detectives; Women detectives; Murder;
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