ISLAND NURSES

by Leonie Howie and Adele Robertson

DESCRIPTION ISBN: 9781877505843 Format: small paperback Published: Allen & Unwin 2017 Size (mm): 155 w x 235 h x 20 d Pages: 255 SKU: A5/2509/U401

ABOUT Life of the nurses Leonie Howie and Adele Robertson who live and work on remote Great Barrier Island.

So called because it faces the full brunt of the wild Pacific weather and acts as a barrier for the mainland about 100 kilometres away. With a population of about 1000, no reticulated electricity, no ATM machine, no street lights and one pub, this is a wildly beautiful place.

It has a long history of farming, whaling and fishing, and the people who live here are a resilient lot, proud of their community. Midwifery and nursing on a remote island bring a wide range of dramas and emergencies, and here Adele and Leonie share the islanders' stories-sometimes tragic, sometimes happy, sometimes funny-from over 30 years of challenging yet uplifting work.

Includes colour images and map.

CONDITION Excellent with light wear/marks on covers and page edges, clipped end paper. Images depict all need to know detail.

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