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Bedpans And Bobby Socks: Five British Nurses on the American Road Trip of a Lifetime
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Bedpans And Bobby Socks: Five British Nurses on the American Road Trip of a Lifetime
Contributors:
By (Author) Barbara Fox
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:
Sphere
Publication Date:
27th April 2011
UK Publication Date:
3rd March 2011
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Memoirs
Travel and holiday
Dewey:
917.3
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
320
Dimensions:
Width 129mm, Height 197mm, Spine 21mm
Weight:
228g
Description
In my dreams, I was always in some vast landscape on a long, straight road. Driving. Always driving.
Gwenda had always loved the open road, but her home town of Newcastle didn t really offer the sort of adventure she longed for. So, in 1957, with friend and fellow nurse Pat in tow, she left the dismal British winter behind, and embarked on an amazing American adventure.After a year nursing in Cleveland, Gwenda, Pat and three new friends set off on a road trip around North America, driving in a rickety 1949 Ford. What follows is the charming true story of five remarkable young women. Over the course of eighteen months, the girls go to a 4th July rodeo, visit San Francisco and Las Vegas, learn to surf in Hawaii, spot movie stars in Hollywood and celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Wherever they go, the travelling nurses cause a sensation. This is a delightfully nostalgic memoir of friendship and the romance of the open road.Reviews
Call the Midwife meets Thelma and Louise - a warm, funny and nostalgic memoir' - Daily Mail
Author Bio
Barbara Fox is the daughter of Gwenda Gofton. She is a freelance journalist and lives in West Sussex with her husband and two sons.
