Biedermann narelle (31 risultati)

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: New. 2nd ed.

Condizione: New.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Cover and pages may show some wear from reading and storage, tanning on outer extremities of pages. May have light creases on the cover and binding.

Condizione: New. In English.

PF. Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Paper Back. Condizione: Very Good. The cover has minor wear. The edges of the book have light tanning and spotting. There is a pink stain on the front inside cover. 266 pages with a couple of b&w photographic pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm).…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 288 pages. 5.83x0.60x8.27 inches. In Stock.

Softcover. Condizione: Good. Australians have always admired the heroic actions of our countrymen in the heat of battle. From our nation's proud history we all know of heart-stopping stories of courage from Gallipoli, Kokoda and Vietnam, and they have shaped the way we see ourselves as a nation at war. But who are today's military heroes, the real men and women of our modern elite defence forces, decorated for their unswerving duty and courage in the line of fire? Narelle Biedermann interviewed thirteen Australian soldiers who have awarded medals in the service of their country in the last twenty-five years, and here they tell their own stories. In each of these extraordinary testimonials, each officer tells of the drama and danger, the emotional challenge, and how their training - and personal daring and fortitude - helped them to perform these feats of remarkable courage and bravery. Perhaps most revealing is that each of these proud officers were humble and self-effacing in receipt of their award - though none could deny they were strongly affected by what they saw and did. 266 pages. Light tanning to pages. Inscription to previous owner on front blank endpaper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military; Military & Warfare; ISBN: 174051372X. ISBN/EAN: 9781740513722. Inventory No: 259607.…

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condizione: As New. ?Don?t forget your cotton underwear, girls!? was among the practical advice given to Australian Army nurses preparing for service in Vietnam. There was rather less discussion of mass casualties, battlefield trauma, intensive care and the emotional consequences of treating terribly wounded young men in a war zone. Military preparation, like civilian preparation, occasionally concentrates upon the items easiest to place on a checklist. Between April 1967 and November 1971, forty-three members of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps served in Vietnam, generally undertaking tours of up to twelve months. Tears on My Pillow tells their story through their own recollections, supported by photographs and Narelle Biedermann?s careful research. It restores these women to a history of the war that has often found ample space for infantry battalions, aircraft and artillery while leaving the hospital somewhere beyond the edge of the narrative. Most were young nurses sent to the Australian military hospital at Vung Tau. They arrived as commissioned officers but with limited preparation for the scale and severity of the injuries they would encounter. Some had little previous experience of trauma, intensive care or operating theatres. They learned quickly because war is an energetic instructor and does not offer a resit period. The nurses treated Australian, allied and enemy casualties as well as civilians. Helicopters and ambulances delivered patients with gunshot wounds, blast injuries, burns, infections and devastating damage caused by mines and booby traps. A previously quiet ward could become a place of frantic activity within minutes, requiring clinical judgement, improvisation and the ability to continue working while the ordinary emotional response to suffering was postponed until a more administratively convenient hour. Biedermann records the practical realities of nursing in extreme conditions: heat, humidity, exhaustion, unfamiliar equipment and the constant possibility of large numbers of casualties arriving together. Medical procedures had to be performed rapidly, supplies managed and wounded soldiers prepared for evacuation. The nurses occupied the peculiar territory between battlefield and home, receiving men at their most vulnerable and doing everything possible to send them back alive. Their role was professional but intensely human. They wrote letters, reassured frightened patients, sat beside the dying and provided familiar Australian voices in an environment of pain and disorientation. For many soldiers, the nurses represented safety, compassion and the first indication that the journey away from the battlefield had begun. The contribution is difficult to measure statistically, which may explain why official histories have sometimes preferred counting helicopters. The title reflects what happened after duty. The nurses were expected to remain calm, capable and cheerful in the wards, and many released their emotions only when alone. Tears could be saved for the pillow; morning required the uniform, professional composure and another shift. Emotional containment was considered part of the job, although nobody had yet invented a useful discharge procedure for everything being contained. The book also explores the expectations placed upon women serving within a overwhelmingly male military culture. They were officers and highly trained professionals, yet were still treated according to conventional ideas of femininity. Advice about appearance and respectable behaviour accompanied responsibilities involving blood, death and emergency surgery. Apparently a woman could manage a critically wounded soldier but might still require institutional guidance concerning her underwear. Using interviews and first-hand testimony, Biedermann allows the nurses to describe Vietnam in their own language. Their memories include friendship, humour, pride and occasional absurdity alongside grief and horror. Life in a war zone does not remain solemn every minute merely because later documentaries supply sombre music; people laugh, celebrate, irritate one another and find small pleasures because the alternative would make continued work impossible. Returning to Australia brought its own difficulties. Like many Vietnam veterans, the nurses came home to a society divided over the war and often uninterested in hearing about their experiences. Their service did not fit comfortably into established images of combat or nursing. They had not carried rifles through the jungle, but they had lived daily with what rifles, mines and artillery did to human bodies. The effects followed some of them long after Vietnam. Memories, grief and unspoken distress were carried into later careers and family lives at a time when psychological injury was poorly recognised and stoicism remained the preferred treatment. Being a nurse also created the assumption that coping with trauma was simply professional competence, as though medical training included immunity from being human. Biedermann, herself a former officer in the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps, developed the book from her doctoral research. Her understanding of military nursing gives the account professional depth, while the nurses? voices keep it immediate and personal. This is oral history with blood in its memory, but also with humour, loyalty and the satisfaction of work performed under extraordinary pressure. Tears on My Pillow will appeal to readers interested in the Vietnam War, Australian military history, nursing, women?s history and the experiences too easily omitted from conventional campaign narratives. It is not an account of generals directing arrows across maps; it concerns the people waiting at the other end of those arrows when the wounded came back. This copy is in Good condition , showing ordinary signs of previous ownership but remaining entirely sound for further reading. Offered by Crappy Old Books, it is a moving and overdue tribute to forty-thre.…

xx+250pp. 8vo. Original wrappers. Black and white illustrations on plates. A very good copy.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Meet the heroes of Australia, today's soldiers, sailors and airmen who have been honoured with awards for their outstanding acts of bravery and courage. 266 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military; Military & Warfare; ISBN: 174051372X. ISBN/EAN: 9781740513722. Inventory No: 227889. …

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Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket as Issued. 1st Edition. Very Good With Light Handling Wear Pp 250 Index Illustrations Explores The Experiences Of The 43 Australian Army Nursing Sisters Who Undertook 12-Month Tours In Vietnam Between April 1967 And November 1971. These Nurses Were Assigned To A Military Hospital In A War Zone, Often With Little Advanced Preparation For The Trauma And Critical Care They Would Face.…

1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo xxx + 250pp., b/w plates., index, Account of the 43 Australian Army nursing sisters sent to Vietnam between April 1967 & November 1971. Owner's label & signature o/w nice copy.

1st edition stiff wrappers Fine octavo xxx + 250pp., b/w pls. index, Neat ownership signature o/w nice copy.

1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo xxx + 250pp., b/w plates., index, Account of the 43 Australian Army nursing sisters sent to Vietnam between April 1967 & November 1971. Paper toning o/w 'as new'.

250 pp including index, b&w plates, fine copy in pictorial, limp wrappers.

Paperback. Condizione: New. 2nd ed.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 288.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 288 2nd ed. edition NO-PA16APR2015-KAP.

Condizione: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 288.

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Untold stories of courage and gallantryMeet the real heroes of Australia-today's soldiers, sailors and airmen who have been honoured with awards for their outstanding acts of bravery and courage.Australians have always admired the heroic actions of our countrymen in the heat of battle. From our nation's proud history we all know of heart-stopping stories of courage from Gallipoli, Kokoda and Vietnam, and they have shaped the way we see ourselves as a nation. But who are our modern military heroes, the real men and women of our modern elite defence force, decorated for their unswerving duty and courage in the service of their country Narelle Biedermann interviewed 13 members of the Australian Defence Force who have been awarded medals in the last 35 years. In these extraordinary testimonials, each person tells of the drama and danger, the emotional challenge, and how their training-and personal daring and fortitude-helped them to perform remarkable feats of courage and bravery. Perhaps most revealing is that each of these proud people was humble and self-effacing in receipt of their award-though none could deny they were strongly affected by what they saw and did.From actions carried out in Rwanda, during the Black Hawk disaster, during the ill-fated 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race, in East Timor and the Gulf War - and more - the medals achieved by these courageous individuals include the Medal for Gallantry, the Star of Courage, the Bravery Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross, which are all awarded for outstanding acts of gallantry, courage, bravery or valour in dangerous circumstances.With a foreword by the Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, AO, AFC.…

Condizione: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnUntold stories of courage and gallantryn n Meet the real heroes of Australia-today s soldiers, sailors and airmen who have been honoured with awards for their outstanding acts of bravery and courage.n .…