Bush Nurses: Inspiring True Stories of Nursing Bravery and Ingenuity in Rural and Remote Australia ed. by Annabelle Brayley

Bush Nurses: Inspiring True Stories of Nursing Bravery and Ingenuity in Rural and Remote Australia ed. by Annabelle BrayleyWith tales from Birdsville to Bedourie, Oodnadatta to Uluru, you'll be amazed at the courage and resourcefulness of these nurses who have been the backbone of medical practice in remote Australia for more than a hundred years. It takes something special to be a bush nurse working in rural and remote Australia. These remarkable women patch people up and keep them alive while waiting for the doctor to arrive. They drive the ambulances, operate the

But not everything has gone according to plan: The Army of the Invisible is still a serious threat

sometimes very sad

often isolated but full of commitment and hope for the future

she was determined to ignore the rumours of Wilcannia's reputation for danger and dysfunction

he sets off to show her the ocean in a once-in-a-lifetime father-daughter trip along the Australian coast

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while struggling schoolteacher Tom hopes for a brighter future

although this happens all the time

and his elders gave him the task of leading the resistance against the Europeans' ever increasing incursions on their traditional lands

they've sought refuge in Cloudhaven

her hope is to move on from her grief

Australia had changed before