The Backwash of War

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Ellen LaMotte's memoir captures her experiences as an army nurse during World War I, highlighting the stark contrasts of her time in a French hospital—moments of tedium punctuated by fear. Drawing from her diaries, she provides a unique female perspective on the war, reflecting on the emotional and psychological toll of her service. Her journey also includes insights from her earlier nursing work with tuberculosis and her observations of opium addiction in Asia, making this a compelling account of resilience and the realities of wartime nursing.