Angels of Mercy
- Authors
- Schoeman, Chris
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House South Africa
- Tags
- why is it so important for us to acquire the skill of persuasion? the answer is simple: every day of our lives , we need to persuade someone of something , whether in the workplace or in our personal lives. whether you are convincing a colleague to buy into a new initiative , pitching an important deal to a client or trying to convince your five-year-old to go to bed , very few of us excel at it. , you are persuading someone of something. and although we all persuade in one way or another
- ISBN
- 9781770224995
- Date
- 2013-07-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.37 MB
- Lang
- en
After the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War, hundreds of women left their countries for South Africa, some in search of adventure, others with a strong desire to help the victims of war. They came from all over the world - from Britain and its colonies, and from pro-Boer countries in Europe. But, whatever their origins, they all came to live and work under harsh conditions in a world that was foreign to them.
Angels of Mercy tells the story of twelve of these brave women. Hailing from England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, some worked as nurses on the frontline, while others came to teach Boer children in the concentration camps. Based on personal diaries and letters, as well as other wartime sources, this fascinating and inspiring book tells of their trials and tribulations as they dealt with the dangers of war, the extremes of the environment, and the sad eyes of the dying men under their care. Theirs are stories of compassion and courage. Angels of Mercy fills a void in Anglo-Boer War literature, where the role of women has been neglected.