The Other Side of Courage: The Saga of Elizabeth Blackwell, by Robert Nordmeyer
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The Other Side of Courage: The Saga of Elizabeth Blackwell, by Robert Nordmeyer
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Historic Courage changed the World. In 1849 a single, simple action altered the course of women forever. Elizabeth Blackwell received her degree in medicine. In that profound moment she shattered that glass ceiling by becoming the first woman ever to do so, emerging as a fully accredited physician. Her path was not without suffering the constant throes of anger and antipathy from the medical profession. However, despite this bitter and harsh treatment, Elizabeth was determined to prevail through stubborn courage and an iron-clad will and triumphed for the good of all society.
The Other Side of Courage: The Saga of Elizabeth Blackwell, by Robert Nordmeyer- Amazon Sales Rank: #1527282 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-15
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .79" w x 5.25" l, .80 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 348 pages
About the Author Robert Nordmeyer, a native of southern Illinois, has lived mostly in Tucson where he made a career serving in administrative posts with nonprofit agencies. Robert has written a related how-to book, a collection of religious-based biographies, Shepherds in the Desert, and a short story. His first novel, Magnolias Don’t Cry, a study of interracial friendship in the racially charge atmosphere of 1965 Louisiana, was published in 2014.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A rare historical treat By Don Sloan It is July, 1831, in Bristol, England. Elizabeth Blackwell is only ten years old, and a long way from her destiny. She is watching her father's sugar refinery burn to the ground, throwing the family into destitution and leading them eventually to America in search of a new hope.This is Elizabeth's story, and every event chronicled in this excellent book, The Other Side of Courage, is a testament to her tenacity in becoming the world's first female physician.The author, Robert Nordmeyer, painstakingly walks us through every step of Elizabeth's journey to achieve her goal of becoming the first woman doctor in a thoroughly male-dominated medical world.Along the way, she meets many unforgettable characters, like Mary Donaldson who, though dying, nevertheless offers inspiration to Elizabeth, and a sardonic observation on her own impending death:"The rest I am being afforded is the luxury, not the dying. Dying is the price one pays for living."There are many such memorable passages scattered through this saga. In November, 1847, for example, at Geneva College in upstate New York, Elizabeth has just been accepted into medical school, an historic moment. Yet, she observes, there is no fanfare:"She waited to hear the sounds of rejoicing, the shouts of liberation; the festive celebration of enlightenment. Yet there was no magic despite her powerful charge of adrenaline, no row of cannons firing a salute and tribute."No, Elizabeth must wait many long, hard years for professional acknowledgement, enduring instead bigotry, exclusion, and a depressing seven-month "observation" stint in a state-run almshouse, where people seem to die just to escape the squalor of the place.Finding nowhere in the United States that will take her for residency, she accepts a prolonged stay at a maternity hospital in France. While there, an unfortunate accident threatens to jeopardize all her hard work up to that point.Nevertheless, she soldiers on, receiving an appointment to intern at the prestigious London hospital of Saint Bartholomew. There, she renews an acquaintance with a soon-to-be famous friend: Florence Nightingale.There is much more to be seen and experienced as the reader follows Elizabeth back to the United States, where she eventually opens a clinic for the poor in Bleecker Street with her younger sister, Emily.This book is a well-written, tediously researched account of how a destitute young Englishwoman became the role model for women practitioners of medicine everywhere. Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell opened the gates, and this superb accounting of how she did so should be required reading for every young woman today who has thoughts of going into medicine. It's inspiring, and quite a good read as well.I give The Other Side of Courage five stars and recommend it to anyone wanting a long, satisfying glimpse into the life of a true feminine role model.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nordmeyer entertains as he inspires. By Lee M. Schnebly The only other book I've read by Robert Nordmeyer is MAGNOLIAS DON'T CRTY, and i became a huge fan with that one. Though this is in a different category, a biography written as a novel, it read as interestingly as fiction. In both books Mr.. Nordmeyer gave us characters who inspire us. .Both had brave and determined folks, tenaciously seeking to embrace their challenges and win out over the negative people. Both offered scary situations which our favorite characters had to face and conquer, There was plenty of doubt whether or not they could win, and gratefully we saw them succeed. I'd never herd of Elizabeth Blackwell before, but now I hold her in my heart as a woman I want to emulate. I hope to see my goals clearly and conjure up the courage to defeat the difficulties and find success which will help other people. Nordmeyer is not just a good author. He's an inspiration.Lee Marie Schnebly
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