Red Crosses

Author : Sasha Filipenko
Publisher : Europa Editions
ISBN 13 : 1609456947
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Red Crosses written by Sasha Filipenko and published by Europa Editions. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Lays bare the . . . history of a ruthless Russian state with the story of an unlikely friendship between a young widower and a survivor of Stalin’s gulag.” —Publishers Weekly Sasha Filipenko traces the arc of Russian history from Stalin’s terror to the present day, in a novel full of heart and humanity. One struggles not to forget, while the other would like nothing better. Tatiana Alexeyevna is an old woman, over ninety, rich in lived experience, and suffering from Alzheimer’s. Every day, she loses a few more of her irreplaceable memories. Alexander is a young father whose life has been brutally torn in two by the untimely death of his wife. Tatiana tells her young neighbor her life story, a story that encompasses the entire Russian 20th century with all its horrors and hard-won humanity. Little by little, the old woman and the young man forge an unlikely friendship and make a pact against forgetting. “A moving meditation on memory, forgetfulness, and the thirst for connection.” —Oprah Daily “If you want to get inside the head of modern, young Russia, read Filipenko.” —Svetlana Alexievich, Nobel Prize–winning author of Secondhand Time: The Last of the Soviets “The most interesting thing [about Red Crosses] was to hear the voice of a young writer, from a generation who barely knew the Soviet times, and to see how he grapples with the subject . . . Nothing unlocks the human soul as profoundly as a novel can.” —Los Angeles Review of Books “A tour de force. A book full of sound and fury, but also greatness and gentleness.” —Le Figaro littéraire

Author : Nicci Pugh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781789557404
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book White Ship Red Crosses written by Nicci Pugh and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As I toured the wards of that remarkable ship during my fl ying visit, I found all of my seriously wounded soldiers who had been helicoptered off the battlefi eld, some of whom I thought I would never see again, and saw for myself the inspirational care of the Naval medical and nursing staff that had saved lives and on which recovery was depending. It was hardly a mile offshore, but it felt a very long way from Mount Tumbledown." Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely KCB, MC, Company Commander in 2nd Battalion Scots Guards 1982 "These are the personal stories of the injured servicemen and the Naval Nurses and Doctors who fought the all-important battle to 'bring them back alive'." Brian Hanrahan BBC War Correspondent during The Falklands War 1982 "The story of dedication and courage on The Hospital Ship Uganda. Author Nicci Pugh honours all those who were treated and served on board Her Majesty's Hospital Ship Uganda during the Falklands War in 1982." Michael Nicholson CBE, ITN War Correspondent during the Falklands War 1982 "Nicci Pugh is to be congratulated on weaving together the threads of this hidden side of the Falklands confl ict. A success story emerges of inter-service co-operation, which shows what can be achieved when there is no precedent to follow. White Ship - Red Crosses explains why The Hospital Ship Uganda became such a reassuring presence to those fi ghting in the South Atlantic in 1982." Captain Grahame A. Burton RD* FNI In 1982 P&O Chief Officer SS Uganda and Lt Cdr RNR "Not before time, the story of the Naval nursing staff on board The Hospital Ship Uganda is being told. My own memories are vague regarding much of the early days after the bombing of the Sir Galahad, but nothing detracts from the comfort and security I felt as I was cared for and nursed on board The Hospital Ship at that time. Much has been written regarding the battles and the soldier's point of view during the Falklands War, but the perspective of the medical teams has often been overlooked and ignored. This is a story that needs to be told and listened to, not just because it is a great book and a very good read but because of its powerful message. White Ship - Red Crosses is a triumph for all injured servicemen but let's not forget the tributes deserved by those unrelentingly hard-working nurses and medical teams, without whom my survival would not have been possible. Author Nicci Pugh, who worked as an Operating Theatre Sister in the midst of the casualties as they arrived on board The Hospital Ship Uganda in 1982 has captured the whole essence of treating and caring for the casualties on a mass scale in a war zone." Simon Weston CBE Former patient on board Her Majesty's Hospital Ship Uganda, during The Falklands War 1982 "Not before time, the story of the Naval nursing staff on board The Hospital Ship Uganda. This is a story that needs to be told." Simon Weston CBE

Author : Shai M. Dromi
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022668024X
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Above the Fray written by Shai M. Dromi and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-01-24 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Lake Chad to Iraq, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) provide relief around the globe, and their scope is growing every year. Policy makers and activists often assume that humanitarian aid is best provided by these organizations, which are generally seen as impartial and neutral. In Above the Fray, Shai M. Dromi investigates why the international community overwhelmingly trusts humanitarian NGOs by looking at the historical development of their culture. With a particular focus on the Red Cross, Dromi reveals that NGOs arose because of the efforts of orthodox Calvinists, demonstrating for the first time the origins of the unusual moral culture that has supported NGOs for the past 150 years. Drawing on archival research, Dromi traces the genesis of the Red Cross to a Calvinist movement working in mid-nineteenth-century Geneva. He shows how global humanitarian policies emerged from the Red Cross founding members’ faith that an international volunteer program not beholden to the state was the only ethical way to provide relief to victims of armed conflict. By illustrating how Calvinism shaped the humanitarian field, Dromi argues for the key role belief systems play in establishing social fields and institutions. Ultimately, Dromi shows the immeasurable social good that NGOs have achieved, but also points to their limitations and suggests that alternative models of humanitarian relief need to be considered.

Author : American Red Cross
Publisher : Krames-Staywell
ISBN 13 : 9781584804871
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Red Cross Lifeguarding Manual written by American Red Cross and published by Krames-Staywell. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the number of community pools and waterparks grows nationwide, participation in aquatic activities is also growing. Lifeguards must receive proper and effective training, and maintain their skills to ensure their ability to work effective with others as a part of a lifeguard team. This manual will supplement your in-service training to keep your knowledge and skills sharp.

Author : Nicci Pugh
Publisher : Melrose Book Company
ISBN 13 : 9781908645203
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book White Ship - Red Crosses written by Nicci Pugh and published by Melrose Book Company. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Nicci Pugh has created an interesting, comprehensive and historically useful account of the efforts of the medical team and crew aboard the British hospital ship SS Uganda, during the Falklands war in 1982.

Author : Mary Manz Simon
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 9780849958526
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moses Crosses the Red Sea written by Mary Manz Simon and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 1998 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even in the face of Pharoah's anger and the pursuit of the Egyptian soldiers, Moses courageously leads the Israelites out of Egypt.

Author : Geneviève Zubrzycki
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226993051
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Crosses of Auschwitz written by Geneviève Zubrzycki and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer and fall of 1998, ultranationalist Polish Catholics erected hundreds of crosses outside Auschwitz, setting off a fierce debate that pitted Catholics and Jews against one another. While this controversy had ramifications that extended well beyond Poland’s borders, Geneviève Zubrzycki sees it as a particularly crucial moment in the development of post-Communist Poland’s statehood and its changing relationship to Catholicism. In The Crosses of Auschwitz, Zubrzycki skillfully demonstrates how this episode crystallized latent social conflicts regarding the significance of Catholicism in defining “Polishness” and the role of anti-Semitism in the construction of a new Polish identity. Since the fall of Communism, the binding that has held Polish identity and Catholicism together has begun to erode, creating unease among ultranationalists. Within their construction of Polish identity also exists pride in the Polish people’s long history of suffering. For the ultranationalists, then, the crosses at Auschwitz were not only symbols of their ethno-Catholic vision, but also an attempt to lay claim to what they perceived was a Jewish monopoly over martyrdom. This gripping account of the emotional and aesthetic aspects of the scene of the crosses at Auschwitz offers profound insights into what Polishness is today and what it may become.

Author : Clara Barton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Red Cross written by Clara Barton and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Niall Cherry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Red Berets and Red Crosses written by Niall Cherry and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Wood Seymour
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.P4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cross in Tradition, History, and Art written by William Wood Seymour and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This work discusses the cross throughout history, from prehistoric times to modern day. Found within are chapters entitled: cross before the Christian Era and in prehistoric times; types of the cross; early form and use of the cross; legends of the cross; true cross and its traditionary history; title of the cross; doctrinal teaching of the crucifixion; cross and crucifix in early Christian art; various types of crosses; varieties of the cross; objects with the cross on them; sign of the cross; Puritan objections to the cross; and miscellaneous crosses."--B & N.