In this memoir, Marjorie Penn describes her experiences as a nurse during World War 2, beginning as a novice at the Royal Free in London, them moving on to other hospitals, including her native Plymouth. Her matter-of-fact recall of the harrowing conditions of her patients, and her own near-death experiences in the blitz highlight the heroism of herself and all those on the "home front."

[Note from Richard Penn, her son. This book is selling pretty well, and Marjorie would have been thrilled to see people being interested in it. I would love to hear from any readers out there, and answer any questions you many have. Please contact me on dpenn@acm.org if you would like to.]