Bedpans And Bobby Socks - Five British Nurses on the American Road Trip of a Lifetime (Paperback, Digital original)

'In my dreams, I was always in some vast landscape on a long, straight road. Driving. Always driving.' Gwenda had always loved the open road, but her home town of Newcastle didn't really offer the sort of adventure she longed for. So, in 1957, with friend and fellow nurse Pat in tow, she left the dismal British winter behind, and embarked on an amazing American adventure. After a year nursing in Cleveland, Gwenda, Pat and three new friends set off on a road trip around North America, driving in a rickety 1949 Ford. What follows is the charming true story of five remarkable young women. Over the course of eighteen months, the girls go to a 4th July rodeo, visit San Francisco and Las Vegas, learn to surf in Hawaii, spot movie stars in Hollywood and celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Wherever they go, the travelling nurses cause a sensation. This is a delightfully nostalgic memoir of friendship and the romance of the open road.

General

Imprint:	Sphere
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	Barbara Fox
Dimensions:	198 x 126 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	312
Edition:	Digital original
ISBN-13:	978-0-7515-4404-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > General Books > Biography > General Books > Travel > Travel writing > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7515-4404-3
Barcode:	9780751544046

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