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The Nurse's Secret

by Amanda Skenandore

  • Kensington Book Publishing
  • 2022
  • ISBN: 978-1496726537
  • 632 pages
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About the Book

Set in 1880s New York and based on the little-known story of America’s first nursing school, Bellevue, where nurses are prized for their discipline, intellect, and moral character, and only young women of good breeding need apply. The historical novel is a fascinating story of one woman’s search for identity and independence. ebook icon Audio book icon

BookBub’s Best Historical Fiction of Summer | RUSA Award-winning author
Amanda Skenandore
About the Author

Amanda Skenandore is a historical fiction writer and registered nurse. Her first novel, Between Earth and Sky, won the American Library Association’s Reading List Award for Best Historical Fiction. She grew up in the Colorado Rockies but now lives in Las Vegas with her husband and their pet turtle Lenore.

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