{"product_id":"the-nurses-secret-a-thrilling-historical-novel-of-the-dark-side-of-gilded-age-new-york-city-paperback","title":"The Nurse's Secret: A Thrilling Historical Novel of the Dark Side of Gilded Age New York City - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmanda Skenandore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe unflinching, spellbinding new book from the acclaimed author of \u003c\/i\u003eThe Second Life of Mirielle West\u003ci\u003e. Based on the little-known story of America's first nursing school, a young female grifter in 1880s New York evades the police by conning her way into Bellevue Hospital's training school for nurses, while a spate of murders continues to follow her as she tries to leave the gritty streets of the city behind...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A spellbinding story, a vividly drawn setting, and characters that leap off the pages. This is historical fiction at its finest!\" - Sara Ackerman, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Codebreaker's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e BookBub's Best Historical Fiction of Summer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on Florence Nightingale's nursing principles, Bellevue is the first school of its kind in the country. Where once nurses were assumed to be ignorant and unskilled, Bellevue prizes discipline, intellect, and moral character, and only young women of good breeding need apply. At first, Una balks at her prim classmates and the doctors' endless commands. Yet life on the streets has prepared her for the horrors of injury and disease found on the wards, and she slowly gains friendship and self-respect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust as she finds her footing, Una's suspicions about a patient's death put her at risk of exposure, and will force her to choose between her instinct for self-preservation, and exposing her identity in order to save others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmanda Skenandore brings her medical expertise to a page-turning story that explores the evolution of modern nursing--including the grisly realities of nineteenth-century medicine--as seen through the eyes of an intriguing and dynamic heroine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePRAISE FOR AMANDA SKENANDORE'S \u003ci\u003eTHE SECOND LIFE OF MIRIELLE WEST\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In this superior historical, the author's diligent research, as well as her empathetic depiction of those subjected to forced medical isolation, make this a winner.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda Skenandore \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning author of historical fiction and a registered nurse. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eBetween Earth and Sky \u003c\/i\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Marketplace Buzz Books \u003c\/i\u003eselection and winner of the American Library Association's RUSA Reading List award for Best Historical Fiction of the year. Her third novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Second Life of Mirielle West \u003c\/i\u003ewas named an Apple Best Books of the Month and a Hoopla Book Club Pick. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada and can be found online at AmandaSkenandore.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44323100557414,"sku":"9781496726537","price":24.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QklmRWs0TVRWNlZoU25xRWVNUnpudz09.webp?v=1768121453","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-nurses-secret-a-thrilling-historical-novel-of-the-dark-side-of-gilded-age-new-york-city-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}