Such Is Life
A Memoir by Jill Graves-Thomas| By: | Jill Graves-Thomas |
| Publisher: | Author Solutions |
| Print ISBN: | 9781514439043 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781514439036 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2016 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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In the early 1950s, Jill Gravesa pretty English woman just graduated from the Royal Wanstead School in Devonwent against her mothers advice to marry a rich man. She embarked instead on a career in nursing, emulating her heroine, Florence Nightingale. She turned down suitors and dedicated herself to her profession, until destiny came calling in the form of a handsome American. Graves moved from a sheltered childhood on Malta to English boarding schools to the oilfields in the California desert. Written with English dry wit and tremendous heart, the memories in this book open a window into growing up and growing old without sacrificing dignity or good cheer.