Rather gruesome telling of behind-the-scenes happenstances at a World War I hospital. It tells of the horrible wounds and injuries that the soldiers suffer through. And how each soldier's pain hurts the others around him.

Recommended for adults only. In addition to the gruesome details of war and medical injuries, the book also contains mature topics as well.

From 1914-1916, the author worked with the American Ambulance Serice in Paris and as a nurse at a French Army field hospital in Belgium. At the fiel hospital, there were three possibilities in that the soldier healed or died or went home missing a limb. She write about her fear. She describes the dirt, blood, and the terrible smells of the wounds.this memoir is about seeing through her eyes the horrors of World War I in her eyes as an army nurse. The author gives us fourteen stories. It describes one time where a man tried to kill himself but failed. He is nursed back to health only to be taken to the wall and shot. Medals were handed out freely to build the morale of the soldiers.

After reading this, I hope that others will not see WW I in a "romantic" view. War is terrible in more ways than one can imagine. Reading this reminded me that we should not forget our history especially when it comes to war. Everyone should read this!