Such Is Life

A Memoir by Jill Graves-Thomas

Biography & Memoir
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Author: Jill Graves-Thomas ISBN: 9781514439036
Publisher: Xlibris US Publication: February 20, 2016
Imprint: Xlibris US Language: English
Author: Jill Graves-Thomas
ISBN: 9781514439036
Publisher: Xlibris US
Publication: February 20, 2016
Imprint: Xlibris US
Language: English

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.

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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.

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