Winner of the 2015 Midwest Book Award for Historical Fiction. "Patriotism is not enough." -Edith Cavell This book is the second edition of "Fatal Decision: Edith Cavell WWI Nurse" by Terri Arthur.
For nine months, this quiet, religious Nurse went about saving over a thousand soldiers under the very noses of the German command.
Her life was then plunged into the dangerous and clandestine World of the Belgian Underground, where she became a key link in the rescuing of Allied soldiers separated from their units.
Knowing the dangers of working against the repressive and brutal control of the German occupiers, Edith joined the Resistance movement.
At the height of her success, the German army marched into neutral Belgium and took over her hospital and school.
At the request of a brilliant, hot-headed surgeon, Edith went from London to Brussels to create Belgium\'s first school of nursing.
An inspiring story everyone should know...and will never forgetBased on historical fact, this captivating novel tells the story of the legendary Edith Cavell, a British Nurse whose duties as a healer clashed with the demands of a ruthless occupying regime during World War I.
Winner of the 2015 Midwest Book Award for Historical Fiction
