LIBROS DEL AUTOR: dawn griffis

5 resultados para LIBROS DEL AUTOR: dawn griffis

  • A Vermont Gardening Memoir
    Dawn Griffis
    This is a memoir of how I learned to garden as a young child in England, and grew up believing I had a brown thumb and couldn’t grow anything. To developing a greenhouse business with my husband Mike in Vermont; introducing and promoting the English style gardens, baskets and containers for all to enjoy. Bringing many seeds plants and products new to America. There are over 100...
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    45,10 €

  • Headington Hill Hall- The forgotten years- 1939 -1958
    Dawn Griffis
    My reason, for writing this book, is that I believe a tribute is in order, to recognise all who were part of Headington Hill Hall during the years 1939 to 1958, either directly or indirectly. The contributions these people made have had a profound affect on future generations. Vis-à-vis: My father would be recognised for his significant role in inventing the Oxford Lift. The st...
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    12,44 €

  • Living and Nursing in America - The Way it Is and Was
    Dawn Griffis
    Dawn was born England 1940, just after the start of WWII. Raised in a Northamptonshire village, she trained as a nurse, when training was done in hospitals. The work was hard, lasting 60 to 72 hours a week, taking classes in her spare time. She married Mike, an American, in 1962. In 1965 they moved to the States with two daughters. She continued her nursing career. She was shoc...
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    20,40 €

  • Nursing at the Horton. The Way it Was - When Care to the Local People Really Mattered
    Dawn Griffis
    ’Nursing at the Horton’ - 1956 to 1962; when hospitals were run by nurses. Matron was all powerful, demanding considerable respect from all. We were taught patients came first, second and last, everything else had to fit in between. The relationship between them, and the local people was; ’They are our patients, and we were their nurses’.During this time student nurses were res...
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    12,88 €

  • Aynhoe Village Life. The Way it Was -Then, Before and Beyond
    Dawn Griffis
    ’Aynhoe Village Life, The Way it Was- Then - Before and Beyond’ is a social commentry on village life in a small Northants village. This book covers the background history of the village, villagers, with stories from family members, local characters, and herself. Then; is from 1940 to 1948, the war years, and afterwards as seen through the eyes of a child. Before; is from 1880 ...
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    14,12 €