Just Call Me Eva: The Story of an Uncommon WomanFor half a century, Eva Kennedy was at the centre of things in the small eastern Ontario village of Cumberland, while raising a family of six, assisting her husband who was the township clerk, and running a private maternity hospital. And in writing, she found some solace for the fears that accompanied her sons to war, and contentment as her children made their own way in a brave new world. Her diaries and letters, annotated by her daughter, offer a remarkable insight into an extraordinary age. |
Contents
The Early Years | 7 |
The Shadow of War | 15 |
A New Direction in Life | 19 |
Probation and Training | 25 |
Ward Duties and War Worries | 34 |
Eva Farmer RN | 46 |
With This Ring I Thee Wed | 50 |
The Best Years Ever | 59 |
MidLife | 162 |
Rushing | 170 |
1952 A Quiet Year | 175 |
The Best and Worst of Times | 178 |
A Heaviness of Heart is Lifted | 181 |
Arrivals and Departures | 185 |
The Uncertain Voyage of Life | 191 |
The Tide of TimeSweeps On | 195 |
Desperate Times | 70 |
The Cycle of Life | 77 |
Surviving | 83 |
The Winds of War | 90 |
WarService Above Self | 100 |
A Second Son Enlists | 106 |
And Then There Were Three | 116 |
Of What Use Are Tears? | 128 |
With Deep Regret | 140 |
The Lady with the Lamp | 146 |
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