I picked up this book while visiting The Alcott home last summer. I finally got a chance to read it this summer and I loved it! Oddly enough, I spent much of the short book laughing out loud. Who knew Civil War hospitals could be funny! Alcott uses rich language and humor to write about a nurse's struggles while working at a hospital during 1863. The nurse's time spent at the hospital definitely has its up and downs! While I did chuckle quite a bit, the harsh reality of war is evident throughout the text as well as the pain endured by the soldiers and the nursing staff who supported them after the battles. A must read for any Civil War enthusiast of history teacher!