Mary Rose

About the Book

As Jeff began medical school sea sponges and leeches were commonly used, but advances in knowledge were revolutionizing hospital care. However, when two Yankee nurses arrive in New Orleans and are charged with teaching medical staffs about proper procedures, a new civil war breaks out. This time the South is undoubtedly the winner.

About the Author

Carol Bloom Paine was born and raised in New Orleans. She graduated from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, eighty miles upriver, where she met her husband and has remained ever since. She taught middle and high school for over thirty years, and received many awards for her teaching. She was named a “Fellow” by both the Woodrow Wilson National Foundation and the Academic Distinction Fund. Carol has served as an instructor of classes for teachers at LSU and Southern University, as well as mentored many new teachers. She has two wonderful children and five fantastic grandchildren.