The Diary of Jean Hays: A WWII Army Nurse in Fiji

About the Book

In WWII, 59,000 women volunteered to serve in the US Army Nurse Corps. Theirs is one of the greatest untold stories with their sacrifice and heroism largely ignored by books and media over the past 60 years. Read this fascinating first-hand account of Jean Hays, a nurse who served with the John’s Hopkins sponsored 18th General Hospital in Fiji and India. Learn what life was at a remote hospital that never saw the heavy patient load originally anticipated. This book contains: Jean’s diaries from 1942 and 1944; her photographs; Jean’s biography; the 18th General’s history; and a WWII nursing overview.

About the Author

Tiffany Mura is a Boston-based author who started writing at age 13. A native of Endicott, NY, Tiffany has a BS in Sociology and German from the State University of New York and an MBA from Penn State. In addition to writing, she owns a management consulting firm, has an extensive background in online marketing, and previously ran a multi-million dollar pharmaceutical marketing agency in Philadelphia. When not writing or helping clients with business strategy, she enjoys sampling the Boston music scene, traveling, reading, and painting. Although Tiffany has published business articles domestically and internationally, this is her first published book.