Bedpans & Bobby Socks

Gwenda had always longed for adventure, but nursing in 1950s Newcastle didn't exactly provide the thrills she was looking for. So, with best friend and fellow nurse Pat in tow, she left the dismal British winter behind and embarked upon an incredible American road trip. Driving thousands of miles across the country in a battered and temperamental Ford, and with three new friends along for the ride, the girls shared many memorable moments: getting to grips with American-style nursing; sleeping under the stars in the bear-filled wilderness; rubbing shoulders with movie stars and even drinking tea at gunpoint! The charming, true story of five remarkable young women, this is a delightfully nostalgic memoir of friendship and the romance of the open road.