"The name Florence Nightingale conjures up a romantic image of "the lady with a lamp" who founded modern nursing. However, this image trivializes the accomplishments and character of one of the most remarkable women of the 19th century. Few people are aware that Nightingale was a trailblazing social activist and visionary whose ideas on such matters as public health and sanitation, holistic health, and women's place in society were decades ahead of their time." "Florence Nightingale: Mystic, Visionary, Healer reveals the many facets of this complex, brilliant woman, including her little-known but fascinating mystical side, which inspired all of her achievements, and her early support of the Indian nationalist movement."--Jacket.

Pt. 1 Early Years (1820-1854) -- Ch. 1 Different Kind of Child -- Ch. 2 Call & Awakening -- Ch. 3 Egypt, Greece, & Kaiserswerth -- Ch. 4 Harley Street -- Pt. 2 Crimean War Years (1854-1856) -- Ch. 5 Departure for the East -- Ch. 6 "The Whole Army is Coming" -- Ch. 7 Commissions, Illness, & Accolades -- Ch. 8 Achieving Command & Control -- Pt. 3 Post-War Years (1856-1861) -- Ch. 9 "At the Altar of the Murdered Men" -- Ch. 10 Drive for Army Reform -- Ch. 11 Nurses Training & Health Statistics -- Ch. 12 Literary Fame & Personal Misfortune -- Pt. 4 Reform Years (1862-1879) -- Ch. 13 Private Life -- Ch. 14 Sanitation for a Subcontinent -- Ch. 15 Nursing Reform & Progress for Women -- Ch. 16 Spiritual Surrender & Mysticism -- Pt. 5 Later Years (1880-1910) -- Ch. 17 Years of Loss -- Ch. 18 Birth of Indian Nationalism -- Ch. 19 Nursing Moves Forward -- Ch. 20 Union with the Divine -- Nightingale & the Western Tradition of Mysticism -- Case for Brucellosis -- Nightingale's Personality Type.