{"product_id":"9780857216571","title":"Edith Cavell: Faith Before the Firing Squad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling short biography of a British nurse whose execution by the Germans caused an outcry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdith Louisa Cavell was a British nurse, celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from both sides and helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during the First World War. She was arrested and subsequently court-martialed, found guilty of treason, and sentenced to death. She was shot by a German firing squad in October 1915 at the age of 49. Her execution was greeted with worldwide condemnation and extensive press coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman of profound faith, she told her chaplain on the night before her execution, \"Standing as I do in view of God and eternity, I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer death caused international outrage and may have contributed to America's decision to enter the war. Three films and a stage play have been written about her life, and many public buildings and streets are named after her.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lion Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031637803248,"sku":"9780857216571","price":14.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780857216571_p0.jpg?v=1763815240","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780857216571","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}