Mama Jude: An Australian nurse's extraordinary other life in Africa

by Judy Steel, Michael Sexton

Despite plans to enjoy her retirement after working as a nurse for over three decades Judy Steel found herself in Uganda at the age of 58 providing medical aid to some of Africas most disadvantaged people.

Genres: Nonfiction

301 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Lorraine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about an Australian nurse who spends her retirement working in the slums of Kampala, Uganda. It has a good, positive feel about it and you are left feeling that one person can make a difference.

[Rakajean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Steel is a very admirable woman with a lot more patience than me! The book was an easy read, fairly interesting but left me wanting to know more about Ugandan culture and life, but the story is about her experiences and work so that is understandably what she and Sexton have focused on.

[Sal · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a registered nurse who dreams of working in Africa at some stage I found this book exciting and encouraging.

[Maggie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wanted to like this book but couldnt. Although I applaud her work I found the heavy Christian slant too much for this non believer.

[Pam Ela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Write a review...Amazing woman doing a great work

[Barbara-Anne Lees · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book finished well, I found it a hard start and as a non believer found the religious slant very heavy, but once I pushed those parts adide I enjoyed reading about this retired Australian nurse and her fantadtic weork in Uganda.