“Healing in the Hell of War”
Step into the battlefields of WWI and discover the extraordinary courage of the Canadian Army Medical Corps. This episode explores the extraordinary courage of the Canadian Army Medical Corps in WWI — stretcher bearers, nurses, and doctors who brought hope and healing amid the chaos of battle.
Dedicated to the memory of historian Dr. Tim Cook, the episode also features rare recordings of two men who lived through the war. Along the way, I read powerful excerpts from Lifesavers and Body Snatchers by Tim Cook, Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves, and my own book In Flanders’ Shadow, weaving together voices of history and lived experience.
It’s a story of resilience, sacrifice, and humanity in the darkest of times; an exploration of how healing itself became an act of valour.
Listen now and honour the quiet heroes who carried hope through the hell of war.
