DIE REIS VAN 'N VERPLEEGSTER, 'n memoir

112pp., b/w & colour illus., paperback, Shofar Books, (Cape Town), 2025

ISBN: 9781067385262

In her memoir Lizzie Overmeyer describes her experiences of working as a nurse, in public and private hospitals, nursing homes and private clinics both at home and abroad, mostly taking care of elderly patients, especially those suffering from dementia and Alzheimers.

Lizzie Overmeyer was born in Elsies River in Cape Town. When she was 10 years old her family were forcibly removed to Bishop Lavis.