How to Treat People: A Nurse at Work
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- Synopsis
- 'Open, loving, bold, inquisitive, caring . . . the cycle of life and death is recounted fearlessly by a modern woman' The Times _______________________________The hand of a stranger offered in solace. A flower placed on a dead body as a mark of respect. A gentle word in response to fear and anger. It is these moments of empathy, in the extremis of human experience, which define us as people.Nobody knows this better than a nurse and Molly Case has witnessed countless such moments. In How to Treat People, she documents these extraordinary points, when two people truly connect. In rich, lyrical prose, she introduces us to patients with whom we share the pain, but also the experience of illness when life is at its most vivid. And when her father is admitted to the high dependency unit on which she works, Molly confronts care in a whole new way, when two worlds - the professional and the personal - suddenly collide.Weaving together medical history, art, memoir and science, How to Treat People beautifully illustrates the intricacies of the human condition and the oscillating rhythms of life and death. Most of all, it is a heart-stopping reminder that we can all find meaning in being part, even for a moment, of the lives of others.__________________________________'Molly Case reminds us that humanity and moments of true care are as healing as the medicine modern science can deliver' Julia Samuel, author of Grief Works'Beautifully written and passionate tales from the nurse you would choose for yourself' Stephen Westsaby, author of Fragile Lives'A profound reflection on the way we live and die' Bookseller'How to Treat People gets to the heart of who we are' Nina Stibbe'Intense, powerful, moving and very enlightening' Gerard Woodward'Fascinating and erudite' Jo Brand
- Copyright:
- 2019
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780241983751
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780241398418, 9780241347379, 9780241983744
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Date of Addition:
- 05/22/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Molly Case
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Parenting and Family, Psychology, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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