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“An engrossing human drama composed of interlocking stories of patients and their families, doctors and nurses, aides, chaplains, social workers, and others.”
Wall Street Journal
“What makes Brown’s story shine are the touching and sometimes bizarre moments that make real life in a hospital stranger than fiction.”
Boston Globe
“Brown does an excellent job of taking us moment by moment through her day.”
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“Should be required reading for all incoming medical and nursing students.”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Riveting…Raises important questions about staffing, shift lengths, various protocols, and the role of touch, empathy, and record keeping in health care.”
Barnes & Noble, editorial review
“This meticulous, absorbing shift-in-the-life account of one nurse’s day on a cancer ward stands out for its honesty, clarity, and heart.”
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Brown’s background as a university English professor is evident in her prose…Nursing students and professionals will appreciate the humor and will understand the situations involved.”
Library Journal
“An empathetic and absorbing narrative as riveting as a TV drama.”
Kirkus Reviews