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The Courage to Care

A Call for Compassion

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The Courage to Care

By: Christie Watson
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Brought to you by Penguin.

A vital and timely book about inspirational nurses and the bravery of patients and families, from the best-selling author of The Language of Kindness.

Nurses have never been more important. We benefit from their expertise in our hospitals and beyond: in our schools, on our streets, in prisons, hospices and care homes. When we feel most alone, nurses remind us that we are not alone at all.

In The Courage to Care best-selling author Christie Watson reveals the remarkable extent of nurses’ work. A community mental-health nurse choreographs support for a man suffering from severe depression. A teen with stab wounds is treated by the critical-care team; his school nurse visits and he drops the bravado. A pregnant woman loses frightening amounts of blood following a car accident; it is a military nurse who synchronises the emergency department into immaculate order and focus.

Christie makes a further discovery: that, time and again, it is patients and their families - including her own - who show exceptional strength in the most challenging times. We are all deserving of compassion, and as we share in each other’s suffering, Christie Watson shows us how we can find courage too. The courage to care.

©2020 Christie Watson (P)2020 Penguin Audio Medical Medicine & Health Care Industry Professionals & Academics Health Mental Health Health Care

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One of my favourites and one for the covid times.
Well enjoyed, relaxed and lighthearted. Although very insightful.

Really enjoyed

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A range of nursing stories and insights into the professional and personal life of a nurse. I found some of the stories moving and quite emotional. It was interesting and well narrated and I would recommend it. The 4 star rating was purely because it's not quite the book I'm used to and I'm more into medical stories rather than glimpses into people's personal lives. There was nothing wrong with the look into the authors personal life, and it transitions in and out very well, but it's just not my favourite type of book.

A good look into both sides of a nurses life

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I saw Christie discussing her book on Sky Arts Bookclub, and bought the book as it sounded really interesting. I have so enjoyed listening to it. A beautiful book, beautifully narrated.

A wonderful book

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Really enjoyed it, made me feel part of and in the story being told. Loved the author of the book!

Amazing book!

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Loved it,have lived it , so many recognisable situations, emotions and memories. Truly a privilege.

A nurses story

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I loved her first book the language of kindness and this one is just as good her voice is so mesmerising and really punctuates how she feels about her career and her journy id recomend this to evryone its a wonderful book even if it did make me cry on the bus 😂

One of my favourites

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This is the most fascinating, moving, informative and brilliantly crafted book. A lot of it will stay with me.

Brilliant

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Thank you for this book. I’m a student midwife with children similar ages to yours. It was so inspiring to hear your experiences.

Thank you

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Must read,not only for nurses, makes you cry and laugh,very captivating and poignant. One of the most important books i ve read/ listened to.

I regret i ve already finished this book

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Absolutely loved it perfect antidote to post Covid blues and despondency.. Just what I needed to remind me why I'm a nurse

Loved it!! Absolutely loved it!!

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