How to Treat People
A Nurse at Work
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Published:6th Feb '20
Should be back in stock very soon
Molly Case's How to Treat People beautifully captures the essence of nursing through poignant stories of empathy and personal connection.
In How to Treat People, Molly Case explores the profound connections that define the essence of nursing and humanity. Through her lyrical prose, she recounts poignant moments of empathy and compassion encountered in her daily practice. Each story reveals the depth of human experience, showcasing the strength found in vulnerability, whether it’s a nurse offering solace to a patient or a flower laid on a loved one’s grave as a tribute. These moments serve as powerful reminders of our shared humanity.
As Case navigates her professional life, she faces a personal crisis when her father is admitted to the high dependency unit where she works. This intersection of her personal and professional worlds forces her to reevaluate the nature of care and the emotional toll it can take. The narrative delves into the challenges of maintaining professionalism while grappling with the raw emotions that arise when loved ones become patients. Through her journey, Case highlights the importance of compassion in healthcare, emphasizing that it is not just about treating ailments but also about connecting with individuals on a human level.
How to Treat People is a heartfelt tribute to the art of nursing, reminding readers of the significance of empathy in healthcare. The book resonates with anyone who has experienced the complexities of care, whether as a caregiver or a patient. It is a celebration of the extraordinary moments that shape our lives and the relationships that define us.
Case's empathy and compassion are everywhere evident in this beautifully written narrative * Sunday Times *
Written with a poet's ear for language and a nurse's compassionate heart. It will make you cry, and it will buoy your faith in humanity * Stylist *
This fascinating and erudite book takes us through one woman's lovely relationship with her father interspersed with poignant and searing tales from the world of the nurse, as these two worlds move towards an emotional collision. Molly has treated us to a book that gets to the heart (literally) of a nurse's life. As well as being informative, moving and so interesting, it is a bloody good read. Anyone who needs any more convincing that the NHS is our most invaluable asset will find that many times over within the pages of this book -- Jo Brand
Beautifully written and passionate tales from the nurse you would choose for yourself
Poetic and compassionate, offering a joyous celebration of life * Sunday Times best memoirs of 2019 *
Molly Case reminds us that humanity and moments of true care are as healing as the medicine modern science can deliver
The tandem stories of Case as nurse and daughter exert the pull of a novel through pages threaded with philosophy and history, ethics and etymology * Sunday Telegraph *
Case's book will restore your faith . . . She illuminates the fascinating and never-ending loop of care in a hospital * New York Times *
What differentiates How to Treat People from other cracking doctor and nurse memoirs already out there is Case's youth and her outstanding use of language.Her charm is her generation's charm: open, loving, bold, inquisitive, caring. May she inspire her contemporaries to join her in a vital job * The Times *
Themoments of empathy and kindness in extreme, tragic situations form the focal point of Case's book, which weaves together science and storytelling * Red Magazine *
A profound reflection on the way we live and die * Bookseller *
Intense, powerful, moving and very enlightening on what it means to be a nurse. I loved its endless curiosity about the language of medicine and the practice of care. It seemed infused with a love and respect for the profession itself
How to Treat People gets to the heart of who we are- how we live and also how we die. I was moved twice over - by the work Molly does as a nurse every day, and by the book she has written
ISBN: 9780241983744
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm
Weight: 202g
288 pages