'A hymn to the art and science of nursing itself' Guardian
The hand of a stranger offered in solace. A flower placed on a dead body as a mark of respect. It is these moments of empathy that define us as people.
Nobody knows this better than a nurse. In How to Treat People, Molly Case documents these extraordinary moments of human connection and compassion. In rich, lyrical prose, she introduces us to patients going through the most extreme experiences. 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.
'It will buoy your faith in humanity' Stylist
'Outstanding. Case's power of observation can slay you' The Times
'Fascinating, poignant and searing' Jo Brand
'Beautifully written' Stephen Westaby, author of Fragile Lives
'Her empathy and compassion are everywhere' Sunday Times
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Imprint: Penguin
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Published: 18/04/2019
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ISBN: 9780241983751
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Length: 288 Pages
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RRP: £9.99
Reviews
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Case's empathy and compassion are everywhere evident in this beautifully written narrative
Sunday Times
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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
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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
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Poetic and compassionate, offering a joyous celebration of life
Sunday Times best memoirs of 2019
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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
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Case's book will restore your faith . . . She illuminates the fascinating and never-ending loop of care in a hospital
New York Times
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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
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The moments of empathy and kindness in extreme, tragic situations form the focal point of Case's book, which weaves together science and storytelling
Red Magazine
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A profound reflection on the way we live and die
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