In this best selling anthology, nurses talk about birth and death, about the joys, struggles and ethical dilemmas found in hospital wards and community health care throughout Australia. These are immensely moving, tragic, funny, true stories about the ordinary and the extraordinary experiences of Australian nurses. Told with astonishing frankness, they portray the human side of the health system.

The honesty, commitment and compassion of the nurses who lived these stories make for unforgettable reading.

This book was published in 1998 by Lothian books. It is now out of print but available second hand from online book sellers.