In this extraordinary work of non-fiction, we hear the unforgettable stories of everyday heroes who look after our families, our friends and ourselves in the most challenging circumstances imaginable.______________________________When we''re at our worst, nurses are at their best.Around the clock, highly skilled and compassionate men and women sacrifice and struggle for us and our loved ones.You have never heard their true stories. Not like this. From big-city and small-town hospitals. These are stories told from the heart.This book will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you understand the importance of the work they do.______________________________Praise for ER Nurses''James Patterson''s account of the twilight world between life and death that nurses inhabit is one of the most moving things I have ever read.'' Sebastian Junger''The compassion, the work ethic, and the selflessness of nurses . . . are given the respect they deserve and captured beautifully.'' Sanjay Gupta, MD