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How to Treat People

A Nurse at Work

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How to Treat People

By: Molly Case
Narrated by: Molly Case
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of How to Treat People by Molly Case.

As a teenager Molly case is admitted to hospital for an operation that will save her life. Nearly a decade later, she finds herself in the operating theatre again, this time as a trainee nurse. In How To Treat People, Molly brings together these extraordinary moments, when the professional and the personal become inseparable. She introduces us to patients with whom we share the pain, fear but also the life-affirming moments of illness. And when her father arrives on the high dependency unit of the hospital where Molly works we realise, most profoundly, that she is no longer there just to alleviate the patient's suffering but to be a part of it.

In the healing of a leg wound, in newly-sewn heart valves, and in the last breaths of a person, Molly Case illustrates the intricacies of the human condition and what really matters to us when we are at our most vulnerable. Weaving together medical history, art, memoir and science, How to Treat People explores the oscillating rhythms of life and death, the importance of what we impart and the legacies we leave behind.

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Critic reviews

Case's empathy and compassion are everywhere evident in this beautifully written narrative
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
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
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
Case's book will restore your faith . . . She illuminates the fascinating and never-ending loop of care in a hospital
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 moments of empathy and kindness in extreme, tragic situations form the focal point of Case's book, which weaves together science and storytelling
All stars
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This is a joy to listen to and should be read by all ‘want to’ and current nurses, along with anyone who wants to understand the complexity, intelligence and compassion it requires to be a nurse. Molly’s language is beautiful and the everyday narratives conveyed are interesting and gripping.

A beautiful narrative wonderfully conveyed

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Highly recommended for all nurses (everyone in healthcare really!) as a positive affirmation of what it means to be a nurse. Beautifully written, poignant and moving. Hearing it in Molly's own words was perfect.

Beautiful reflection on what it means to be a nurs

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It was so lovely and very interesting to hear this nurse story in all aspects of her personal life and career. I found it very useful anf inspiring to hear her patient skills.

Amazing story. Will definitely listen it again .

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