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The Language of Kindness

A Nurse's Story

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The Language of Kindness

By: Christie Watson
Narrated by: Christie Watson
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

Christie Watson was a nurse for 20 years. Taking us from birth to death and from A&E to the mortuary, The Language of Kindness is an astonishing account of a profession defined by acts of care, compassion and kindness.

We watch Christie as she nurses a premature baby who has miraculously made it through the night, we stand by her side during her patient's agonising heart-lung transplant and we hold our breath as she washes the hair of a child fatally injured in a fire, attempting to remove the toxic smell of smoke before the grieving family arrive.

In our most extreme moments, when life is lived most intensely, Christie is with us. She is a guide, mentor and friend. And in these dark days of division and isolationism, she encourages us all to stretch out a hand.

©2018 Christie Watson (P)2018 Penguin Audio Medical Medicine & Health Care Industry Professionals & Academics Inspiring Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Funny Health Care Health

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such a lovely story of Christie's career and a great piece of writing, so relatable as a nurse you have to read it! x

loved it

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I couldn't put this book away. And listened to it every moment I had to spare.

A sincere, honest, sometimes sad story, and gives us an insight into what life is like for nurses who are really called to their vocation.

Every nursing student needs to read this book.

It certainly helps the reader understand the language of kindness.

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This book has been.like a trip down.memory Lane for.me. lots of similarities. thank you for your kindness. and honestly. I particularly enjoyed the mental health part. took.me right back to some.of.my patients.. it was funny too. because without humour we could never function.as nurses.
I wish you.luvk for the future and all you student nurses coming up.

excellent description.9f.being a nurse

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Insightful and interesting and most of all inspiring. Will definitely read more of her books

Wonderful

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A lovely listen.Inspired, honestly truthful, a guide for life, together 😊
enjoy the guided journey ...

excellent, inspirational, honest and truthful.

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