Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, and Everything in Between by Theresa Brown

Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, and Everything in Between by Theresa Brown

"Among all the recent books on medicine, Critical Care stands alone." -- Pauline Chen, author of Final Exam

"A must read for anyone who wants to understand healthcare. Extraordinary." -- Elizabeth Cohen, MPH, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent

Critical Care is the powerful and absorbing memoir of Theresa Brown--a regular contributor to the New York Times blog "Well"--about her experiences during the first year on the job as an oncology nurse; in the process, Brown sheds brilliant light on issues of mortality and meaning in our lives.

Theresa Donovan Brown is a multi-award-winning fiction and nonfiction author. She has a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Management. Her experience making policy speeches for world leaders, trading securities, and owning a financial communications firm improves her understanding of friendship's cultural past.