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Nursing is more than a career; its a calling and one of the most important, fascinating, and dangerous professions in the world. As the frontline responders battling traumas, illnesses, and aggression from surprising sources, nurses are remarkable. Yet contemporary literature largely neglects them. In The Nurses, New York Times best-selling author and award-winning journalist Alexandra Robbins peers behind the staff-only door to write a lively, fast-paced story and a riveting work of investigative journalism. Robbins followed real-life nurses in four hospitals and interviewed hundreds of others in a captivating audiobook filled with joy and violence, miracles and heartbreak, dark humor and narrow victories, gripping drama and unsung heroism. Alexandra Robbins creates sympathetic, engaging characters while diving deep into their world of controlled chaos - the hazing ("nurses eat their young") ; sex (not exactly like on TV, but it happens more often than you think) ; painkiller addiction (disproportionately a problem among the best and brightest) ; and bullying (by doctors, patients, and others) . The result is a riveting story possessing all the twists and turns of a brilliantly told narrative - and a shocking, unvarnished examination of our health care system.
About the Author
Alexandra Robbins' work aims to represent voices that aren't often heard, such as "good" boys (FRATERNITY) , nurses (THE NURSES) , and student outsiders (THE GEEKS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH) . She typically follows real-life "main characters" for a year so that readers can curl up with a smart, beach-read-style story that is "Impossible to put down" (People Magazine) , "better than reality TV" (Elle Girl) , and "keeps readers both captivated and well-informed" (Booklist) . FRATERNITY is the only book about what it's really like to be in college today.For new character updates, contests to win free books, or to give feedback or discuss issues, etc., you can find her on Instagram and Facebook @AuthorAlexandraRobbins, on Twitter @AlexndraRobbins, or at www.alexandrarobbins.com.--Alexandra Robbins, an award-winning journalist and speaker, is the author of five New York Times bestselling books, including ' BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR. Her latest book, a fascinating page-turner that follows the college experience and examines what boys are thinking and feeling about societal expectations to "be a man," will publish Jan. 22, 2019.Among other honors, Robbins received the John Bartlow Martin Award for Public Interest Magazine Journalism, a Books for a Better Life Award, and the Heartsongs Award for "contributions to the mental health of children and young adults." A Contributing Editor at Marie Claire, she has written for several publications, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Forbes, and has appeared on shows such as Oprah, The Today Show, 60 Minutes, The View, and The Colbert Report.When she's not writing, Robbins is probably playing or coaching sports, baking, or watching Star Wars. Robbins frequently lectures about her books and is currently touring. To view topics or book a lecture, please visit alexandrarobbins.com.
