Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
xvii |
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Share with Us |
xix |
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Defining Moments |
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Hope Jeri
Darby |
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Pilar Terry
Evans |
6 |
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Memories of
Polo Sharon T. Hinton |
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Nurse Nancy Nancy
Barnes |
12 |
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Welcome to War Emily
Morris |
14 |
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Confessions of a
CNO Val Gokenbach |
16 |
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Heart of a Nurse |
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The Exchange Cyndi
S. Schatzman |
20 |
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Christmas in
July Kathleen E. Jones |
23 |
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Sacred Moments Jude
L. Fleming |
28 |
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Nurse, Heal
Thyself Patty Smith Hall |
31 |
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A Nurse’s
Touch Maryjo Faith Morgan |
35 |
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Finding Christ in a
Hospice Father Gent
Ullrich as told to John Fagley |
39 |
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Halloween Jean
Kirnak |
41 |
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Miss Benjamin Miriam
Hill |
45 |
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The Day “Doc” Goss Became a
Nurse Patrick Mendoza |
48 |
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Goodnight,
Harry Harry J. as told to Daniel James |
50 |
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Comforter Cindy
Hval |
53 |
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Love |
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Perfect Child Diana
M. Amadeo |
56 |
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Child’s
Therapy Barbara Haile |
61 |
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A Sign of Love Annisha
Asaph |
64 |
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Katie Gail Wenos |
67 |
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Winter’s Story Christine
Linton |
69 |
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Serendipity? Tori
Nichols |
73 |
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Billie Kerrie
G. Weitzel |
77 |
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No Reply Marlene
Caroselli |
81 |
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Challenges |
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Mirachelle Ruth Bredbenner |
84 |
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Mother and
Nurse Mary Pennington |
86 |
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The Other Side of the
Bed Cyndi S. Schatzman |
89 |
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A Dose of
Compassion Karen Fisher-Alaniz |
92 |
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Chimes of Joy Judy
Bailey |
96 |
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Tom’s Mountain Brian
O’Malley |
98 |
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To Kunuri and Back Jean
Kirnak |
102 |
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Back to Life L.
Sue Booth |
107 |
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Stumbling onto Something
Real Barbara Bartlein |
110 |
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Do that Voodoo that You do So
Well Karen Rmvinsky |
114 |
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A Nurse’s
Prayer Ruth Kephart |
117 |
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Beyond the Call of Duty |
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The Promise Gina
Hamor |
120 |
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I can’t Go to Heaven
Yet Sue Henley |
124 |
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Making the Grade Susan
Fae Malkin |
129 |
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The New Grad Vanessa
Bruce Ingold |
133 |
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John Doe L.
Sue Booth |
137 |
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A Heart for |
140 |
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MERCI Helen
French as told to LeAnn Thieman |
144 |
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A Relay of
Control Flo
LeClair |
148 |
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The Tale of the |
151 |
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Lessons |
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The Creepy
Visitor Joyce Seabolt |
156 |
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Janet David
Avrin |
160 |
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A Lesson in Saying
Good-bye Barbara Scales |
165 |
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One Patient Peggy
Krepp |
169 |
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There is Nun
Better Ronald P. Culberson |
171 |
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Fish Therapy Daniel
James |
174 |
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Bridge to a Silent
World Margaret Hevel |
177 |
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The Survivor Mary
Clare Lockman |
182 |
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This is Bill Susan
Stava |
185 |
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The Value of
Time Lillie D. Shockney |
189 |
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Matter of Perspective |
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Fifty-Fifty L.
Sue Booth |
194 |
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A Necessary
Change Anne Johnson |
197 |
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Catch of the
Day Carol McAdoo Rehme |
201 |
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Saving the Best Till
Last Delores Treffer |
204 |
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Gang-Style Carla
Tretheway as told to Eva Marie Everson |
207 |
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100 Kathleen
D. Pagana |
210 |
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This is the Way we Brush Our
Teeth Beverly Houseman |
212 |
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An Alien Named
Maria Cheryl Herndon |
214 |
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Two Choices Glenna
Anderson Muse |
218 |
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Divine Intervention |
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Do You Hear the
Bells? Judy Whorton |
222 |
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A Mysterious
Intervention Margaret Lang with Nancy Madson |
226 |
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Laura’s Story Patricia
J. Gardner |
230 |
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Angels in
Surgery Teri Starbuck |
233 |
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The Infant Thea Picklesimer as
told to Sandra P. Aldrich |
237 |
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I See Glory Sue
Henley |
241 |
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Our Daily
Bread Sharon Weinland Georges As told to Judith Weinland Justice |
244 |
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Another
Wavelength Anne Wilson |
247 |
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I’m Going to
Die! Kathy B. Dempsey |
249 |
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His Heart Thea Picklesimer as
told to Sandra P. Aldrich |
253 |
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Hope |
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The Reason Tracy
Crump |
258 |
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An Easter Lesson Sylvia
Martinez as told to Barbara Cueto |
261 |
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A Peaceful Day Ivani Greppi |
264 |
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Chimes in the
Snow Carol Shenold |
268 |
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The Lifeline Tracy
Crump |
271 |
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My Name is
John John as told to Kelly Martindale |
275 |
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New Life Thomas
Winkel |
278 |
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Sustained Me Wendy
Young |
282 |
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Optimistic
Light Jessica Kennedy |
285 |
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Thank You |
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God Supplies
Angels Susan Lugli |
290 |
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To School
Nurses Ellen Javernick |
293 |
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Angels of Mercy Lola
Di Giulio
De Mad |
294 |
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To the Nurse who Served in |
297 |
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God’s Hand James
E. Robinson |
299 |
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Knowing Your
Limits Frank Serigano |
303 |
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Thanking Ruby Jacqueline
Gray Carrico |
306 |
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Thank You for Your
Care Denise A. Dewald |
308 |
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More Chicken Soup? |
309 |
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Supporting Others |
310 |
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Who is Jack Canfield? |
311 |
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Who is Mark Victor Hansen? |
312 |
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Who is LeAnn Thieman? |
313 |
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Contributors |
315 |
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Permissions (Continued) |
325 |
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