"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.

Learn about the busy life of a bee through Haiku poetry, from collecting nectar to enjoying a golden drop of honey. These short delightful poems show fun and exciting encounters between a lady beekeeper and the honey bees. Each poem offers an interesting and informative fact about bees at the bottom of each page. You can also learn how to draw a honey bee and a bee hive along the way. Whether you are a child, a teacher, a poet, or you simply love to read, these poems will open your eyes to the world of bees and leave you longing for a taste of delicious honey.

Practicing nurse and New York Times columnist Theresa Brown invites us to experience not just a day in the life of a nurse but all the life that happens in just one day on a busy teaching hospital s cancer ward. In the span of twelve hours, lives can be lost, life-altering treatment decisions made, and dreams fulfilled or irrevocably stolen. Unfolding in real time--under the watchful eyes of this dedicated professional and insightful chronicler of events--The Shift gives an unprecedented view into the individual struggles as well as the larger truths about medicine in this...