{"product_id":"an-otherwise-healthy-woman-9781496227850","title":"An Otherwise Healthy Woman","description":"First Place in Creative Works from the American Journal of Nursing's Book of the Year Awards \u003cbr\u003e Second Place in Professional Issues from the American Journal of Nursing's Book of the Year Awards \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The poems in \u003ci\u003eAn Otherwise Healthy Woman\u003c\/i\u003e delve into the complexity of modern health care, illness, and healing, offering an alternative narrative to heroics and miracles. Drawing on Amy Haddad's firsthand experiences as a nurse and patient, the poems in this collection teach us to take a moment to stop and acknowledge the longing for compassion in each of us, what ought to be the immediate human response to suffering. The poet isn't afraid to explore her own fears and failures or to find joy and humor in the many roles women play. \u003ci\u003eAn Otherwise Healthy Woman\u003c\/i\u003e presents the intimate experiences of a nurse, the vulnerable perspective of a patient, and the lessons of caring for family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Haddad\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emerita in the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions at Creighton University. She is the author of the chapbook \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of Kitchens\u003c\/i\u003e and has published poetry in a number of journals, including \u003ci\u003eAji Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePersimmon Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDASH Literary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. For more information about the author, visit amyhaddadpoetry.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Backwaters Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50449324310802,"sku":"9781496227850","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_be8b55e2-4606-4563-bc8f-8ca138a966c4.jpg?v=1729743907","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/an-otherwise-healthy-woman-9781496227850","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}