Thieman shares her adventure -  the doubts, terror, humor and people (she) met on her mission. This is an astonishing story told honestly, without ego. It is also one that should not have had to wait 20  years for the telling. Publisher's Weekly

This story is one of the few good things to come from the Vietnam tragedy.  There is healing here.   a Vietnam and World War II veteran

True stories like this inspire all God's people to take leaps of faith that make this world a better place.   James Kok, Staff Pastor, Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, CA

I received your book in the mail this morning and just closed the final cover. I couldn't put it down! I laughed and cried through it and just loved it! Thank you for writing your story, for within it is ours. No matter where an adoptive child is from, every family can all relate.           R. K., Adoptive Parent

Still building on the long-running success of their Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen team up with co-editors Nancy Mitchell Autio and LeAnn Thieman, both nurses and previous contributors to the series, with Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul. This paean to nurses and their mission of caretaking is heartwarming, invigorating and may in some small way help reverse the current shortage of nurses nationwide.    Publisher's Weekly

Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul reminds me why I am so grateful to nurses for supporting me in my work and helping me to become the doctor I am today.
Bernie Siegel, M.D., author, Love, Medicine and Miracles and Peace, Love and Healing

Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul  is a book long overdue  …      The authors have done nursing a wonderful service in bringing to light the touching, funny, heartfelt anecdotes shared by those at the bedside.   Sally Russell, M.N., R.N.,  Educational Director, Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses

A powerful and inspiring book! … This book will touch the heart and soul of novice and experienced nurses alike who share a  common value of preserving human dignity--in health and in illness.  Martha G. Lavender, RN, DSN, Professor and Dean of Nursing, Jacksonville State University

These stories gave me a wonderful sense of community among other nurses. I was able to relate to almost every story with a similar experience of my own. I was reminded over and over why I went into nursing and why I love what I do. I feel an increased pride in my profession  and a great  sense of  belonging to a universal  community of
caring.    Susan Goldberg, R.N.