Why read I Knew a Woman?

Book cover of I Knew a Woman: Four Women Patients and Their Female Caregiver

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"I cannot ignore the reality of the body, its glorious beginnings and its subtle endings," writes Cortney Davis in this intimate and startlingly original account of her work at a women's clinic. A poet and nurse-practitioner with twenty five years' experience, Davis reveals the beauty of the body's workings by…

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Why read it?

1 author picked I Knew a Woman as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Cheryl Dellasega

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This story about four patients cared for by nurse practitioner and acclaimed poet Cortney Davis reminds me a bit of pandemic narratives in that she works in a public clinic with individuals whose financial, emotional, or social situation puts them at risk. Since her patients are all female, their needs are related to gynecology, but the bigger story is Cortney’s ability to connect with them on a humanistic level and share their hopes, concerns, and fears.

From Cheryl's list on wellbeing for nurses.