The Language of Kindness: A Nurse's Story (Hardback)

'An absorbing, all-seeing tour through the doors of the hospital.' - The Observer

'...a remarkable account of what it means to be a nurse in the NHS… it's a privilege to have Watson as our guide.' - The Guardian

'I challenge anyone to get through all 336 pages without shedding a tear for what those who work in "the most undervalued of all professions" have to witness ... Expect her stories [...] to linger with you many days after the final chapter' - Jackie Annesley, The Sunday Times 

'A remarkable book about life and death and so brilliantly written it makes you hold your breath' - Ruby Wax

'A poignant and powerful account of what it's like to be a nurse. It's a profession that touches all our lives delivering expert and compassionate care from the cradle to the grave. A must-read for nurses and those interested in understanding the true art and science of nursing' - Professor Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer for England

'An amazing book - terrifying at times, but tender and truthful. Let's be thankful for wonderful nurses - and writers - like Christie Watson' - Jacqueline Wilson

'A wise and tender book, by turns fierce, compassionate, and revelatory. It shows the joys and the difficulties of looking after people at their most vulnerable, and makes an urgent plea: as a society we have to care better for the nurses who care for us' - Dr Gavin Francis, author of Adventures in Human Being

'It is very hard to describe the essence of nursing but Christie's story captures it. Through her powerful writing the true value of the nurse becomes clear' - Janet Davies, Chief Executive and General Secretary, Royal College of Nursing

'Christie Watson writes with the fullness of her heart to give us insight into the world of patients and nursing, inspiring us to recognise it is how we treat people, how we speak and respond to them, as well as what we do, that heals. Its message of self-compassion and kindness is as useful for those of us outside the medical world, as in it' - Julia Samuel, author of Grief Works