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Thank you, @randomhouse, for the free book. I also purchased the audio from Libro.fm and had an exceptional read/listen. I listened to this back in February and missed posting this review.

The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life’s Final Moments has an over 4.5 star rating on ŷ������ with thousands of ratings and reviews. I knew I was going to be picking up something special. I had no idea just how special. I also didn’t realize @nurse.hadley has a such a huge instagram presence until after I read the book. I can’t wait to hear more from her, and I also found out there’s an adaptation in the works!

Hadley Vlahos is a registered nurse who eventually becomes a hospice nurse early on in her career. In The In-Between, she shares some of the most impactful moments in her career. More specifically, these stories are centered upon some of her patients. She shares about how religion has impacted her experiences and how spiritual beliefs have been reflected in her patients�� experiences; but even more than that, she shares universal experiences related to end of life that don’t necessarily require spiritual beliefs or basis.

Working in hospice has to be one of the most difficult jobs there is on many days, and Hadley shares that, but she also shares all the hope and genuine kindness of people. When my dad was sick, we grappled with some tenets of hospice care. The timing has to be right and your beliefs come into play. It’s a deeply personal decision. The In-Between gave me a lot to think about and a greater understanding of hospice. Overall, I’m so grateful for this reading experience and for meeting Hadley and her heart for others. I especially appreciated her sharing about mental health and seeking therapy, while working on boundaries, because in a field like she’s in, self-preservation is extremely important. A beautiful, well-written, poignant important sharing.

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