‘Angels Beside Us’ is a heartwarming tale by Craig E. Betson that will make you appreciate life and look at things with more optimism. With each page that you turn, Craig fills you up with hope for the future with his moving words that come from the wisdom of someone who has been witness to fragile endings and breathtaking beginnings. No one knows the preciousness of each breath you take more than nurses, who watch people’s worlds falling apart or miracles transpiring, for it is in those vulnerable moments that people learn life-transforming lessons and the value of things that they have disregarded, but in real were the things that should have been prioritized and loved the most. ‘Angel’s Beside Us’ is a tribute to nurses who work twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week caring for people important to others and, in the process sacrificing their personal lives. Although nursing is a rewarding job, it takes a lot of courage to be one. In the hope of changing your perception of life, Craig has shared invaluable lessons in his book that made him regard nursing and life itself as an opportunity to make the world a better place.
Through ‘Angels Beside Us,’ Craig Betson pays homage to the challenges nurses face day in and day out, battling multifaceted obstacles while providing frontline care. The demanding nature of their work often means long, strenuous shifts that erase the boundaries between personal life and professional duty. The maelstrom of emotions they go through daily, ranging from moments of joy and hope to depths of despair and loss, do not break their resolve to help.
With composure befitting a soldier and an unending reserve of empathy and kindness, they sacrifice their personal lives to serve patients. ‘Angels Beside Us’ celebrates nurses as much as it imparts the wisdom that they gather throughout their journey, providing lessons that will change your perception of life and compel you to change the lens through which you see the world.
This remarkable book is a must-read for everyone to be more aware and appreciative of every second that they get to live in order to be able to give this world what it desperately needs, love, empathy, and care.