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Dr. Maya Angelou

Dr. Maya Angelou

Prologue,
Prologue
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Chapter
2, 4, 11
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Darin Portnoy, MD

Darin Portnoy, MD

Prologue,
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Chapter
4,
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Ruthie the Duck Lady

Ruthie the Duck Lady

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Chapter
Epilogue
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Debra and Anthony Russo

Debra and Anthony Russo

Prologue,
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Chapter
1, 10
Epilogue
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Richard Langford, Leta Langford and Wes

Richard Langford, Leta Langford and Wes

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
1, 5, 10
Epilogue
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Sarah Beth Miller

Sarah Beth Miller

Prologue,
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Chapter
1, 5, 7, 11
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Teresa Martin

Teresa Martin

Prologue,
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Chapter
1, 3,
Epilogue
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Carla Sevin, MD

Carla Sevin, MD

Prologue,
Prologue
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Chapter
1, 11
Epilogue
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Pratik Pandharipande, MD, MSCI

Pratik Pandharipande, MD, MSCI

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
1, 7, 8
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
James C. Jackson, PsyD

James C. Jackson, PsyD

Prologue,
Prologue
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Chapter
1, 7, 10,
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Karras

Karras

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Chapter
3
Epilogue
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Becky and Danny West

Becky and Danny West

Prologue,
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Chapter
4
Epilogue
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Danny West teaching Med Students in his Leopard Skin Bra

Danny West teaching Med Students in his Leopard Skin Bra

Prologue,
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Chapters
Chapter
4
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Transplant Surgeon Dr. Robin Pierson with patient Marcus Cobb holding his own heart

Transplant Surgeon Dr. Robin Pierson with patient Marcus Cobb holding his own heart

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
4
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Brenda Truman Pun, DNP, RN

Brenda Truman Pun, DNP, RN

Prologue,
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Chapters
Chapter
5, 10
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Caroline Lassen-Greene, PhD

Caroline Lassen-Greene, PhD

Prologue,
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Chapters
Chapter
5
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Debrah Cook, MD, MSc

Debrah Cook, MD, MSc

Prologue,
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Chapter
5, 8, 9, 12
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Kyle and Katie Mullicane

Kyle and Katie Mullicane

Prologue,
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Chapters
Chapter
5, 11
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Mina Nordness, MD

Mina Nordness, MD

Prologue,
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Chapter
5
Epilogue
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Ray and Shelley Fugate

Ray and Shelley Fugate

Prologue,
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Chapter
5
Epilogue
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Diane Whitten-Vile and Donna Hilley

Diane Whitten-Vile and Donna Hilley

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Chapter
7
Epilogue
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Donna Hilley and family with President Bush

Donna Hilley and family with President Bush

Prologue,
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Chapter
7
Epilogue
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Lovemore Gororo

Lovemore Gororo

Prologue,
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Chapter
5
Epilogue
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Yvonne (Harter) Tanner

Yvonne (Harter) Tanner

Prologue,
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Chapters
Chapter
8
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Gordon Bernard, MD

Gordon Bernard, MD

Prologue,
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Chapters
Chapter
8
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Wes, Polly Bailey, RN, Joy Sundloff and John Sundloff

Wes, Polly Bailey, RN, Joy Sundloff and John Sundloff

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
9
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Bill Schweickert, MD

Bill Schweickert, MD

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
9
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Christina Jones, RN, PhD

Christina Jones, RN, PhD

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
9, 11
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Poul Klint Anderson, MD

Poul Klint Anderson, MD

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
9
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Richard Griffiths, BSc, MD, FRCP, FHEA

Richard Griffiths, BSc, MD, FRCP, FHEA

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
9, 11, 12
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Thomas Strøm, MD

Thomas Strøm, MD

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
9
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Chris Perme, PT CCS FCCM

Chris Perme, PT CCS FCCM

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
9, 10
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Heidi Engel, PT, DPT

Heidi Engel, PT, DPT

Prologue,
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Chapters
Chapter
10
Epilogue
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Janet Keith

Janet Keith

Prologue,
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Chapters
Chapter
10
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Kelly Drumright, MSN, RN

Kelly Drumright, MSN, RN

Prologue,
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Chapters
Chapter
10
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Kelly McCutcheon Adams, BA, MSW, LICSW

Kelly McCutcheon Adams, BA, MSW, LICSW

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
10
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Mary Ann 'Jett' Barnes-Daly, MS, RN

Mary Ann 'Jett' Barnes-Daly, MS, RN

Prologue,
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Chapters
Chapter
10
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Rob, Bonnie, Lance and Kaely Harmer

Rob, Bonnie, Lance and Kaely Harmer

Prologue,
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Chapters
Chapter
10
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Vicki Spuhler, RN, MS

Vicki Spuhler, RN, MS

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
10
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Don Berwick, MD, MPP

Don Berwick, MD, MPP

Prologue,
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Chapter
10
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Gabi Heras, MD

Gabi Heras, MD

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
11
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
© Xav Alberghini
Steve Edmonson

Steve Edmonson

Prologue,
Prologue
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Chapter
11
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD

Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD

Prologue,
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Chapter
11
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Audun Huslid

Audun Huslid

Prologue,
Prologue
Chapters
Chapter
11,
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Eileen Rubin, JD

Eileen Rubin, JD

Prologue,
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Chapter
11
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Carol Billian and Wes

Carol Billian and Wes

Prologue,
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Chapter
11
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
© Danny Clinch
John and Fiona Prine

John and Fiona Prine

Prologue,
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Chapter
11
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Doc Watson and Lamar Hill

Doc Watson and Lamar Hill

Prologue,
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Chapter
11
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Alison and Matt Lansing with Wylie, Caroline and Titus

Alison and Matt Lansing with Wylie, Caroline and Titus

Prologue,
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Chapter
11
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Michael Merzenich, PhD

Michael Merzenich, PhD

Prologue,
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Chapter
11
Epilogue
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Colonel Victor Correa

Colonel Victor Correa

Prologue,
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Chapter
12
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Dr. Giancarlo Piano and family

Dr. Giancarlo Piano and family

Prologue,
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Chapter
12
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Jimmie Johnson and Johnnie Blackwell

Jimmie Johnson and Johnnie Blackwell

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Chapter
12
Epilogue
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Jimmie Johnson was liberated by ICU’s humanizing A2F Bundle

Jimmie Johnson was liberated by ICU’s humanizing A2F Bundle

Prologue,
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Chapter
12
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Mike, Jamie and Zachary Melton

Mike, Jamie and Zachary Melton

Prologue,
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Chapter
12
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Paisal Jirut with family and buddhist monks

Paisal Jirut with family and buddhist monks

Prologue,
Prologue
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Chapter
12
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Susan Keener

Susan Keener

Prologue,
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Chapter
12
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Clementine Hunter

Clementine Hunter

Prologue,
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Chapter
Epilogue
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Saturday Night, painted by Clementine Hunter for a young Wes

Saturday Night, painted by Clementine Hunter for a young Wes

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Chapter
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Warren C. Lowe, PhD

Warren C. Lowe, PhD

Prologue,
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Chapter
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Carla (Davis) Hughes, Heart of Hospice

Carla (Davis) Hughes, Heart of Hospice

Prologue,
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Chapter
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Kondwelani Mateyo, MD

Kondwelani Mateyo, MD

Prologue,
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Chapter
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Mary and Phillip Hill

Mary and Phillip Hill

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Chapter
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Virginia and Doyle Thomas Stevens

Virginia and Doyle Thomas Stevens

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Chapter
Epilogue
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Yu-hyun Kim

Yu-hyun Kim

Prologue,
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Chapter
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Joan Bennett, PhD

Joan Bennett, PhD

Prologue,
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Chapter
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Robert S. Dittus, MD, MPH

Robert S. Dittus, MD, MPH

Prologue,
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Chapter
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
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