Against the World - Baker, Joy Don

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Résumé :
Robin, a fiery red-head, arrives home from her freshman year of nursing school, to discover her home is slated for demolition for upscale housing she can't afford. Her summer vacation devolves into a chaotic circus of exploration of sexuality, violence, and tragedy. Then, thieving by an ex-friend threatens Robin's job and brings her to court; but that's not all. Robin's summer spins further out of control when the unanticipated reunion with her estranged mother is derailed by family violence that leaves Robin grappling with grief and railing against the world. Back at school, the Nurseketeers band around Robin to embrace women's issues, gender discrimination, cultural diversities, and plan a March Against Violence. A chance meeting motivates Robin to question her sexuality in an era when homosexuality is illegal in every state but one - and that one wasn't Texas. Her roommate's homophobia challenges the need for secrecy as Robin explores her emerging lesbian impulses. Exposure could turn her nursing career into an impossible dream or worse, she could land in jail.

Biographie:
Joy Don Baker and Terri Goodman were nursing students in the '70s, like the principal characters in their four novels. None of the Nursekeeters' exploits are based on the authors' personal experiences, however they remained true to the reality of that era. Baker & Goodman's mission is to give readers a glimpse of the nursing profession in the 1970s through diverse characters and meaningful stories. Both Baker and Goodman are well-established leaders in perioperative nursing and published authors in nursing professional literature. Dr. Baker teaches at the University of Texas at Arlington and served as the editor-in-chief of the AORN Journal. Dr. Goodman is an approved provider of continuing education credit and the owner of Terri Goodman & Associates. Baker and Goodman have also published the award-winning book A, B, & Cs of Author Partnering, the definitive how-to guide that leads readers through the process of creating a writing partnership, establishing a productive work environment, and producing a work of fiction, non-fiction, or a journal article....

Sommaire:
Joy Don Baker and Terri Goodman were nursing students in the '70s, like the principal characters in their four novels. None of the Nursekeeters' exploits are based on the authors' personal experiences, however they remained true to the reality of that era. Baker & Goodman's mission is to give readers a glimpse of the nursing profession in the 1970s through diverse characters and meaningful stories. Both Baker and Goodman are well-established leaders in perioperative nursing and published authors in nursing professional literature. Dr. Baker teaches at the University of Texas at Arlington and served as the editor-in-chief of the AORN Journal. Dr. Goodman is an approved provider of continuing education credit and the owner of Terri Goodman & Associates. Baker and Goodman have also published the award-winning book A, B, & Cs of Author Partnering, the definitive how-to guide that leads readers through the process of creating a writing partnership, establishing a productive work environment, and producing a work of fiction, non-fiction, or a journal article....