{"product_id":"9780995647817","title":"Bed 12","description":"What do you do when the most important person in your life is about to die?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho can help you?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do you keep going?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Alison Murdoch's husband catches viral encephalitis and falls into a life-threatening coma, everything changes. 'Bed 12' is a survival guide to the world of acute medicine, and a poignant and darkly comic account of what it's like to fight for someone's life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the course of a summer, machines beep and clatter, medical staff come and go, and family and friends of varying beliefs offer well-intentioned advice. For someone unfamiliar with hospitals, death and dying, the insights of Buddhism assume a greater relevance than ever before. This book is an astute, profound and uplifting insight into how to cope with despair, heartache and the unknown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The object of my concern—or rather the entire focus of my current existence—is now lying in Bed 12.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Riveting!'\u003cbr\u003eDr Bob Grove, former Chief Executive, the Centre for Mental Health\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Bed 12' is a love letter to the NHS, and the everyday acts of kindness that keep it afloat ... \u003cbr\u003ethis is a precious gem of a book.'\u003cbr\u003eDr Phil Hammond, NHS doctor, writer, broadcaster and comedian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A powerfully moving book revealing the healing power that resides within the minds and hearts of each one of us.'\u003cbr\u003eThupten Jinpa, principal English translator to the Dalai Lama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating and inspiring read for anyone who has experienced the serious illness of a friend or relative, \u003cbr\u003eor who wonders about their own mortality.'\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Clare Gerada MBE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is a miraculous story told with great humanity.'\u003cbr\u003eThe Rt Revd \u0026amp; Rt Hon Richard Chartres KCVO DD FSA, Bishop of London (1995-2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A remarkable achievement. Bed 12 contains so much \u003cbr\u003efrom which those of us providing intensive care could and should learn.'\u003cbr\u003eRichard Beale, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, Guys's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'It should be on the reading list for all nurses and doctors.'\u003cbr\u003eDr Bob Grove, former Chief Executive, the Centre for Mental Health","brand":"Hikari Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116329189616,"sku":"9780995647817","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780995647817_p0.jpg?v=1763951004","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780995647817","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}