“This is a memoir with heart and soul. As a southern
Protestant nurse in Belfast, Liz Laird gives us a vivid take on the
Northern Troubles, treating kneecapped boys and seeking peace
in the Mournes.”
Colbert Kearney, Emeritus Professor, Department of
English, University College Cork
 
“This book is a gift; it is a portal to understanding how a young
woman navigated a time in history that shaped generations, an
immersion into a world of accelerated adulthood and the real-
life impact of that tumultuous journey. It echoes the perpetual,
human and whole core values of nursing and what it means
to translate those to an authentic, person-centred approach to
caring for people. What’s more, it brings those experiences of
life and practise back to how they shape lives indelibly.”
Neal Cook, Professor of Nursing, Interim Associate Dean
(Academic Quality and Student Experience)
 
“A fascinating insight into the trauma to which people were
exposed whilst working in community healthcare during the
Troubles. The impact of those experiences still lives on today in
the form of intergeneration trauma, something to which all of
our public services need to respond.”
Naomi Long MLA, Alliance Party Leader, East Belfast
Alliance Assembly Member