They save our lives every day, and we've never heard their stories. "James Patterson's account of the twilight world between life and death that nurses inhabit is one of the most moving things I have ever read. In their own bullet-straight words, these heroes describe the pain, the love, and the brutally hard work of trying to save people's lives. I could not stop reading it and when I was done I felt like I was changed forever." Sebastian Junger, author of Freedom, Tribe, War, Fire, and The Perfect Storm Around the clock and across the country, E.R. nurses are the heart and soul of our city, town, and county hospitals. They make a difference every day, to everyone they touch.

E.R. Nurses puts names and faces to these men and women who are there for us whenever we need them, who fight for our lives and never give up. James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, acclaimed and bestselling co-authors of Walk in My Combat Boots , reveal why nurses do what they do, and all the reasons to say . Thank you for being here with me. Thank you for holding my hand. Thank you for looking into my eyes and telling me everything is going to be okay.