On Nursing and Becoming:
Buddhist Reflections on Living and Dying by an ICU Nurse

Author: Karen Lee, MSN, RN, CNRN
eBook: $9.99 – available now!
Paperback: $16.99 – available now!
Hardback: $29.99 – available in October 2026

ISBN Numbers:
979-8-9956619-0-0 (eBook)
979-8-9956619-1-7 (Paperback)
979-8-9956619-2-4 (Hardback)
Library of Congress Number: 2026909274

Publisher: Felix Avis Press
E-book Publication Date: June 2026
Paperback Publication Date: August 2026
Formats: E-book, paperback, hardback

With eclectic references to Stoicism, Kill Bill, Schrödinger’s Cat, a saponified corpse called The Soap Lady, and including excerpts from a wide range of literary works—from Borges to ancient Buddhist classics and pop song lyrics—readers will be captivated and compelled to ponder what it means to live and love one another. A most human and humane of memoirs.

Read fascinating clinical cases from a neuro and burn ICU; uncover powerful lessons in compassion, mindfulness, and what really matters in the end; explore themes in Eastern philosophy—the inevitability of death, the meaning of life, and the nature of human suffering.

A candid, unfiltered memoir that will resonate deeply with nurses everywhere. A great gift and primer for a nursing student or anyone interested in learning more about nursing, medicine, and the drama happening inside a hospital that no one talks about. Until now.

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Awarded an honorable mention in the 2025 CRAFT Memoir Excerpt & Essay Contest.