{"product_id":"chance-at-life-susan-busch-9798993323411","title":"Chance at Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eChance at life provides a portal into the lives of Dialysis unit 'regulars', both patients and staff. Together they confront life's limitations and its certain end with unique stories of struggle, hope, and triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story is told through the viewpoints of three characters-young nurse Rachel, her mentor, Elizabeth, and dialysis patient Darnell. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel is a novice nurse whose well-intentioned choices put her career in jeopardy. Her personal life disintegrates when she discovers that she is pregnant and her fiancé abuses her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKidney failure derailed Darnell's career dreams. He waits in vain for a transplant, losing hope as long days on dialysis consume his future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth, a seasoned nurse practitioner, faces her own failing kidneys and decides to refuse dialysis, planning to let nature take it's course--though her daughters and nephrologist won't let her go so easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dialysis unit is a high stakes cauldron of conflicts and ethical dilemmas. A machine malfunction claims one patient's life, another patient obtains a black-market kidney transplant, and another patient withdraws from dialysis and and throws herself a 'going away party'. Covid 19 arrives bringing an entirely new dimension to the daily dramas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChance at life is a gripping poignant exploration of the human spirit and the unforeseen connections that form in the most trying of circumstances, perfect for those who appreciate medical dramas filled with real-world challenges and heart felt story telling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Busch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993323411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gray Horse Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Susan Busch","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48014329348351,"sku":"9798993323411","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ee44667d-fef6-498e-b481-c6df542cf7fe.jpg?v=1767747930","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chance-at-life-susan-busch-9798993323411","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}