All proceeds will go to fund scholarships for patient and family partners to attend the Planetree International Conference on Person-Centered Care, October 18-21, 2020.
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Details about the Book
The winner of the prestigious Walt Whitman award for her book “The Hocus Pocus of the Universe” completed her second book of poetry “The Weight of a Soul” while living in Fairhope, Alabama, just before her death. It reflects the values she embraced while working as a registered nurse.
The Weight of a Soul (limited edition) connects everyday communication with the human experience of care. In busy healthcare environments, people need clear information, thoughtful listening, and simple ways to show that every patient, family member, and colleague matters. This resource brings those ideas together in a practical format that can be used in conversations, team meetings, onboarding, and improvement work.
Strong relationships are built through small, repeatable actions: welcoming people, checking understanding, acknowledging emotion, and following through on commitments. Leaders can use the guidance here to create shared expectations while giving staff room to bring authenticity and professional judgment to each interaction. Teams can reflect on what is working, identify moments that create friction, and choose one behavior to practice consistently.
Explore the related resources, learning programs, and articles linked on this page for additional examples. Together they provide a flexible path for organizations that want communication to feel more compassionate, more reliable, and more useful. The goal is a culture where people feel heard, supported, and confident that caring is visible in both the words used and the actions that follow.
