I was delighted to find this book providing a rare glimpse into the niche profession of working in an Organ Procurement Organization. What I didn’t expect was for the book to be such a pertinent tool in assisting me in that profession in understanding a lot of the clinical concepts without going over my head. I have read, highlighted, and regularly refer back to some of the passages in the book to assist me in my career working with families in organ donation. I feel that Ms. Graf’s career background of nursing and then organ donation was perfect for her to write of her encounters. Her raw, honest style in conveying her incredible experiences along with her frustrations are refreshing and directly applicable to some of my own encounters in this field. Her accounts of the donating patients she worked with are both touching and heartbreaking and I can empathize with the maddening feeling of when a person’s personal bias gets in the way of saving a potential recipient’s life…medical “professionals” included. She nailed it on the head when she wrote about loving your family on a deeper level after serving in this career. I’ve always cherished the time I have with family but it is different now and it’s comforting knowing there are people out there like Ms. Graf who can empathize with this challenging and humbling profession and the new way it makes you look at life. Although, I do think that those NOT working in this field will also find this book helpful as you may have to make a choice whether for yourself or someone you know on the matter of donation; either way it’s an intriguing read. This is a pioneering work in this profession. I hope to see more from Ms. Graf and hope it inspires other professionals to take up the pen. Thank you so much Ms. Graf for writing this book!!!

Amazon Customer Review; Robin M. 8/2014