Walking in Broken Shoes: A Nurse's Story of Haiti and the Earthquake
In Walking in Broken Shoes, author Susan Walsh has provided a poignant view of the Haiti most of us do not know. Through her experiences as a nurse practitioner in a medical mission, we see Haitians valiantly struggling for the most basic of needs--food, water, shelter, health--while retaining hope and a positive attitude. Once you have shared Susan's experiences following the disastrous earthquake of 2010, you will never see Haiti the same way again. The stories in this book will stay with you long after you have replaced it on your bookshelf. My only problem in reading about the many visits of this dedicated medical team to Haiti was the necessity to keep wiping away my tears. --Mary Carole McMann, MPH Editor of NP World NewsAs the nation s top medical schools incorporate global health programs into their curricula, pediatric nurse practitioner and clinical instructor Susan Walsh similarly integrates her passions for healthcare, teaching and service. Leading teams to a mountaintop clinic in Haiti with medical competence and cultural humility, Susan ultimately teaches us all that the most essential element in promoting global health is the human connection. Walking in Broken Shoes is an unforgettable read for healthcare professionals interested in providing meaningful and sustainable care in resource-poor settings. --Leslie Cordes, MD, FAAP Northwestern University/Feinberg School of MedicineInsightful quotes, proverbs, and bible verses accompany Sue Walsh's personal account of living and helping through the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Her personal journey - overcoming her son's tragic death and her injuries from an auto crash, to take on new challenges at work and as service to the neediest children, and leading multiple volunteer medical mission trips - is as inspiring as the unconquerable Haitian spirit she describes. --Susan B. Noyes, Founder of Make It BetterAs the nation s top medical schools incorporate global health programs into their curricula, pediatric nurse practitioner and clinical instructor Susan Walsh similarly integrates her passions for healthcare, teaching and service. Leading teams to a mountaintop clinic in Haiti with medical competence and cultural humility, Susan ultimately teaches us all that the most essential element in promoting global health is the human connection. Walking in Broken Shoes is an unforgettable read for healthcare professionals interested in providing meaningful and sustainable care in resource-poor settings. --Leslie Cordes, MD, FAAP Northwestern University/Feinberg School of MedicineInsightful quotes, proverbs, and bible verses accompany Sue Walsh's personal account of living and helping through the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Her personal journey - overcoming her son's tragic death and her injuries from an auto crash, to take on new challenges at work and as service to the neediest children, and leading multiple volunteer medical mission trips - is as inspiring as the unconquerable Haitian spirit she describes. --Susan B. Noyes, Founder of Make It Better