Michael W Perry: 6 books

J. R. R. Tolkien fans who long for more of the joy they get from The Lord of the Rings will find it in the writings of William Morris. He created the literature that Tolkien brought to such perfection. As a young man writing his future wife, Tolkien mentioned the inspiration he was getting from Morris:...

This is a moving and realistic look at what it was like to care for children with cancer, particularly leukemia, on night shift in the Hematology-Oncology unit at one of the nation’s top children’s hospitals. Here are some quotations from the book. The first describes how I felt when I...

In letter written at the end of 1960, J. R. R. Tolkien wrote that, while parts of The Lord of the Rings, “owe something to Northern France after the Battle of the Somme. They owe more to William Morris and his Huns and Romans, as in The House of the Wolfings or The Roots of the Mountains.” For...

Lily’s Ride dramatizes the nation’s first civil rights movement. Set in North Carolina just after the Civil War, it tells of those who bravely defied white supremacy and fought for racial equality. Comfort Servosse is a Union officer who has moved South to make a difference. John Walters is a...

Many nurses are unhappy. The demands on them are great and praise is rare. Conflicts between nurses are so common, there’s a term for it—”Nurses eating their own.” Morale is often low, turnover is high, and costly mistakes are made. Based on experiences at one of the country’s top children’s...

Written by someone who cared for teen girls just like you at one of the top children's hospitals in the United States, this book explains the often confusing world of hospital care. In down-to-earth terms, it helps you to understand the doctors, nurses, and other staff who will be caring for you. *...