The InBetween 2023

Passionate advocate for end-of-life care and TikTok star Hadley Vlahos shares moving stories of wisdom and redemption from her patients' final moments in this "brilliant" (Zibby Owens, Good Morning America) memoir. This extraordinary book helps dispel fear around death and dying_revealing it to be a natural part of our soul's evolution.-Laura Lynne Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Signs and The Light Between Us Even in the medical profession, it is considered taboo to discuss death and dying. Our conceptions of death are, at best, perplexing: Will our past come flooding back to us? Our thoughts are consumed by regret? Is there a shining light at the end of the tunnel? It will be a slower process for the majority of people, one that can be slowed down with preparation, humor, and a little faith. Hospice nurse Hadley Vlahos is at the forefront of changing people's perceptions of palliative care. She demonstrates that end-of-life care can teach us just as much about how to live as it can about how to die. Vlahos was raised in a strict religious home, but the sudden death of a friend in high school led her to question her beliefs. She was shunned by her community when she became pregnant at the age of 19 and enrolled in nursing school to support herself and her child. But soon nursing became more than just a job: It became a calling for her when she concentrated on hospice and palliative care work. Vlahos also shares her own fascinating journey in The In-Between, as well as the most impactful experiences she has had with the people she has worked with. These include the young patient who laments that she spent too much of her short life worrying about what others thought of her and the older man who saw visions of his deceased daughter. The In-Between is a heartbreaking memoir written with profound insight, humility, and respect. It demonstrates how caring for others can change a life, gives advice and comfort to people going through loss, and gives advice on how to live now.