Five older women attend a protest rally.
Author: Marianna Crane
After a long career in nursing--I was one of the first certified gerontological nurse practitioners--I am now a writer. My writings center around patients I have had over the years that continue to haunt my memory unless I record their stories. In addition, I write about growing older, confronting ageism, creativity and food.
My memoir, "Stories from the Tenth Floor Clinic: A Nurse Practitioner Remembers" is available where ever books are sold.
I’m No Longer in Charge
Learning late in life when to let go.
How to Survive: Build a Community
Supported by your community, you will be more likelyto make a difference in our current malfunctioning political world.
Consumed by Choices
Little gets accomplished when I am overwhelmed with multiple choices.
Symbol of Rebirth: White Amaryllis
Revisiting my thoughts on the amaryllis.
Election Day Resolutions
Bracing for election day outcome
The Baker Man and Me
Did I help the Baker Man succeed in his start up business so many years ago?
Kissing Kevin: An American Nurse in the Vietnam War
I am planning to buy this book based on the book review. Looks to be an important contribution to the stories written my nurses that show what they really do and how they make a difference in patients lives.
Back to Chicago: A Second Chance
My friend Lois and I went back to Chicago a year after she fell, face first, onto a Michigan Avenue street, replacing a girl’s weekend getaway for an overnight at Northwestern Hospital and sequestering in a hotel room at the Hampton Inn for the remainder of the weekend. We both boarded a plane home two…… Continue reading Back to Chicago: A Second Chance
Ghost Bike
For years I have passed this ghost bike adorned with flowers and vines. Why is it abandoned now?
Getting Older: Charting the Uncharted 