The In-Between

An instant New York Times bestseller, "The In-Between" is a heartwarming memoir full of stories of joy, wisdom, and redemption from a young hospice nurse who found her calling caring for patients at the end of their lives. This book demystifies death, offering wisdom and comfort for those dealing with loss.

We don't often talk about dying, even in the medical field, but death and bereavement are a universal part of life. An ardent advocate for compassionate end-of-life care, hospice nurse and TikTok star Hadley Vlahos shows us that the end of our lives can be rich, beautiful, and transformative by sharing moving stories about how her patients' final days have changed her life.

Vlahos was raised in a strict religious household but began questioning her beliefs in high school after the sudden death of a friend. When she got pregnant at nineteen, she temporarily set aside her childhood dreams of becoming a writer and enrolled in nursing school to support herself and her baby. However, nursing soon became more than a job; when she focused on palliative care and hospice work, it became a calling.

Full of insights from real people, the book features stories from a woman who never once questioned her faith until she was close to death, an older man seeing visions of his late daughter, and a young patient who laments that she spent too much of her short life worrying about what others thought of her. Each story raises vital questions about living, dying, and the afterlife, teaching us about how we die while inspiring us to live our lives to the fullest.