Where nursing, humanity, and storytelling intersect.
I'm Cora Halstead — a labor and delivery nurse, educator, and writer. My books tell the stories of what really happens behind hospital doors, and the quieter truths of surviving, healing, and choosing your own voice. Whether you're a nurse, a survivor, a reader, or simply someone drawn to honest storytelling, I hope my work speaks to you. Every book is available on Amazon.
Things Nurses Learn About Life Too Early
The patients we care for teach us lessons most people don't learn until it's too late.
Nurses witness life at its rawest — birth, death, and everything in between — often before they've had time to fully live it themselves. In this honest follow-up to What Nurses See, Cora Halstead shares the hard-won wisdom that comes from years at the bedside. Available June 30 — pre-order now on Amazon.
I Thought Surviving Was Healing
Getting out was only the beginning.
For so many survivors, escape isn't the end of the story — it's where the real work begins. In this raw and reflective third book of the When Survival Wasn't Enough series, Cora Halstead writes about the invisible work that comes after, when the danger is gone but the wounds remain. Available July 13 — pre-order now on Amazon.
Why I Couldn't Just Leave
The question survivors hear most. The answer no one stops to listen to.
Why didn't you just leave?" It's the question survivors hear most — and the one that hurts the most. In this fourth book of the When Survival Wasn't Enough series, Cora Halstead answers honestly, peeling back the layers of fear, love, faith, and the slow erosion of self that keep so many people trapped. Available July 31 — pre-order now on Amazon.
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