Author Talk: Gwen Hutchins

Gwen Hutchins, the author of Critical Air: A Flight Nurse's Adventures from Alaska to Nepal, will be at the library to share her experiences getting to and treating people in remote areas of the world. The library will have copies of the book available to check out prior to the event. Ms. Hutchins will also have books available for purchase at the event.

Book Abstract:

Find out what it took for flight nurse Gwen Hutchins to reach and treat people in remote areas under brutal conditions, such as:

Alaska, including the Aleutian Islands, during major storms
Zhengzhou, China, during rolling blackouts
Nepal, amid post-earthquake rubble
Cebu City, Philippines, where circumstances led to Gwen’s detention for ransom

Gwen writes unflinchingly. She uses gripping narratives and raw details — at times injected with a dose of humor, one of the tools in her survival kit. Critical Air offers a walk down memory lane with Gwen that is not for the faint of heart. Throughout her career as a flight nurse, she boldly went where most of us would never dream of going. You won’t soon forget her incredible story!