Registered Nurse & Author

Samuel Cheraisi

Stories from the bedside

Honest, compassionate writing from a nurse who has sat with patients and families through their hardest hours — and learned what those hours can teach the rest of us.

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Families deserve to know what happened in the rooms they weren’t allowed to enter.

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Nonfiction · Grief & Healing

How Your Loved One Died of COVID

A Frontline Nurse’s Confession, the Truth Behind Hospital Doors, and a Path to Healing

During the pandemic, countless families said goodbye through a screen — or not at all. Visitor restrictions meant the people who loved patients most were kept away at the very end, left with unanswered questions about what those final days were really like.

Samuel Cheraisi was one of the nurses inside. In this book he gently and honestly walks readers through what happened at the bedside: the care that was given, the decisions that were made, and the human moments that families never got to see.

  • Clear, plain-language explanations of what patients experienced
  • The truth that your loved one was not alone
  • A companion for grief, closure, and understanding

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Paperback editions, shipped anywhere in the United States.

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How Your Loved One Died of COVID

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About the Author

A nurse first. A storyteller because of it.

Samuel Cheraisi is a Registered Nurse whose writing grows directly out of his work at the bedside. He has cared for patients through some of the most demanding seasons in modern healthcare, including the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Those experiences left him with stories he felt families and fellow caregivers needed to hear — told with clinical honesty and deep compassion. His books aim to bring comfort to the grieving, encouragement to nurses, and perspective to every reader.

When he isn’t working a shift or writing, Samuel speaks with communities, schools, and healthcare organizations about grief, resilience, and the human side of medicine.

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Lessons from the Bedside

A few of the truths that run through Samuel’s writing.

I.

Presence is care

Sometimes the most important thing a nurse does is simply stay — a hand to hold, a voice that says “I’m here.”

II.

Families deserve the truth

Honest answers, told gently, help people grieve and heal far better than silence ever can.

III.

Every shift ends

Hard hours pass. What remains is how we treated one another while they lasted.

Speaking & Events

Samuel is available for book talks, nursing conferences, grief support groups, and community events.

01

Inside the COVID Unit

What families didn’t see, and why it matters for healing.

02

Resilience on the Front Line

Sustaining compassion through burnout and loss.

03

Lessons from 12 Hours

Life wisdom gathered at the bedside.

04

Grief & Closure

Helping families find peace after an unseen goodbye.

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For bulk orders, speaking invitations, media requests, or to share how a book touched you, reach out by email.