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Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than 20 years’ experience. During her shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she’s been reassigned to another patient. The parents are white supremacists and don’t want Ruth, who is African American, to touch their child. The hospital complies with their request, but the next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress while Ruth is alone in the nursery. Does she obey orders or does she intervene?

Stop Write There is an interactive journal that prompts you to probe your heart before beginning the creative process. Do you spend more time feeling used by people, rather than being used by God? Would you like to collaborate more with others and compete less? Are you rehearsing the enemies lies, as opposed to courageously sharing the truth? Have your creative abilities been hindered by offense? Does a future book well up inside of you, but you don't know where to begin?