1. That’s all your precious Andromeda is; Minotaur
dung and that’s all you deserve.” - Medusa
2. “And, what is this truth? Just three things: you
are born, you struggle for a brief period of time, and you die, and on the day
an individual accepts the reality of this truth, real freedom begins.” – The
Raven
3. “Let the pregnant lady have the last word.” – Dr.
Barnes
4. “Mom, you know how you always give me things,
toys and stuff to play with? And, you know I take them and play with it for a
few minutes? But a lot of the time I bring those toys to school with me and
give them to other kids. And you what? I feel much better giving the toys away
than getting them.”-Andrew
5. “True
second chances should be cherished. They are a rare and precious gift.”
6.“…sex just gets better and better even when you’re
no longer spring chickens. When you’re young it’s all hurry up and then what?
When you get older you can take the time to be indulgent…” - Cupcake
7. “God touches our lives in mysterious and
unexpected ways.” – Caleb
8.“…please, stay away from Tribbles. You know
they’re nothing but trouble.” – Dr. Barnes
9. “Come, come, Dr. Barnes, with everything that has
happened since you’ve been working here? Besides Madame, I’ve also got a
Priest, a Rabbi, a Buddhist Monk, a Hindu Shaman, the FBI, the CIA, the Fire
Department, Animal Control, the Police Department, the Sheriff’s Office, and
Ghostbusters on my contact list.” – Nurse James
10. “…there are only two types of politicians, those
that are in jail for corruption and those who haven’t been caught yet.” – Dr.
Barnes
11. “…for all the acts of kindness you and the
people at this Clinic perform, we are all grateful and indebted to you.” –Medusa
Eleven memorable quotations
from the world of “Night Clinic” provide a glimpse into this unique and bizarre
world.
Unique? Who is Caleb or
Medusa or Cupcake? Dive into “Night Clinic” and you will meet them and many
more.
There is no other book
that I’ve found which combines the medical and the supernatural, magical and
mystical. Think about it. There are medical thrillers which combine medical
expertise with a murder, or a rare disease or disaster. There is medical
fiction which just means the setting is in a hospital or the characters are
doctors and nurses. But, bringing the medical, mystical and magical together
opens the doors to a world never before conceived.
I did search for a
similar story and could find none. Thus, I invented a world where the only
commonality among a bizarre mixture of characters is their need to receive
medical care. And, where can Roachman or Medusa go when they are sick or
injured? Where can a depressed delusional vampire turn when he finds himself
fantasizing about being a werewolf? Surely not to a big city hospital or world
famous clinic, places where he would face the ridicule of the medical
establishment. No, it is to the anonymous, understaffed, storefront night
clinic, where they will be treated with care and skill, and without any
unnecessary questions.
Dr. Barnes and Nurse
James do their best to mend the motley collection of sick and injured patients who pass through
their doors. In the process they are often healed themselves and make their
small part of the world a better place.
“Night Clinic” started
as a single short story, but the setting was perfect for story upon story until
the climactic finale. But, then again, is it finished, done, terminated? As the
poet once said: “It’s never over until it’s over.” People, monsters, aliens and
ordinary people will always get sick or shot or stabbed at all hours. “Night Clinic”
can never truly end. Maybe, it’s just moving down the road a few blocks.
