Memoir: A Journey of a Mother's Coronary Heart in the Right Place

When her mother suffers a heart attack, legal professional Carolyn Jourdan leaves her Capitol Hill career to return to the Tennessee mountains. There, her father serves as a rural doctor while her mother assists as the receptionist. Offering to step in for her mother temporarily, Jourdan finds herself trading her professional attire for medical scrubs. As days stretch into weeks, she navigates hazmat procedures for bodily fluid cleanup, stays composed in the face of challenging injuries, and cares for the chatty Miss Hiawatha, whose medical visits go unbilled. Through this experience, Jourdan gains a newfound appreciation for her compassionate father's indispensable role in their tight-knit community.

Infused with humor and tenderness, Coronary Heart in the Proper Place demonstrates that true heroes can often be found right next to us, such as our moms and loved ones.

Dolly Parton praised Carolyn as a superb author, even if they weren't neighbors in East Tennessee. She described Carolyn's ebook as fantastic, showing her admiration for the writing. The heartfelt endorsement highlights the connection between the two individuals and their shared love for literary works.

“With lavish affection, real respect, and exuberant humor, Jourdan gives a zestfully compassionate portrait of a poor neighborhood wealthy within the methods of true humanity.” —
Booklist

“A stupendous memoir . . . Making a distinction could be so simple as getting up within the morning and serving to these round you.” —
Household Circle