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White Dirt
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General FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher: Fern Neil
Published: Jun 1 2026
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.40
Height: 0.96 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What happens behind the hospital doors isn't always about saving lives... sometimes it's about surviving them.
Told through raw, diary-style entries, this gripping narrative follows Ali a night shift hospital cleaner navigating a world most people never see. Inside the emergency room, chaos is constant: overdoses, violence, trauma, and heartbreak unfold under harsh fluorescent lights.
But the real battle isn't just on the hospital floor.
It's in the toxic workplace politics, the unspoken hierarchies, the predators hiding in plain sight, and the emotional toll of working in an environment where compassion and cruelty exist side by side.
As Ali struggles to hold onto her sanity, dignity, and sense of purpose, she is forced to confront difficult truths about people, power, and survival in a system that often fails its own.
Gritty, unfiltered, and brutally honest, this story pulls readers into the unseen world of hospital life-where every shift is a test of strength, and every night could change everything.
Perfect for readers who enjoy dark literary fiction, workplace dramas, and emotionally intense narratives rooted in real-life experiences.
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