Buddy's Stories Around the Fire: A Nurse's Story

Through the Fire is a gripping, emotionally charged novel about betrayal, resilience, and fighting back when a system turns on its own. Miles Smith, a decorated combat veteran turned nurse, begins his nursing career determined to heal and serve. Instead, he's placed on a unit where he's unwanted—and slowly targeted. As gaslighting, bullying, and false narratives take hold, Miles is pushed into a professional nightmare where documentation becomes a weapon and truth no longer matters. Investigations, union meetings, and a career‑ending decision threaten everything he's worked for, including his mental health and identity. Refusing to disappear quietly, Miles leans on the unwavering support of his wife and a handful of allies as he searches for a way forward. From hostile hospital corridors in Colorado to a risky chance at redemption in Texas, he must decide whether to surrender—or rebuild from the ashes. Through the Fire is a powerful story of survival, courage, and rising after everything burns down.