Heart in the Right Place: A Memoir

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Carolyn Jourdan spent many years as a congressional lawyer in Washington, D.C. Then she was called home to fill in for her mother as receptionist at her father's rural Tennessee doctor's office-assured it would only be for a few days. "Jourdan's dispatches from the reception desk make for a stirring, beautiful memoir that is alternately hilarious and heartbreaking, and ultimately a triumph."-Publishers Weekly, starred review
Carolyn Jourdan spent many years as a congressional lawyer in Washington, D.C. Then she was called home to fill in for her mother as receptionist at her father's rural Tennessee doctor's office-assured it would only be for a few days. "Jourdan's dispatches from the reception desk make for a stirr...

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1 review
Jean Spaich
November 4, 2026
A great book.
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Carolyn Jourdan is a best selling author of mystery, medicine and wildlife. She is a former U.S. Senate Counsel to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. She attended the University of Tennessee and earned degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Law. She has written several best sellers including: Medicine Men, Bear in the Back Seat, Heart in the Right Place and Out on a Limb.
Carolyn Jourdan is a best selling author of mystery, medicine and wildlife. She is a former U.S. Senate Counsel to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. She attended the University of Tennessee and earned degrees in Biomedical Engineering an...

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