02207cam a22003373u 4500 32959 UtSlPG 20260610133743.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Sawyer, Ruth, 1880-1970 Leerie Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2010-06-24 Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Leerie" by Ruth Sawyer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Peter Brooks, a man grappling with a debilitating fear of sleep and his journey in a sanitarium, where he encounters a vibrant nurse named Sheila O'Leary, also known as Leerie. As their paths intertwine, the novel explores themes of mental health, healing, and the human connection in the face of vulnerability. At the start of the book, we meet Peter, who feels abandoned by society due to his declining health and emotional struggles. After a series of failed attempts to regain control over his life, he is sent to a sanitarium for treatment. Upon arriving, he meets Sheila O'Leary, a nurse with a luminous presence, who brings warmth and hope into his despondent world. The opening sets up Peter's complex relationship with his fears, highlighted by his fixation on a girl he only glimpsed once in an omnibus, which hints at a deeper emotional exploration as the story unfolds. The dynamics of patient and caregiver, the struggle with internal demons, and the healing power of human connection form the core of this poignant narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction Love stories Nurses -- Fiction Balmer, Clinton, 1879-1967 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32959 73805 73805