This book explores careers in one of the helping professions for people who are compassionate and empathetic. It covers such careers as nurse-midwife, social worker, firefighter, police officer, nursing home aide, home health aide, gerontologist, physical therapist, or clergy member.

Addiction counselor -- Adult literacy teacher -- Firefighter -- Nurse-midwife -- Occupational therapist -- Social worker -- Speech-language pathologist -- Special education teacher.