Angel of Mercy

Mrs. Miriam Lubling had many nicknames. Rav Aurohom Pam called
her "The Queen of Chessed." Rabbi Moshe Sherer called her "The Angel
of Mercy. Famed pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Fred Epstein called her "The
Boss." Nurses called her "the Queen of NYU." Her bank teller called her
"Hurricane Miriam." At least one doctor called her a pain in the neck.
"But," he added, "if I were sick, she's the one I would want advocating for
me."
[From Angel of Mercy]

Mrs. Miriam Lubling was a pioneer. A builder. A dynamo. A heroine.
She was also barely five feet, an immigrant who spoke a highly
accented and rapid-fire English. With her elegant jewelry and her high
heels, she walked into operating rooms, intensive care units, and the
offices of some of New York's greatest medical specialists - and when
she walked out, she'd ensured that still another Jewish patient received the
best medical care available.

As a founding member of one of the first Bikur Cholim initiatives in
America, Mrs. Lubling learned early on the many needs of Jewish hospital
patients, and how to fill them. They needed visitors, kosher food, Shabbos
and Yom Tov spirit, smiles and parties. Most important, perhaps, she
discovered they needed an advocate to lead them through the daunting
world of medical care.

And through building relationships, creating a network of volunteers
and donors, and incredible selflessness, Mrs. Lubling became that advocate.

In its countless stories - sometimes funny, sometimes poignant,
always inspiring - this absorbing biography shows us how one unlikely
woman could achieve so much, through iron determination and endless
compassion. More: it inspires us to go beyond what we consider
possible. Just like the Angel of Mercy, Mrs. Miriam Lubling.