This intriguing memoir is of a black Registered Nurse, Cookie Waters, who confronted institutional racism. The burdens of unjust treatment and her concerns were made known to the administrator; the administrator baselessly accused Cookie of 'playing the race card.' This accusation seemed to have caused others to engage in overt acts of racism without fear of consequences. Her subsequent complaints to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office did not result in any resolutions. One EEO response succinctly stated, "Same players, the same game." The memoir reveals the nurse's resilience and determination to overcome obstacles in a toxic workplace and achieve her retirement goals.