The ER never closes, meaning the stories never end The Real Stories from a Small-Town ER series is back with a condensed book of wild stories about patients doing the unimaginable. Since the last two books were published, patients have taken crazy to a new level, including bringing weapons into the ER and making Facebook's 'Trending News' section. Written by a registration clerk, these are true stories from the first person to see the patients at this small-town hospital in Ohio.