Christopher Moore
A Stroke of Luck
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The book I present to you has the working title of A Stroke of Luck or a Beginner's Guide to Being Hospitalised as a More-Mature Person and What You Can Reasonably Expect. I believe that it represents a piece of innovative non-fiction, in that it is written with a positive, yet realistic, message about being a 'hospital virgin' at a more mature age. The project has been developed through my own experience of hospitalisation recently, for treatment on a stroke. The concept is conceived via passages of digressions, examples of humour coupled with sharp intakes of inter-active discussions based on the everyday activities of a hospital ward that…
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The book I present to you has the working title of A Stroke of Luck or a Beginner's Guide to Being Hospitalised as a More-Mature Person and What You Can Reasonably Expect. I believe that it represents a piece of innovative non-fiction, in that it is written with a positive, yet realistic, message about being a 'hospital virgin' at a more mature age. The project has been developed through my own experience of hospitalisation recently, for treatment on a stroke. The concept is conceived via passages of digressions, examples of humour coupled with sharp intakes of inter-active discussions based on the everyday activities of a hospital ward that the reader may not be aware of, let alone expect. It is in this respect that the book is unique: whilst acknowledging that such institutions are full of medics and other professionals by definition, there is also a whole spectrum of 'bit-part' players and 'events' too, which can have either a detrimental or positive impact on the patient's recovery. Their role is examined through character development and astute observation of what actually occurs during a 'confinement': Victor Meldrew can and does 'believe it' he has too! The story itself is chronological: from pre-admission, admission, the period of the stay when time becomes meaningless and thoughts begin to wander to level of absurdity never truly thought possible, to discharge (which in itself seems a 'nasty' word to use along with 'release', terms which come in for a wry comment or two!) and after-care. Primarily, this book is written with the 'over fifties' market in mind specifically, but I would envisage it being an informative read to anyone who is new to the 'hospital game' or is simply filled with trepidation at the possibility of it.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-5289-0850-4
- EAN: 9781528908504
- Produktnummer: 32589240
- Verlag: Austin Macauley
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 240 S.
- Masse: H20.3 cm x B12.7 cm x D1.3 cm 262 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 262
Über den Autor
Christopher Moore was born in Wallington but did most of his 'growing up' in Tonbridge Kent with his mum, dad and 'little sister' Bev. His school days really were amongst the happiest of his life and, after obtaining his first degree at university, he embarked on a career as a teacher, taking up his first appointment in 1979 and remaining in the profession until retirement. Chris has two children, Sebastian and Katrina, and four grandchildren. He has many interests, including politics, music, poetry and working as a radio presenter.
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