Name: Close to Where the Heart Gives Out: A Year in the Life of an Orkney Doctor (en Inglés)
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Author: Alexander, Malcolm
ISBN: 9781789292367

portada Close to Where the Heart Gives Out: A Year in the Life of an Orkney Doctor (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Malcolm Alexander

Editorial

Michael O'Mara Books

Año

2020

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

320

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

19.6 x 13.0 x 2.5 cm

Peso

0.27 kg.

ISBN13

9781789292367

Categorías

Biografías de científicos y doctores
Medicina general y de familia

Close to Where the Heart Gives Out: A Year in the Life of an Orkney Doctor (en Inglés)

Malcolm Alexander (Autor) · Michael O'Mara Books · Tapa Blanda

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An immensely heart-warming story of life on the frontline within extreme circumstances. 'Malcolm Alexander is to GPs what James Herriot is to vets' - Matt Gaw 'An ode to island life in all its glorious foibles' - The Herald In his forties, Malcolm gave up his job in suburban Glasgow when a persistent seed that had been growing inside him started to bloom, disrupting the foundations of his life. When he saw the job advert, 'urgent: island doctor needed', he applied immediately. What he didn't anticipate was how much Orkney would affect his family, for better or worse. In stories that range from the humorous to the deeply moving, Malcolm describes what it's like adjusting to life without modern conveniences and to the extreme - and constantly changing - weather; and what it means to be providing the best medical care to the local population with limited resources. Which often includes the wildlife as well ... Malcolm's journey evokes the awe that the Orkney landscape can inspire, as well as the challenges of island life and the demons that the dark, cold winter months can give birth to. Gripping and beautifully written, Close to Where the Heart Gives Out reminds us of the import