Ever wondered how accurate Casualty, Holby City or E.R really are? Dr Nick Edwards is here to enlighten us on what it is really like to be working in Accident & Emergency!

With shocking honesty, Dr Nick Edwards lifts the lid on governmental targets that lead to poor patient care, the level of alcohol-related injuries that bring service to a standstill & how bloody hard it is to look after people.

But it isnt all miserable news & events... Edwards shares some very funny & bizarre accidents, foreign bodies inserted in unusual places & other peculiar things going on!

Delve directly In Stitches for some frequently alarming, often hilarious & sometimes deeply moving drama.

A truly unforgettable read.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781905548705
• Author: Dr Nick Edwards
• Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 294
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm

















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Few rugby players have matched the achievements of Welshman Mervyn Davies, the shrewd, gutsy number 8 with the heart of a lion. In what was a remarkable career, he won two Grand Slams, three Triple Crowns, earned thirty-eight consecutive Wales caps, was captain of his national team & played in two victorious Lions tours. From the tail end of the 1960s through the first half of the glorious '70s period, ' Merv the Swerve'
- with that mop of black hair & trademark headband
- cut an iconic figure in the world's great rugby arenas. Teammates & opponents respected him, fans loved him & he was a natural leader of men both on & off the field. Then, in March 1976, everything changed. Mervyn was leading Swansea in a semi-final cup clash when he suffered a massive brain haemorrhage. He began that fateful Sunday preparing for just another high-profile game but ended it fighting for his life. Wales, & the watching sporting world, could do nothing but wait & hope. & just when the odds seemed stacked irreversibly against him, Mervyn did what he had always done: he beat them. Mervyn's life story is one of what was & what might have been. From locker-room tales to the loneliness of rehabilitation, Mervyn's account is funny, moving & honest. He writes about his many highs & lows, about losing rugby but regaining his life, & shares his thoughts on the days he spent in shadow & in strength.

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A haven for many Western writers in the twentieth century, Tangier drew the likes of Paul Bowles, Jean Genet & Tennessee Williams. Each was befriended by Mohamed Choukri. This book offers insights into these three cult figures of twentieth-century literature. ...

Weaves the history of this island with stories featuring a cast of characters from Errol Flynn to the King of Icel&, a village full of Chat wins &, a family of Shakespeare's. What makes this more than a personal quest is Shakespeare's discovery that, despite the nineteen century purges, the Tasmanian Aborigines were not, entirely wiped out. ...

On an autumn day in 2004, artist Olwen Ballantyne had an incredible experience as she worked on her first painting of an angel
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Winter 1919. Two months after the Armistice that ended the Great War, & life in London's East End is slowly returning to normal. But for 25-year-old Birdie Connor the battle is only just beginning. Frank, Birdie's older brother, has been sent to prison for deserting his army post whilst fighting in Belgium, & the shame heaped on the Connor family by their neighbours is unrelenting. Wilfred, Birdie's widowed father, has disowned Frank & vows that he will never set eyes on his son again, but Birdie cannot believe that her brother is guilty So when Frank escapes from prison & comes to find Birdie in secret, she promises to help him & is determined to prove his innocence. But little does she realise that she is exposing herself to danger as Frank gets himself deeper & deeper into trouble with the so-called friends he met in prison. Helped by the Connors' lodger, the handsome Harry Chambers, will Birdie be able to find the proof that Frank needs in time to reconcile him to their frail father before it is too late? & can she build a future to keep herself & her younger brother, Patrick, safe? ...

Details: Winter 1919. Two months after the Armistice that ended the Great War, & life in London's East End is slowly
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Between 543 & 538 million years ago, something remarkable happened. After hundreds of millions of years of gradual & painstaking evolution, suddenly the process exploded into life. For the first time animals evolved hard external parts. For the first time there was evidence of active predation, with both hunters abd hunted rapidly developing both armaments & defences. This is a stunning exploration of the cause of the ' Big Bang' of evolution: the development of the eye & the birth of predation. ...

A golden thread links diverse equine & human characters in Irish racing, past & present: generations of families in which racing is truly in the blood ? or one-off fanatics who acquire it in their veins. Not only trainers & jockeys but also owners, breeders & the unsung heroes who care for their equine stars are portrayed here, as well as commentators & bookmakers, without whom the industry would be no more than a sideshow, instead of one of Irelands greatest global products. ...

A dense & colourful account of one of the most vibrant musical centres in the world, " In the City" almost puts you on that train to London
- " Guardian". In this fascinating history of Londons music, which was the 2009 " Sunday Times" Music Book of the Year, Paul Du Noyer, critically-acclaimed music writer & founding editor of "MOJO", celebrates the people & places that have made London the most exciting & diverse musical city on earth.

The West End musicals, Ronnie Scotts jazz club, Abbey Road, mod culture, the Kinks, the Who & the Rolling Stones are just as much a part of London as the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben & the Routemaster. Du Noyers captivating book charts the citys music history & landmarks & will appeal to residents, visitors & exiles alike.


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