A Stroke of LuckAuthor :
Paperback
Published : Sunday 29 September 2019
Description
The book I present to you has the working title of A Stroke of Luck or a Beginners 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 patients 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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