A Stroke of Luck: Or a Beginner's Guide to Being Hospitalised and What You Can Reasonably Expect!
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    [year] => 2019
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    [title] => A Stroke of Luck
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    [synopsis] => The book I present to you has the working title of A Stroke of Luck or a Beginner's Guide to Being Hospitalized 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 hospitalization recently, for treatment on a stroke. The concept is conceived via passages of digressions, examples of humor 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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    [subtitle] => Or a Beginner's Guide to Being Hospitalised and What You Can Reasonably Expect!
    [publisher] => Austin Macauley Publishers
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