Life, Death and Biscuits
$29.97
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
29 August 2022
Summary
Life, Death, and Biscuits: An ICU Nurse’s Pandemic Memoir
‘A heart-breaking story of courage and compassion from the front line of the toughest battle our nurses have had to fight. Anthea Allen’s writing is raw, honest and full of love for those she cares for.’ Susanna Reid
An extraordinarily powerful memoir based on the diaries of intensive care nurse Anthea Allen, who worked on the front line of one of the largest hospitals in Europe during the Covid crisis.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008506452 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008506450 |
| Author: | Anthea Allen |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 29 August 2022 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 222mm x 141mm x 32mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘[These] words will live on as an important history of Covid for generations to come’ – Sir Richard Branson
‘Vivid, loving, raw, opinionated. There have been several very good books written by doctors during the pandemic, but nothing as visceral as this.’ – The Times
‘A moving and awe-inspiring account’ –Daily Mail
About The Author
Anthea Allen
Anthea Allen dreamt of becoming a nurse as a child. She began her nurse training in 1991, and five years later joined the team on ICU at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, southwest London, where she still works as a Senior Sister. She is also responsible for recruiting nurses for the hospital’s adult Critical Care units. Anthea is a marathon runner and lives in London with her partner, their two children and three cats. Life, Death and Biscuits is her first book.
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