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A Seaside Practice

Tales of a Scottish Country Doctor

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By: Dr Tom Smith
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When he arrives to take up his first posting as a GP in Collintrae, a small fishing village on the West coast of Scotland, young Tom Smith isn't quite sure what to expect. Certainly, nothing in his medical training could have prepared him for what he finds - a baker with nine lives, Mad Maggie in the Muck, and a gaggle of giggling nuns are just a few of the extraordinary cases that he comes up against.

Heartwarming and gloriously eccentric, Dr Tom's stories capture the beauty of the Lowlands, the joys and sorrows of its inhabitants, and the richly rewarding experiences of life as a Scottish country doctor.

©2007 Tom Smith (P)2007 Soundings Medical Physical Illness & Disease Professionals & Academics Heartfelt Highlander
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"An affectionate and hugely entertaining memoir of the incident-packed five years that Smith spent looking after the mainly farming families in his patch. If only modern medicine had as much heart." (Guardian)
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Absolutely loved this book. Great narration. Great stories. Thoroughly enjoyed. Easy listen. How times have changed for a family doctor!

Brilliant!

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This charming, colorful memoir is very well written, sweet, funny and nostalgic for the older times

Lovely

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Very reminiscent of the time Brought it to life In an interesting informative way very enjoyable

Scottish doctor

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I listen to “paid for” audiobooks all day while I work and then “freebies” (included, like this one) to fall asleep to at night. I randomly selected this book for no particular reason and, to my great surprise, I loved it! So much so that, after 3 nights falling asleep to it, I listened to it all again in one sitting during the day. It’s so entertaining and I was shocked to see that author and narrator are one and the same. I’ve listened to some truly awful self-narration and heard many professionals ruining books, but this was just perfect! The doctors voice has a lovely soft lilt and he narrates his stories with beautiful animation. Just an incredibly enjoyable listen - thank you!

Incredibly Enjoyable

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loved this book. it took me back to wgen I started nursing in 1966 in the United Birmingham Hospitals. its a story of a truely family doctor, the same as I grew up with and sadly miss now. when the Goverment of the day want Super Gp practices of 50,000 patients.
thanks to the doc for all his hard work over the years. and for writing his story.

a good listen

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