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The Complete Blood Sweat and Tea
- Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
- Length: 17 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
A beautifully written insight into the stresses, strains and successes of working for the London Ambulance service.
Is there anyone who hasn't wondered about the state of the occupant of an ambulance, screaming along with its sirens on and blue lights flashing? Have you? And have you wondered about the other people inside the ambulance, maybe fighting to save the patient's life? Or have you considered that the ambulance may be another 'maternataxi' ordered by a woman who can't be bothered to book a real cab and who then complains she can't smoke on the way to hospital? And that the medical technician inside might just be desperate to get back home from a busy shift, to have a cup of tea and catch up with his blog?
Meet Tom Reynolds. Tom is an emergency medical technician who works for the London Ambulance Service in East London. He has kept a blog of his daily working life since 2003, and his award-winning writing is, by turn, moving, cynical, funny, heart-rending and compassionate. It is never less than compelling.
From the tragic to the hilarious, from the heartwarming to the terrifying, the stories Tom tells give a fascinating - and at times alarming - picture of life in inner-city Britain and the people who are paid to mop up after it.
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- Scampy
- 11-08-16
Genuinely funny
Having family and friends working in Emergency Medicine this was easy to relate to, with many a similar story heard over the dinner table or at the pub. I loved the gallows humour and the "say it like is" attitude that accompanied the majority of this audiobook. Humour being the lifeline of those that work in such professions. However there was still room for compassion and some genuinely tear inducing moments.
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- Sarah K
- 03-09-19
Wonderful insight
Wonderful insight into life on the ambulances and some times veryfunny for extra value! Super!
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- a williams
- 23-09-20
Very, very informative.
Long but needs to be to make its point. A look at real panic and insult and dullness of monotony the ambulance staff live every day.
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- Jane G Inglis
- 14-01-23
A fascinating listen
Warts and all story of care and compassion with a massive helping of the realty he faces daily.
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- Amanda Cooper
- 12-08-19
I love his humour
This book is hilarious and honest. I was gripped by this book from start to finish. I will definitely find more of his books
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- DC
- 03-06-16
Genuinely funny
This was a genuinely funny listen with more than a few laugh out loud moments. my only criticism is the editing of the narration in early chapters has some slow points and large pauses between phrases but it does eventually get into a rhymn. The book does give a good insight into a profession I am now considering.
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- 07-11-18
Funny but accurate.
Anecdotal humour based on real examples. I would recommend to any EMS personnel looking for a relatable laugh.
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- Sparky Steve
- 23-04-21
brilliant
.makes you angry at the idiots in the story, makes you laugh makes you cry, brilliant book.
and sir if your ever reading this, for saving that wet, smoky poo cat, I'll love to buy you a pint, well done my friend
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- Anonymous User
- 19-03-24
just so relatable
funny, sad, tragic, honest... and as a volunteer first responder, relateabke. oh and Thanks for complimentary references to SJA Tom, much appreciated! highly recommended
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-04-21
Compelling listening
loads of brilliant stories from the frontline of the NHS, it's form 2010 so one can only assume that In the past 11 years the NHS has got the investment amd funding it needs and that everything has impro......(looks over)....oh my god.
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