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The Prison Doctor

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author Dr Amanda Brown.

Insights into the world of a Prison Doctor, this time taking us deeper into the walls of Bronzefield, the UK’s biggest women’s prison.

From the drug addicts who call Amanda ‘the mother I never had’ to the women who’ve pushed back at domestic abuse, to women close to release in their 70s, who just want to stay in the place that they’ve always known, these are stories that are heartbreaking, harrowing and heart-warming. Amanda listens, prescribes, and does what she can. After all, she’s their doctor.

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"Written with both humour and deep concern for the lives of her incarcerated patients. It’s a poignant, compassionate read, giving an insight into the complicated and damaged lives of some of the offenders...a thoroughly enlightening and engaging book." (Mail on Sunday)

"A fascinating, sometimes funny, often gruelling account of working behind bars." (Observer)

"All of the highs and lows of prison life, with heart-warming honesty and anecdotes to make your sides split and your jaw drop in equal measure.... Amanda has filled her book full of funny tales that both she and the inmates have had a good giggle at." (Sunday Express S Magazine)
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The book itself is good. Dr Brown seems to be the compassionate GP we all need, willing to learn and meet her patients as a fellow human being. I only hope it's accurate. I don't think there is enough acknowledgement of the harm prison does to many, especially the more marginalised. If only rates of rehabilitation in this book mirrored reality. It is good to hear the success stories though. However I don't like the performance of the narrator. Poor attempts at generic working class accents like watching a school play. The attempt at a Manchester accent (also used for an inmate from Yorkshire...) is worse than Daphne in Frasier!

Terrible narrator

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excellent how it covers some nasty realities but is interesting, not upsetting. Very much enjoyed

very insightful

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Very true accounts from the other side. It’s very true that anyone really can end up in prison.

Brilliant

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I’m so impressed that someone has told the stories of so many who would’ve otherwise been lost. The story is excellent.
The accents are sometimes a little questionable but it didn’t detract from the story.

Loved it

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Another good read by Dr Amanda Brown. She has a way of telling some very emotional and interesting stories.

It must be a scary world behind bars for anyone. When you are a doctor that hears more than most though from the patients you are treating, life at times must become quite tough.

A gentle reminder why I never want to go to jail!

I would recommend but much like the first.

Sad and shocking stories

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