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Catch Your Breath

The Secret Life of a Sleepless Anaesthetist

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Catch Your Breath

By: Ed Patrick
Narrated by: Ed Patrick
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A gut punch of a memoir by a doctor - and comedian - whose job is to keep people alive by putting them to sleep.

Ed Patrick is an anaesthetist.

Strong drugs for his patients, strong coffee for him. But it's not just sleep-giving for this anaesthetist, as he navigates emergencies, patients not breathing for themselves and living with a terrifying sense of responsibility. It's enough to leave anyone feeling numb.

But don't worry, there's plenty of laughing gas to be had.

©2021 Ed Patrick (P)2021 Octopus Publishing Group Medical Professionals & Academics Funny Memoir Medical Humour

Critic Reviews

"It's funny, touching and gobsmacking in equal measure. At its heart is a breathtaking account of life on the COVID frontline." (Jay Rayner)

"Ed's journey is funny, sad, harrowing, hilarious.... I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO READ THIS." (Colin Mochrie)
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An excellent book!! Very funny but also very real. The narrator was great and added so much character to the book. This is one I will listen to over :-)

Great book

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Loved this, would recommend if you like medical stories . Great insight into behind the scences

Amazing book

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This was such a nice listen - raw and funny. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a

Honest and humorous

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A wonderful combination of educational, heartwarming, and humourous. Some parts made me laugh out loud.

Well Written and Enjoyable

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And often not believable either (for the record I am an anaesthetist too)
Reader is annoyingly chirpy, oft times inappropriately

Boring, nothing new here and not even funny

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