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  • Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas

  • By: Adam Kay
  • Narrated by: Adam Kay
  • Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (230 ratings)

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Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas

By: Adam Kay
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Publisher's Summary

The number one Sunday Times best seller.

Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas is a short gift book of festive diaries from the author of multi-million-copy bestseller This is Going to Hurt.

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat...but 1.4 million NHS staff are heading off to work. In this perfect present for anyone who has ever set foot in a hospital, Adam Kay delves back into his diaries for a hilarious, horrifying and sometimes heartbreaking peek behind the blue curtain at Christmastime.

Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas is a love letter to all those who spend their festive season on the front line, removing babies and baubles from the various places they get stuck, at the most wonderful time of the year.

©2019 Adam Kay (P)2019 Macmillan Digital Audio

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Brilliantly funny

I so enjoyed listening to this audiobook. Adam has a unique & engaging style of writing. Full of pathos & insight into the human condition. Thankyou Adam for sharing

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Very funny and brutally honest

A great companion piece to Adam Kay’s first book This is Going to Hurt. Very funny and informative

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Adam Kay you have done it again

I loved Kay’s first book and I couldn’t wait to listen to this one. I love his honesty about the profession. You are one funny man 😊

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swearing and honesty. great read

Honesty with a mix of funny, WTF moments and sad experiences. A snapshot to the unseen world of Xmas within the health sector... with a twist

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A few key funny parts, and one sad bit

I liked the book, although I preferred the first one more. This one kept referring to the first book at least four times as if it was trying to grab the success back.

There was a few great lol moments in this book, but it was mostly reminiscing about what was with a bleak Christmas message at the end.

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Awesome book!

Totally loved it. Adam tells it like it is! His humor is awesome . Well done!

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very funny and insightful

very insightful but make sure you read adam kays first book before this one ( many spoilers)

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Adam delivers another healthy book!

Adam once again has put out an excellent book, based off his experiences as a Doctor!
Hilarious, sad and extremely relatable.

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Funny as always.

Yet another example of how tragic and amazing working a healthcare professional is. He says what many can't say and shares the inner workings of what it's like to work in healthcare.

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Brutally honest, funny and poignant.

Brutally honest and funny. As a healthcare professional I appreciate the poignant yet relatable moments and helps me feel less alone! Easy to listen to and highly enjoyable light read.

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