Aches and Pains
by Maeve Binchy
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Book Summary Information
Author: Maeve BinchyNarrator: Kate Binchy
Edition: Audio Cassette
Format: Unabridged
Published: 2001-11-09
ISBN: 1572702400
Publisher: Audio Partners
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Book Reviews of Aches and Pains
Book Review: Warm Cheering-Up Medicine for Those with Routine Illnesses
Summary: 5 Stars
Most of us make lousy patients. I'm told that physicians are the worst. We think the worst. We miss what we can't do. We take it out on everyone around us. In short, we need to lighten up.
Maeve Binchy and Wendy Shaw ended up having hip replacement surgery around the same time, and compared notes. They realized the patients needed something to cheer them up. This little, light-hearted, warm book is just the ticket! I think it is the best book gift I have seen for those going through normal illnesses.
I wouldn't recommend it for people with serious, life-threatening situations. An inspiring book about miracle recoveries would work better there. Lance Armstrong's new book, It's Not About the Bike, fits the bill for many cancer patients, for example.
Here's what's in this book. It begins with an explanation about Ms. Binchy's hip replacement that includes having to face up to the need to lose weight, stop smoking, and cut way back on the alcohol. In a witty fashion, she makes great good fun out of her own fears and foibles. You can't help but like her for it, and begin to laugh at yourself a little in your own past experiences with doctors, nurses and hospitals.
From there, she goes on to provide witty lists that would cheer anyone up. One of my favorites was full of put-downs (that everyone has thought, but never said) to one's roommate in the hospital. No, you won't say these either, but you'll probably break up laughing as you think about this list every time you look at the other patient.
There are lists for what gifts to ask for, things to do when you get home, what tasks to give visitors, and every other imaginable circumstance.
The book is enjoyable both for its humor, and its good humor -- showing you how to look on the bright side. One of my favorite sections was the story about the woman who thought she was having a heart attack, and ended up getting a lecture from a third year medical student (serving as a waitress) about all of the other things it could be that are not so serious.
Smile! You'll feel better when you do!
Summary of Aches and Pains
Maeve Binchy infuses this funny and practical book with the same charm, wit, and warmth that are found in her novels. Topics include: six ways to be a perfect hospital visitor, five things nurses don't want to hear patients say, six unusual things to wear in bed as a patient, and five ways to get sleep in a hospital.General Books
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