Aches & Pains

by Maeve Binchy (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $3.25

  Both Maeve Binchy and Wendy Shea have had hip replacements because of severe arthritis. This is a book of wisdom, advice and, above all, humour, for anyone facing illness. Topics covered include: six ways to be a perfect hospital visitor; five things the nurses hate you to say; seven ways to make non-alcoholic drinks bearable; five reasons why men are terrible patients; five reasons why women are terrible patients; how to put on elastic stockings; six unusual but essential things for your medicine cupboard; five ways to get sleep; five perfect presents for people in hospital; how not to annoy your doctor; how not to let your doctor annoy you; what not to say to someone who is terminally ill; and six unusual things to wear in bed as a patient.

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $3.25

  A brilliantly funny guide to the trials and tribulations of hospitals and convalescence - from No. 1 bestselling author Maeve Binchy. Get the feel-better factor from Maeve Binchy as she teams up with artist Wendy Shea to bring us ACHES & PAINS. This gem of a book includes: Five things you can say to annoy the patient in the next bed How to put on elastic stockings Six ways to make non-alcoholic drinks bearable How to be the perfect hospital visitor Unusual but essential things for your medicine cupboard Filled with the fun, warmth and wisdom for which Maeve Binchy is famous, ACHES & PAINS is the perfect alternative to a Get Well card.

• New

  Paperback
  1999

  $8.92