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by Tom Reynolds (Author)
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A beautifully written insight into the stresses, strains and successes of working for the London Ambulance service. Is there anyone who hasn't wondered about the state of the occupant of an ambulance, screaming along with its sirens on and blue lights flashing? Have you? And have you wondered about the other people inside the ambulance, maybe fighting to save the patient's life? Or have you considered that the ambulance may be another 'maternataxi' ordered by a woman who can't be bothered to book a real cab and who then complains she can't smoke on the way to hospital? And that the medical technician inside might just be desperate to get back home from a busy shift, to have a cup of tea and catch up with his blog? Meet Tom Reynolds. Tom is an Emergency Medical Technician who works for the London Ambulance Service in East London. He has kept a blog of his daily working life since 2003 and his award-winning writing is, by turn, moving, cynical, funny, heart-rending and compassionate. It is never less than compelling. From the tragic to the hilarious, from the heartwarming to the terrifying, the stories Tom tells give a fascinating - and at times alarming - picture of life in inner-city Britain, and the people who are paid to mop up after it.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A collection of blog entries, 26 Jan 2007
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Blood, Sweat & Tea is a collection of 'Tom Reynolds' favourite posts from his blog, random acts of reality, annotated to give updates and comment on how he now feels about what he had then written. The book is funny, tragic and intriguing all at once, and certainly dispells any misconceptions you may have had about the job of paramedics and what they can really do to save people. Whether or not you had read the blog previously(I hadn't), this book will certainly keep you entertained, and possibly even inspire you to change career. A good read, whatever your medium.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly brilliant!!, 4 Feb 2007
I was perusing Amazon as I often do and stumbled across this. As regularly happens, I thought I'd give it a go.

How pleased and yet disappointed was I that I finished the whole book in just under two days. As a previous reviewer mentioned, I too read it whilst brushing my teeth. Never before has a book grabbed my attention in such a short space of time.

My only concern was the lost and gutting feeling I experienced after finishing it, but no, I didn't call an ambulance!

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant, 18 Aug 2006
This book is brilliant! Hilarious , un-put-downable!
I always wonder what happens to my patients before they appear in A&E, now I know and boy do I respect Ambulance men!

If you're a health professional don't read this on the tube or bus...it's hilarious , you'll find yourself laughing at everything and people edging slowly away from you..

Please write a book about your A&E rgn experiences!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
As I also work in the NHS I can relate to a lot of the material written, but by no means does this mean that this won't appeal to anyone outside of healthcare as it is a fantastic... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
This is my favourite book of all time. Its great for light reading and when I started reading it, I couldnt stop. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars grim ...
grim but good! the book doesn't take any prisoners .... it doesn't sugar coat the pill of life in the ambulance. Read more
Published 5 months ago by variety fan

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
very well written read for the train or bus in easy sections. Thank you guys for doing your job, I couldn't
Published 7 months ago by karen bennett

3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining but ...
Although I enjoyed around half of the entries and found them entertaining and often very touching, this book should come with a warning.... Read more
Published 11 months ago by SAH

5.0 out of 5 stars Difficult to put down........
As someone who is about to embark on a Paramedic-in-training programme, I bought this book with the hope that it would give me a thorough understanding of what is in front of me... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Kiki Dee

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
a real good book getting to the point of issues in the abulance service today, really got a feel of what he has to put up with.
Published 17 months ago by Mr. M. A. Webb

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have!
Unfortunately for me, I also finished this book in just about two days - but have now started to read Reynolds' blog, Random Acts of Reality, everyday! Read more
Published 19 months ago by P. Matteo

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent excellent
great book. Brilliant description of working in the ambulance service. You warm to tom immediately. I read this book after reading a reccomendation for it in the book in stitche;... Read more
Published 20 months ago by adam bild

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!
Tom Reynolds has a great sense of humour (although some might find it dark) which runs throughout the book, which is an excellent insight into the life of an LAS paramedic... Read more
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