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Joy is not Mother Theresa. But her refreshing honesty and humour combine to make her tale all the more harrowing, yet simulataneously uplifting. --The Herald
A fantastic book with humanity and humour. --Phil Hammond
Green Oranges on Lion Mountain illustrates the tenacity and determination of the people of Sierra Leone. --Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
A fantastic book with humanity and humour. --Phil Hammond
Green Oranges on Lion Mountain illustrates the tenacity and determination of the people of Sierra Leone. --Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
A fantastic book with humanity and humour. --Phil Hammond
Green Oranges on Lion Mountain illustrates the tenacity and determination of the people of Sierra Leone. --Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
A fantastic book with humanity and humour. --Phil Hammond
Green Oranges on Lion Mountain illustrates the tenacity and determination of the people of Sierra Leone. --Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Yorkshire Evening Post
'Very down to earth, very funny, very human.'
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is such a fun read that you don't notice when things start to get serious, by which time you're hooked. Dr Em is so full of human weakness that you just have to cheer when she manages to limp through each inevitable disaster. You wonder how she survives, never mind her patients. But somehow she pulls it off, leaving you laughing and crying and thinking perhaps you might just jump on a plane too. She uses lots of dialogue so you feel you're in Africa with her friends. And you care what happens to them when Sierra Leone is plunged into tragedy. The human spirit will never be crushed.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had never heard of this book and bought it purely based on peoples reviews and on the basis that people had bought it with other books that I had bought. I am sooooo glad I bought this book. Emily Joy has a magnificent gift for writing of her experiences and hardships, characters and resilience of the people in Sierra Leone with a truly talented mix of humour. It is not often I get to the end of a book and feel a better person for reading the book, but this book makes you want to jump on a plane and go volunteering! I was actually quite upset when I got to the end of this book, because the enjoyable journey that Emily took me on through the book had come to an end. I cannot recommend this book enough!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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A great book to read as I plan my trip to work in the health Services in Sierra Leone, 17 years after Dr Em, but about the same age as she is now (mid 40s??). I'd like to have known more about what happens to the people post civil war. Read this book even if you arent interested in Sierra Leone, you cant put it down.
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Great title
This was an interesting read, with plenty of tongue in cheek self deprecating humour. There were some funny moments and some dramatic or toe curlingly gory ones; however it was a... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Deborah
Bitter sweet times
This is heart-warming story written by a self-deprecating medic who was foolhardy enough to volunteer for service in Sierra Leone. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Noel
A brilliant read
I bought the latest copy of Green Oranges having read the original and loaned it to so many friends that I lost track of it. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Jo Donald
Bridget Jones does Africa
When I was in Sierra Leone recently, somebody described this book to me as 'Bridget Jones does Africa' (I think another reviewer describes it as such too), and I have to say I... Read more
Published on 3 April 2010 by Joanne Ferry
so easy to read even though I knew little of Sierra Leone
Great! I really enjoyed this. I cheated really buying it as a present for my mum for Christmas knowing I really wanted to read it. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2007 by Joanne
refreshingly honest,with gentle humour
brilliant read! Powerful,yet gentle, joyful yet heartbreaking. i bought this book for my 3 close friends and all were delighted with it and have since recommended it to their... Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2005
a refreshingly good travel book
This is a well above average piece of travel writing from an author that should try her hand at more. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2005 by do re me
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