Catch Your Breath, Ed Patrick
Catch Your Breath, Ed Patrick
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Catch Your Breath
The Secret Life of a Sleepless Anaesthetist

Author: Ed Patrick

Narrator: Ed Patrick

Unabridged: 5 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brazen

Published: 08/26/2021

Synopsis

***NOW INCLUDING NEW BONUS CHAPTER EXCLUSIVE TO THIS AUDIOBOOK***

'It's funny, touching and gobsmacking in equal measure. At its heart is a breathtaking account of life on the COVID frontline.' - Jay Rayner

'Ed's journey is funny, sad, harrowing, hilarious... I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO READ THIS.' - Colin Mochrie

A gut punch of a memoir by a doctor - and comedian - whose job is to keep people alive by putting them to sleep.

Ed Patrick is an anaesthetist.

Strong drugs for his patients, strong coffee for him. But it's not just sleep-giving for this anaesthetist, as he navigates emergencies, patients not breathing for themselves and living with a terrifying sense of responsibility. It's enough to leave anyone feeling numb.

But don't worry, there's plenty of laughing gas to be had.

(P)Octopus Publishing Group 2021

About Ed Patrick

Dr Ed Patrick is an anaesthetist and a comedian. He has performed across the UK, including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and hosts the "Comedians' Surgery" podcast where he speaks to guests including Joe Lycett, Rose Matafeo and Reginald D Hunter about their health stories and experiences. He also created and presented "Infectious Personalities" broadcasted on BBC Radio 2 where his guests include Charlie Brooker and Sindhu Vee. Ed has written and performed on BBC Radio 4, for shows "Now Wash Your Hands" and "Newsjack", and he has also written for the Guardian about the intersection between medicine and comedy. edpatrickcomedy.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Duckfacekim09 on September 20, 2021

"We've had smartphones for a while now, but NHS IT is like your stubborn grandad who refuses to move on to new technology " Firstly, how cool is this hardback?? I absolutely love the fact that I took the dust jacket off and THIS was waiting underneath 💚 Medical memoirs always feel like home to me and......more

Goodreads review by Bryony on March 24, 2022

This was absolutely brilliant. Full of humour, raw honesty and emotional chapters, this is a book that will stay with me and will recommend to everyone. It has plenty of funny stories as we go through Ed's training to be an anaesthetist which was really enjoyable and made me laugh out loud plenty of......more

Goodreads review by Tish on January 21, 2025

I loved this, Ed makes the insight of anaesthetist accessible in a humorous informative way, I laughed real belly laughs in places, found I learned a few things along the way and felt not overwhelmed with information in a way that's hard to understand. Loved it, would love another book from him, woul......more

Goodreads review by Emma book blogger on May 02, 2022

This is about Ed journey from n the medical profession. It is funny in parts and all so upsetting in others. Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book......more

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