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Aches & Pains

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What to expect

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 fun, warmth and wisdom, for which Maeve Binchy is famous, ACHES & PAINS is the perfect alternative to a Get Well card.

Read by Kate Binchy

(p) 2002 Orion Publishing Group
Author Maeve Binchy
Narrator Kate Binchy
Duration 1 hours and 41 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9780752884769
Format Audiobook
Publisher Orion
Genre Gift books, Humour, Medical profession, Pain and pain management
Availability AU, GB, IE

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