Twas The Nightshift Before Christmas by Adam Kay Summary
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Step inside a doctor's Christmas chaos where miracles meet mayhem. Adam Kay's million-selling sequel reveals the hilarious, heartbreaking reality of holiday hospital shifts. Stephen Fry called Kay's storytelling "brutal and brilliant" - a festive gift that'll forever change how you view healthcare heroes.
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Medicine's Christmas Frontlines: Where Miracles Meet Mayhem
Christmas in a hospital bears little resemblance to the holiday celebrated elsewhere. While tinsel might adorn nursing stations and carols play softly in waiting areas, the reality remains starkly different from the pine-scented timeout most people experience. The seasonal apocalypse of cheer that transforms daily life bypasses the NHS frontline entirely. Winter brings unique medical challenges: respiratory teams battle festive flus spreading through family gatherings, gastroenterologists handle waves of norovirus, and emergency departments overflow with injuries from champagne corks, roasting tin burns, and children concussed by hastily assembled gifts. Hospital decorations take on a distinctly medical flavor: tinsel shaped like ECG traces, Christmas trees adorned with inflated rubber gloves, and speculums transformed into grotesque reindeer with googly eyes. One year, a wreath crafted from expired condoms mysteriously disappears before the shift ends. These small attempts at festivity highlight the determination to maintain some holiday spirit amid the clinical environment. The contrast between hospital life and the outside world becomes particularly stark during the holidays. Watching schoolchildren performing Christmas carols in the hospital foyer, their enthusiasm waning with each verse, while your pager interrupts any momentary sentimentality. As you leave, overhearing a man tell his partner, "Good advert for contraception," followed by yesterday's patient gesturing at you saying, "You should try having this bloke rip you a new one."
When Holiday Spirit Leads to Emergency Room Visits
Delivering Joy Amid the Chaos
The Humanity Behind the Stethoscope
Hospital Politics: A Christmas Special
Finding Light in the Darkest Season
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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