{"product_id":"ill-die-after-bingo-my-unlikely-life-as-a-care-home-assistant-9781529109344","title":"I'll Die After Bingo: My unlikely life as a care","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNominated for the Chortle Comedy Book Award 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Blisteringly well written, deeply humane and very funny' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Enough to make you die laughing' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Funny and moving' \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether he's initiating a coup d'état against new regulations with the residents, or forging a bond with the 98-year old who once called him a fat slut, Pope Lonergan's work is infinitely varied. This no-holds-barred account shows what life inside a care home is really like, for both residents and carers. Featuring night-time drama, incontinence pads and the uniquely dark humour of one double-amputee Alzheimer's patient, here you can learn everything you ever wanted to know (and a few things you probably really didn't) about Britain's care system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis important memoir challenges us all to think differently about the value of our elderly, and also the carers who look after them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny and moving\u003c\/b\u003e... deeply affecting * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackly funny\u003c\/b\u003e... enough to make you die laughing * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive out of five stars\u003c\/b\u003e. This book does for care home workers what \u003ci\u003eThis Is Going to Hurt\u003c\/i\u003e did for junior doctors... this isn't just a conscience-rebooting book. It's also \u003cb\u003eblisteringly well written, deeply humane and very funny\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePope Lonergan is always very funny\u003c\/b\u003e even when dealing with the most serious subject matter -- David Baddiel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePope is such a kind, funny and erudite guide\u003c\/b\u003e through a world many of us ignore. I hope people read the book. It can't possibly be what they think. It is exceptional * Andrew Hankinson *","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740124459351,"sku":"9781529109344","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529109344.jpg?v=1720053938","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ill-die-after-bingo-my-unlikely-life-as-a-care-home-assistant-9781529109344","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}