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Holiday SOS: the Life-Saving Adventures of a Travelling Doctor: the Life-Saving Adventures of a Travelling Doctor

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4.3

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7H 34min
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English
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Non-Fiction

Doctor Ben MacFarlane flies around the world picking up the pieces when Britons get into trouble abroad. A must-read for anyone who enjoys real-life stories. Who do you call if it all goes wrong on holiday? Meet Doctor Ben MacFarlane – a very modern flying doctor. His job is get on a plane and bring patients home after holiday disasters, gap year crises, embarrassing incidents on business trips and all the other things that can go wrong when we head overseas. Holiday SOS is his extraordinary story. It’s a unique medical memoir of the people he helps - and a year in the life of one of the world’s most frequent flyers! “Will have you engrossed” - SUNDAY HERALD

“This book is packed with tales of derring-do ... a riveting read.” THE INDEPENDENT

© 2019 QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd (Audiobook): 9781528871716

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Audiobook: 13 June 2019

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