Aches & Pains (1999)

by Maeve Binchy, Wendy Shea (Illustrator)

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A brilliantly funny guide to the trials and tribulations of hospitals and convalescence - from No. 1 bestselling author Maeve Binchy. 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 the fun, warmth and wisdom for which Maeve Binchy is famous, ACHES & PAINS is the perfect alternative to a Get Well card.… (more)

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This is a short book which tries too hard to be humorous. The author writes little hints and tricks about what to do when going into hospital. I generally like Maeve Binchy as an an author, however I wouldn't say this is her best book. I give it a C! (

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moonshineandrosefire | Feb 2, 2012 |

This little book by Maeve Binchy was an ok read. I got it from Bookmooch and glad I did because I wouldn't have bought it.

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What do you want when you're miserable with aches and pains?
a) chocolates to rot your teeth?
b) grapes with dangerous pips in them?
c) expensive flowers that will need plenty of fuss and attention?
Or would you rather laugh out loud and cheer up?
Maeve Binchy's wonderful mixture of humour, common sense and anecdote will advise on everything from Baring Your Body, Elastic Stockings and Giving Up Drink to Cheering Things About Chest Pains. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Maeve Binchy	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Shea, Wendy	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed
Binchy, Kate	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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A brilliantly funny guide to the trials and tribulations of hospitals and convalescence - from No. 1 bestselling author Maeve Binchy. 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 the fun, warmth and wisdom for which Maeve Binchy is famous, ACHES & PAINS is the perfect alternative to a Get Well card.

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