{"product_id":"ill-die-after-bingo-the-unlikely-story-of-my-decade-as-a-care-home-assistant-9781529109344","title":"I'll Die After Bingo: The Unlikely Story of My Decade as a Care Home Assistant","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn insider account of life inside care homes, written with humor and poignancy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Resident: I feel I want to keep talking. \u003cbr\u003e Me: Of course! What do you want to talk about? \u003cbr\u003e Resident: My heart. \u003cbr\u003e Me: What about your heart? \u003cbr\u003e Resident: I feel I want to touch it. \u003cbr\u003e Me: Your heart? You want to touch your heart? \u003cbr\u003e Resident: Yes, but I'm too frightened. \u003cbr\u003e Me: What are you frightened about? \u003cbr\u003e Resident: Everything. People. Things. \u003cbr\u003e Me: What's frightening you at this very moment? \u003cbr\u003e Resident: (Closes eyes). That I'll never be touched again. That I won't be able to get to my heart. \u003cbr\u003e Me: Metaphorically? \u003cbr\u003e Resident: More carrots please. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether 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 humor 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This important memoir challenges us all to think differently about the value of our elderly, and also the carers who look after them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14842893\"\u003ePope Lonergan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ebury Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 4.96w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529109344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529109345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HUM\"\u003eHumor\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HUM000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO002000\"\u003eCultural, Ethnic \u0026amp; Regional | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePope Lonergan\u003c\/b\u003e is a stand-up comedian, author, Quaker, (recovering) drug addict and creator of 'Pope's Addiction Clinic' and 'The Care Home Tour'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ebury Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45795436232879,"sku":"9781529109344","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_70c20143-27fb-42ff-a180-79662777bc94.jpg?v=1755603865","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/products\/ill-die-after-bingo-the-unlikely-story-of-my-decade-as-a-care-home-assistant-9781529109344","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}