{"product_id":"close-to-where-the-heart-gives-out","title":"Close To Where The Heart Gives Out","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;‘Malcolm Alexander is to GPs what James Herriot is to vets’ – MATT GAW\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;_____________________\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;‘An ode to island life in all its glorious foibles’ – THE HERALD \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;_____________________\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;'A fascinating, funny and utterly heart-warming family adventure.’ – RUTH HOGAN\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;_______________________\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;An immensely heart-warming story of life on the frontline within extreme circumstances. \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;When Malcolm Alexander saw the job advert, ‘\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;urgent: island doctor needed\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;’, he applied immediately. What he didn’t anticipate was how much Orkney would affect his family, for better or worse. \u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;In stories that range from the \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;humorous \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;to the \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;deeply moving\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, Malcolm describes what it’s like adjusting to life without modern conveniences and to the extreme – and constantly changing – weather; and what it means to be providing the best medical care to the local population with limited resources. Which often includes the \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;wildlife \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;as well ... \u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Malcolm’s journey evokes the \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;awe that the Orkney landscape can inspire\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, as well as the challenges of island life and the demons that the dark, cold winter months can give birth to. \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Gripping and beautifully written\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Close to Where the Heart Gives Out\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; reminds us of the importance of listening to our heart, as well as to the rhythms of the landscape.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57303059693950,"sku":"NW9781789292367","price":9.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781789292367.jpg?v=1778686044","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/close-to-where-the-heart-gives-out","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}