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Picking up from where A Seaside Practice left off, in Going Loco Dr Tom takes time out from the surgery for stints as a medical researcher and reporter, describing his travels from Rio to Miami, Vienna to Buenos Aires. Part memoir, part travelogue, Going Loco takes us on a journey around the medical world, from the challenge of malaria and sleeping sickness in up-country Kenya to the stress of smuggling beagle dogs into Amsterdam. We meet impossible patients, brave souls, a few mad doctors...

I have spent more than a decade inside small businesses, and I have watched the same story repeat. A capable owner hits a ceiling that has nothing to do with talent, demand, or the product. The ceiling is built from the unglamorous work that must happen every week: invoices, follow-ups, schedules, and the same customer question answered for the hundredth time. This book is that problem, solved. Forty-five proven ways to automate the repeatable work so you can protect the personal, cut the ...

A diagnosis of diabetes can feel like a life sentence of poor health. Yet this is far from the case as the example of the Olympic champion and diabetic, Sir Steve Redgrave, has demonstrated. In this book Dr Tom Smith aims to help diabetics understand their condition and so achieve a high quality of life. He details all aspects of the healthy lifestyle that will empower every diabetes sufferer to shape their own future.

When he arrives to take up his first post as a GP in the small West of Scotland village of Collintrae, young Tom Smith isn’t quite sure what to expect. Nothing in his medical training prepared him for what he comes up against in his first few years there a baker with nine lives, Mad Maggie and her Mammy in the River Muck, and a gaggle of giggling nuns. Heart warming and gloriously eccentric, Dr Tom’s stories will touch you with their humour and charm. They capture the beauty of Scotland’s ...

Synopsis for "The Complete Small Engine Guide to Outdoor Power Equipment Repair and Care"Are you tired of struggling with your outdoor power equipment? Whether you're a homeowner, DIY enthusiast, or aspiring mechanic, The Complete Small Engine Guide to Outdoor Power Equipment Repair and Care is your ultimate resource for keeping your machines running smoothly.This step-by-step guide covers everything from basic maintenance to advanced troubleshooting, helping you diagnose, ...

In a country ruled by fear, no one is innocent.Stalin's Soviet Union is an official paradise, where citizens live free from crime and fear only one thing: the all-powerful state. Defending this system is idealistic security officer Leo Demidov, a war hero who believes in the iron fist of the law. But when a murderer starts to kill at will and Leo dares to investigate, the State's obedient servant finds himself demoted and exiled. Now, with only his wife at his side, Leo must fight t...

Tom Smith is the doctor you wish you had and he's got all the time in the world...You might make an appointment with your GP to enquire about a persistent cough or a septic toe. But when do you get to ask the questions that you really want the answers to? All those health mysteries - some trivial, some serious, some downright weird - they are the ones that really matter, the niggling worries which keep you up at night...Will I age at the same rate as my mother? Could my birthmark be cancer...

Tom Smith first wrote his guide for umpires and scorers in 1980. Since then, his indispensable guide has gone through six fully-revised editions. The 'new' Tom Smith is the first to be fully redesigned and updated for the 21st century. Its publication coincides with international recognition that there should be one universal standard for the training of umpires whatever country they operate in.The 'new' Tom Smith incorporates the full 2000 Code of the Laws of Cricket with subseque...

ENEMIES BY BIRTH. BROTHERS IN BLOOD. VENGEANCE WILL BE HAD.Praise for Wilbur Smith'I don't believe I have ever read an author whose work I loved as much' Conn Iggulden'A master storyteller' Sunday Times'No one does adventure quite like Smith' Daily Mirror'Best historical novelist' Stephen King1829. Mahikeng Mission Station. Highveld, southern Africa.The warrior king is dead.Ra...

The definitive book on workplace accountability by the New York Times bestselling authors of How Did That Happen?Since it was originally published in 1994, The Oz Principle has sold nearly 600,000 copies and become the worldwide bible on accountability. Through its practical and invaluable advice, thousands of companies have learned just how vital personal and organizational accountability is for a company to achieve and maintain its best...

"Eat That Elephant" is an uplifting, playful self-help guide by Toronto-based project manager and motivational speaker Tom Smith. Using the classic metaphor—"How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time"—Smith transforms overwhelming life challenges into manageable, joyful adventures, encouraging readers to approach big goals with creativity, persistence, and fun.The book unfolds across nine chapters, guiding readers step by step:Chapter 1 helps identify your personal "el...

"Eat That Elephant" is an uplifting, playful self-help guide by Toronto-based project manager and motivational speaker Tom Smith. Using the classic metaphor—"How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time"—Smith transforms overwhelming life challenges into manageable, joyful adventures, encouraging readers to approach big goals with creativity, persistence, and fun.The book unfolds across nine chapters, guiding readers step by step:Chapter 1 helps identify your personal "el...