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Diary of a Disgruntled Man (Vernon Coleman's Diaries Book 1)

Author Vernon Coleman
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ISBN / ASINB00IS0WYD0
ISBN-13978B00IS0WYD2
Sales Rank208,955
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

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The Diary of a Disgruntled Man is the first of Vernon Coleman's hugely popular series of diaries. (Others include `Just Another Bloody Year' and 'Bugger off and Leave Me Alone'.) The Diary of a Disgruntled Man was not originally intended for publication; it started out as a private diary and is the true story of a single year in Vernon Coleman's life. It is by far the most personal book he has ever written and it is wild, original, tough, revealing, laugh out loud funny, heart breakingly sad and always painfully honest. The revealing flashbacks about Vernon's life as a GP, police surgeon, television presenter, best-selling author, newspaper columnist and publisher make it the closest thing Vernon will ever write to an autobiography.But it is more than an autobiography; it is a social commentary in the tradition of Samuel Pepys and in the tradition of Pepys it is gloriously indiscreet and rather rude. `I am not going to edit my life,' said Vernon, when asked if he really wanted to leave everything in the book.
You will discover what (former Private Eye editor) Richard Ingrams threatened to tell (current Private Eye editor) Ian Hislop about Vernon (and Vernon's response) and what happened when Vernon officially applied for a job with MI5. The Diary of a Disgruntled Man is 240,000 words long and we have a large boxful of letters from readers who loved every page.
Vernon Coleman is a qualified doctor and GP. He has earned his living as a professional author for over 30 years and his books have appeared in the Sunday Times bestseller lists and in bestseller lists around the world. His books have been translated into 24 languages and sold in over 50 countries. The film Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War was based on his novel of the same name. His bestselling medical books include Bodypower and How To Stop Your Doctor Killing You. There is a list of available books on Vernon Coleman's Amazon author page.
What the papers say:
Coleman is a very funny writer - This England
Vernon Coleman writes brilliant books - The Good Book Guide
He writes lucidly and wittily - Good Housekeeping
No thinking person can ignore him - The Ecologist
The calmest voice of reason - The Observer
A godsend - Daily Telegraph
Superstar - Independent on Sunday
Brilliant - The People
Compulsive reading - The Guardian
The man is a national treasure - What Doctors Don't Tell You
Revered guru of medicine - Nursing Times
It's impossible not to be impressed - Western Daily Press
Marvellously succinct, refreshingly sensible - The Spectator
King of the media docs - The Independent
Britain's leading medical author - The Star
Britain's leading health care campaigner - The Sun
Perhaps the best known health writer for the general public in the world today - The Therapist
The patients' champion - Birmingham Post
A persuasive writer - Nursing Standard
Probably one of the most brilliant men alive today -Irish Times
Outspoken and alert - Sunday Express
Controversial and devastating - Publishing News
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