Linda Bailey

Some lives! Widgery D Some lives! Sinclair Stevenson ￡15.95 248pp 1-85619-073-0

Some Lives! is an uplifting book written by what seems to me to be an angry, dissatisfied man. East End, general practitioner David Widgery rails against social injustice throughout this autobiographical book. He does so successfully, however, giving a coherent, commonsense account of the difficulties that he encounters daily attempting to meet the needs of his patients.

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