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

By Vernon Coleman

Book Overview

"A subtle book for the sophisticated and discerning reader looking for irony and political incorrectness salted with occasional enlightenment and a peek into some other poor devil's daily burdens.The hardback edition is also useful for propping open doors. Sadly this facility is not available with the ebook."The Diary of a Disgruntled Man is the first of Vernon Coleman's series of diaries - for the year 2011. Please do NOT buy this book expecting it to be like the Bilbury books etc. (Other diaries include 'Just Another Bloody Year', 'Bugger off and Leave Me Alone' ,'The Return of the Disgruntled Man', 'Life on the Edge' and 'The Game's Afoot').This is a book for the politically incorrect who question and laugh at the absurdities of modern life and who have little respect for those who rule our lives without a passing nod in the direction of democracy and justice. The Diary of a Disgruntled Man is wild, original, tough, revealing, laugh out loud funny, heart breakingly sad and always painfully honest. It is unsuitable for the overly sensitive and politically correct.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. The humour is sharp, ironic and very, very English.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 EnglandVernon Coleman writes brilliant books - The Good Book GuideHe's the Lone Ranger, Robin Hood and the Equalizer rolled into one - Glasgow Evening TimesHe writes lucidly and wittily - Good HousekeepingNo thinking person can ignore him - The EcologistThe calmest voice of reason - The ObserverA godsend - Daily TelegraphSuperstar - Independent on SundayBrilliant - The PeopleCompulsive reading - The GuardianThe man is a national treasure - What Doctors Don't Tell YouRevered guru of medicine - Nursing TimesIt's impossible not to be impressed - Western Daily PressMarvellously succinct, refreshingly sensible - The SpectatorKing of the media docs - The IndependentBritain's leading medical author - The StarBritain's leading health care campaigner - The SunPerhaps the best known health writer for the general public in the world today - The TherapistThe patients' champion - Birmingham PostA persuasive writer - Nursing StandardProbably one of the most brilliant men alive today -Irish TimesOutspoken and alert - Sunday ExpressControversial and devastating - Publishing Newsetc etc

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1799102378
• ISBN13: 9781799102373
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 613 Pages
• Weight: 2.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.5" x 6.0"