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During 1847 in England and Wales, there were 5,247 patients housed in 21 County and Borough Asylums; by 1914, this had increased to 108,837 patients in 102 asylums. For some, such a traumatic time in their lives may only have lasted a few weeks or months. More often however, once admitted into the care of the asylum, the experiences of most patients lasted for many years - if not a lifetime.When it opened in 1869, the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne Lunatic Asylum initially accommodated 250 patients; by 1878 this number had risen to just 261. Over the coming decades however the city gradually, but steadily, enlarged its asylum so that by 1914, there was accommodation for almost 900 patients. Within the period 1869 - 1914 there were many thousands of people from all walks of life admitted into the asylum after having undergone a personal crisis or tragedy. The 48 case histories (half of which are accompanied by photographs) highlighted within the pages of this book are taken from official records where every entry - of varying degrees of legibility - has been written in long-hand by medical staff. These case histories have been painstakingly collated to tell the personal and often tragic stories of a very small number of ordinary people going through extraordinary difficulties. Details of their lives precipitating admission and experiences of asylum care as documented within the original case books have long been hidden from view - until now.

The Little Book of Grieving, written by J T Talbot and published in 2021 by Consilience Media, is a remarkable addition to the genre of self-help books. This book offers a deep and compassionate insight into the process of grieving, providing comfort and guidance to those navigating the tumultuous journey of loss. J T Talbot, with his empathetic writing style, addresses the complex emotions that come with grief, offering solace and understanding to the reader. Published by Consilience Media, this book is an essential read for those seeking to understand and cope with grief. Despite its compact size, it packs a powerful emotional punch, making it a must-have in your collection.

As florist Pauline Conlin opens her premises in Newcastle''s famous Grainger Market one morning in 1934 she is horrified to discover the body of her young assistant, Mary Bartlett, who had been left behind the previous evening to complete an important order, stabbed to death.Who could possibly want to harm this popular innocent young woman?Young friends and colleagues, Detective Sergeant Harry Maguire and Detective Constable Bob Frame are assigned to their first murder investigation and as they struggle to find a motive they came face to face with treachery, intrigue, greed and betrayal.Struggling to make sense of an apparently senseless crime , Maguire and Frame gradually work there way through a complex web involving masterful jewellery fraud involving two more inncent young people, two suspects with a link to the Freemasons, another who is married to the shop proprietor and is a well known and lascivious bookmaker in the city centre.A complicated web of deception seems insoluble until the two young detectives come across a potentially vital clue which leads to a brutal climax, and a second murder. Will they identify the killer in time to prevent a second brutal murder?

Let''s be honest, children are gits. Total, complete, utter little gits. I was no exception, and this book is about that, really - the stuff I did as a child and the occasional bit of self-justification, though we all know that there was no real reason for most of it.This book outlines a bunch of honest stories of times my parents wanted to rip their hair out, and my reflections looking back on it now as a proper grown-up (ish).

This is the story of one woman's life in nursing, from beginning her career shortly after the NHS was formed to retiring in 2000 as director of quality and patient services. From Evelyn's training at the Western General in Edinburgh to eventually setting up a new hospital including hiring the staff, as well as being a mother to three children.Over the five decades, so many medical and technological changes occurred that it's at times a marvel to read about how procedures used to be carried out. Only fifty years ago, penicillin was the only antibiotic and vaginal smears would have been a very different experience to now.From reorganization to further reorganization, we also read about the changes to the NHS with private care encroaching and profit becoming an increasing priority. Changes to nurses and clothing and attitudes are also covered with increasing humour and much self-awareness.They say there is a book in everyone. This is Evelyn's story