Transworld buys critical care doctor's memoir

Transworld has bought UK and Commonwealth rights to In Shock by US critical care doctor Rana Awdish, an account of Awdish’s near-death experience and her transition from doctor to patient. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virgin buys Madness band memoir

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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