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In this collection of poetry Glenn Colquhoun writes to the young people he works with at the Horowhenua Youth Health Service. Tender and poignant, wondering and wry, here his words become small scissors, knives, bandages and balms. Gathered together they represent an inventory of... one doctor's consultations taken home, responses to those moments he might have woken in the middle of the night and wished he had said better.
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Glenn Colquhoun imagines the northern gods of his Celtic heritage engaging with the atua Maori of the south, and creates a new mythology for this country. Nigel Brown has handwritten and illustrated Glenn's words.
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Sometimes caring for patients can leave clinicians feeling overwhelmed with the daily tasks of doctoring. As an antidote, this book explores principles and assumptions of modern medicine seldom taught in medical school. Starting with the meaning of suffering and how the 'science'... of medicine has evolved, the authors use many clinical stories to provide a fresh perspective on the work and roles of the modern doctor. Based on many years of teaching family physicians, the book argues that being a doctor is much more than simply knowing biomedical facts and having good clinical skills. It explores some of the major challenges facing physicians, including the doctor-patient relationship, the 'heartsink' experience, and unwell patients for whom no disease can be found. The authors also introduce patient safety and self-care, two important issues for modern health professionals. For experienced doctors as well as for students and doctors in training, Being a Doctor moves beyond biomedicine, providing useful insights that explain how both doctors and patients think and behave.
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Amazing Tales of Aotearoa is a retelling of the old Maori myths in a fresh, contemporary voice for today's children. One of the stories is told in rap; one is in comic-strip format. The stories are narrated by characters who live in a village called 'That-place', which somehow cl...osely resembles the village of Te Tii, in the Bay of Islands, where the author Glenn Colquhoun lived. The book is illustrated throughout in similarly humorous, funky style by Ali Teo. Irresistible!
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"Faster than a speeding simile! Able to leap hyperbole in a single bound! Can Poetryman rescue the damsel from catastrophic cliches?" This innovative collection from award-winning poet Glenn Colquhoun describes his 10 year relationship with his former wife.
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A wacky picture book for children. Playful, clever rhymes make the text perfect for reading aloud. This is Glenn Colquhon's third book for children.
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This is a personal account of living in a remote Bay of Islands community that provides "rich insights into Maori and Pakeha - a vision of Aotearoa now and for the future."
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Colquhoun was the 2000 Montana best first book winner. This a new collection of poems "uses hands-on language and humour to explain poetry to his father, a builder - and anyone else not yet captivated with the magic of words."
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Another of the very popular Montana Essay Series. In this essay, award winning poet Glenn Colquhoun introduces us to Aunty Rongo, and the tiny settlement of Te Tii in Northland.
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Award-winning New Zealand poet Glenn Colquhoun is also a doctor who works with struggling young people at the margins, painfully aware of the limits of his role. In this BWB Text he offers penetrating insight into the little he feels he is able to achieve as a GP and youth worker.... It is, he says, a song of redemption.
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