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BATS IN MY BELFRY

Gems both funny and healthful, from the life and work of a Chiropractor.

In Bats in my Belfry, Bernard Preston, chiropractor, invites you into the intimacy of his consulting room - experience for yourself the relationships that tease, challenge and disturb doctors of every ilk. This is his second book of amusing short stories.





Fresh from a case that threatened his integrity, he finds himself contemplating giving up practice. "The chiropractic shoe is pinching my foot," says he. Helped by the wisdom of his wife, the thrill of his hobbies and the support of patients and friends, can the burnt-out doctor regain balance again in his skewed life?

Preston tells of the inner pain that many and perhaps most doctors experience periodically, and the joys of seeing patients regaining control of their lives, once governed by disabling pain and poor health. Forget your personal aches and pains as you immerse yourself in these true-life experiences. Expect to be stretched as you discover how Preston badgers his patients into happier and healthier life styles.




"Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have lent me."

- Anatole Francois Thibault (Anatole France)


"Keep only those special gems that you know you will return to for wisdom and fun. For the rest, gladly pass them on for others to enjoy ..."

- Bernard Preston


THE PLOT

Context is everything. Preston addresses the bitter conflict that continues within the Chiropractic ranks. It remains a matter of debate whether the successful struggle of Chiropractors to find a place in the sun has more to do with the healing power in their hands, or their belated ability to organise themselves into a cohesive profession. For sheer perverse obstinacy, for over a century some chiropractors still continue to stab their colleagues in the back. Listen to more about fringe chiropractic on U-tube …

One thousand persons are dying every day in South Africa from the dreaded disease. Bernard Preston is faced with a difficult dilemma at the coalface, and comes up with a controversial stand point. Read more …

CONTENTS

  1. The dark night of Bernard Preston's soul

  2. The Inside Story

  3. Mrs Boucher's mantrap

  4. Stroke I

  5. Stroke II

  6. Distracted

  7. All the men swooned
  8. Danger

  9. Bernie goes to America

  10. It's not what you know that counts

  11. Isithu-thuthu

  12. I'm into lumbar, too

  13. Get your own back

  14. Baptise, to immerse (tells of Preston's passion for gliding)

  15. Greed

  16. An (in)adequate examination

  17. Of hips and things

  18. A bee under the mitre

  19. In which an honorary daughter makes his sun prayers

  20. Great-Uncle Ethelbert

  21. Surgery

  22. Necks, knees and griefs

  23. Just reward?

  24. A retreat and an advance

  25. A new canvas

  26. Chiropractic - quo vadis? (by Dr Barry Lewis, President BCA)

Reviews

There's not one of us that does not thrive on praise. It costs so little, and makes such a difference to another's life.

Not that there is no place for criticism. One of the reasons that Frog and Bats are such good books, is that editors and readers took much time and effort to make positive criticisms. It's not an editor's job to be kind! And every writer must have a thick skin!

I am delighted to be able to share with you the enthusiastic comments from many readers. For details, click here.


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SORRY, FOLKS. NO MORE FREEBEEZ. ENJOYED THE STORIES? NOW IT'S TIME TO BUY THE BOOK! Until the end of April we are offering a special price for purchasing both Frog and Bats. Our STORE

TIP: There are very few books worth reading twice considering that, if you read just one a book a month, you will only read 500 odd books in your whole life time. Buy BATS IN MY BELFRY and pass it on to as many friends as you like. And don't forget to include your doctor and chiropractor!

Did you know that in Great Britain alone there are 10 000 new books published EVERY MONTH? Don't hoard your books, 'cause you won't read them again. They're just gathering dust.

  • To go from Bats in my Belfry to Preston's third book Stones in my Clog

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