The Application of Pressure

Name: The Application of Pressure
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781925972634
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By Rachael Mead

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The Application of Pressure by Rachael Mead delves into the intertwining lives of two paramedics navigating the challenges of their demanding careers and personal experiences. Set in the pulsating environment of emergency medicine, the narrative explores themes of human connection, resilience, and the impact of critical decisions. Balancing intense action with emotional depth, the story paints a vivid portrait of life on the edge and the enduring power of friendship.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in stories that dive into the intricate details of human relationships and resilience during challenging times. With vividly crafted characters, it explores personal growth, life's pressures, and the strength found in taking the unexpected path. If you appreciate narratives that blend emotional depth with compelling storytelling, this may be a captivating read for you.

The Application of Pressure

Inventive, insightful and exquisitely written, this is the arrival of a major new Australian literary talent.

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Tash and Joel are career paramedics, coming to the rescue of Adelaide residents of every class, culture, and age. In a job where every day can bring death and violence, they maintain their sanity through a friendship built on black humour. But as the daily exposure to trauma begins to take its toll, both, in different ways, must fight to preserve their mental health and relationships - even with one another. How much pressure can Tash and Joel handle, and what happens when they finally crack?

With each chapter revolving around an emergency - some frightening, some moving, some simply funny - The Application of Pressure is as tense as it is engaging. Digging beneath the shocking surface of gore and grit, Rachael Mead lays bare the humanity of emergency services personnel and their patients.

Masterfully written, The Application of Pressure is a breathtaking and deeply human debut novel that reveals not only the trauma of a life lived on the frontline of medicine, but also the essential, binding friendships that make such a life possible.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925972634

Publisher: Affirm Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 May 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Affirm Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 233.0mm

Height: 311.0mm

Weight: 390g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Rachael Mead is a poet, writer, and arts reviewer living in South Australia. She has an Honours degree in Classical Archaeology, a Masters in Environmental Studies, and a PhD in Creative Writing. She is the author of four collections of poetry: The Flaw in the Pattern (UWA Publishing 2018), The Sixth Creek (Picaro Press 2013) and the chapbooks Sliding Down the Belly of the World (Wakefield Press 2012) and The Quiet Blue World (Garron Publishing 2015). Rachael has published widely with her work appearing in Best Australian Poems, Meanjin, Westerly, Cordite, Island, Southerly and many other publications. In 2019 she was awarded a residency in northern Italy, as part of an AP/NAHR Eco-Poetry Fellowship.