'A riveting ride along the knife edge of life and death from a frontline worker in one of our most crucial professions.' Fiona Kelly McGregor, author of Iris
'Frog', a term of endearment for intensive care paramedics, derives from the notion that everything they touch croaks. Sally Gould delivers a gripping and heartfelt memoir that dives into the unpredictable, often absurd, and sometimes heartbreaking reality of life as a paramedic.
Life as a paramedic, writes Sally Gould in this candid, witty memoir, can be traumatic, gross, dull, hilarious, magical. To make the cut, you need to be able to think outside the square, keep calm in the midst of chaos, be in possession of a strong stomach, and simply brush it off when patients die. That's on top of having a profound understanding of the human body, plus the skills to counter its failings. It also helps to have a highly developed and oftentimes dark sense of humour.
But behind the sirens and the life-or-death scenes, and the absurdity of non-urgent callouts, a paramedic's career is very different to how most people imagine it. Based on years of meticulously kept journals, Frog is an intimate look at the human cost of the job and the cumulative effect of trauma. Sally shares a personal story that is searingly honest and truly inspiring, one which offers a heartfelt tribute to the resilience, courage and camaraderie that define the high-stakes world of emergency medicine.
Sally has been a paramedic with NSW Ambulance for almost fourteen years – being on-road is her dream job. The personal growth she experienced on the frontline and the journals she took during her early years in the job are the inspiration for her memoir Frog. Sally lives in Sydney and spends her days off running, bushwalking, writing, baking and overthinking, in between chasing after her two boys. Writing for her is therapeutic and she can't wait to share her story with the world.
Sally has been a paramedic with NSW Ambulance for almost fourteen years – being on-road is her dream job. The personal growth she experienced on the frontline and the journals she took during her early years in the job are the inspiration for her memoir Frog. Sally lives in Sydney and spends her days off running, bushwalking, writing, baking and overthinking, in between chasing after her two boys. Writing for her is therapeutic and she can't wait to share her story with the world. 'Full of drama, honesty and surprising humour, Frog is a terrific behind-the-sirens look at what it's like on the front line of Australia's emergency services.' 'Reading Sally Gould's book is probably the closest most of us will ever get to the world of emergency medicine as she shares the highs, the lows, the camaraderie and even the humour.'
