{"product_id":"more-tales-from-the-island-nurse-ebook","title":"More Tales From The Island Nurse","description":"\u003c!-- One-line hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA heartwarming, humorous and deeply human memoir of island nursing in the remote Scottish Hebrides.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe much‑awaited second collection of Mary J. MacLeod’s unforgettable tales from ‘Papavray’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ol\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Tales from The Island Nurse\u003c\/strong\u003e is the much‑anticipated second helping of Mary J. MacLeod’s warm, witty and deeply human stories from her time as the district nurse on the fictional island of ‘Papavray’ in the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer anecdotes brim with charm, humour and common sense — from crofters and ceilidhs to stubborn drivers, pesky cows, treacherous bogs and even a suspected haunting. 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MacLeod’s bestselling island nurse tales.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary J. MacLeod\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Somerset, educated in Bath and qualified as a state registered nurse in Bristol. Over her long career she worked in Bristol, London, Bedfordshire and the Hebrides before retiring to Cornwall, where she lives with her husband and two dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe has four children, five grandchildren and five great‑grandchildren. 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