Nurse Fortescue and Doctor Paddon
Published on 1. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
263 pages
978-1-997667-02-5 (ISBN)
Description
Dave Paddon collects and retells the stories of his parents, Sheila Fortescue and Tony Paddon. This book is a tribute to the storytellers that shaped the younger Paddon and a glimpse into the lives of frontier health care workers "scarcely comprehensible in the modern era."
More details
Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
263 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-997667-02-5 (9781997667025)
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Persons
Dave Paddon is well-known across Newfoundland and Labrador for his storytelling and recitations. Nurse Fortescue and Doctor Paddon is his ninth book. He can be found operating the English Harbour Arts Centre with his wife, Kim, regaling audiences at the Crow's Nest Officers Club in St. John's, or anywhere folks appreciate a good yarn.