Every Kind of People: A Journey into the Heart of Care Work

Kate, a care worker, shares her funny, heartbreaking, and eye-opening encounters with the often overlooked and marginalised people she cares for in her memoir, Every Kind of People. The book offers an astonishing insight into the unsung and often maligned profession of home care, as well as the hidden lives of the housebound and infirm. It is a celebration of humanity and the life-changing impact of caring, on those who offer it and those who receive it.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 24 October 2024
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK, Kate's memoir is a luminous, uplifting, and deeply moving account of her experiences as a care worker. Despite initially intending to avoid becoming too involved with her customers, Kate develops deep friendships, forges connections, and witnesses the extraordinary drama of ordinary lives. With energy, compassion, and clarity, her memoir offers an astonishing insight into the unsung and often maligned profession of home care, as well as the hidden lives of the housebound and infirm. Every Kind of People is clear-eyed about the challenges facing the NHS and the care system, but it is above all a celebration of humanity and the life-changing impact of caring. Being close to someone is a unique and precious place, where secrets are revealed, fears are shared, and outrageous jokes are made. Kate's storytelling and ability to see the person are praised, making this a book about caring and a book about life.

Weight: 406g
Dimension: 147 x 224 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241672488