Book description
You see, I'm not really a doctor. Not a medical doctor, that is. I'm
something a bit more unusual. I reckon I have the best job in the whole
world - I'm a clown doctor.' Jean-Paul Bell Imagine being a child in
hospital, away from the home and feeling sad, frightened, lonely or in
pain. This is where the Clown Doctors step in to help with their own
quirky style of 'medicine'. Join this very special troupe as they do
their rounds in children's hospitals all over Australia, bringing
laughter and joy to more than 100,000 patients and their families each
year. Meet Dr B Loony and Dr Twang, Dr Know-It-All and others when they
conduct their clown rounds through children's and emergency wards,
intensive care, burns and oncology units, dispensing jokes and songs
with skill and compassion. And always with the aim of helping families,
hospital staff, and especially the children to forget their illnesses
and fears for a while and return to a world that is about fun and play.
Welcome to a day in the lives of the Clown Doctors, filled with special
moments, courage, tears, smiles and laughter. Co-founder of the Clown
Doctors in Australia, Jean-Paul is a Clown Doctor, a humour consultant,
keynote speaker and writes scripts for the theatre and television. From
a background in mime, his career has spanned 40 years in theatre,
comedy, festivals, schools, television and in corporate and educational
films. In 2002 Jean-Paul visited Afghanistan for 'Patchwork for Peace'
together with 22 clowns from around the world. This is his first book.
