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Bestsellers
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The Checklist Manifesto
- How to Get Things Right
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The New York Times best-selling author of Better and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist ....
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Riveting!
- By Tad Davis on 01-11-10
By: Atul Gawande
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The Butchering Art
- Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine
- By: Lindsey Fitzharris
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Butchering Art, the historian Lindsey Fitzharris reveals the shocking world of 19th-century surgery on the eve of profound transformation....
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Not one boring moment!
- By WRF on 12-22-17
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Gray Matters
- A Biography of Brain Surgery
- By: Theodore H. Schwartz
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Neurosurgeon and professor of neurosurgery Theodore H. Schwartz explores what it’s like to hold the scalpel, wield the drill, extract a tumor, fix a bullet hole, and remove a blood clot—when every second can mean life or death.
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Fascinating
- By Anonymous User on 08-28-24
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
- By: Cecil Murphey, Ben Carson MD
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Gifted Hands reveals the remarkable journey of Dr. Ben Carson from an angry, struggling young boy with everything stacked against him to the director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
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Absolutely inspiring!
- By Jimbo on 03-13-13
By: Cecil Murphey, and others
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When the Air Hits Your Brain
- Tales from Neurosurgery
- By: Frank T Vertosick Jr. MD
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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With poignant insight and humor, Frank Vertosick, Jr., MD, describes some of the greatest challenges of his career, including a six-week-old infant with a tumor in her brain and more....
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Finished in 1 and 1/2 days
- By Anonymous User on 04-15-17
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Complications
- A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine....
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FALLIBILITY, MYSTERY AND UNCERTAINTY
- By AnnH on 10-04-20
By: Atul Gawande
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The Checklist Manifesto
- How to Get Things Right
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The New York Times best-selling author of Better and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist ....
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Riveting!
- By Tad Davis on 01-11-10
By: Atul Gawande
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The Butchering Art
- Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine
- By: Lindsey Fitzharris
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Butchering Art, the historian Lindsey Fitzharris reveals the shocking world of 19th-century surgery on the eve of profound transformation....
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Not one boring moment!
- By WRF on 12-22-17
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Gray Matters
- A Biography of Brain Surgery
- By: Theodore H. Schwartz
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Neurosurgeon and professor of neurosurgery Theodore H. Schwartz explores what it’s like to hold the scalpel, wield the drill, extract a tumor, fix a bullet hole, and remove a blood clot—when every second can mean life or death.
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Fascinating
- By Anonymous User on 08-28-24
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
- By: Cecil Murphey, Ben Carson MD
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Gifted Hands reveals the remarkable journey of Dr. Ben Carson from an angry, struggling young boy with everything stacked against him to the director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
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Absolutely inspiring!
- By Jimbo on 03-13-13
By: Cecil Murphey, and others
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When the Air Hits Your Brain
- Tales from Neurosurgery
- By: Frank T Vertosick Jr. MD
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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With poignant insight and humor, Frank Vertosick, Jr., MD, describes some of the greatest challenges of his career, including a six-week-old infant with a tumor in her brain and more....
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Finished in 1 and 1/2 days
- By Anonymous User on 04-15-17
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Complications
- A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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A brilliant and courageous doctor reveals, in gripping accounts of true cases, the power and limits of modern medicine....
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FALLIBILITY, MYSTERY AND UNCERTAINTY
- By AnnH on 10-04-20
By: Atul Gawande
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Confessions of a Surgeon
- The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated...Life Behind the O.R. Doors
- By: Paul A. Ruggieri MD
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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As an active surgeon and former department chairman, Dr. Paul A. Ruggieri has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly of his profession....
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Enjoyed the anecdotes!
- By suzanne on 07-31-17
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King of Hearts
- The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery
- By: G. Wayne Miller
- Narrated by: Patrick Cullen
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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G. Wayne Miller has dramatically and meticulously reconstructed an amazing true story...
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Loved every minute
- By Anonymous User on 02-05-08
By: G. Wayne Miller
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No Place to Hide
- A Brain Surgeon's Long Journey Home from the Iraq War
- By: W. Lee Warren
- Narrated by: Chip Arnold, Henry O. Arnold
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Whether you are in the midst of your own struggles with faith, relationships, finances, or illness, No Place to Hide will teach you that how you respond in moments of crisis can determine your chances of survival.
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So good because it is so personal
- By Fun boy on 03-22-15
By: W. Lee Warren
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The Invention of Surgery
- A History of Modern Medicine: From the Renaissance to the Implant Revolution
- By: David Schneider MD
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 23 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Written by an author with plenty of experience holding a scalpel, Dr. David Schneider's in-depth biography is an encompassing history of the practice that has leapt forward over the centuries from the dangerous guesswork of ancient Greek physicians....
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Yup, this is the one you’re looking for...
- By richard clark on 07-19-20
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All That Moves Us
- A Pediatric Neurosurgeon, His Young Patients, and Their Stories of Grace and Resilience
- By: Jay Wellons
- Narrated by: Jay Wellons
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Tumors, injuries, ruptured vascular malformations—there is almost no such thing as a non-urgent brain surgery when it comes to kids....
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The best narration I've heard in a long time.
- By Anonymous User on 10-29-22
By: Jay Wellons
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Complications
- A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: William David Griffith
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
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Sometimes in medicine the only way to know what is truly going on in a patient is to operate...
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It's about time...
- By T.K. on 05-31-03
By: Atul Gawande
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Living Medicine
- Don Thomas, Marrow Transplantation, and the Cell Therapy Revolution
- By: Dr. Fred Appelbaum
- Narrated by: Nathan Agin
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Dr. Frederick R. Appelbaum tells a sweeping biography of the visionary behind bone marrow transplantation and the story of the diseases cured by Don Thomas's discovery....
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A glimpse into how far medicine has come!
- By Bridget Lewis on 04-16-24
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Gifted Hands
- By: Ben Carson M.D., Cecil Murphey
- Narrated by: Ben Carson M.D.
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
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Dr. Ben Carson is known around the world for breakthroughs in neurosurgery. In Gifted Hands, he tells of his inspiring odyssey from his childhood in inner-city Detroit to his position as director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions at age 33.
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A Great Book by a humble man
- By Philana on 09-17-03
By: Ben Carson M.D., and others
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Weight Loss Surgery Success
- Dr. V's A-Z Steps for Losing Weight and Gaining Enlightenment
- By: Dr. Duc C Vuong
- Narrated by: Cecilia Rogers
- Length: 53 mins
- Unabridged
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In this book, Dr. Vuong offers pertinent psychological and self-improvement tips that are necessary for success after weight loss surgery....
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Zen of maintaining weightloss & better perspective
- By A. Padilla on 10-16-18
By: Dr. Duc C Vuong
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Bone Broth Power: Lose Weight, Improve Your Health, and Reverse Aging
- Bone Broth Miracle, Book 1
- By: Abraham Shilling
- Narrated by: Jason R Gray
- Length: 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Bone broth has the power to help us lose weight, improve health, reduce inflammation, and even reverse aging. Loaded with nutrients, bone broth is one of the healthiest broths one can consume. In this book, you will learn all about bone broth and its powers....
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Short and Sweet, but Delivers the Goods!
- By Anonymous User on 11-11-18
By: Abraham Shilling
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Do You Really Need Spine Surgery?
- Take Control with a Surgeon's Advice
- By: Dr. David Hanscom
- Narrated by: Braden Wright
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Author and spine surgeon Dr. David Hanscom has observed that in this era of corporate medicine, surgical decisions are often made quickly, without a complete evaluation or attempt at nonsurgical rehabilitation before proceeding....
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really helped me heal
- By diane graham on 07-28-24
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Dr. Mutter's Marvels
- A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine
- By: Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
- Narrated by: Erik Singer
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Dr. Mütter's Marvels interweaves an eye-opening portrait of 19th-century medicine with the riveting biography of a man once described as the "P. T. Barnum of the surgery room"....
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Morbidly wonderful
- By serine on 04-08-16
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Borrowing Life
- How Scientists, Surgeons, and a War Hero Made the First Successful Organ Transplant a Reality
- By: Shelley Fraser Mickle
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Against a global backdrop of wartime suffering and postwar hope, Borrowing Life gathers the personal histories of the men and women behind the team that enabled and performed the modern medical miracle of the world's first successful organ transplant....
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Challenging Operations
- Medical Reform and Resistance in Surgery
- By: Katherine C. Kellogg
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Katherine Kellogg reveals the complex ways that institutional reforms spark resistance when they challenge long-standing beliefs, roles, and systems of authority. Challenging Operations offers concrete recommendations for effectively meeting that challenge....
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Solving for Why
- A Surgeon's Journey to Discover the Transformative Power of Purpose
- By: Dr. Mark Shrime
- Narrated by: Dr. Mark Shrime
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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From Mercy Ships surgeon Dr. Mark G. Shrime comes an inspiring memoir about finding the answer to life's biggest question - "Why?" - and about following that answer through remarkable, unlikely places on the road to fulfillment, purpose, and joy....
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Incredible book
- By Anonymous User on 02-11-22
By: Dr. Mark Shrime
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Empire of the Scalpel
- The History of Surgery
- By: Ira Rutkow MD
- Narrated by: Gibson Frazier
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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From a renowned surgeon and historian with five decades of experience comes a remarkable history of surgery’s development—spanning the Stone Age to the present day—blending meticulous medical studies with lively and skillful storytelling....
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EXCELLENT FROM START TO FINISH.
- By Michael on 03-01-24
By: Ira Rutkow MD
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Last Night in the OR
- A Transplant Surgeon's Odyssey
- By: Bud Shaw
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The 1980s marked a revolution in the field of organ transplants, and Bud Shaw, MD, who studied under Tom Starzl in Pittsburgh, was on the front lines....
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Expect alot of bad language!
- By Anonymous User on 08-10-16
By: Bud Shaw
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The Hand of God
- A Journey from Death to Life by the Abortion Doctor Who Changed His Mind
- By: Bernard N. Nathanson
- Narrated by: Kevin Charles Minatrea
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Dr. Bernard Nathanson reveals what led a lifelong atheist and abortion crusader first to the pro-life cause, and finally to Christianity....
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A Scientific and Spiritual Defense of Life
- By Anonymous User on 03-26-12
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Adrenal Fatigue
- How to Reduce Stress, Boost Your Energy Levels, and Overcome Adrenal Burnout Using the Adrenal Reset Diet
- By: Jacob Wilson
- Narrated by: Mike Norgaard
- Length: 41 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook does a fantastic job of explaining what adrenal fatigue is, how it develops, and how it regularly slips into our bodies....
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Comprehensive and well presented
- By Amazon Customer on 02-03-17
By: Jacob Wilson
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Plastic Surgery Recovery Handbook
- By: Kathleen Lisson
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Congratulations! You are planning or have just had plastic surgery to improve your appearance. Isn’t it frustrating that before you can begin to ...
By: Kathleen Lisson
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Bone on Bone
- An Orthopedic Surgeon's Guide to Avoiding Surgery and Healing Pain Naturally
- By: Meredith Warner MD
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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A surgeon's protocol that challenges conventional orthopedic practices to help you heal pain naturally while avoiding surgery—or recover faster from a necessary procedure.
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little information
- By Casey Sutton on 09-30-24
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Invisible Labor
- The Untold Story of the Cesarean Section
- By: Rachel Somerstein
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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An incisive yet personal look at the science and history of the most common surgery performed in America—the cesarean section—and an exposé on the disturbing state of maternal medical care.
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Beautiful research, reporting and memoir on c-sections
- By Amazon Customer on 12-03-24
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The Organ Thieves
- The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South
- By: Chip Jones
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks meets Get Out in this “startling...powerful” (Kirkus Reviews) investigation of racial inequality at the core of the heart transplant race....
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Not your story to tell
- By Bianca S on 11-22-20
By: Chip Jones
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Aortic Heart Valve Replacement
- Through the Dark Curtain
- By: John Stibravy PhD
- Narrated by: Tony Smith PhD
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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This book offers practical, straightforward advice on coping and dealing with aortic heart valve replacement surgery from someone who survived and has greatly benefited from the procedure....
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Plain spoken truths
- By Anonymous User on 09-08-22