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Cuts and bruises, sprains and strains, dislocations, broken bones, snake bites. Sound familiar? At one point in time we have all suffered such an injury or someone else in our family has. And especially in this last case we have wanted to help out anyway we could, but we didn't know how.
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The contents address everyone. We can all help someone that has suffered a wound or an injury suddenly and unexpectedly. We can all save the life of someone who has stopped breathing, or whose heart has stopped beating, for any reason. As long as the proper precautions are kept at all times, we can all save the day.
Come to think of it, first aid is a one-two-three process. Keep your head and your composure, assert authority, assess the situation, do what needs to be done with confidence, and help the professionally trained first responders and the doctors to do their job more efficiently. Out of all the above only the part that says "do what needs to be done" is probably easier said than done.
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
Using the most common postmortem process as the backbone of the narrative, The Chick and the Dead takes the listener through the process of an autopsy while also describing the history and changing cultures of our relationship with the dead. The book is full of vivid insight into what happens to our bodies in the end. Each chapter considers an aspect of an autopsy alongside an aspect of Carla's own life and work and touches on some of the more controversial aspects of our feelings toward death.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Dull
- By Leah on 08-19-17
By: Carla Valentine
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101 Skills You Need to Survive in the Woods
- The Most Effective Wilderness Know-How on Fire-Making, Knife Work, Navigation, Shelter, Food and More
- By: Kevin Estela
- Narrated by: Matthew Boston
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
"Feeder" mindset means being in control of a situation, proactive rather than reactive. It is an optimistic outlook that reframes any situation as a learning experience. Kevin Estela teaches survival skills from this feeder-based perspective, which is what separates his teaching style from other wilderness instructors. Kevin has written the quintessential guide for an outdoor enthusiast's "bucket list" of skills - how to make a fire, build a shelter, gather food, find water, use a knife correctly, and make cordage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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All great skills
- By Crus458 on 11-09-20
By: Kevin Estela
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Patient Care
- Death and Life in the Emergency Room
- By: Paul Seward MD
- Narrated by: Jim Seybert
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 78
Recalling remarkable cases - and people - from a career launched in the first days of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Paul Seward leads us in his memoir through suspenseful diagnoses and explorations of anatomy. Within the conditions of great stress and rapid decision-making that are routine in the ER, Dr. Seward tells us that medical staff must be more than technicians of the body: They must be restorers of the human.
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5 out of 5 stars
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very enjoyable
- By Patricia Oxenham on 03-21-19
By: Paul Seward MD
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The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth
- And Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine
- By: Thomas Morris
- Narrated by: Thomas Morris, Ruper Farley
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 615
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 532
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 529
A puzzling series of dental explosions beginning in the 19th century is just one of many strange tales that have long lain undiscovered in the pages of old medical journals. Award-winning medical historian Thomas Morris delivers one of the most remarkable, cringe-inducing collections of stories ever assembled.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Boring Toilet Humor
- By Nemo on 01-30-20
By: Thomas Morris
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Surviving the Extremes
- A Doctor's Journey to the Limits of Human Endurance
- By: Kenneth Kamler MD
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 13 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 68
Physiological constraints confine our bodies to less than one-fifth of the earth's surface. Beyond that fraction lie the extremes. What happens when we go to them? Dr. Kenneth Kamler has spent years observing exactly what happens. A vice president of the legendary Explorers Club, he has climbed, dived, sledded, floated, and trekked through some of the most treacherous and remote regions in the world. A consultant for NASA, Yale University, and the National Geographic Society, he has explored undersea caves, crossed the frozen Antarctic wastelands, and more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent information for understanding our bodies and their limits for survival
- By CAROLYN Kazmann on 05-30-23
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Extreme Medicine
- How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century
- By: Kevin Fong
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 261
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 219
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Story4 out of 5 stars 222
Little more than 100 years ago, maps of the world still boasted white space: places where no human had ever trod. Within a few short decades the most hostile of the world's environments had all been conquered. Likewise, in the 20th century, medicine transformed human life. Doctors took what was routinely fatal and made it survivable. As modernity brought us ever more into different kinds of extremes, doctors pushed the bounds of medical advances and human endurance. Extreme exploration challenged the body in ways that only the vanguard of science could answer.
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4 out of 5 stars
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EXTREME MEDICINE
- By chetyarbrough.blog on 07-25-14
By: Kevin Fong
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Be a Hero
- The Essential Survival Guide to Active-Shooter Events
- By: John Geddes, Alun Rees, Don Mann - foreword
- Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
It's never going to be you. Then one day you hear the clatter of automatic fire at the mall. You have been drawn into the chaos and terror of an active shooter event. What do you do? Who do you turn to? Be a Hero is the essential guide to terrorist attacks that will help you survive. Former Special Air Service terror expert John Geddes will explain how to cope with a life-threatening event.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- By Amazon Customer on 07-06-19
By: John Geddes, and others
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Grunt
- The Curious Science of Humans at War
- By: Mary Roach
- Narrated by: Abby Elvidge
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,285
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,056
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,052
Grunt tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries - panic, exhaustion, heat, noise - and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them. Mary Roach dodges hostile fire with the U.S. Marine Corps Paintball Team as part of a study on hearing loss and survivability in combat. She visits the fashion design studio of U.S. Army Natick Labs and learns why a zipper is a problem for a sniper.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I Usually Love Mary Roach, But--
- By Gillian on 12-07-16
By: Mary Roach
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100 Deadly Skills
- The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation
- By: Clint Emerson
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 946
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 786
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 783
100 Deadly Skills contains proven self-defense skills, evasion tactics, and immobilizing maneuvers - modified from the world of black ops - to help you take action in numerous "worst case" scenarios from escaping a locked trunk to making an improvised Taser to tricking facial recognition software. With easy-to-understand instructions, Emerson outlines in detail many life-saving strategies and teaches you how to think and act like a member of the special forces.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Only a small fraction of the information is useful
- By Mike Kirby on 11-18-15
By: Clint Emerson
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Chi Running
- A Training Program for Effortless, Injury-Free Running
- By: Danny Dreyer
- Narrated by: Danny Dreyer
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 211
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 176
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Story4 out of 5 stars 175
It sounds incredible, but running can be a thoroughly enjoyable, lifelong practice - without injury or fatigue. Ultramarathoner Danny Dreyer combines the wisdom of T'ai Chi with insights of a champion runner to present ChiRunning, a step-by-step audio program to help everyone from beginners to professionals "run like a kid again" - effortless, free, and boundlessly energetic.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Painful to listen too
- By Eric on 01-27-12
By: Danny Dreyer