Public Health Memoirs

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    • A Paramedic's Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic
    • By: Peter Canning
    • Narrated by: Tom Parks
    • Length: 10 hrs
    • Release date: 04-27-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 41 ratings
    • A first responder to hundreds of overdoses throughout the rise of America's epidemic, Peter Canning tells stories of opioid overdose from a street-level vantage point....

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    • A Doctor's Journey in Public Service
    • By: Anthony Fauci M.D.
    • Narrated by: Anthony Fauci M.D.
    • Length: 19 hrs and 12 mins
    • Release date: 06-18-24
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1,166 ratings
    • The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the room with seven presidents.

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    • A True Story
    • By: Richard Preston
    • Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
    • Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
    • Release date: 09-05-03
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,363 ratings
    • The first major bioterror event in the United States - the anthrax attacks in October 2001 - was a clarion call for scientists who work with "hot" agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons....

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    • A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America
    • By: Monica Potts
    • Narrated by: Monica Potts
    • Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 05-30-23
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 108 ratings
    • An acclaimed journalist returns home to Arkansas to understand how two similar childhoods could result in drastically different fates....

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    • An Emergency Room Doctor Takes On a Deadly American Epidemic
    • By: Robert Gore
    • Narrated by: Ron Butler
    • Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 05-07-24
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
    • The inspiring story of a Black doctor who was deeply affected by the violence that plagued his Brooklyn childhood and later dedicated himself to addressing trauma and violence as public health issues....

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    • Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town
    • By: Brian Alexander
    • Narrated by: Nick Landrum
    • Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
    • Release date: 03-09-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 140 ratings
    • The Hospital is an intimate, heart-wrenching portrait of one small hospital that reveals the magnitude of America’s health care crises....

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    • Inside the Battle to Bring Down the Opioid Industry
    • By: Scott Higham, Sari Horwitz
    • Narrated by: Kiff VandenHeuvel
    • Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
    • Release date: 07-12-22
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 195 ratings
    • The definitive investigation and exposé of how some of the nation's largest corporations created and fueled the opioid crisis....

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    • The Biological Roots of Crime
    • By: Adrian Raine
    • Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
    • Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
    • Release date: 04-30-13
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 245 ratings
    • Provocative and timely: A pioneering neurocriminologist introduces the latest biological research into the causes of - and potential cures for - criminal behavior....

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    • Life, Death, and Politics at Chicago’s Public Hospital
    • By: David A. Ansell MD
    • Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
    • Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
    • Release date: 10-19-11
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 375 ratings
    • The amazing tale of County is the story of one of America's oldest and most unusual urban hospitals....

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    • The Impossible Adventure of a Spiritual Seeker and Visionary Physician Who Helped Conquer the Worst Disease in History
    • By: Larry Brilliant
    • Narrated by: Fred Sanders
    • Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
    • Release date: 10-11-16
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 224 ratings
    • The unforgettable, entertaining, and inspiring memoir of the activist, teacher, entrepreneur, and spiritual leader that illuminates some of the most revolutionary events of a generation....

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    • The Race to Stop an Epidemic
    • By: Matt McCarthy
    • Narrated by: Matt McCarthy
    • Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
    • Release date: 05-21-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 203 ratings
    • A New York Times best-selling author shares this exhilarating story of cutting-edge science and the race against the clock to find new treatments in the fight against the antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as superbugs....

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    • A Blueprint for Mindful Leadership in Public Health
    • By: Dr. Joseph Ladapo
    • Narrated by: Dr. Joseph Ladapo
    • Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
    • Release date: 02-14-23
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
    • Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo shares the inspiring story of how he came to be who he is. After experiencing abuse as a child, Dr. Ladapo was incapable of connecting emotionally with other people....

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    • A True Story
    • By: Richard Preston
    • Narrated by: James Naughton
    • Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
    • Release date: 10-18-02
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 265 ratings
    • The first major bioterror event in the United States - the anthrax attacks in October 2001 - was a clarion call for scientists who work with “hot” agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons....

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    • A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health
    • By: Dr. Leana Wen
    • Narrated by: Dr. Leana Wen
    • Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
    • Release date: 07-27-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 76 ratings
    • From medical expert Leana Wen, MD, Lifelines is an insider's account of public health and its crucial role - from opioid addiction to global pandemic - and an inspiring story of her journey from struggling immigrant to being one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People....

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    • A Year of Magic and Medicine in Nepal
    • By: Mary Anne Mercer
    • Narrated by: Mary Anne Mercer
    • Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
    • Release date: 05-27-22
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 5 ratings
    • Beyond the Next Village is Mary Anne Mercer’s memoir of discovery, growth, and awakening in 1978 Nepal, which was then a mysterious country to most of the world....

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    • A Very Short Introduction
    • By: Anthony Storr
    • Narrated by: Neville Jason
    • Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
    • Release date: 12-26-04
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 122 ratings
    • Sigmund Freud revolutionized the way in which we think about ourselves....

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    • Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis - and How to End It
    • By: Ryan Hampton
    • Narrated by: Ryan Hampton
    • Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
    • Release date: 08-28-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 72 ratings
    • Nearly every American knows someone who has been affected by the opioid crisis. Addiction is a trans-partisan issue that impacts individuals from every walk of life. Millions of Americans are tired of watching their loved ones die while politicians ignore this issue....

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    • Making a Small Difference Amid a Billion Problems
    • By: Aaron Berkowitz
    • Narrated by: Michael David Axtell
    • Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
    • Release date: 06-02-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
    • Dr. Aaron Berkowitz, a well-meaning Harvard Medical School neurologist, became a doctor to build bridges between a very rich world and a very poor one. But his idealism was tested when he traveled to Haiti to treat some of the world’s neediest patients....

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    • The Disillusionment of an American Physician
    • By: Sandeep Jauhar
    • Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
    • Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
    • Release date: 10-28-14
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 80 ratings
    • With a decade's worth of elite medical training behind him, he is eager to settle down and reap the rewards of countless sleepless nights. Instead, he is confronted with sobering truths....

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