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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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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, Invisible Labor is an exposé on the disturbing state of maternal medical care.
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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 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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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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This best-selling book reveals the extraordinary life of Dr. Ben Carson - from inner-city kid to renowned neurosurgeon....
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Absolutely inspiring!
- By Jimbo on 03-13-13
By: Cecil Murphey, and others
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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
- Abridged
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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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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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Overall
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Performance
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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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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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Overall
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Performance
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Story
An incisive yet personal look at the science and history of the most common surgery performed in America—the cesarean section, Invisible Labor is an exposé on the disturbing state of maternal medical care.
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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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Overall
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Performance
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Story
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 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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Overall
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Performance
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Story
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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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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This best-selling book reveals the extraordinary life of Dr. Ben Carson - from inner-city kid to renowned neurosurgeon....
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Absolutely inspiring!
- By Jimbo on 03-13-13
By: Cecil Murphey, and others
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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
- Abridged
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Performance
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Story
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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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
- Unabridged
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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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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 Brian on 02-05-08
By: G. Wayne Miller
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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 WRWF on 12-22-17
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Becoming a Surgeon
- Life in a Surgical Residency and Timeless Lessons Learned Therein
- By: Joe I. Garri
- Narrated by: Mike McCarthy
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Becoming a Surgeon is an inspirational account of Dr. Joe Garri's time spent in general surgery residency. Recounting five years of training through real-life anecdotes and personalities, this book peers through the retrospective lens from Dr. Garri's years of private practice....
By: Joe I. Garri
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Zero to Finals Surgery
- By: Thomas Watchman
- Narrated by: Thomas Watchman
- Length: 17 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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The Zero to Finals Surgery book is the fourth in the Zero to Finals series, aimed at providing key learning material for students. The books are designed to be studied from beginning to end in preparation for your exams....
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Awsome
- By Carl-Oscar Östman on 08-11-23
By: Thomas Watchman
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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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The Back Story on Spine Care
- A Surgeon's Insights on Relieving Pain and Advocating for the Right Treatment to Get Your Life Back
- By: Dr. Drew Bednar
- Narrated by: Stephen Caffrey
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Orthopedic specialist Dr. Drew Bednar presents case studies that illuminate the common issues plaguing patients—and their treatment—today....
By: Dr. Drew Bednar
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The Big Book on the Gastric Bypass
- Everything You Need to Know to Lose Weight and Live Well with the Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
- By: Alex Brecher, Natalie Stein
- Narrated by: Douglas R. Pratt
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The Roux-nn-Y gastric bypass surgery, or RNY, can be your weight loss solution after years of struggling with obesity....
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Excellent and thorough!
- By robintay on 05-27-19
By: Alex Brecher, and others
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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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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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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 Zoe on 10-29-22
By: Jay Wellons
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Top 10 Profit Killers for Plastic Surgeons and Medical Spas
- And How to Avoid or Fix Them!
- By: Kelly Smith
- Narrated by: Jane Boyer
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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“Profit killers” are costly expenditures that do one thing: Kill your practice's profits. In her 20 years of experience in the medical cosmetic industry, Kelly Smith has identified 10 key areas that can immediately infuse massive profits into every elective medical practice....
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A must read for business owners!
- By Anonymous User on 01-03-23
By: Kelly Smith
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Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery Unleashed
- Your Witty Q&A Guide to Slimming Success
- By: Dr. Jihad Kudsi
- Narrated by: Amy Ball
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Dr. Kudsi, an experienced double-board-certified bariatric surgeon, wrote this book to help people like you. It's full of answers to questions about sleeve gastrectomy surgery. With a mix of facts and some humor, he makes sure you learn in a fun way....
By: Dr. Jihad Kudsi
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Direct Red
- By: Gabriel Weston
- Narrated by: Claire Wille
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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How does it feel to hold someone's life in your hands? What is it like to cut into someone else's body....
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Poetic divinity by Gabriel Weston!
- By India Clamp on 09-24-19
By: Gabriel Weston
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Open Heart
- A Cardiac Surgeon's Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table
- By: Stephen Westaby
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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In gripping prose, one of the world's leading cardiac surgeons lays bare both the wonder and the horror of a life spent a heartbeat away from death....
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Fascinating!
- By Jason on 03-09-19
By: Stephen Westaby
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Gray Matters
- A Biography of Brain Surgery
- By: Theodore H. Schwartz
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 14 hrs
- 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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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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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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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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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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Dr. W. Lee Warren's life as a neurosurgeon in a trauma center began to unravel long before he shipped off to serve the Air Force in Iraq in 2004....
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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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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 Katie on 02-11-22
By: Dr. Mark Shrime
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Intermittent Fasting for Women: The 30 Day Whole Foods Adventure Lose up to 30 Pounds Within a Month!: The Ultimate 30 Day Diet to Burn Body Fat. Your Weight Loss Surgery Alternative!
- By: Ashley Dawnson
- Narrated by: Sam Slydell
- Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Have you tried losing weight before but gave up because you never achieve any results? Uncover the science of long term sustainable weight loss that has been proven to work and used since ancient times! Listen to learn more....
By: Ashley Dawnson
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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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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
New releases
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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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Performance
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When Rachel Somerstein had an unplanned C-section with her first child, the experience was anything but the “routine” operation her doctor described. A series of errors by her clinicians led to a real-life nightmare: surgery without anesthesia. The ensuing mental and physical complications left her traumatized and desperate for answers about how things could have gone so wrong. In the United States, one in three babies is born via C-section, a rate that has grown exponentially over the past fifty years.
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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
- Unabridged
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Bone on Bone is a total lifestyle guide for optimal health and pain-free living. Dr. Meredith Warner—an orthopedic surgeon who performed combat surgery in Iraq and Afghanistan, operates an orthopedic practice, and teaches surgical residents—shows how the same underlying principles that extend life, reduce heart disease, prevent diabetes, and decrease incidences of dementia should be applied to the overall care for orthopedic problems.
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Hair Today Gone Tomorrow (Second Edition)
- By: Salvar Bjornsson
- Narrated by: Salvar Björnsson
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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This book is your go-to guide for understanding and conquering hair loss. Packed with over 30 years of expertise and hair loss experience, it reveals the causes of hair loss and provides practical tips to minimize its impact. From innovative treatments like PRP and Micro Scalp Pigmentation to traditional solutions, the book offers a candid evaluation of their effectiveness.
By: Salvar Bjornsson
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Finding the New You
- Think, See and Feel Beautiful
- By: Dennis Schimpf
- Narrated by: Brian Roberts
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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How do you define beauty? Do you consider yourself beautiful? Do others consider you beautiful? The most important aspect of beauty lies within who you are on the inside. Yet, changing how you look on the outside can also make a big difference in your life: it can positively impact your confidence, change how people see you, and ultimately allow you to carry yourself vibrantly.
By: Dennis Schimpf
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Haematomyelia from Gunshot Wounds of the Spine
- A Report of Two Cases, with Recovery Following Symptoms of Hemilesion of the Cord.
- By: Harvey Cushing MD
- Narrated by: Edison McDaniels
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Listen to history's first ever account of a gunshot wound to the spine.
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Successful Weight Loss with the Gastric Sleeve
- By: Guillermo Alvarez
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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With each passing year, bariatric surgeries are becoming more and more common place. After years of frustrating weight loss and regains, patients are looking for permanent answers to their obesity problems. New procedures, new techniques and new surgeons enter the field of bariatrics each year. In this newly revised book, Dr. Alvarez pulls back the curtain on the Gastric Sleeve surgery and tells why it is the only bariatric surgery he’ll perform, the risks associated with the surgery, and what patients need to know to be one of the successful permanent losers.
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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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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
When Rachel Somerstein had an unplanned C-section with her first child, the experience was anything but the “routine” operation her doctor described. A series of errors by her clinicians led to a real-life nightmare: surgery without anesthesia. The ensuing mental and physical complications left her traumatized and desperate for answers about how things could have gone so wrong. In the United States, one in three babies is born via C-section, a rate that has grown exponentially over the past fifty years.
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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
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
Bone on Bone is a total lifestyle guide for optimal health and pain-free living. Dr. Meredith Warner—an orthopedic surgeon who performed combat surgery in Iraq and Afghanistan, operates an orthopedic practice, and teaches surgical residents—shows how the same underlying principles that extend life, reduce heart disease, prevent diabetes, and decrease incidences of dementia should be applied to the overall care for orthopedic problems.
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Hair Today Gone Tomorrow (Second Edition)
- By: Salvar Bjornsson
- Narrated by: Salvar Björnsson
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
This book is your go-to guide for understanding and conquering hair loss. Packed with over 30 years of expertise and hair loss experience, it reveals the causes of hair loss and provides practical tips to minimize its impact. From innovative treatments like PRP and Micro Scalp Pigmentation to traditional solutions, the book offers a candid evaluation of their effectiveness.
By: Salvar Bjornsson
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Finding the New You
- Think, See and Feel Beautiful
- By: Dennis Schimpf
- Narrated by: Brian Roberts
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
How do you define beauty? Do you consider yourself beautiful? Do others consider you beautiful? The most important aspect of beauty lies within who you are on the inside. Yet, changing how you look on the outside can also make a big difference in your life: it can positively impact your confidence, change how people see you, and ultimately allow you to carry yourself vibrantly.
By: Dennis Schimpf
-
Haematomyelia from Gunshot Wounds of the Spine
- A Report of Two Cases, with Recovery Following Symptoms of Hemilesion of the Cord.
- By: Harvey Cushing MD
- Narrated by: Edison McDaniels
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
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Performance
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Story
Listen to history's first ever account of a gunshot wound to the spine.
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Successful Weight Loss with the Gastric Sleeve
- By: Guillermo Alvarez
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
With each passing year, bariatric surgeries are becoming more and more common place. After years of frustrating weight loss and regains, patients are looking for permanent answers to their obesity problems. New procedures, new techniques and new surgeons enter the field of bariatrics each year. In this newly revised book, Dr. Alvarez pulls back the curtain on the Gastric Sleeve surgery and tells why it is the only bariatric surgery he’ll perform, the risks associated with the surgery, and what patients need to know to be one of the successful permanent losers.