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Being Mortal
- Medicine and What Matters in the End
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 14,049
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,158
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12,123
In Being Mortal, best-selling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending. Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine seem too frequently to run counter to the interest of the human spirit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Walk through the Valley of the Shadow
- By George on 11-02-14
- Being Mortal
- Medicine and What Matters in the End
- By: Atul Gawande
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Insightful Book
Reviewed: 07-23-20
Book changed my view of many aspects of end of life care including hospice/palliative care, the role of ICUs, how to make nursing homes less depressing and what makes a life worth living when the end is in sight. Most of all for me, this book proves that the miracles of modern medicine are limited and that it is essential we understand and respect these limitations. As an ICU nurse in training, it will undoubtedly shape how I view my career going forward.
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The Art of Living
- Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now
- By: Thích Nhất Hạnh
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Gabra Zackman
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6,596
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,578
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5,527
In troubled times there is an urgency to understand ourselves and our world. We have so many questions, and they tug at us night and day, consciously and unconsciously. In this important volume, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh - one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today - reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer life's deepest questions and experience the happiness and freedom we desire.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Affirming and Beautiful
- By scdemark on 04-08-18
- The Art of Living
- Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now
- By: Thích Nhất Hạnh
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Gabra Zackman
Deep, Insightful Read
Reviewed: 07-16-20
I recently incorporated meditation into my daily routine which made me curious to learn more about Buddhism. If you are like me, then this book is for you. Not only do I have a much better understanding of Buddhism now, but I feel like it has helped me become a calmer, more present person. While I am not actively planning on becoming Buddhist, this book has great lessons about life anyone can learn from.
I do believe that you need to have some openness to mindfulness practice to fully absorb the book's messages. So at least trying out meditation before reading the book may be useful.
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Get Well Soon
- History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
- By: Jennifer Wright
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,754
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,042
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,009
In 1518, in a small town in Alsace, Frau Troffea began dancing and didn't stop. She danced until she was carried away six days later, and soon 34 more villagers joined her. Then more. In a month more than 400 people had been stricken by the mysterious dancing plague. In late-19th-century England an eccentric gentleman founded the No Nose Club in his gracious townhome - a social club for those who had lost their noses, and other body parts, to the plague of syphilis for which there was then no cure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Didn't know syphilis could be so fascinating.
- By Kindle Customer on 02-09-17
- Get Well Soon
- History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
- By: Jennifer Wright
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Amazing book but not for faint of heart
Reviewed: 06-13-20
Great for those who love history and medicine but does not spare any gruesome realities.
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