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American Overdose

The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts

by Chris McGreal ...

A comprehensive portrait of a uniquely American epidemic -- devastating in its findings and damning in its conclusionsThe opioid epidemic has been described as "one of the greatest mistakes of modern medicine." But calling it a mistake is a generous rewriting of the history of greed, corruption, and indifference that pushed the US into consuming more than 80 percent of the world's opioid ... Read more

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A comprehensive portrait of a uniquely American epidemic -- devastating in its findings and damning in its conclusionsThe opioid epidemic has been described as "one of the greatest mistakes of modern medicine." But calling it a mistake is a generous rewriting of the history of greed, corruption, and indifference that pushed the US into consuming more than 80 percent of the world's opioid
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American Overdose

The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts

by Chris McGreal ...

Narrated by Dan Woren ...

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11 hours 55 min

A comprehensive portrait of a uniquely American epidemic -- devastating in its findings and damning in its conclusionsThe opioid epidemic has been described as "one of the greatest mistakes of modern medicine." But calling it a mistake is a generous rewriting of the history of greed, corruption, and indifference that pushed the US into consuming more than 80 percent of the world's opioid ... Read more

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A comprehensive portrait of a uniquely American epidemic -- devastating in its findings and damning in its conclusionsThe opioid epidemic has been described as "one of the greatest mistakes of modern medicine." But calling it a mistake is a generous rewriting of the history of greed, corruption, and indifference that pushed the US into consuming more than 80 percent of the world's opioid
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Snowblind

by Ragnar Jónasson ...

Narrated by Will Damron ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Dark Iceland Series
Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

Siglufjördur: an idyllically quiet fishing village in Northern Iceland where no one locks their doors—accessible only via a small mountain tunnel.Ari Thór Arason: a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavík—with a past that he’s unable to leave behind.When a young woman is found lying half-naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed, elderly ... Read more

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Siglufjördur: an idyllically quiet fishing village in Northern Iceland where no one locks their doors—accessible only via a small mountain tunnel.Ari Thór Arason: a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavík—with a past that he’s unable to leave behind.When a young woman is found lying half-naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed, elderly
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The Viral Underclass

The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide

by Steven W. Thrasher ...

Narrated by Steven W. Thrasher, Dr. Jonathan M. Metzl ...

Unabridged

9 hours 26 min

This program is read by the author with a foreword written and read by Dr. Jonathan M. Metzl."An irresistibly readable and humane exploration of the barbarities of class...readers are gifted that most precious of things in these muddled times: a clear lens through which to see the world."—Naomi Klein, New York Times bestselling author of This Changes Everything and The Shock Doctrine<strong... ... Read more

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This program is read by the author with a foreword written and read by Dr. Jonathan M. Metzl."An irresistibly readable and humane exploration of the barbarities of class...readers are gifted that most precious of things in these muddled times: a clear lens through which to see the world."—Naomi Klein, New York Times bestselling author of This Changes Everything and The Shock Doctrine<strong...
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Thinking, Fast and Slow

by Daniel Kahneman ...

Narrated by Patrick Egan ...

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20 hours 2 min

The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors, including Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell. In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman at last offers his own, first book for the general public. It is a lucid and ... Read more

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The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors, including Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell. In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman at last offers his own, first book for the general public. It is a lucid and
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Five Days at Memorial

Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital

by Sheri Fink ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The award-winning book that inspired an Apple Original series from Apple TV+ • A landmark investigation of patient deaths at a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina—and the suspenseful portrayal of the quest for truth and justice—from a Pulitzer Prize–winning physician and reporter“An amazing tale, as inexorable as a Greek tragedy and as gripping as a ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The award-winning book that inspired an Apple Original series from Apple TV+ • A landmark investigation of patient deaths at a New Orleans hospital ravaged by Hurricane Katrina—and the suspenseful portrayal of the quest for truth and justice—from a Pulitzer Prize–winning physician and reporter“An amazing tale, as inexorable as a Greek tragedy and as gripping as a
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A Consultation With the Back Doctor

by Hamilton Hall ...

The latest advice from the original bestselling Back DoctorTwenty-five years ago, Dr. Hamilton Hall wrote the book that changed the way back-pain sufferers deal with their affliction. In The Back Doctor, he advocated activity instead of bed rest. In place of braces and girdles, he suggested that patients follow a program of specific exercise. Most of all, he took the mystery out of back pain.Three ... Read more

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The latest advice from the original bestselling Back DoctorTwenty-five years ago, Dr. Hamilton Hall wrote the book that changed the way back-pain sufferers deal with their affliction. In The Back Doctor, he advocated activity instead of bed rest. In place of braces and girdles, he suggested that patients follow a program of specific exercise. Most of all, he took the mystery out of back pain.Three
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America's Bitter Pill

Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System

by Steven Brill ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • “A tour de force . . . a comprehensive and suitably furious guide to the political landscape of American healthcare . . . persuasive, shocking.”—The New York TimesAmerica’s Bitter Pill is Steven Brill’s acclaimed book on how the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was written, how it is being implemented, and, most important, how it is ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • “A tour de force . . . a comprehensive and suitably furious guide to the political landscape of American healthcare . . . persuasive, shocking.”—The New York TimesAmerica’s Bitter Pill is Steven Brill’s acclaimed book on how the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was written, how it is being implemented, and, most important, how it is
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Anti Inflammatory Diet [Second Edition]

Recipes for Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Disease

by Jennifer Sather ...

Anti Inflammatory Diet [Second Edition] The Best Anti Inflammatory Foods and Anti Inflammatory Diet to Keep You Healthy --------- Now [Second Edition], with the following changes: * New introductory section: "Why Go On an Anti Inflammatory Diet?" * Nearly 4000 words of new recipes. * Improved formatting and editing --------- Inflammation has been linked to a number of health problems, including: ... Read more

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Anti Inflammatory Diet [Second Edition] The Best Anti Inflammatory Foods and Anti Inflammatory Diet to Keep You Healthy --------- Now [Second Edition], with the following changes: * New introductory section: "Why Go On an Anti Inflammatory Diet?" * Nearly 4000 words of new recipes. * Improved formatting and editing --------- Inflammation has been linked to a number of health problems, including:
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The New Religious Intolerance

overcoming the politics of fear in an anxious age

by Martha C. Nussbaum ...

Drawing inspiration from philosophy, history, and literature, Martha C. Nussbaum takes us to task for our religious intolerance, identifies the fear behind it, and offers a way past fear toward a more equitable, imaginative, and free society, through the consistent application of universal principles of respect for conscience. ... Read more

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Drawing inspiration from philosophy, history, and literature, Martha C. Nussbaum takes us to task for our religious intolerance, identifies the fear behind it, and offers a way past fear toward a more equitable, imaginative, and free society, through the consistent application of universal principles of respect for conscience.
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Fire Monks

Zen Mind Meets Wildfire

by Colleen Morton Busch ...

The "vivid" and "electrifying" true story of how five monks saved the oldest Zen Buddhist monastery in the United States from wildfire (San Francisco Chronicle).When a massive wildfire surrounded Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, five monks risked their lives to save it. A gripping narrative as well as a portrait of the Zen path and the ways of wildfire, Fire Monks reveals what it means to meet a ... Read more

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The "vivid" and "electrifying" true story of how five monks saved the oldest Zen Buddhist monastery in the United States from wildfire (San Francisco Chronicle).When a massive wildfire surrounded Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, five monks risked their lives to save it. A gripping narrative as well as a portrait of the Zen path and the ways of wildfire, Fire Monks reveals what it means to meet a
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They Know Everything About You

How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies Are Destroying Democracy

by Robert Scheer ...

They Know Everything About You is a groundbreaking expos' of how government agencies and tech corporations monitor virtually every aspect of our lives, and a fierce defense of privacy and democracy.The revelation that the government has access to a vast trove of personal online data demonstrates that we already live in a surveillance society. But the erosion of privacy rights extends far beyond ... Read more

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They Know Everything About You is a groundbreaking expos' of how government agencies and tech corporations monitor virtually every aspect of our lives, and a fierce defense of privacy and democracy.The revelation that the government has access to a vast trove of personal online data demonstrates that we already live in a surveillance society. But the erosion of privacy rights extends far beyond
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