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Patient H.M.

A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets

par Luke Dittrich ...

“Oliver Sacks meets Stephen King”* in this propulsive, haunting journey into the life of the most studied human research subject of all time, the amnesic known as Patient H.M. For readers of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks comes a story that has much to teach us about our relentless pursuit of knowledge.Winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award • Los Angeles Times Book ... En savoir plus

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“Oliver Sacks meets Stephen King”* in this propulsive, haunting journey into the life of the most studied human research subject of all time, the amnesic known as Patient H.M. For readers of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks comes a story that has much to teach us about our relentless pursuit of knowledge.Winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award • Los Angeles Times Book
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Der Patient H. M.

Eine wahre Geschichte von Erinnerung und Wahnsinn

par Luke Dittrich ...

Im Sommer 1953 wird Henry G. Molaison, der schon seit vielen Jahren an heftigen epileptischen Anfällen leidet, im Alter von 27 Jahren von dem Chirurgen William Scoville operiert. Scoville möchte mit der Entnahme von zwei Dritteln des Hippocampus die Epilepsie heilen. Nach der Operation leidet Molaison bis zu seinem Tod 2008 stattdessen an schwerer Amnesie. Durch seine besondere ... En savoir plus

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Im Sommer 1953 wird Henry G. Molaison, der schon seit vielen Jahren an heftigen epileptischen Anfällen leidet, im Alter von 27 Jahren von dem Chirurgen William Scoville operiert. Scoville möchte mit der Entnahme von zwei Dritteln des Hippocampus die Epilepsie heilen. Nach der Operation leidet Molaison bis zu seinem Tod 2008 stattdessen an schwerer Amnesie. Durch seine besondere
... En savoir plus
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Patient H.M.

A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets

par Luke Dittrich ...

Lu par George Newbern ...

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14 heure 34 min

“Oliver Sacks meets Stephen King”* in this propulsive, haunting journey into the life of the most studied human research subject of all time, the amnesic known as Patient H.M. For readers of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks comes a story that has much to teach us about our relentless pursuit of knowledge.Winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award • Los Angeles Times Book ... En savoir plus

$29.99 CAD

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“Oliver Sacks meets Stephen King”* in this propulsive, haunting journey into the life of the most studied human research subject of all time, the amnesic known as Patient H.M. For readers of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks comes a story that has much to teach us about our relentless pursuit of knowledge.Winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award • Los Angeles Times Book
... En savoir plus

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Chancers

Addiction, Prison, Recovery, Love: One Couple's Memoir

par Susan Stellin, Graham MacIndoe ...

Lu par Susan Stellin, Graham MacIndoe ...

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10 heure 1 min

In this powerful memoir of addiction, prison, and recovery, a reporter and a photographer tell their gripping story of falling in love, the heroin habit that drove them apart, and the unlikely way a criminal conviction brought them back together.Books for a Better Life Award Finalist • LitHub Best Book of the MonthWhen Susan Stellin asked Graham MacIndoe to shoot her author photo for an upcoming ... En savoir plus

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In this powerful memoir of addiction, prison, and recovery, a reporter and a photographer tell their gripping story of falling in love, the heroin habit that drove them apart, and the unlikely way a criminal conviction brought them back together.Books for a Better Life Award Finalist • LitHub Best Book of the MonthWhen Susan Stellin asked Graham MacIndoe to shoot her author photo for an upcoming
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Higher

A Historic Race to the Sky and the Making of a City

par Neal Bascomb ...

Lu par Richard M. Davidson ...

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11 heure 12 min

This riveting, true account of the 1929 race to build New York City's tallest skyscraper evokes the glory of an exciting time long past. In the spirit of the Roaring Twenties, two men competed to erect a structure that would reach to the skies. Behind it all were two brilliant architects-men with a common past, but very different visions for the future. Higher is every bit as fascinating as the ... En savoir plus

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This riveting, true account of the 1929 race to build New York City's tallest skyscraper evokes the glory of an exciting time long past. In the spirit of the Roaring Twenties, two men competed to erect a structure that would reach to the skies. Behind it all were two brilliant architects-men with a common past, but very different visions for the future. Higher is every bit as fascinating as the
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The Bohemians

Mark Twain and the San Francisco Writers Who Reinvented American Literature

par Ben Tarnoff ...

Lu par Jim Frangione ...

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9 heure 18 min

The unforgettable story of the birth of modern America and the western writers who gave voice to its emerging identityThe Bohemians begins in 1860s San Francisco. The Gold Rush has ended; the Civil War threatens to tear apart the country. The bards of the moment are the Bohemians: a young Mark Twain, fleeing the draft and seeking adventure; literary golden boy Bret Harte; struggling gay poet ... En savoir plus

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The unforgettable story of the birth of modern America and the western writers who gave voice to its emerging identityThe Bohemians begins in 1860s San Francisco. The Gold Rush has ended; the Civil War threatens to tear apart the country. The bards of the moment are the Bohemians: a young Mark Twain, fleeing the draft and seeking adventure; literary golden boy Bret Harte; struggling gay poet
... En savoir plus

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Long for This World

The Strange Science of Immortality

par Jonathan Weiner ...

Lu par Jim Meskimen ...

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8 heure 30 min

“[A] searching and surprisingly witty look at the scientific odds against tomorrow.”—Timothy FerrisJonathan Weiner—winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and one of the most distinguished popular science writers in America—examines “the strange science of immortality” in Long for This World. A fast-paced, sure-to-astonish ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

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“[A] searching and surprisingly witty look at the scientific odds against tomorrow.”—Timothy FerrisJonathan Weiner—winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and one of the most distinguished popular science writers in America—examines “the strange science of immortality” in Long for This World. A fast-paced, sure-to-astonish
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Try Not to Breathe

A Novel

par Holly Seddon ...

Lu par Elizabeth Knowelden, Katharine Lee McEwan ...

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11 heure 15 min

For fans of Gillian Flynn, Laura Lippman, and Paula Hawkins comes Holly Seddon’s arresting fiction debut—an engrossing thriller full of page-turning twists and turns, richly imagined characters, and gripping psychological suspense.Some secrets never die. They’re just locked away.Alex Dale is lost. Destructive habits have cost her a marriage and a journalism career. All she has left is her routine: ... En savoir plus

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For fans of Gillian Flynn, Laura Lippman, and Paula Hawkins comes Holly Seddon’s arresting fiction debut—an engrossing thriller full of page-turning twists and turns, richly imagined characters, and gripping psychological suspense.Some secrets never die. They’re just locked away.Alex Dale is lost. Destructive habits have cost her a marriage and a journalism career. All she has left is her routine:
... En savoir plus

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Keep the Change

A Clueless Tipper's Quest to Become the Guru of the Gratuity

par Steve Dublanica ...

Lu par Dan John Miller ...

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9 heure 49 min

In the irreverent spirit of A.J. Jacobs and Michael Moore, Keep the Change by Steve Dublanica is a pavement-pounding exploration of tipping, a huge but neglected part of the American economy—the hilarious and eye-opening follow-up to his smash-hit New York Times bestseller Waiter Rant. Subtitled "A Clueless Tipper's Quest to Become the Guru of the Gratuity," Keep the Change follows the popular ... En savoir plus

$20.60 CAD

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In the irreverent spirit of A.J. Jacobs and Michael Moore, Keep the Change by Steve Dublanica is a pavement-pounding exploration of tipping, a huge but neglected part of the American economy—the hilarious and eye-opening follow-up to his smash-hit New York Times bestseller Waiter Rant. Subtitled "A Clueless Tipper's Quest to Become the Guru of the Gratuity," Keep the Change follows the popular
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The Lost Book of Moses

The Hunt for the World's Oldest Bible

par Chanan Tigay ...

Lu par Chanan Tigay ...

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9 heure 7 min

In the summer of 1883, Moses Wilhelm Shapira—archaeological treasure hunter and denizen of Jerusalem's bustling marketplace—arrived unannounced in London claiming to have discovered the world's oldest Bible scroll. When news of the discovery leaked to the excited English press, Shapira became a household name. But before the British Museum could acquire them, Shapira's nemesis, French ... En savoir plus

$24.99 CAD

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In the summer of 1883, Moses Wilhelm Shapira—archaeological treasure hunter and denizen of Jerusalem's bustling marketplace—arrived unannounced in London claiming to have discovered the world's oldest Bible scroll. When news of the discovery leaked to the excited English press, Shapira became a household name. But before the British Museum could acquire them, Shapira's nemesis, French
... En savoir plus

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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4

par Sue Townsend ...

Lu par Isaac Rouse ...

Collections series Adrian Mole Series
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4 heure 43 min

Friday January 2ndI felt rotten today. It's my mother's fault for singing 'My Way' at two o'clock in the morning at the top of the stairs. Just my luck to have a mother like her. There is a chance my parents could be alcoholics. Next year I could be in a children's home.Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life. Writing candidly about ... En savoir plus

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Friday January 2ndI felt rotten today. It's my mother's fault for singing 'My Way' at two o'clock in the morning at the top of the stairs. Just my luck to have a mother like her. There is a chance my parents could be alcoholics. Next year I could be in a children's home.Meet Adrian Mole, a hapless teenager providing an unabashed, pimples-and-all glimpse into adolescent life. Writing candidly about
... En savoir plus

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Dear Friend, from My Life I Write to You in Your Life

par Yiyun Li ...

Lu par Jennifer Ikeda ...

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5 heure 35 min

In her first memoir, award-winning novelist Yiyun Li offers a journey of recovery through literature: a letter from a writer to like-minded readers.“A meditation on the fact that literature itself lives and gives life.”—Marilynne Robinson, author of Gilead“What a long way it is from one life to another, yet why write if not for that distance?”Startlingly original and shining with quiet wisdom, ... En savoir plus

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In her first memoir, award-winning novelist Yiyun Li offers a journey of recovery through literature: a letter from a writer to like-minded readers.“A meditation on the fact that literature itself lives and gives life.”—Marilynne Robinson, author of Gilead“What a long way it is from one life to another, yet why write if not for that distance?”Startlingly original and shining with quiet wisdom,
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