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Patient H.M.

A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets

de 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 ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

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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

de 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 ... Leer más

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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
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Patient H.M.

A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets

de Luke Dittrich ...

Narrado por George Newbern ...

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14 hora 34 minutos

“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 ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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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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Chancers

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

de Susan Stellin, Graham MacIndoe ...

Narrado por Susan Stellin, Graham MacIndoe ...

Completo

10 hora 1 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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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

de Neal Bascomb ...

Narrado por Richard M. Davidson ...

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11 hora 12 minutos

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 ... Leer más

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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

de Ben Tarnoff ...

Narrado por Jim Frangione ...

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9 hora 18 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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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
... Leer más

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Long for This World

The Strange Science of Immortality

de Jonathan Weiner ...

Narrado por Jim Meskimen ...

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8 hora 30 minutos

“[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 ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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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

de Holly Seddon ...

Narrado por Elizabeth Knowelden, Katharine Lee McEwan ...

Completo

11 hora 15 minutos

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: ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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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:
... Leer más

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Keep the Change

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

de Steve Dublanica ...

Narrado por Dan John Miller ...

Completo

9 hora 49 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

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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

de Chanan Tigay ...

Narrado por Chanan Tigay ...

Completo

9 hora 7 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

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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
... Leer más

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

de Sue Townsend ...

Narrado por Isaac Rouse ...

Series series Adrian Mole Series
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4 hora 43 minutos

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 ... Leer más

$15.65 USD o gratis con Kobo 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
... Leer más

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

de Yiyun Li ...

Narrado por Jennifer Ikeda ...

Completo

5 hora 35 minutos

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, ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

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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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