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Call the Midwife
By: Jennifer Worth
Narrated by: Nicola Barber
Length: 12 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
At the age of twenty-two, Jennifer Worth leaves her comfortable home to move into a convent and become a midwife in post war London’s East End slums. The colorful characters she meets while delivering babies all over London—from the plucky, warm-hearted nuns with whom she lives to the woman with twenty-four children who can’t speak English to... Read more
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Early
By: Sarah DiGregorio
Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon
Length: 9 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
Inspired by the author’s harrowing experience giving birth to her premature daughter, a compelling and empathetic work that combines memoir with rigorous reporting to tell the story of neonatology—and to meditate on the questions raised by premature birth.The heart of many hospitals is the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). It is a place where... Read more
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The Last Doctor
By: Jean Marmoreo & Johanna Schneller
Narrated by: Jean Marmoreo & Eve Crawford
Length: 8 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 WRITERS' TRUST BALSILLIE PRIZE FOR PUBLIC POLICY*
An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners.
Dr. Jean Marmoreo spent her career keeping people alive. But when... Read more
The Accidental Veterinarian
By: Philipp Schott
Narrated by: Tom Perkins
Length: 5 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
With insight and humor, Dr. Philipp Schott shares tales from the unlikely path he took into his career of veterinary science and anecdotes from his successful small-animal clinic. Dr. Schott brings to his writing the benefit of many years of expertise. Wisdom he imparts on listeners includes the best way to give your cat a pill, how to prevent... Read more
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Poisoned
By: Jeff Benedict
Narrated by: Jackie Sanders
Length: 8 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
NOW A NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY
From Jeff Benedict, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tiger Woods and The Dynasty, Poisoned chronicles the events surrounding the worst food-poisoning epidemic in US history: the deadly Jack in the Box E. coli infections in 1993.
On December 24, 1992, six-year-old Lauren Rudolph was hospitalized with... Read more
Vagina Obscura
By: Rachel E. Gross
Narrated by: Siho Ellsmore
Length: 10 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
A scientific journey to the center of the new female body.
The Latin term for the female genitalia, pudendum, means “parts for which you should be ashamed.” Until 1651, ovaries were called female testicles. The fallopian tubes are named for a man. Named, claimed, and shamed: Welcome to the story of the female body, as penned by men.
Today, a new... Read more
The Emergency
By: Thomas Fisher
Narrated by: Thomas Fisher
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
The riveting, pulse-pounding story of a year in the life of an emergency room doctor trying to steer his patients and colleagues through a crushing pandemic and a violent summer, amidst a healthcare system that seems determined to leave them behind
“Gripping . . . eloquent . . . This book reminds us how permanently interesting our bodies are,... Read more
The Other Dr. Gilmer
By: Benjamin Gilmer
Narrated by: Benjamin Gilmer
Length: 9 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A “mesmerizing” (The New York Times Book Review) true story about a shocking crime and a mysterious illness that will forever change your notions of how we punish and how we heal—an expansion on one of the most popular This American Life episodes of all time
“A remarkable medical detective story–cum–memoir,... Read more
Cost of Living
By: Emily Maloney
Narrated by: Emily Maloney
Length: 5 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by the author.
The searing intimacy of Girl, Interrupted combined with the uncomfortable truths of The Empathy Exams in a collection of essays chronicling one woman’s experiences as both patient and caregiver, giving a unique perspective from both sides of the hospital bed.
What does it cost to live?
When we fall ill, our lives... Read more
Smile
By: Sarah Ruhl
Narrated by: Sarah Ruhl
Length: 6 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
* A People Best Book of the Year * Time and The Washington Post’s Most Anticipated List * Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence *
From the MacArthur genius, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and playwright, this “captivating, insightful memoir” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) is “a beautiful meditation on identity and how we... Read more
Everything I Have Is Yours
By: Eleanor Henderson
Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
Length: 12 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
"Vacker's insightful presentation introduces listeners to this debilitating disease and its effects on marriage and family." - AudioFile Magazine
From New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Henderson comes a turbulent love story meets harrowing medical mystery: the true story of the author’s twenty-year marriage defined by her husband’s... Read more
Couple Found Slain
By: Mikita Brottman
Narrated by: Christina Delaine & Mikita Brottman
Length: 8 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
This program includes an introduction read by the author.
“Mikita Brottman is one of today’s finest practitioners of nonfiction.”
—The New York Times Book Review
Critically acclaimed author and psychoanalyst Mikita Brottman offers literary true crime writing at its best, taking us into the life of a murderer after his conviction—when most stories... Read more
When Life Gives You Pears
By: Jeannie Gaffigan
Narrated by: Jeannie Gaffigan, Jim Gaffigan & Liz Noth
Length: 8 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
The Big Sick meets Dad is Fat in this funny and heartfelt New York Times bestselling memoir from writer, director, wife, and mother, Jeannie Gaffigan, as she reflects on the life-changing impact of her battle with a pear-sized brain tumor.
In 2017, Jeannie's life came to a crashing halt when she was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor.... Read more
A Terrible Thing to Waste
By: Harriet A. Washington
Narrated by: Ron Butler
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
A "powerful and indispensable" look at the devastating consequences of environmental racism (Gerald Markowitz) -- and what we can do to remedy its toxic effects on marginalized communities.
Did you know...
Middle-class African American households with incomes between $50,000 and $60,000 live in neighborhoods that are more polluted than those of... Read more
What the Eyes Don't See
By: Mona Hanna-Attisha
Narrated by: Mona Hanna-Attisha
Length: 11 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • The dramatic story of the Flint water crisis, by a relentless physician who stood up to power.
“Stirring . . . [a] blueprint for all those who believe . . . that ‘the world . . . should be full of people raising their voices.’”—The New York Times
“Revealing, with the gripping intrigue of a Grisham thriller.” —O: The... Read more
The Bright Hour
By: Nina Riggs
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 7 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
* INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *
“Stunning…heartrending…this year’s When Breath Becomes Air.” —Nora Krug, The Washington Post
“Beautiful and haunting.” —Matt McCarthy, MD, USA TODAY
“Deeply affecting…simultaneously heartbreaking and funny.” —People (Book of the Week)
“Vivid, immediate.” —Laura Collins-Hughes, The Boston Globe
Starred... Read more
Life's Work
By: Dr. Willie Parker
Narrated by: Caz Harleaux
Length: 6 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
In this “vivid and companionable memoir of a remarkable life” (The New Yorker), an outspoken, Christian reproductive justice advocate and abortion provider reveals his personal and professional journeys in an effort to seize the moral high ground on the question of choice and reproductive justice.
Dr. Willie Parker grew up in the Deep South,... Read more
On Call
By: Anthony Fauci, M.D.
Narrated by: Anthony Fauci, M.D.
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the room with seven presidents
Anthony Fauci is arguably the most famous – and most revered – doctor in the world today. His role guiding America sanely and calmly through Covid (and... Read more
Fifty-Seven Fridays
By: Myra Sack
Narrated by: Myra Sack
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
"A wondrous, hopeful, heartbreaking witness to one of the darkest journeys imaginable . . . This will be one of those rare books that people reread, think about, and encourage others to read.” —Bruce D. Perry, MD, Ph.D, author, with Oprah Winfrey, of What Happened to You
"I love this book. I absolutely could not put it down. It is beautifully... Read more
A Light in the Tower
By: Katie Rose Guest Pryal
Narrated by: Erin deWard
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
With evocative storytelling and incisive research, Katie Rose Guest Pryal brings a new eye to the mental health crisis that higher education has faced for decades. Written from the perspective of a bipolar-autistic professor, A Light in the Tower is both a bracing account of the mental health crisis in higher education and a passionate and... Read more
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Mayo Clinic Guide to Home Remedies
By: Cindy A. Kermott & Gail M. Boriel-Jurantee
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Will drinking orange juice help prevent kidney stones? Is it true you can get rid of bad breath by chewing parsley? Does caffeine improve or worsen a headache? Today, greater responsibility is being placed on individuals to take steps at home to stay healthy and manage and prevent everyday injuries and common illnesses. This has been triggered,... Read more
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Toxic Water, Toxic System
By: Michael Mascarenhas
Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
The tireless resistance of local communities fighting for ownership of America's third largest water system
Toxic Water, Toxic System exposes the consequences of a seemingly anonymous authoritarian state willing to maintain white supremacy at any cost—including poisoning an entire city and shutting off water to thousands of people. Weaving... Read more
Pets and the City
By: Dr. Amy Attas
Narrated by: Adrienne Cornette
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
New York City’s premier “house call veterinarian” takes you into the exclusive penthouses and four-star hotel rooms of the wealthiest New Yorkers and shows that, when it comes to their pets, they are just as neurotic as any of us.
When a pet is sick, people—even the rich and famous—are at their most authentic and vulnerable. They could have a... Read more
The Connection Cure
By: Julia Hotz
Narrated by: Lessa Lamb
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
In this combination of diligent science reporting, moving patient success stories, and surprising self-discovery, journalist Julia Hotz helps us discover lasting and life-changing medicine in our own communities.
Traditionally, when we get sick, health care professionals ask, “What’s the matter with you?” But around the world, teams of doctors,... Read more