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Medical Apartheid

The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present

de Harriet A. Washington ...

Narrado por Ron Butler ...

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19 hora 2 minutos

Medical Apartheid is the first and only comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans. Starting with the earliest encounters between black Americans and Western medical researchers and the racist pseudoscience that resulted, it details the ways both slaves and freedmen were used in hospitals for experiments conducted without their knowledge—a tradition that continues today ... Leer más

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Medical Apartheid is the first and only comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans. Starting with the earliest encounters between black Americans and Western medical researchers and the racist pseudoscience that resulted, it details the ways both slaves and freedmen were used in hospitals for experiments conducted without their knowledge—a tradition that continues today
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Medical Bondage

Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology

de Deirdre Cooper Owens ...

Narrado por Allyson Johnson ...

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5 hora 39 minutos

The accomplishments of pioneering doctors such as John Peter Mettauer, James Marion Sims, and Nathan Bozeman are well documented. It is also no secret that these nineteenth-century gynecologists performed experimental caesarean sections, ovariotomies, and obstetric fistula repairs primarily on poor and powerless women. Medical Bondage breaks new ground by exploring how and why physicians denied ... Leer más

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The accomplishments of pioneering doctors such as John Peter Mettauer, James Marion Sims, and Nathan Bozeman are well documented. It is also no secret that these nineteenth-century gynecologists performed experimental caesarean sections, ovariotomies, and obstetric fistula repairs primarily on poor and powerless women. Medical Bondage breaks new ground by exploring how and why physicians denied
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Dark Archives

A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin

de Megan Rosenbloom ...

Narrado por Justis Bolding ...

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6 hora 58 minutos

On bookshelves around the world, surrounded by ordinary books bound in paper and leather, rest other volumes of a distinctly strange and grisly sort: those bound in human skin. Would you know one if you held it in your hand?In Dark Archives, Megan Rosenbloom seeks out the historic and scientific truths behind anthropodermic bibliopegy—the practice of binding books in this most intimate covering. ... Leer más

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On bookshelves around the world, surrounded by ordinary books bound in paper and leather, rest other volumes of a distinctly strange and grisly sort: those bound in human skin. Would you know one if you held it in your hand?In Dark Archives, Megan Rosenbloom seeks out the historic and scientific truths behind anthropodermic bibliopegy—the practice of binding books in this most intimate covering.
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Control

The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics

de Adam Rutherford ...

Narrado por Greg Patmore ...

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7 hora 29 minutos

How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for molding the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents, ... Leer más

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How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years?Control is a book about eugenics, what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for molding the British population, and quickly spread to America, where it was embraced by presidents,
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Bad Pharma

How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients

de Ben Goldacre ...

Narrado por Jonathan Cowley ...

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11 hora 54 minutos

Medicine is broken. We like to imagine that it's based on evidence and the results of fair tests. In reality, those tests are often profoundly flawed. We like to imagine that doctors are familiar with the research literature surrounding a drug, when in reality much of the research is hidden from them by drug companies. We like to imagine that doctors are impartially educated, when in reality much ... Leer más

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Medicine is broken. We like to imagine that it's based on evidence and the results of fair tests. In reality, those tests are often profoundly flawed. We like to imagine that doctors are familiar with the research literature surrounding a drug, when in reality much of the research is hidden from them by drug companies. We like to imagine that doctors are impartially educated, when in reality much
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The Distracted Mind

Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World

de Adam Gazzaley, Larry D. Rosen ...

Narrado por Chris Sorensen ...

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10 hora 56 minutos

A “brilliant and practical” study of why our brain isn’t built for media multitasking—and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way (Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart**).**Includes practical strategies for fighting digital distraction—straight from a neuroscientist and a psychologist!Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves ... Leer más

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A “brilliant and practical” study of why our brain isn’t built for media multitasking—and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way (Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart**).**Includes practical strategies for fighting digital distraction—straight from a neuroscientist and a psychologist!Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves
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Killer Nurses and Doctors: Medical Murderers Exposed

de Sean Dupree ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Matt G ...

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4 hora 58 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step into the chilling world of medical professionals who broke their oath to heal and instead chose the path of death. Killer Nurses and Doctors: Medical Murderers Exposed by Sean Dupree pulls back the curtain on horrifying true stories of nurses, doctors, and caregivers who became killers. This gripping exposé reveals the shocking truth behind those ... Leer más

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step into the chilling world of medical professionals who broke their oath to heal and instead chose the path of death. Killer Nurses and Doctors: Medical Murderers Exposed by Sean Dupree pulls back the curtain on horrifying true stories of nurses, doctors, and caregivers who became killers. This gripping exposé reveals the shocking truth behind those
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Superhuman: The Future of Drugs, Bioelectronics, and Genetic Medicine

de Michael Bess ...

Narrado por Michael Bess ...

Series series Learn25: History
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10 hora 38 minutos

The next wave of technological change will shape not just our gizmos and gadgets, but our own bodies and minds. Join award-winning historian Michael Bess to learn what to expect from the “Superhuman Revolution.”In the near future, developments in bioenhancement technologies will not only alter how we make a living, communicate, and interact with each other, but will offer direct and precise ... Leer más

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The next wave of technological change will shape not just our gizmos and gadgets, but our own bodies and minds. Join award-winning historian Michael Bess to learn what to expect from the “Superhuman Revolution.”In the near future, developments in bioenhancement technologies will not only alter how we make a living, communicate, and interact with each other, but will offer direct and precise
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Love Drugs

The Chemical Future of Relationships

de Brian D. Earp, Julian Savulescu ...

Narrado por Brian D. Earp ...

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7 hora 10 minutos

Is there a pill for love? What about an "anti-love drug," to help us get over an ex? This book argues that certain psychoactive substances, including MDMA—the active ingredient in Ecstasy—may help ordinary couples work through relationship difficulties and strengthen their connection. Others may help sever an emotional connection during a breakup. These substances already exist, and they have ... Leer más

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Is there a pill for love? What about an "anti-love drug," to help us get over an ex? This book argues that certain psychoactive substances, including MDMA—the active ingredient in Ecstasy—may help ordinary couples work through relationship difficulties and strengthen their connection. Others may help sever an emotional connection during a breakup. These substances already exist, and they have
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The Criminal Mind

Gripping encounters with serial killers and true crime from Britain's leading forensic psychiatrist

de Dr Duncan Harding ...

Narrado por Dr Duncan Harding ...

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9 hora 42 minutos

Brought to you by Penguin.WHAT MAKES A MURDERER? Unraveling the Dark Psychology Behind Britain’s Most Notorious Killers From Forensic Psychiatrist, Dr Duncan HardingSHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION 2025A young girl burns down the family homeA man doesn’t remember killing his wifeA teenager’s visions and voices lead to murder... ... Leer más

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Brought to you by Penguin.WHAT MAKES A MURDERER? Unraveling the Dark Psychology Behind Britain’s Most Notorious Killers From Forensic Psychiatrist, Dr Duncan HardingSHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION 2025A young girl burns down the family homeA man doesn’t remember killing his wifeA teenager’s visions and voices lead to murder...
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Genetics in the Madhouse

The Unknown History of Human Heredity

de Theodore M. Porter ...

Narrado por Mike Chamberlain ...

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14 hora 1 minutos

In the early 1800s, a century before there was any concept of the gene, physicians in insane asylums began to record causes of madness in their admission books. Almost from the beginning, they pointed to heredity as the most important of these causes. As doctors and state officials steadily lost faith in the capacity of asylum care to stem the terrible increase of insanity, they began emphasizing ... Leer más

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In the early 1800s, a century before there was any concept of the gene, physicians in insane asylums began to record causes of madness in their admission books. Almost from the beginning, they pointed to heredity as the most important of these causes. As doctors and state officials steadily lost faith in the capacity of asylum care to stem the terrible increase of insanity, they began emphasizing
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The Case Against Perfection

de Michael J. Sandel ...

Narrado por Pete Cross ...

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2 hora 44 minutos

Breakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able to treat and prevent a host of debilitating diseases. The predicament is that our newfound genetic knowledge may enable us to manipulate our nature?to enhance our genetic traits and those of our children. Although most people find at least some forms of genetic engineering disquieting, ... Leer más

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Breakthroughs in genetics present us with a promise and a predicament. The promise is that we will soon be able to treat and prevent a host of debilitating diseases. The predicament is that our newfound genetic knowledge may enable us to manipulate our nature?to enhance our genetic traits and those of our children. Although most people find at least some forms of genetic engineering disquieting,
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The Stem Cell Hope

How Stem Cell Medicine Can Change Our Lives

de Alice Park ...

Narrado por Walter Dixon ...

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10 hora 53 minutos

A landmark book by the senior science writer at Time magazine introduces us to a medical breakthrough that can save our lives.Few people know much about stem cell research beyond the ethical questions raised by using embryos. But in the last decade, stem cell research has made huge advances toward eliminating some of our most intractable diseases. Now this sweeping and accessible book introduces ... Leer más

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A landmark book by the senior science writer at Time magazine introduces us to a medical breakthrough that can save our lives.Few people know much about stem cell research beyond the ethical questions raised by using embryos. But in the last decade, stem cell research has made huge advances toward eliminating some of our most intractable diseases. Now this sweeping and accessible book introduces
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Mejores Prácticas en Pediatría

de Charles Raymond Bell M.D. ...

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7 hora 13 minutos

Esta elocuente antología encapsula la esencia del cuidado pediátrico, entrelazando delicadamente la pericia médica con una empatía genuina. Guía a los cuidadores a través de los múltiples paisajes de la salud y las emociones en la infancia, promoviendo la equidad en la atención sanitaria y defendiendo la unión entre la ciencia y la compasión. Desde abordar los matices de la dinámica familiar hasta ... Leer más

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Esta elocuente antología encapsula la esencia del cuidado pediátrico, entrelazando delicadamente la pericia médica con una empatía genuina. Guía a los cuidadores a través de los múltiples paisajes de la salud y las emociones en la infancia, promoviendo la equidad en la atención sanitaria y defendiendo la unión entre la ciencia y la compasión. Desde abordar los matices de la dinámica familiar hasta
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Subjected to Science

Human Experimentation in America before the Second World War

de Susan E. Lederer ...

Narrado por Lisa S. Ware ...

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7 hora 19 minutos

The first full-length history of biomedical research with human subjects in the period "before Tuskegee"—from 1890 to 1940Long before the U.S. government began conducting secret radiation and germ-warfare experiments, and long before the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, medical professionals had introduced—and hotly debated the ethics of—the use of human subjects in medical experiments. In Subjected ... Leer más

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The first full-length history of biomedical research with human subjects in the period "before Tuskegee"—from 1890 to 1940Long before the U.S. government began conducting secret radiation and germ-warfare experiments, and long before the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, medical professionals had introduced—and hotly debated the ethics of—the use of human subjects in medical experiments. In Subjected
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The Seven Ages of Death

‘Every chapter is like a detective story’ Telegraph

de Dr Richard Shepherd ...

Narrado por Dr Richard Shepherd ...

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11 hora 25 minutos

Brought to you by Penguin.The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd.This book is about death, but in it I will take readers on a journey through life...What can death teach us about life?Conducting many thousands of post-mortems has given Dr Richard Sh... ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of Unnatural Causes, Dr Richard Shepherd.This book is about death, but in it I will take readers on a journey through life...What can death teach us about life?Conducting many thousands of post-mortems has given Dr Richard Sh...
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Cheating Death

The Doctors and Medical Miracles that Are Saving Lives Against All Odds

de Sanjay Gupta, MD ...

Narrado por Sanjay Gupta, MD ...

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7 hora 22 minutos

**This riveting book from a bestselling author and neurosurgeon explores the unbelievable science that has saved lives and made recovery possible despite all odds."An exciting medical thriller with the compassion, hope, excitement and aspiration that define Sanjay." —Lance Armstrong, Olympic athlete**An unborn baby with a fatal heart defect. A skier submerged for an hour in a frozen Norwegian lake ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

**This riveting book from a bestselling author and neurosurgeon explores the unbelievable science that has saved lives and made recovery possible despite all odds."An exciting medical thriller with the compassion, hope, excitement and aspiration that define Sanjay." —Lance Armstrong, Olympic athlete**An unborn baby with a fatal heart defect. A skier submerged for an hour in a frozen Norwegian lake
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The Doctor Will See You Now

The funny and moving account of life on the NHS frontline from the bestselling author of Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor

de Max Pemberton ...

Narrado por Alexi Armitage ...

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7 hora 59 minutos

From the Daily Mail's mind doctor: this is the unmissable final book in the hilarious, bestselling Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor series.The doctor is back again and on the wards! Now in his third year as junior doctor, Max looks and sounds the part. But this time around, things are not at all as he expected . . .After a year on the streets treating outreach patients, Max Pemberton is back in the ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

From the Daily Mail's mind doctor: this is the unmissable final book in the hilarious, bestselling Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor series.The doctor is back again and on the wards! Now in his third year as junior doctor, Max looks and sounds the part. But this time around, things are not at all as he expected . . .After a year on the streets treating outreach patients, Max Pemberton is back in the
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Medizin: Der blutige, brillante Weg von den Heilmethoden der Antike zu modernen Wundern

de Rolf Jahn ...

Narrado por Rolf Jahn ...

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2 hora 20 minutos

Diese historische Reise durch die Medizingeschichte offenbart den dramatischen Kampf zwischen Mensch und Sterblichkeit. Erlebe, wie aus magischen Ritualen und fatalen Irrtümern die hochspezialisierte Heilkunst von heute entstand. Es ist kein geradliniger Siegeszug, sondern eine faszinierende Chronik voller Mutproben, ethischer Grenzüberschreitungen und zufälliger Durchbrüche.Ob beim täglichen ... Leer más

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Diese historische Reise durch die Medizingeschichte offenbart den dramatischen Kampf zwischen Mensch und Sterblichkeit. Erlebe, wie aus magischen Ritualen und fatalen Irrtümern die hochspezialisierte Heilkunst von heute entstand. Es ist kein geradliniger Siegeszug, sondern eine faszinierende Chronik voller Mutproben, ethischer Grenzüberschreitungen und zufälliger Durchbrüche.Ob beim täglichen
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The Doctor

de Annie Payne ...

Narrado por Tamsin Kennard ...

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8 hora 33 minutos

A new and gripping psychological thriller with a medical twist, perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce, B A Paris and Doctor Foster.Care giver, life saver… or cold-blooded killer?Running away from a past she’d rather forget, Doctor Alison Wilson has moved to a new town to take up the role of Medical Officer at failing hospital St Margaret’s.Tasked with shaking things up, she quickly learns that things ... Leer más

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A new and gripping psychological thriller with a medical twist, perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce, B A Paris and Doctor Foster.Care giver, life saver… or cold-blooded killer?Running away from a past she’d rather forget, Doctor Alison Wilson has moved to a new town to take up the role of Medical Officer at failing hospital St Margaret’s.Tasked with shaking things up, she quickly learns that things
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Не навреди!

de Гиппократ ...

Narrado por Павел Ломакин ...

Series series Эксклюзивная классика
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12 hora 59 minutos

Сборник «Не навреди!» объединяет избранные сочинения Гиппократа и его школы, где болезнь впервые была объяснена законами природы, а не волей богов, — с подробными комментариями ведущих отечественных историков медицины. В сборник «Не навреди!» вошли избранные книги по основным направлениям греческой медицины V и VI вв до н. э. и естественнонаучным проблемам. Сборник включает книги: «Клятва», «Закон ... Leer más

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Сборник «Не навреди!» объединяет избранные сочинения Гиппократа и его школы, где болезнь впервые была объяснена законами природы, а не волей богов, — с подробными комментариями ведущих отечественных историков медицины. В сборник «Не навреди!» вошли избранные книги по основным направлениям греческой медицины V и VI вв до н. э. и естественнонаучным проблемам. Сборник включает книги: «Клятва», «Закон
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Flesh Made New

The Unnatural History and Broken Promise of Stem Cells

de John Rasko, Carl Power ...

Narrado por John Rasko ...

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12 hora 58 minutos

The dazzling promise of stem cell medicine: does it work and will it save us? Two experts look at the hypeFor decades, we've been anticipating the dawn of regenerative medicine. Again and again, we've been promised that stem cells will soon cure just about every ill imaginable. If not tomorrow, then the next day, or the day after that, and so on. We're still waiting.This book is an antidote to ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

The dazzling promise of stem cell medicine: does it work and will it save us? Two experts look at the hypeFor decades, we've been anticipating the dawn of regenerative medicine. Again and again, we've been promised that stem cells will soon cure just about every ill imaginable. If not tomorrow, then the next day, or the day after that, and so on. We're still waiting.This book is an antidote to
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Crimes Exposed: Shocking Pfizer Revelations

"Unlock powerful insights with audio lessons exposing shocking Pfizer truths! Experience the revelations today."

de Cassian Vexley ...

Narrado por Alan Winnigton ...

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1 horas 57 minutos

"Crimes Exposed: Shocking Pfizer Revelations"Are you eager to enhance your career and expand your knowledge about the hidden truths that challenge powerful narratives?In search of a comprehensive resource that encapsulates everything you need to uncover startling insights?Your quest ends now!This audiobook serves as your ultimate guide for exploring crucial revelations, applying critical thi... ... Leer más

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"Crimes Exposed: Shocking Pfizer Revelations"Are you eager to enhance your career and expand your knowledge about the hidden truths that challenge powerful narratives?In search of a comprehensive resource that encapsulates everything you need to uncover startling insights?Your quest ends now!This audiobook serves as your ultimate guide for exploring crucial revelations, applying critical thi...
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The South Carolina State Hospital

Stories from Bull Street

de William Buchheit ...

Narrado por Adam Lofbomm ...

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3 hora 51 minutos

Nearly two decades after it closed, the South Carolina State Hospital continues to hold a palpable mystique in Columbia and throughout the state. Founded in 1821 as the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, it housed, fed, and treated thousands of patients incapable of surviving on their own. The patient population in 1961 eclipsed 6,600, well above its listed capacity of 4,823, despite an operating ... Leer más

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Nearly two decades after it closed, the South Carolina State Hospital continues to hold a palpable mystique in Columbia and throughout the state. Founded in 1821 as the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, it housed, fed, and treated thousands of patients incapable of surviving on their own. The patient population in 1961 eclipsed 6,600, well above its listed capacity of 4,823, despite an operating
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