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Post Mortems Two: Mere Mortals: Medico-Historical Essays
- Written by: Charles MacLaurin
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This 1925 collection of extensive essays (a second book following the first of similar title) comprises well written biographies of a few famous folk. The life narratives include analyses of medical and/or psychological elements in each person’s life. Biographies include Samuel Johnson, King Henry VI, King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Mary Tudor, Queen Elizabeth I, Ivan The Terrible, Martin Luther, Henry Fielding King James I (VI), King Charles I, King Charles II, Catherine of Braganza, Nell Gwynn, Henri Quatre, Marguerite de Valois, Frederick The Great, The Children’s Crusade, Some ...
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Post Mortem: Essays, Historical And Medical
- Written by: Charles MacLaurin
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This 1922 collection of extensive essays comprises well written biographies of a few famous folk. The life narratives include analyses of medical and/or psychological elements in each person’s life. Biographies include Anne Boleyn, Jeanne D’Arc, The Empress Theodora, The Emperor Charles V, Don John Of Austria, Cervantes, Don Quixote (not an historical figure but irresistible), Philip II, Mr. and Mrs. Pepys, Edward Gibbon, Jean Paul Marat, Napoleon I, and Benvenuto Cellini. It concludes with an extended meditation on death. “But there were far more whose actions were clearly the result of...
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Rain In The Mountains
- Written by: Ruskin Bond
- Narrated by: Dev J. Haldar
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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Rain in the Mountains brings together some of Ruskin Bond’s most beautiful works from his years spent in the foothills of the Himalayas in the town of Mussoorie. Through vivid images and lucid writing, Bond evokes the everyday sights and sounds, and captures the essence of mountain life. The...
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Rain or sunshine, mountains are mesmerizing
- By Rakesh Agrawal on 23-09-22
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Rain In The Mountains
- Narrated by: Dev J. Haldar
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Release Date: 03-04-21
- Language: English
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The Upanishads
- Written by: Roshen Dalal
- Narrated by: Suchitra Gupta
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
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This book is a thoroughly researched primer on the 108 Upanishads, philosophical treatises that form a part of the Vedas, the revered Hindu texts. These Upanishads contain the most crystallized bits of wisdom gleaned from Hinduism. Roshen Dalal explains the concepts at the core of each Upanishad...
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Not worth
- By Amazon Customer on 24-09-20
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The Upanishads
- Narrated by: Suchitra Gupta
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Release Date: 30-07-19
- Language: English
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J. Krishnamurti
- Written by: Pupul Jayakar
- Narrated by: Benaifer J Mirza
- Length: 22 hrs and 53 mins
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A classic biography of one of the greatest spiritual teachers of our times In 1909, when he was just fourteen, Krishnamurti was proclaimed the world teacher in whom Maitreya, the Bodhisattva of compassion, would manifest. The proclamation was made by Annie Besant, then president of the...
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best one..
- By Rahul on 24-08-20
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J. Krishnamurti
- Narrated by: Benaifer J Mirza
- Length: 22 hrs and 53 mins
- Release Date: 19-11-19
- Language: English
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Post Mortems Two- Mere Mortals- Medico-Historical Essays
- Written by: Charles MacLaurin
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Published in 1925, this captivating collection of essays serves as a sequel to its predecessor, delving into the lives of renowned figures through the lens of medical and psychological analysis. Each biography thoughtfully examines the interplay between health and the pivotal moments in the lives of historical icons such as Samuel Johnson, King Henry VI, Henry VIII, Mary Tudor, Queen Elizabeth I, Ivan the Terrible, and many others. The author, drawing upon a unique perspective as a doctor, argues that the health conditions of these leaders have often been overlooked by historians. With ...
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The Long Game
- How the Chinese Negotiate with India
- Written by: Vijay Gokhale
- Narrated by: Derek Denzil
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
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India's relations with the People's Republic of China have captured the popular imagination ever since the 1950s but have rarely merited a detailed understanding of the issues. Individual episodes tend to arouse lively debate, which often dissipates without a deeper exploration of the factors...
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Excellent source of knowledge on the topic.
- By Govardhanan on 31-03-25
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The Long Game
- How the Chinese Negotiate with India
- Narrated by: Derek Denzil
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Release Date: 21-02-22
- Language: English
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Hacking Darwin
- Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity
- Written by: Jamie Metzl
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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"A gifted and thoughtful writer, Metzl brings us to the frontiers of biology and technology, and reveals a world full of promise and peril." —Siddhartha Mukherjee MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene A groundbreaking exploration of genetic...
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Hacking Darwin
- Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Release Date: 05-05-26
- Language: English
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Planning Democracy: How a Professor, an Institute, and an Idea Shaped India
- How a Professor, an Institute, and an Idea Shaped India
- Written by: NIKHIL MENON
- Narrated by: Shahzad Bhiwandiwala
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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India’s Five-Year Plans were one of the developing world’s most ambitious experiments. After nearly two centuries of colonial rule, planning the economy was meant to be independent India’s route from poverty to prosperity. Planning Democracy explores how India married liberal democracy to...
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overview and evolution of planning process
- By sudheer vaidya on 09-02-23
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Planning Democracy: How a Professor, an Institute, and an Idea Shaped India
- How a Professor, an Institute, and an Idea Shaped India
- Narrated by: Shahzad Bhiwandiwala
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Release Date: 06-01-23
- Language: English
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Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov
- Written by: Anton Chekhov, Richard Pevear - introduction, Richard Pevear - translator,
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 20 hrs and 41 mins
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Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, the highly acclaimed translators of War and Peace, Doctor Zhivago, and Anna Karenina, which was an Oprah Book Club pick and million-copy bestseller, bring their unmatched talents to The Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov, a collection of thirty of...
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Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 20 hrs and 41 mins
- Release Date: 16-01-24
- Language: English
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The Penguin Book Of Indian Ghost Stories
- Written by: Ruskin Bond
- Narrated by: Akshay
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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From Conan Doyle and Rudyard Kipling to Satyajit Ray and R. K. Narayan, this text is a collection of spine-chilling tales of the supernatural from India...
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Bad Narration
- By Chubita on 31-10-21
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The Penguin Book Of Indian Ghost Stories
- Narrated by: Akshay
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Release Date: 15-03-21
- Language: English
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Myths and Legends of India Vol 1
- Written by: William Radice
- Narrated by: Vikram Bajaj
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
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"Since time immemorial, India has been an ocean bed over which numerous stories have flowed and enriched the world. Storytellers from Tulsidas to Rohinton Mistry have added their magic to this magnificent repository. Inspired in part by Somadeva’s Kathasaritasagara, William Radice collects...
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Myths and Legends of India Vol 1
- Narrated by: Vikram Bajaj
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
- Release Date: 16-08-19
- Language: English
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Running Toward Mystery
- Written by: Tenzin Priyadarshi, Zara Houshmand
- Narrated by: Tenzin Priyadarshi
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
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A revered Buddhist monk tells the bracing and beautiful story of a singular life compelled to contemplation, sharing lessons about the power of mentorship and an open mind “A necessary and captivating narrative of spiritual courage and truth seeking far beyond the veil of our contemporary...
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Amazing Story about unconventional life
- By SANJAY THAKUR on 10-08-22
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Running Toward Mystery
- Narrated by: Tenzin Priyadarshi
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Release Date: 31-12-20
- Language: English
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The Princess and the Political Agent
- Written by: Binodini Devi, L. Somi Roy - translator
- Narrated by: L. Somi Roy
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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The Manipuri writer Binodini's Sahitya Akademi Award-winning historical novel The Princess and the Political Agent tells the love story of her aunt Princess Sanatombi and Lt. Col. Henry P. Maxwell, the British representative in the subjugated Tibeto-Burman kingdom of Manipur. A poignant story of...
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Great to listen Binodini Magnum Opus
- By Gipson Meitei on 27-07-23
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The Princess and the Political Agent
- Narrated by: L. Somi Roy
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Release Date: 07-02-23
- Language: English
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Writer, Rebel, Soldier, Lover
- The Many Lives of Agyeya
- Written by: Akshaya Mukul
- Narrated by: Dishant Narang
- Length: 27 hrs and 54 mins
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Sachchidanand Hirananda Vatsyayan 'Agyeya' is unarguably one of the most remarkable figures of Indian literature. From his revolutionary youth to acquiring the mantle of a (highly controversial) patron saint of Hindi literature, Agyeya's turbulent life also tells a history of the Hindi literary...
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Writer, Rebel, Soldier, Lover
- The Many Lives of Agyeya
- Narrated by: Dishant Narang
- Length: 27 hrs and 54 mins
- Release Date: 16-04-24
- Language: English
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Tampa
- Written by: Alissa Nutting
- Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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Celeste Price is an eighth-grade English teacher in suburban Tampa. She's undeniably attractive. She drives a red Corvette with tinted windows. Her husband, Ford, is rich, square-jawed, and devoted to her. But Celeste's devotion lies elsewhere. She has a singular sexual...
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Tampa
- Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Release Date: 02-07-13
- Language: English
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Another Sort of Freedom
- A Memoir
- Written by: Gurcharan Das
- Narrated by: Ashish David
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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Another Sort of Freedom is a funny, moving and honest memoir of a man's struggle to break free from expectations. Gurcharan Das was born in Lyallpur, Punjab, during World War II, when Hitler, Churchill and Hirohito were bashing everyone around. His mother noted in her diary, 'This is a restless...
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Another Sort of Freedom
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Ashish David
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Release Date: 08-05-24
- Language: English
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Teresa of Avila
- The Book of My Life
- Written by: Teresa of Avila, Tessa Bielecki - introduction, Mirabai Starr - translator
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Made, Kathleen Gati
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
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Teresa of Ávila (1515-1582) is one of the most beloved of the Catholic saints. In 1562, during the era of the Spanish Inquisition, Teresa sat down to write an account of the mystical experiences for which she had become famous. The result was this book, one of the great classics of spiritual...
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Teresa of Avila
- The Book of My Life
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Made, Kathleen Gati
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
- Release Date: 03-07-18
- Language: English
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Time Stops At Shamli
- Written by: Ruskin Bond
- Narrated by: Paul Thottam
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
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Ruskin Bond’s simple characters, living amidst the lush forests of the Himalayan foothills, are remarkable for their quiet heroism, courage and grace, and age-old values of honesty and fidelity. Residents of nondescript villages and towns, they lead lives that are touched by natural beauty as...
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Time Stops At Shamli
- Narrated by: Paul Thottam
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Release Date: 26-12-18
- Language: English
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The Beauty of All My Days
- Written by: Ruskin Bond
- Narrated by: Bhavin Joshi
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
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So here I am, delving into the past like Monsieur Poirot, not to solve a mystery, but to try to understand some of the events that have helped define the sort of person I have become. Some of it, naturally, is in the genes; but much of it is in the environment, in the circumstances in which we...
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beautiful as always from Ruskin bond!!
- By Snehal Damke on 01-06-23
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The Beauty of All My Days
- Narrated by: Bhavin Joshi
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
- Release Date: 25-06-19
- Language: English
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