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He has been called the greatest surgeon of the 20th century. The son of Lebanese immigrants, Michael DeBakey rose from humble beginnings in a backwater Louisiana town to dominate the landscape of modern medicine. His contributions to our understanding and treatment of cardiovascular disease, in particular, were innumerable and epoch-making. DeBakey led a life of high drama, from the streets of Jazz Age New Orleans and the operating theaters of pre-war Europe, to the battlefields of World War II and the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina.

The gripping first-person account of one woman's survival in Joshua Tree National Park against the odds. ""A vibrantly physical book""—The Guardian ""Uplifting and brave""—Stylist ""A riveting account of loneliness, anxiety and survival""—Cosmopolitan In 2018, writer Claire Nelson...

This combination of serious artistic engagement with warmth and clarity of prose revels in the experiences and pleasures of art and the body, identity, and community.

Travel to space and back with astronaut Chris Hadfield's "enthralling" bestseller as your eye-opening guide (Slate). Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army...

Dr. Marvin Dunn Professor Emeritus at FIU, Veteran, Historian, Author and Riot Expert addresses the horrific death of George Floyd and why this time it is different throughout our nation. Unequivocally, the Minneapolis protests and all the riots around the world shined the light that Black Lives Matter as well as all Lives Matter.

Bruce Vilanch is known as a go-to comedy writer for award shows, sitcoms, and top-heavy variety specials, but he has also been responsible for quite a few of the worst shows ever put on television—legendarily bad productions. It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time is a lifetime reflection of what Vilanch has experienced, learned, forgotten, dismissed, and embraced in decades of working in show business

Winner of the 2024 Audie Award for Narration by the Author! This program is read by the author. Operating Instructions meets Glennon Doyle in this new book by famed NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly that is destined to become a classic—about the year before her son goes to college—and the joys...

Following its audio biographies of Mahler, Wagner and Verdi, BR-KLASSIK now presents the fourth in the series: an audio biography of Richard Strauss, to coincide with the Strauss anniversary year of 2014. In operas such as "Elektra" and "Salome", the Munich-born composer made masterly use of established traditions, placing them brilliantly into new contexts and also pointing the way ahead especially where musical theatre was concerned.

In horse racing greatness is defined by speed. Being the second fastest counts for little. You have to win. And win. And keep winning until every challenger of your generation is put to the sword. Of the twelve horses lined up on Newmarket Heath that 2011 day, one would do just that. And more...

A dog, a cat, and their human chuck the mainstream and hit the road in a 30 year old RV! Focused on exploring America...one small town at a time. I wonder what the next town will teach us? Podcast written and recorded by Dougie, Billie, and Craig Logo's designed and owned by Dougie, Billie, and Craig. Episode content provided by Bing Copilot. Read by Dougie, Billie and Craig. lifeoutthere.substack.com

Award-winning broadcast journalist and NBC anchor-woman Maria Shriver reveals the lessons she has learned that have guided her journey as a career woman, wife and mother...