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We Don't Use Words Like Crazy is a 'professional confessional' from Elliot Sweeney, a mental health nurse who works on the frontline of mental health services. His touching and often humorous memoir lifts the lid on the realities of the profession, in an attempt to highlight the need for compassion for some of the most vulnerable people in the world, and the very committed people that work with them on a professional basis.

In these stories, Dr Jim Down brings us to the very heart of the intensive care unit - the section of the hospital where the sickest patients are brought to be cared for until their condition improves. With honesty, humility and a streak of dark humour, Dr Down describes the quietly heroic work of doctors and nurses on the ICU, a place which sits at the cutting edge of medical technology and where a split-second decision can make the difference between life and death.

Once upon Atari is an intimate view into the dramatic rise and fall of the early video game industry, and how it shaped the life of one of its key players. This book offers eye-opening details and insights delivered in a creative style that mirrors the industry it reveals. An innovative work from one of the industry’s original innovators.

Paris, near the turn of 1933. Three young friends meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar on the rue Montparnasse. They are Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and their friend Raymond Aron, who opens their eyes to a radical new way of thinking. Pointing to his drink, he says, 'You can make philosophy out of this cocktail!'

DATE SMARTER, MAKE BETTER DECISIONS IN LOVE, AND ACHIEVE THE RELATIONSHIP YOU DESERVE… IT ALL STARTS WITH NOT SETTLING! By day, Faith Jenkins is the host of the nationally syndicated TV show Divorce Court; by night, she’s a happily married newlywed who navigated these dating streets for...

Brought to you by Penguin. *AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* What can life’s final moments teach us about living well today? In this bestselling memoir, palliative care nurse Hadley Vlahos recounts the unforgettable tales of the hospice patients whose journeys of self-discovery inspired...

Decidí Vivir es una historia de esperanza. La historia sobre mi experiencia personal con la depresión clínica se lee como una novela. El contenido es duro, pero he aprendido que mi historia está lejos de ser única. La depresión es una enfermedad muy extendida e insidiosa. Hersh reveló su historia para disipar los mitos sobre la depresión y para invitar a conversar acerca de la salud mental.

Por la ventana es la extraordinaria historia real de Lintao Lu, quien pasó de la China de la era de la hambruna al centro de la industria global. Nacido en una remota aldea pesquera durante la Revolución Cultural, Lu enfrentó pobreza, persecución y un sistema diseñado para dejarlo afuera.

From dusty deserts to high-security prisons, Michael Farmer: Adventures of a Meteorite Hunter is the jaw-dropping true story of one man's relentless quest to find treasures from space—and the price he pays chasing them across the globe. Part adventure epic, part survival tale, and part deep dive into the mysterious world of meteorites, this is a rare glimpse into a life lived on the edge—where every rock has a story and every journey comes with a risk.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Why is Henry Ford a giant? Because he put the world on wheels. Henry Ford did not invent the motor car, nor did he invent the assembly line or mass production. But more than anyone before or since he is remembered as the man who almost singlehandedly...

The riveting true story of the visionary doctor who pioneered the heart transplant—a once-controversial operation that caused a media firestorm, saved countless lives, and forced society to redefine death itself. In January 1968, a surgical team at Stanford University performed one of the most...

In Authentic PR: How Transparency Can Transform Your Business, legendary publicist Michael Levine—author of the bestselling Guerrilla PR—shows why honesty, candor, and vulnerability are now the most powerful tools in the communications arsenal. In an era when consumers can spot spin a mile...

In 1978, Nakul Anand joined ITC's hotel division as a general assistant trainee (GAT), becoming part of its first formal batch of hotel management trainees. In a world where everything from 'gastrique-laced entrees' to 'artisanal aperitifs' made him feel like an alien, it didn't take the...

जमशेटजी टाटा पर आधारित पुस्तक भारत के महान उद्योगपति और टाटा समूह के संस्थापक की प्रेरणादायक जीवन यात्रा को...

A definitive account of India’s decisive military response to Pakistan-backed terrorism — told by Lt Gen K.J.S. Dhillon, one of India’s most respected Army commanders. On 22 April 2025, the Baisaran Valley in Pahalgam, south Kashmir, witnessed a horrifying attack when heavily armed...

In this heartfelt and often humorous collection of true stories, an English teacher and mother invites listeners behind the scenes of life with ADHD—not as a clinical case study, but as a lived experience full of challenges, breakthroughs, tears, triumphs, and the occasional fire-related trauma. Drawing from over twenty years of teaching, early childhood intervention work, and parenting through a labyrinth of labels she once barely understood, she reveals how the traits that culture often misjudges can bloom into strengths when seen through the right lens.

Often called the “Father of Geometry,” Euclid’s influence is so pervasive that his book, The Elements, was the primary math manual for over 2,000 years. It was not a “textbook” in the modern sense, as it did not have problem sets, word problems, or diagrams for practice, but it was a foundational reference and logical guide that students had to read, memorize, and demonstrate. In the Western and Islamic worlds, Euclid’s Elements was the standard geometry text for almost every educated person until the 19th century.

An Aurality production (tamilaudiobooks.com) - books by Swasam ஒர தலத பணணன பரடடமன வழககப பயணததப பதவ சயகறத இநத நவல. *** ஜயலகஷம கலலம சஸதஙகடட D.B.கலலரயல ஆஙகல ஆசரயரகப பணயறற ஓயவ பறறவர. இயறக வளஙகள, சறறசசழல பரமரபபல தவர ஆரவம கணடவர. கறபபக, கலலம மவடடததன மககயக கடநர ஆதரமக வளஙகம நனனர ஏரயன சஸதஙகடட ஏரயப பதகபபதல மககயப பஙகறறயளளர.

Narrated by the author, Dr. Paul Christiansen DVM, Cowboy Medicine is a collection of interesting and challenging stories of the author's journey into veterinary practice, the interactions with different species, and the interesting people charged with their care.

OMG That’s Her! is the harrowing tale of a mother’s heartbreak over watching her bipolar daughter suffer. This compilation of stories about her daughter’s bipolar behaviors provides insight into how mental illness affects families.