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Charting his 15 years working as a GP, from rookie to becoming a partner in one of the UK’s busiest surgeries, Dr Amir Khan’s stories are as much about community and care as they are about blood tests and bodily fluids. Along the way, he introduces us to the patients that have taught him about love, loss and family - from the regulars to the rarities - giving him the most unbelievable highs and crushing lows and often in just 10 minutes.

In Liberation of Being: Allowing Terminal Illness to Teach Us How to Live, Dr. Dylan Shanahan invites listeners into a journey of profound resilience and philosophical exploration. Diagnosed with ALS in the prime of his life, Dylan confronts the relentless progression of the disease with courage and introspection. Formerly a vibrant athlete and dedicated scholar, Dylan's life takes an unexpected turn as he adapts to a body that steadily declines.

Many amazing stories of international missions were written in the past. Stories that compelled us to follow God with great passion and faith have stirred our hearts over the decades. But is God still doing amazing things in missions today? Are there stories that still can challenge our hearts and stir our commitment to serving God in modern times? We answer a resounding yes! We witness heart-stirring, real-life drama that is our daily reality of God breaking the strongholds of darkness and opening doors of resistance to His amazing gospel message here in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

The Plasma Pioneer reveals the remarkable true story of Charles Richard Drew, the African American physician whose scientific genius collided with the brutal realities of segregated America. When the U.S. military demanded that blood donations be segregated by race—despite Drew's own research proving the practice scientifically baseless—he made a decision that would define his legacy: he resigned from the program he created rather than compromise his principles.

With years of experience as a Registered Veterinary Technician, Frannie O’Callaghan offers an unapologetic window into the daily encounters of the humans who take care of pets. This whip-smart but darkly humorous confessional spans from the Patients who bite, claw, urinate, or defecate in scrub pockets. Are the few and farther in-between moments of wagging tails and slobbering tongues worth it?

In Return to Joy, Dr. Keith Kahle offers a raw, deeply personal exploration of the long-term effects of “father-wounding”—a form of trauma rooted in unmet emotional needs, silence, or absence from a paternal figure. Drawing from his own life experiences, Kahle examines how these wounds manifest throughout adulthood in relationships, physical and emotional health, and personal identity. With a blend of memoir, medical insight, and compassionate storytelling, he shows how seemingly minor childhood messages can create lifelong patterns of shame, reactivity, and self-doubt.

Médecin généraliste depuis une dizaine d'années, le docteur Gentamycine a soigneusement noté les meilleures répliques de ses patients... et le moins que l'on puisse dire c'est qu'ils ont du talent ! L'humour est-il un bon moyen de guérir ? En tout cas, il permet de détendre l'atmosphère parfois pesante d'une consultation.

Jeune médecin urgentiste, le docteur Mathieu Doukhan livre ici un témoignage sans concession sur sa vie quotidienne aux urgences. Joies, peines, amertumes, petits miracles… rien ne lui est épargné ! Ce jeune papa nous entraîne dans un monde parfois abrupt, où des patients improbables croisent des médecins parfois déconcertants. Un univers où les situations ubuesques sont le pain quotidien, où les méandres du système peuvent surprendre, mais surtout, avant tout, un monde plein d'humanité.

En el verano de 2016, tras regresar de unas vacaciones especialmente plácidas en México, María recibe un diagnóstico inesperado, incomprensible, como llegado desde otro mundo: una forma rara de cáncer que, en su caso, se combinaba con una aún más rara alteración genética.

Un vétérinaire dit tout ! Jean Sévéan est vétérinaire par vocation ! Depuis des dizaines d'années il en a soigné des bêtes, sans oublier de porter son œil attentif aux propriétaires des vaches, chiens, chats et même chimpanzé qui sont passés dans son cabinet. Véto des villes et des campagnes, Jean Sévéan n'a pas la langue dans sa poche pour nous faire rire, nous surprendre et nous émouvoir. Derrière chacune de ces histoires - parfois incroyables - se cache un amour infini des animaux qui l'a poussé à garder un veau plus d'un mois dans sa clinique ou à se faire payer en œufs !

Un médecin urgentiste raconte son quotidien : - Une plongée dans les coulisses des urgences - La vérité sur les difficultés rencontrées chaque jour - Des histoires incroyables mais vraies Le docteur Matthieu Heidet est urgentiste en région parisienne. Ce trentenaire passionné par son métier couche sur le papier ses souvenirs les plus incroyables, qu'ils soient positifs ou dramatiques. Au menu, une plongée vertigineuse dans le quotidien d'un service qui prend en charge l'urgence la plus absolue comme le quotidien le plus banal, reflet de notre société qui parfois marche sur la tête.

Questa è la storia vera di Marco, che ha trentotto anni, vive a Milano e si è da poco sposato con la ragazza che ama. Ha pochi pensieri e tutti rivolti a un futuro solare. La vita, però, accelera e cambia colore, quando gli diagnosticano il mieloma: un cancro del sangue inguaribile. Ospedali, dottori, chemio e trattamenti scandiscono le sue giornate. Prima di iniziare le terapie più faticose fa una scommessa con il destino: avere un figlio senza sapere se ce la farà a conoscerlo. La scommessa viene vinta e prende il nome di Lorenzo.

Al final de la vida, todas las personas suelen enfrentarse a las mismas preguntas: ¿Estoy preparado? ¿Tengo asuntos pendientes? ¿Qué es lo que me da miedo realmente? Suelen ser cinco las tareas que todos necesitamos realizar para poder despedirnos en paz: pedir perdón, perdonar, dar las gracias, decir “te quiero” y decir “adiós”. A través de las historias personales de los pacientes a los que el autor acompañó al final de sus vidas, apreciaremos la importancia de tener estas tareas hechas, a la vez que descubriremos en qué estado están las nuestras.

Andrew Schulman, a fifty-seven-year-old professional guitarist, had a close brush with death on the night of July 16, 2009. Against the odds—and with the help of music—he survived: a medical miracle. Once fully recovered, Andrew resolved to use his musical gifts to help critically ill patients at Mount Sinai Beth Israel’s intensive care unit. In Waking the Spirit, you’ll learn the astonishing stories of the people he has met along the way—both patients and doctors—and see the incredible role music can play in a modern hospital setting.

In this must-listen book for any practitioner, carer or patient, Eleanor Oyston shares her story of bringing oncology massage to Australia. After many years as a scientist, Eleanor went from diagnosing cancer in a lab to massaging clients with a variety of medical conditions. Very quickly, she witnessed the amazing benefits and knew she wanted to spread the word.

Timothy Francis Leary (October 22, 1920 - May 31, 1996) was an American psychologist and author known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs, particularly LSD. Evaluations of Leary are polarized, ranging from "bold oracle" to "publicity hound". According to poet Allen Ginsberg, he was "a hero of American consciousness", and writer Tom Robbins called him a "brave neuronaut". President Richard Nixon called him "the most dangerous man in America". During the 1960s and 1970s, at the height of the counterculture movement, Leary was arrested 36 times. The following recording was made in 1992.

In the early evening on October 1, 2003, Christina Crosby was three miles into a 17 mile bicycle ride, intent on reaching her goal of 1,000 miles for the riding season. She was a respected senior professor of English who had celebrated her 50th birthday a month before. As she crested a hill, she caught a branch in the spokes of her bicycle, which instantly pitched her to the pavement. Her chin took the full force of the blow, and her head snapped back. In that instant, she was paralyzed.

Army combat veteran and registered nurse Erin Olszewski's most deeply held values were put to the test when she arrived as a travel nurse at Elmhurst Hospital in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. After serving in Iraq, she was back on the front lines - and this time, she found, the situation was even worse. Rooms were filthy, nurses were lax with sanitation measures, and hospital-acquired cases of COVID-19 were spreading like wildfire.

In this powerful, wide-ranging, and emotional story about the limits of medical knowledge, Abel discovers why she wasn't diagnosed with celiac as a child. She considers how environmental fears and Internet anecdotes lead people to avoid gluten. And she grapples with the question that confronts us all: how to live calmly, even joyfully, in the face of uncertainty.

One More Light takes you on a journey with veteran firefighter and paramedic James Geering. As each chapter unfolds, the heart-wrenching stories are coupled with a unique physical and mental health perspective about preventing tragedy and unnecessary suffering. It’s about maximizing the wellness and fulfillment of one another. But most of all, this is a book that ultimately leaves you with the hope that, with us at our best, we have a fighting chance to thrive in an uncertain world.