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American Afterlives

Reinventing Death in the Twenty-First Century

de Shannon Lee Dawdy ...

Narrado por Kelly Burke ...

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8 hora 23 minutos

This audiobook narrated by Kelly Burke takes listeners on a mesmerizing trip across America to investigate the changing face of death in contemporary lifeDeath in the United States is undergoing a quiet revolution. You can have your body frozen, dissected, composted, dissolved, or tanned. Your family can incorporate your remains into jewelry, shotgun shells, paperweights, and artwork. Cremations ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook narrated by Kelly Burke takes listeners on a mesmerizing trip across America to investigate the changing face of death in contemporary lifeDeath in the United States is undergoing a quiet revolution. You can have your body frozen, dissected, composted, dissolved, or tanned. Your family can incorporate your remains into jewelry, shotgun shells, paperweights, and artwork. Cremations
... Leer más
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Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave

My Cemetery Journeys

de Mariana Enriquez ...

Narrado por Annette Amelia Oliveira ...

Completo

13 hora 45 minutos

An enchanting, highly personal tour of some of the most iconic cemeteries of the world—part travelogue, part memoir, part “excursions through death,” by the author of Our Share of Night and “queen of horror” (Los Angeles Times)**“Not a travelogue so much as a grave-a-logue, Somebody is Walking on Your Grave is an exuberant, witty wander among the dead. You could not have a better friend to take ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

An enchanting, highly personal tour of some of the most iconic cemeteries of the world—part travelogue, part memoir, part “excursions through death,” by the author of Our Share of Night and “queen of horror” (Los Angeles Times)**“Not a travelogue so much as a grave-a-logue, Somebody is Walking on Your Grave is an exuberant, witty wander among the dead. You could not have a better friend to take
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Being Mortal

Medicine and What Matters in the End

de Atul Gawande ...

Narrado por Robert Petkoff ...

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9 hora 3 minutos

**#1 New York Times BestsellerIn Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending**Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

**#1 New York Times BestsellerIn Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending**Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from harrowing to manageable. But in the inevitable condition of aging and death, the goals of medicine
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When Breath Becomes Air

de Paul Kalanithi ...

Narrado por Sunil Malhotra, Lucy Kalanithi ...

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5 hora 28 minutos

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLDThis inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question, What makes a life worth living?**“Unmissable . . . Finishing this book and then forgetting about it is simply not an option.”—Janet Maslin, The ... Leer más

$20.00 USD

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLDThis inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question, What makes a life worth living?**“Unmissable . . . Finishing this book and then forgetting about it is simply not an option.”—Janet Maslin, The
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Between Two Kingdoms

A Memoir of a Life Interrupted

de Suleika Jaouad ...

Narrado por Suleika Jaouad ...

Completo

13 hora 2 minutos

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces one young woman’s journey from diagnosis to remission to re-entry into “normal” life—from the founder of The Isolation Journals and a subject of the Netflix documentary American SymphonyONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Rumpus, She Reads, ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces one young woman’s journey from diagnosis to remission to re-entry into “normal” life—from the founder of The Isolation Journals and a subject of the Netflix documentary American SymphonyONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Rumpus, She Reads,
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Die Wise

A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul

de Stephen Jenkinson ...

Narrado por Stephen Jenkinson ...

Completo

18 hora 43 minutos

A fierce, lyrical manifesto that dares readers to face death without sentimentality—and reveals dying well as one of the deepest acts of living, loving, and human responsibility.Die Wise does not offer seven steps for coping with death. It does not suggest ways to make dying easier. It pours no honey to make the medicine go down. Instead, with lyrical prose, deep wisdom, and stories from his two ... Leer más

$44.99 USD

A fierce, lyrical manifesto that dares readers to face death without sentimentality—and reveals dying well as one of the deepest acts of living, loving, and human responsibility.Die Wise does not offer seven steps for coping with death. It does not suggest ways to make dying easier. It pours no honey to make the medicine go down. Instead, with lyrical prose, deep wisdom, and stories from his two
... Leer más
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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 ...

Completo

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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Unnatural Causes

Gripping true stories from the Sunday Times bestselling forensic pathologist

de Dr Richard Shepherd ...

Narrado por Dr Richard Shepherd ...

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11 hora 46 minutos

Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd, in the true crime book of the year - brought to you by Penguin.'The dead do not hide the truth and they never lie. Through me the dead can speak . . .'He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death.He has performed over 23,000 autopsies, including investigating some of the most high-profile cases of recent times; the Hungerford Massacre, ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd, in the true crime book of the year - brought to you by Penguin.'The dead do not hide the truth and they never lie. Through me the dead can speak . . .'He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death.He has performed over 23,000 autopsies, including investigating some of the most high-profile cases of recent times; the Hungerford Massacre,
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Immortality, Inc.

Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever

de Chip Walter ...

Narrado por Graham Winton ...

Completo

7 hora 55 minutos

This gripping narrative explores today's scientific pursuit of immortality, with exclusive visits inside Silicon Valley labs and interviews with the visionaries who believe we will soon crack into the aging process and cure death. We live in an age when billionaires are betting their fortunes on laboratory advances to prove aging unnecessary and death a disease that can be cured. Researchers are ... Leer más

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This gripping narrative explores today's scientific pursuit of immortality, with exclusive visits inside Silicon Valley labs and interviews with the visionaries who believe we will soon crack into the aging process and cure death. We live in an age when billionaires are betting their fortunes on laboratory advances to prove aging unnecessary and death a disease that can be cured. Researchers are
... Leer más
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AfterLife

What You Really Want to Know About Heaven and the Hereafter

de Hank Hanegraaff ...

Narrado por Jon Gauger ...

Completo

6 hora 49 minutos

Are near-death experiences reliable?New York Times best-sellers on near-death experiences depict:• A 3-year-old who meets Jesus and his rainbow-colored horse• A neurosurgeon encountering Om and the Orb on the wing of a butterfly• A real estate broker descending to earth’s center to discover hell is 300 degrees and zero humidityDo such exotic experiences provide trustworthy information about the ... Leer más

$27.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Are near-death experiences reliable?New York Times best-sellers on near-death experiences depict:• A 3-year-old who meets Jesus and his rainbow-colored horse• A neurosurgeon encountering Om and the Orb on the wing of a butterfly• A real estate broker descending to earth’s center to discover hell is 300 degrees and zero humidityDo such exotic experiences provide trustworthy information about the
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The Denial of Death

de Ernest Becker ...

Narrado por Raymond Todd ...

Completo

11 hora 46 minutos

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Denial of Death explores how people and cultures around the world have reacted to the concept of death from celebrated cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker.Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life’s work, The Denial of Death is Ernest Becker’s brilliant and impassioned answer to the “why” of human existence. In bold contrast to the ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Denial of Death explores how people and cultures around the world have reacted to the concept of death from celebrated cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker.Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life’s work, The Denial of Death is Ernest Becker’s brilliant and impassioned answer to the “why” of human existence. In bold contrast to the
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Heartwood

The Art of Living with the End in Mind

de Barbara Becker ...

Narrado por Gabra Zackman ...

Completo

4 hora 37 minutos

“We can do extraordinary things when we lead with love,” Barbara Becker reminds us in her debut memoir Heartwood.When her earliest childhood friend is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Becker sets off on a quest to immerse herself in what it means to be mortal. Can we live our lives more fully knowing some day we will die?With a keen eye towards that which makes life worth living, interfaith ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

“We can do extraordinary things when we lead with love,” Barbara Becker reminds us in her debut memoir Heartwood.When her earliest childhood friend is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Becker sets off on a quest to immerse herself in what it means to be mortal. Can we live our lives more fully knowing some day we will die?With a keen eye towards that which makes life worth living, interfaith
... Leer más
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The Coffin Confessor

de Bill Edgar ...

Narrado por Bill Edgar ...

Completo

6 hora 42 minutos

Imagine you are dying with a secret. Something you've never had the courage to tell your friends and family. Or a last wish - a task you need carried out before you can rest in peace. Now imagine there's a man who can take care of all that, who has no respect for the living, who will do anything for the dead.Bill Edgar is the Coffin Confessor - a one-of-a-kind professional, a man on a mission to ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Imagine you are dying with a secret. Something you've never had the courage to tell your friends and family. Or a last wish - a task you need carried out before you can rest in peace. Now imagine there's a man who can take care of all that, who has no respect for the living, who will do anything for the dead.Bill Edgar is the Coffin Confessor - a one-of-a-kind professional, a man on a mission to
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Living into Death, Dying into Life: A Christian Theology of Life Eternal

de Peter C. Phan ...

Narrado por Peter C. Phan ...

Series series Learn25: Religion
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5 hora 2 minutos

At the end our lives, we look forward to eternal life. Now you can take a fascinating journey through eschatology, the theology of the Last Things.In these twelve lectures, you will join renowned theologian Dr. Peter Phan in encountering De Novissimis—the “Last Things.” You will explore the realities that occur at the end of life (i.e., death and dying) as well as those that occur in the afterlife ... Leer más

$17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

At the end our lives, we look forward to eternal life. Now you can take a fascinating journey through eschatology, the theology of the Last Things.In these twelve lectures, you will join renowned theologian Dr. Peter Phan in encountering De Novissimis—the “Last Things.” You will explore the realities that occur at the end of life (i.e., death and dying) as well as those that occur in the afterlife
... Leer más
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Who Dies?

An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying

de Ondrea Levine, Stephen Levine ...

Narrado por Joel Richards ...

Completo

13 hora 34 minutos

The first book that explains how to open to the immensity of living with death—and how participating fully in life is the perfect preparation for whatever may come next.In Who Dies?: An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying, the Levines provide calm compassion rather than the frightening melodrama of death. A meaningful insight how to participate fully in life as the perfect ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

The first book that explains how to open to the immensity of living with death—and how participating fully in life is the perfect preparation for whatever may come next.In Who Dies?: An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying, the Levines provide calm compassion rather than the frightening melodrama of death. A meaningful insight how to participate fully in life as the perfect
... Leer más
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Death in Buddhism: Finding Peace With Impermanence, Grief, and the Mystery of What Comes Next

de Clara Winslow ...

Narrado por Clara Winslow ...

Completo

2 hora 30 minutos

Confront the anxiety of mortality and transform grief into peace with practical Buddhist mindfulness. Whether you are navigating the sorrow of a recent loss or struggling with the fear of aging, these teachings offer a calming, compassionate refuge. Discover how embracing impermanence unlocks a more tender, honest, and fearless way of living.Step away from a death-denying culture and lean into a ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Confront the anxiety of mortality and transform grief into peace with practical Buddhist mindfulness. Whether you are navigating the sorrow of a recent loss or struggling with the fear of aging, these teachings offer a calming, compassionate refuge. Discover how embracing impermanence unlocks a more tender, honest, and fearless way of living.Step away from a death-denying culture and lean into a
... Leer más
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Social History of Death, The: How We Mourn, Remember, and Let Go – Rituals, Grief, and Changing Goodbyes From Ancient Times to Today

de Helen Marlowe ...

Narrado por Helen Marlowe ...

Completo

2 hora 9 minutos

Uncover the profound history of grief and cultural mourning rituals to find deep comfort in our shared human experience. Whether you are navigating a personal loss or seeking a thought-provoking audio companion for your commute, this fascinating anthropological journey connects our deepest sorrows to the ancient past. Every goodbye we say echoes with the traditions of those who wept, remembered, ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Uncover the profound history of grief and cultural mourning rituals to find deep comfort in our shared human experience. Whether you are navigating a personal loss or seeking a thought-provoking audio companion for your commute, this fascinating anthropological journey connects our deepest sorrows to the ancient past. Every goodbye we say echoes with the traditions of those who wept, remembered,
... Leer más
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Yazidis: o genocídio esquecido (1/2)

de Fumaça ...

Narrado por Fumaça ...

Completo

1 horas 2 minutos

A minoria étnico-religiosa Yazidi é pouco conhecida e pouco falada. No verão de 2014, com a guerra na Síria e a instabilidade no Iraque, uma brutal perseguição por parte dos fundamentalistas do Daesh culminou num genocídio. Para o autoproclamado Estado Islâmico, a cultura e modos de viver dos Yazidi não era dignos e, por isso, deviam ser eliminados. Cerca de 5000 pessoas foram mortas. Mais de 6000 ... Leer más

$1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A minoria étnico-religiosa Yazidi é pouco conhecida e pouco falada. No verão de 2014, com a guerra na Síria e a instabilidade no Iraque, uma brutal perseguição por parte dos fundamentalistas do Daesh culminou num genocídio. Para o autoproclamado Estado Islâmico, a cultura e modos de viver dos Yazidi não era dignos e, por isso, deviam ser eliminados. Cerca de 5000 pessoas foram mortas. Mais de 6000
... Leer más
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Com tempo alma - ep.3

de Público ...

Narrado por Vários Autores ...

Completo

15 minutos

Um jornalista e especialistas convidados pela Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos conversam sobre temas relevantes da sociedade. ... Leer más

$1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Um jornalista e especialistas convidados pela Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos conversam sobre temas relevantes da sociedade.
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The Removalist

On the Front Line of Death Care

de Matthew Franklin Sias ...

Narrado por Jonathan Todd Ross ...

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4 hora 27 minutos

"To be able to thrive in a field most are terrified of is a source of pride . . . To be in the presence of those who have crossed over the great divide is oddly meaningful, in an ultimate sense."In this sequel to Silent Siren: Memoirs of a Lifesaving Mortician, ride along with mortuary removal technician Matthew Franklin Sias as he cares for the deceased in rural Washington State.Step into the ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

"To be able to thrive in a field most are terrified of is a source of pride . . . To be in the presence of those who have crossed over the great divide is oddly meaningful, in an ultimate sense."In this sequel to Silent Siren: Memoirs of a Lifesaving Mortician, ride along with mortuary removal technician Matthew Franklin Sias as he cares for the deceased in rural Washington State.Step into the
... Leer más
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The Worm at the Core

On the Role of Death in Life

de Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, Tom Pyszczynski ...

Narrado por John Pruden ...

Completo

8 hora 20 minutos

More than one hundred years ago, the American philosopher William James wrote that the knowledge that we must die is "the worm at the core" of the human condition—a universally shared fear that informs all our thoughts and actions, from the great art we create to the devastating wars we wage.Using data collected from human subjects, Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski show ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

More than one hundred years ago, the American philosopher William James wrote that the knowledge that we must die is "the worm at the core" of the human condition—a universally shared fear that informs all our thoughts and actions, from the great art we create to the devastating wars we wage.Using data collected from human subjects, Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski show
... Leer más
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Being With Dying

Contemplative Practices and Teachings

de Joan Halifax, PhD ...

Narrado por Joan Halifax, PhD ...

Completo

7 hora 27 minutos

On his deathbed, Plato was asked to summarize his life's work. He replied: "Practice dying." In the 2,000 years since Plato offered this wise admonition, we have developed many practices associated with living. But what of the practices associated with dying? Being with Dying is a response to this question: an approach to death that is kind, open, and dignified, and that allows us to explore the ... Leer más

$49.99 USD

On his deathbed, Plato was asked to summarize his life's work. He replied: "Practice dying." In the 2,000 years since Plato offered this wise admonition, we have developed many practices associated with living. But what of the practices associated with dying? Being with Dying is a response to this question: an approach to death that is kind, open, and dignified, and that allows us to explore the
... Leer más
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Gustavo Sampaio sobre corrupção e portas giratórias

de Fumaça ...

Narrado por Fumaça, Gustavo Sampaio ...

Completo

1 horas 1 minutos

Entre 1999 e 2001, 4 Parcerias Público-Privadas para a construção de autoestradas foram assinadas com a Ascendi, que na altura pertencia ao Grupo Mota-Engil: as auto-estradas do Norte, Costa de Prata e Beiras Litoral e Alta. Jorge Coelho era então Ministro de Estado e do Equipamento Social. Luís Parreirão era Secretário de Estado Adjunto e das Obras Públicas. Os dois tutelavam a pasta das Obras ... Leer más

$1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Entre 1999 e 2001, 4 Parcerias Público-Privadas para a construção de autoestradas foram assinadas com a Ascendi, que na altura pertencia ao Grupo Mota-Engil: as auto-estradas do Norte, Costa de Prata e Beiras Litoral e Alta. Jorge Coelho era então Ministro de Estado e do Equipamento Social. Luís Parreirão era Secretário de Estado Adjunto e das Obras Públicas. Os dois tutelavam a pasta das Obras
... Leer más
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The Stars Will Still Be There

What my daughter taught me about love, life and loss

de Nicola Nuttall ...

Narrado por Melanie Crawley ...

Completo

11 hora 12 minutos

'Heartbreaking and inspiring in equal measure. A must-read.' Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester'Nicola is a beautiful human being and her story is full of the joys and sorrows of humanity.' Cathy RentzenbrinkThe inspiring, life-affirming memoir from Nicola Nuttall about her incredible daughter Laura‘The words were like a wave in the sea that lifted me off my feet, unmoored and scrabbling ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

'Heartbreaking and inspiring in equal measure. A must-read.' Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester'Nicola is a beautiful human being and her story is full of the joys and sorrows of humanity.' Cathy RentzenbrinkThe inspiring, life-affirming memoir from Nicola Nuttall about her incredible daughter Laura‘The words were like a wave in the sea that lifted me off my feet, unmoored and scrabbling
... Leer más

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