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An unborn baby with a fatal heart defect . . . a skier submerged for an hour in a frozen Norwegian lake . . . a comatose brain surgery patient whom doctors have declared a "vegetable."
Twenty years ago all of them would have been given up for dead, with no realistic hope for survival. But today, thanks to incredible new medical advances, each of these individuals is alive and well . . . Cheating Death.
In this riveting book, Dr. Sanjay Gupta-neurosurgeon,...
Twenty years ago all of them would have been given up for dead, with no realistic hope for survival. But today, thanks to incredible new medical advances, each of these individuals is alive and well . . . Cheating Death.
In this riveting book, Dr. Sanjay Gupta-neurosurgeon,...
2) Lost souls
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[Reviver trilogy volume part 2
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English
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Reviver Jonah Miller, who is able to wake the recently dead for testimony, encounters a terrifying presence that heralds the arrival of an ancient evil--one that believes Jonah is the only thing standing in its way.
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Jamal's best friend, Q, doesn't know that he died, and that he's about to die again. He doesn't know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven't been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents. But what if Jamal could have a second chance? A new technology allows Q to be reanimated for a few weeks before he dies permanently. And Q's mom is not about to let anyone ruin this miracle by...
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A novel in which a successful art dealer confesses the story of his rise to a former classmate in an airport bar--a story that begins with his rescue and resuscitation of a drowning man with whom he becomes inextricably and disturbingly linked.
In a first-class lounge at JFK airport, Jeff Cook runs into a former classmate who only vaguely remember him. Jeff reveals that he once resuscitated a drowning man, and, after that traumatic morning on the...
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2014.
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English
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"Not too long ago, when you were dead, you were dead. There was no coming back. But a little electricity, applied to the heart in just the right way, has changed all that. Now death has become just another serious complication. Dr. David Casarett, a ... researcher and professor of medicine, now chronicles his journey to the cutting edge of resuscitation"--Provided by publisher.
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[2024]
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First edition.
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English
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"In this unsettling psychological debut, a mother's experience with Vanishing Twin Syndrome results in disturbing changes in her teenage daughter, perfect for fans of The Push and The Undoing"--
When her daughter Eden came home from the hospital, Lucy was profoundly relieved. Eden had survived a drowning incident and had no apparent brain damage, no serious injuries, not even a scratch on her. Lucy fervently welcomed having a second chance at being...
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[2006]
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English
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"Approved by American Environmental Health and Safety & American CPR training, this video is the most current and expansive video resource of its kind, featuring new American standards in CPR. The standards and guidelines of this video are in conjunction with the American Heart Association. Techniques such as rescue breathing, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and clearing an airway obstruction for chocking situations are demonstrated and described...
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[2008]
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English
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How to provide CPR until professional help arrives. Learn how to help people and be an effective first responder to individuals suffering from cardiac arrest, choking from blocked airway, severe trauma, concussion or whenever an individual is not breathing and/or their heart is not functioning.
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2015.
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First edition.
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English
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"On an Earth that is not our own, Victoria never ascended the throne; the House of Hanover held England only briefly before being supplanted by the House of Harminster. It is a time of gaslamps and regularly scheduled airship flights, of trams and steam-driven clockwork with countless smoke-belching stacks. London, the capitol of the Empire of the Lion, is a filthy, crowded, fast-growing city where a series of shocking murders threatens the throne...
16) Poor things: DVD
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2024.
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Widescreen.
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English
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The tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Under Baxter's protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn, a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality...
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[2002]
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Millennium edition.
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English
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Herbert West is obsessed with the idea of bringing the dead back to life. Experimenting with a glowing green fluid, he successfully reanimates dead tissue. However, the dead are uncontrollable and difficult to subdue once they are revived.
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2018.
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"When Jutte Shelley and her squad are gunned down in an ambush, it looks like the end for the Detroit police officers, but Jutte comes from a very storied family... named Frankenstein. Using the secrets of her ancestors, Jutte enters the family business of resurrection, bringing her squad back from the dead. Sort of. As long as you don't look too close. Eager for revenge, they've got no choice but to team up with the Detroit mob, using them for the...
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