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GtrsRGr8 · 03-10-2015, 06:11 PM

You can get the audiobook In the Kingdom of the Sick: A Social History of Chronic Illness in America for only $4.98 as a Whispersync companion deal. It's a $15.95 (1 credit) audiobook if you buy it straight out at Audible!

Can you tell that I'm excited? I love saving Mobileread people money!

Here's the book description for the ebook (courtesy of Amazon.com):
Thirty years ago, Susan Sontag wrote, "Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship in the kingdom of the well and the kingdom of the sick ... Sooner or later each of us is obliged, at least for a spell, to identify ourselves as citizens of that other place." Now more than 133 million Americans live with chronic illness, accounting for nearly three-quarters of all health care dollars, and untold pain and disability.

There has been an alarming rise in illnesses that defy diagnosis through clinical tests or have no known cure. Millions of people, especially women, with illnesses such as irritable bowel syndrome, chronic pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome face skepticism from physicians and the public alike. And people with diseases as varied as cardiovascular disease, HIV, certain cancers, and type 2 diabetes have been accused of causing their preventable illnesses through their lifestyle choices.

We must balance our faith in medical technology with awareness of the limits of science, and confront our throwback beliefs that people who are sick have weaker character than those who are well. Through research and patient narratives, health writer Laurie Edwards explores patient rights, the role of social media in medical advocacy, the origins of our attitudes about chronic illness, and much more. What The Noonday Demon did for people suffering from depression, In the Kingdom of the Sick does for those who are chronically ill.

The Kindle/mobi ebook is rated 4 1/2 stars, from 20 reviews at the present moment. The Audible audiobook is rated 4 stars, but from only 4 ratings at the present moment. The audio runs just short of 9 hours. The narrator is Holly Fielding.

You know the drill to get the deal. START HERE (no, I'm not shouting, I'm just trying to get your attention! ha): buy the $1.99 ebook at Amazon. Then on the book's webpage click on one of the links for the Audible audiobook to get it for $2.99 (alternately, you can go to the Audible webpage for the book and get it there; the price will have automatically adjusted itself for you to $2.99). Bingo and Presto Chango! You've got the audiobook for a total cost of just $4.98! What you do with the ebook is your business, but if you decide that you want to read it, you can have it automatically sync up with your audiobook.

03-10-2015, 06:11 PM	#319
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Get In the Kingdom of the Sick Audiobook, via a Whispersync Deal, for Only $4.98! You can get the audiobook In the Kingdom of the Sick: A Social History of Chronic Illness in America for only $4.98 as a Whispersync companion deal. It's a $15.95 (1 credit) audiobook if you buy it straight out at Audible! Can you tell that I'm excited? I love saving Mobileread people money! Here's the book description for the ebook (courtesy of Amazon.com): Thirty years ago, Susan Sontag wrote, "Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship in the kingdom of the well and the kingdom of the sick ... Sooner or later each of us is obliged, at least for a spell, to identify ourselves as citizens of that other place." Now more than 133 million Americans live with chronic illness, accounting for nearly three-quarters of all health care dollars, and untold pain and disability. There has been an alarming rise in illnesses that defy diagnosis through clinical tests or have no known cure. Millions of people, especially women, with illnesses such as irritable bowel syndrome, chronic pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome face skepticism from physicians and the public alike. And people with diseases as varied as cardiovascular disease, HIV, certain cancers, and type 2 diabetes have been accused of causing their preventable illnesses through their lifestyle choices. We must balance our faith in medical technology with awareness of the limits of science, and confront our throwback beliefs that people who are sick have weaker character than those who are well. Through research and patient narratives, health writer Laurie Edwards explores patient rights, the role of social media in medical advocacy, the origins of our attitudes about chronic illness, and much more. What The Noonday Demon did for people suffering from depression, In the Kingdom of the Sick does for those who are chronically ill. The Kindle/mobi ebook is rated 4 1/2 stars, from 20 reviews at the present moment. The Audible audiobook is rated 4 stars, but from only 4 ratings at the present moment. The audio runs just short of 9 hours. The narrator is Holly Fielding. You know the drill to get the deal. START HERE (no, I'm not shouting, I'm just trying to get your attention! ha): buy the $1.99 ebook at Amazon. Then on the book's webpage click on one of the links for the Audible audiobook to get it for $2.99 (alternately, you can go to the Audible webpage for the book and get it there; the price will have automatically adjusted itself for you to $2.99). Bingo and Presto Chango! You've got the audiobook for a total cost of just $4.98! What you do with the ebook is your business, but if you decide that you want to read it, you can have it automatically sync up with your audiobook. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 03-11-2015 at 12:50 AM.