Twelve Patients

Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital

De: Eric Manheimer

Narrado por: Eric Manheimer

In the spirit of Oliver Sacks Awakenings and the TV series House, Dr. Eric Manheimer's Twelve Patients is a memoir from the medical director of Bellevue Hospital that uses the plights of 12 very different patients - from dignitaries at the nearby UN, to supermax prisoners from Riker's Island, to illegal immigrants, and Wall Street tycoons - to illustrate larger societal issues.

Manheimer is not only the medical director of the country's oldest public hospital, but he is also a patient. As the audiobook unfolds, he is diagnosed with cancer and is forced to wrestle with the end of his own life - even as he struggles to save the lives of others.

©2012 Eric Manheimer (P)2012 Hachette

The WORST Narration Possible

Is there anything you would change about this book?

It needs a professional reader.

What was most disappointing about Eric Manheimer’s story?

That what could have been interesting stories were made dull and almost incomprehensible by the author's narration.

Would you be willing to try another one of Eric Manheimer’s performances?

No, never!

Did Twelve Patients inspire you to do anything?

Not listen to it again.

Any additional comments?

Please, Audible (and other audiobook producers), convince authors they are not usually the best person to read their own work.

Brilliant, moving, and real to the core.

Covering many medical and sociatal issues, tugging at your heart-strings.

With the author reading it, there is a true sense of emotion. No difficult medical jargon. I struggled with the many Spanish phrases at the start, as my first language is Afrikaans and second language English anf I love in a country where people do not speak Spanish. But it got less and translated more throughout the book.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys non-fiction, to anyone who like things raw and real to the core.

A little preachy

Good book overall, but I would have liked less preaching and more development of characters. While some cases went into much detail, I found that there could be a lack of cohesiveness, and a lot of jumping between stories without any explanation or buildup.

decent story

I enjoyed the stories after watching New Amsterdam. However, the narrator didn't keep my attention. he was very monotonous.

Loved this book!

I usually struggle with non- fiction, but this book was entertaining and gripping. The stories were told so well! I love New Amsterdam, and have been wondering about the book it talks about at the beginning. I'm so glad I bought it! Thank you for sharing your stories Dr. Manheimer!

The Real New Amsterdam

One of the best non fiction books I have listened to. It's awesome! I love the television show New Amsterdam so I just had to listen to the book and the man who inspired it. If you never listen to another non fiction book again, you should certainly give this one a listen. Eric Manheimer is an incredible story teller even though the story is really about him. He is inspired by those he has treated and or met along his journey at Bellvue hospital. This book was over long before I was ready for it to end. I loved it.

it is okay but it felt like there was not an end

it was okay. the narrator sometimes got me lost as to whom, which character was talking. the story was like a collection of short stories but the last chapter left me with a void . it did not end. weird

Not for the squeamish

This is a difficult book to say I “enjoyed” because the subject matter is often depressing. I was curious about it because it was the inspiration for the TV series “New Amsterdam”. After listening to the stories, it makes a person wonder how doctors even managed to persevere in the face of so many depressing situations. I am sad to say Eric Manheimer should have hired a reader, instead of reading the book himself. He sounds like a wonderful and empathetic doctor, but his vocal range is limited. His delivery is flat and stilted. I recommend reading the book instead.

Wish everybody would read this!

This is such an important book. It certainly brings to light what’s going on in our world today. Frightening!

Narrated in near monotone.

Potentially interesting material delivered in near monotone and reported without the insight or reflective thinking that engages a reader in a meaningful way.