Richard Selzer has 3 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 1 narrator. The most-rated is Taking the World in for Repairs.
Down From Troy
Summary
Dr. Richard Selzer, the writer and surgeon whose best-selling works have enthralled millions of literary critics and discriminating readers, returns to his boyhood in 1930s Troy, New York in this powerful memoir of medicine, dreams, and death. Down from Troy evokes the distinct character of Depression-era Troy - the sooty streets, horse-drawn hearses, saloons and brothels - and reveals how a poor boy like Selzer rose to become a professor at Yale Medical School.
©1992 Richard Selzer (P)1995 Recorded Books, LLC
Confessions of a Knife
Summary
A professor of surgery and writing at Yale, Selzer opens windows on the world of medical oddities in this collection of candid, introspective essays. His subjects are sometimes grisly but always offer tantalizing insights. Selections including Sarcophagus, Pages from a Wound-Dresser’s Diary, and Love Sick reveal Selzer’s boundless curiosity about medicine, life, and art.
©1979 David Goldman and Janet Selzer, Trustees (P)1995 Recorded Books, LLC
Taking the World in for Repairs
Summary
From Richard Selzer, professor of surgery and writing at Yale and award-winning author, comes 13 insightful essays that guide listeners on a fascinating tour of the world - from the deepest mysteries of faith to the inner workings of a slaughter house. In these sometimes outlandish slices of life from around the globe, Richard Selzer tantalizes listeners with observations that will encourage deep thought and a new understanding of the world around us.
©1986 Richard Selzer (P)1996 Recorded Books, LLC