THE LIFE OF SIR WILLIAM OSLER
Written in 1924 by Harvey Cushing, MD (the father of modern neurosurgery)

An epic telling of the birth of modern clinical medicine, by those who lived it.

An amazingly detailed look at the life of a gentleman and illustrious physician of the 19th century. An intimate tell of medical history during a time it moved from its rudiments of 3,000 years to the foundations of modern practice. And Williams Osler, the preeminent physician of his day and the father of modern clinical medicine, seems to have been at the heart of it all.

This biography is written by another esteemed physician, Harvey Cushing, the father of modern neurosurgery. The two volumes together are 60 hours long, of which the first 10 hours are now available on SoundCloud. It is a work in progress.
This is a fascinating, intimate look at the greatest period of discovery in medical history, with remembrances of the likes of Virchow, Pasteur, Sydenham, Lister, Koch, and many, many others.

This will make a great gift for that medical man or woman in your life. Listen now!

This book is read by Edison McDaniels, MD
The entire two volume narration is 60 hours long.

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Audiobook narrator Edison McDaniels does both fiction and nonfiction work. He also has the technical expertise and background to do complicated technical narrations, such as medical and legal books and papers. He is also interested in and quite adept at military fiction and war stories, especially naval adventures. A special interest is speculative fiction and literary fiction.

Edison has his own in house audio studio. He has a unique and varied background, all of which contribute to his expertise in spoken word audio production in general and audiobook narration in particular. He is a Stanford Med School graduate, a physician, a board certified surgeon, a veteran of sixteen years of active duty naval service (promoted through the ranks from E1 to 05 [that’s Commander, one step below full Captain]). An author, he has published a dozen novels and numerous short stories. Most of his stories are either speculative fiction; he is partial to ghost stories. All of his stories are intense, and tend to showcase ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. Find him on Amazon.

His spoken word audio work is rich and diverse. He has narrated over 50 books and a number of short stories. The SurgicalFiction Podcast showcases many of the books and tales he has narrated. Selections on the podcast include entire stories lasting several hours, as well as chapter readings, brief excerpts, and pieces of popular fiction and nonfiction. You will also find selections of both popular and obscure tales from the public domain.

He has a special affinity for tales showcasing medical and surgical fiction (hence the name of the podcast), as well as nautical fiction.

His fully outfitted audio studio includes a dedicated Studiobricks audio booth, several Apple computers and monitors, a Studio One Artist (v. 5) digital audio workstation, an IoStation 24c audio interface, and Izotope RX6 Standard for mastering and production standardization. He uses a Sennheiser MK4 condenser microphone for all his productions. He uses a punch and roll technique, which allows for on the fly direction and immediate correction for word substitutions, tone shifts, pronunciation errors, characterizations, etc. 

The voice you hear is always his and his alone. You can catch him on reading his own stories on facebook live from time to time as well. Follow him on facebook and join his email list at surgicalfiction.com. He also has a presence on facebook and his twitter handle is @surgeonwriter.