99 Ways To Die From ER Dr Ashley Alker It's Not The Typical Because In ER Typical Doesn't Exist

Amid a surge of internet-fueled medical misinformation, ER doctor AshleAlker, M.D. cuts through the noise with a sharp, darkly funny survival guide for the 'New Year, New You' season."Somehow this guide to many horrific ways to die (and to avoid dying) manages to be fascinating, informative, and tastefully witty. Alker shares her passion for public health and preventive care 'even though it's bad for business.' This engagingly written medical primer should induce smiles and save lives." -BooklistEvery day, emergency physician Dr. Ashely Alker faces the question we all secretly wonder: How am I most likely to die-and what can I do to prevent it? In her debut book, 99 WAYS TO DIE: And How to Avoid Them (St. Martin's Press; January 13, 2026), Dr. Alker transforms decades of ER experience into an unforgettable, fast-paced collection of real medical stories and science-backed survival advice.Dr. Ashely Alker is a self-described death-escapologist--or, in more familiar terms, an emergency medicine doctor. She has seen it all, from flesh-eating bacteria to the work of a serial killer to the more mundane but no less deadly, and her work keeping people from dying (or being unable to) has uniquely prepared her to write this book.99 WAYS TO DIE blends gripping narrative nonfiction with dark humor and vital, lifesaving insight. Dr. Alker uses real-world medicine, cultural trends, and the absurdities of human behavior to explore the many ways people tempt fate-and how a little knowledge can make all the difference."People think of the ER as chaos," Dr. Alker says. "But what it really is, is a classroom about how fragile-and fixable-life can be."Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.