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Sealed Thirst: A Human History of Bottled Water
Sealed Thirst: A Human History of Bottled Water

Sealed Thirst: A Human History of Bottled Water

By Charles Alford
Length42m

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Summary

Sealed Thirst: A Human History of Bottled Water is a narrative nonfiction audiobook that traces how water moved from wells, rivers, and communal taps into sealed bottles carried everywhere. Through vivid storytelling and human-centered reflection, the book explores fear, trust, marketing, industry, labor, environmental cost, and changing habits around drinking water. Rather than condemning or praising bottled water, it examines how convenience, safety, and belief shaped a global habit, and what was quietly lost along the way. Thoughtful, grounded, and deeply relatable, this book invites listeners to rethink their relationship with water, not as a product, but as a shared h

Book information

Genre
Poetry, Literary Classics
Length
42 mins
Publish date
Jan 28, 2026
Language
English

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Table of Contents

1Chapter 1
4Chapter 4
2Chapter 2
5Chapter 5
3Chapter 3
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