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Madness in Civilization: A Cultural History of Insanity, from the Bible to Freud, from the Madhouse to Modern Medicine

Andrew Scull · Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

The loss of reason, a sense of alienation from the commonsense world we all like to imagine we inhabit, the shattering emotional turmoil that seizes hold and wont let go--these are some of the traits we associate with madness. Today, mental disturbance is most commonly viewed through a medical...
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Seductive Delusions: How Everyday People Catch STIs

Jill Grimes · Johns Hopkins University Press
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

A 2009 Book of the Year, USA Book News"It can't happen to me." Many high school students and young adults, seduced by their sense of invincibility, are stunned when they are diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) . But the fact is that anyone can catch an STI:...
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My Spirit Took You In: The Romance that Sparked an Epidemic of Fear: A Memoir of the Life and Death of Thomas Eric Duncan, America's First Ebola Victim

Louise Troh , · Weinstein Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Louise Trohfiancée of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first man ever to die of Ebola in Americabreaks her silence about her experience in this deeply moving memoir, chronicling the decade-long love story that starts in Liberia and ends in an isolation ward in Dallas, Texas.,
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The Well-Tuned Brain: Neuroscience and the Life Well Lived

Peter C. Whybrow · W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

In this optimistic and inspiring book, Peter Whybrow, the prize-winning author of American Mania, returns to offer a prescription for genuine human progress.The Well-Tuned Brain is a call to action. Swept along by the cascading advances of today's technology, most of us take for granted...
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The Love Diet: A Personalized, Proven Program That Changes the Way You Feel to Transform the Way You Look

Connie Guttersen · HarperOne
Pages: 310
Format: Print book

All You Need is Love: From the New York Times best-selling author of The Sonoma Diet and the acclaimed medical director of 20/20 Lifestyles - one of the country's most successful weight loss clinics - comes the revolutionary plan that will forever change the way you feel about food, yourself,...
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Blood Sport: Alex Rodriguez, Biogenesis, and the Quest to End Baseball's Steroid Era

Tim Elfrink · Dutton
Format: Hardcover

The definitive and dramatic story of the Alex Rodriguez and Biogenesis scandal, written by the reporters who broke and covered the storyOn January 29th, 2013, an exposé by Miami New Times reporter Tim Elfrink set the sports world on fire. Elfrink revealed that a Miami clinic, Biogenesis,...
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Thinspired: How I Lost 90 Pounds -- My Plan for Lasting Weight Loss and Self-Acceptance

Mara Schiavocampo · Gallery Books/Karen Hunter Publishing
Format: Hardcover

This inspirational book from ABC News correspondent Mara Schiavocampo takes you on her journey of weight loss - and helps you shed pounds and find peace, health, and happiness in the process.Like so many people, Mara Schiavocampo had struggled with weight for most of her life. She tried...
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The menopause maze : the complete guide to conventional, complementary and self-help options

Megan A Arroll · Singing Dragon
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

"Hot flushes, night sweats, insomnia... How on earth do I cope with symptoms of the menopause? " There is no single answer to this question. Based on up-to-date research, this book provides an honest account of the pros and cons of the different options for managing the menopause...
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The Narcissist Next Door: Understanding the Monster in Your Family, in Your Office, in Your Bed-in Your World

Jeffrey Kluger · Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover

From an award-winning senior writer at Time, an eye-opening exploration of narcissism, how to recognize it, and how to handle it. The odds are good that you know a narcissist—probably a lot of them. The odds are also good that they are intelligent, confident, and articulate—the center...
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Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion

Gregg Levoy · Tarcher; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Discover—or rediscover—your passion for life.            What inspires passion in your life? And what defeats it? How do you lose it and how do you get it back? In this exuberant and compelling book, Gregg Levoy, best-selling...
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