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AIDS Pandemic: The Untold Story

Dorothy Keville - Independently published
Format: Paperback

This book is of importance in introducing readers to Dorothy Keville and her work that was the cornerstone effort in facilitating the first Federally funded program for HIV/AIDS drugs. When she began more than three decades ago, hers was a revolutionary concept, and in the mid-1990's...
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The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No

Carl Elliott - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

Shocking cases of abusive medical research and the whistleblowers who spoke out against them, sometimes at the expense of their careers. The Occasional Human Sacrifice is an intellectual inquiry into the moral struggle that whistleblowers face, and why it is not the kind of struggle that...
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MERCK MANUAL OF DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY

- Merck
Format: Hardcover

Back by popular demand! The world's most widely used medical reference is now in its 20th edition. The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy now in its 20th edition has been thoroughly updated and thoughtfully expanded with a new larger trim size to include 40% new and revised content....
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When Did You Die?: 8 Steps to Stop Dying Every Day and Start Waking Up

Temple Hayes - HCI
Format: Book

Temple Hayes is poised to join the ranks of Brene Brown, Joel Osteen and Louise Hay, and she has a running start--her spiritual home is the overflowing First Unity of St. Petersburg, Florida. Her audience is expanding quickly as her message of hope reaches the hearts of millions of restless...
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Last Things: A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love

MARISSA MOSS - CONARI PR
Format: Print book

Last Things is the true and intensely personal story of how one woman coped with the devastating effects of a catastrophic illness in her family.Using her trademark mix of words and pictures to sharp effect, Marissa Moss presents the story of how she, her husband, and her three young...
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Forever Painless: End Chronic Pain and Reclaim Your Life in 30 Minutes a Day

Miranda Esmonde-White - Harpercollins
Format: Print book

End chronic pain - for good - with this practical guide from the PBS personality behind Classical Stretch and author of the New York Times bestseller Aging Backwards.Chronic pain is the most common cause of long-term disability in the United States. Twenty percent of American adults accept...
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Sociopath: A Memoir

Patric Gagne - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A fascinating, revelatory memoir revealing the author's struggle to come to terms with her own sociopathy and shed light on the often maligned and misunderstood mental disorder.. Patric Gagne realized she made others uncomfortable before she started kindergarten. Something about her caused...
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The Menopause: The Answers

Rosemary Leonard - Orion
Format: Print book

One thing is for sure women cannot avoid the menopause but how do they show grace, dignity and control during this time? In this definitive guide, TV's famous Dr Rosemary Leonard debunks some of the myths surrounding the menopause, including why 'perimenopause' is a layman's...
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The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live

Heather B. Armstrong - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author and blogger Heather B. Armstrong comes an honest and irreverent memoir - reminiscent of the New York Times bestseller Brain on Fire - about her experience as one of only a few people to participate in an experimental treatment...
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Grief Is for People

Sloane Crosley - MCD
Format: Hardcover

Disarmingly witty and poignant, Sloane Crosley's memoir explores multiple kinds of loss following the death of her closest friend.Grief Is for People is a deeply moving and surprisingly suspenseful portrait of friendship, and a book about loss packed with verve for life. Sloane Crosley...
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