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The Choice: Embrace the Possible

EDITH EVA EGER - Scribner
Format: Paperback

Winner of the 2017 National Jewish Book Award and 2018 Christopher Award "Edith's strength and courage are remarkable ... her life and work are an incredible example of forgiveness, resilience, and generosity." - Sheryl SandbergIt's 1944 and sixteen-year-old ballerina...
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A Dog Named Beautiful: A Marine, a Dog, and a Long Road Trip Home

Rob Kugler - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover

An uplifting and unforgettable story of a US Marine, his extraordinary dog, and the road trip of a lifetime.When US Marine Rob Kugler returns from war he had given up not only a year of his life in service to his country, but he had also lost a brother in the fighting as well. Lost in grief,...
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Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 6e

Kathleen Deska Pagana - Mosby
Format: Paperback

Writing care plans, understanding and performing tests, and interpreting test results is made easier with Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 6th Edition. This essential resource provides clear, concise overage of over 700 of the most commonly performed diagnostic and laboratory...
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DVD for Learning American Sign Language

Humphries, Tom L. - ALLYN & BACON


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A Sick Life: TLC 'n Me: Stories from On and Off the Stage

TIONNE WATKINS - Rodale Books
Format: Hardcover

Hailed by Rolling Stone as "the most effervescent and soulful girl group anyone has seen since the Supremes," five-time Grammy Award winning supergroup TLC has seen phenomenal fame and success. But backstage, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins has lived a dual life. In addition...
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After Cancer Care: The Definitive Self-Care Guide to Getting and Staying Well for Patients after Cancer

Gerald Lemole - Rodale Books
Format: Paperback

After the intense experience and range of emotion that comes with surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy (or all three) , cancer patients often find themselves with little or no guidance when it comes to their health post-treatment. After Cancer Care is the much-needed authoritative, approachable...
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Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America

Mary Otto - New Press
Format: Print book

"Show me your teeth," the great naturalist Georges Cuvier is credited with saying, "and I will tell you who you are." In this shattering new work, veteran health journalist Mary Otto looks inside America's mouth, revealing unsettling truths about our unequal society.Teeth...
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Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer

Lisa McCubbin - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

An intimate and insightful biography of Betty Ford, the groundbreaking, candid, and resilient First Lady and wife of President Gerald Ford, from the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Presidents and Mrs. Kennedy and Me.Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's...
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CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Cram

Linda Whitenton - Pearson It Certification
Format: 2nd Edition

CNA Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Cram, Second Edition is the perfect study guide to help you pass the CNA Certified Nursing Assistant exam. It provides coverage and practice questions for every current exam topic and is fully revised to reflect the latest NNAAP test plan. The book presents...
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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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The Natural First Aid Handbook: Household Remedies, Herbal Treatments, and Basic Emergency Preparedness Everyone Should Know

Brigitte Mars - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: eBook

Cayenne pepper can stop bleeding. Garlic helps alleviate a toothache. Honey soothes a burn. When an emergency situation arises, simple home remedies can play a vital role in easing symptoms and providing immediate help. Become an effective first responder with a combination of best first-aid...
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The Diabetes Cookbook: 300 Healthy Recipes for Living Powered by the Diabetes Food Hub

Lara Rondinelli-Hamilton - American Diabetes Association
Format: Hardcover

The ultimate diabetes cookbook from the American Diabetes Association, the worlds foremost expert in diabetes nutrition. The Diabetes Cookbook: 300 Recipes for Healthy Living Powered by the Diabetes Food Hub is a big, bold, and beautiful book, packed with hundreds of recipes specifically...
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The Big Book of 30-Day Fitness Challenges: 60 Habit-Forming Routines to Make Working Out Fun

Andie Thueson - Ulysses Press
Format: Paperback

Sticking to a fitness routine has never been this much fun!We all know we should be getting some level of physical activity every day. But it's hard to decide which kind. And it's even harder to find the time. Packed with fun fitness ideas, this creative and colorful book offers over 60 month-long...
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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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Live Long And . . .: What I Learned Along the Way

William Shatner - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Book

Star Trek legend and veteran author William Shatner discusses the meaning of life, finding value in work, and living well whatever your age."I have always felt," William Shatner says early in his newest memoir, that "like the great comedian George Burns, who lived...

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Freud: The Making of an Illusion

Frederick C Crews - Metropolitan Books
Format: eBook

From the master of Freud debunkers, the book that definitively puts an end to the myth of psychoanalysis and its creatorSince the 1970s, Sigmund Freud's scientific reputation has been in an accelerating tailspin - but nonetheless the idea persists that some of his contributions were...
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The Natural First Aid Handbook: Household Remedies, Herbal Treatments, and Basic Emergency Preparedness Everyone Should Know

Brigitte Mars - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

Cayenne pepper can stop bleeding. Garlic helps alleviate a toothache. Honey soothes a burn. When an emergency situation arises, simple home remedies can play a vital role in easing symptoms and providing immediate help. Become an effective first responder with a combination of best first-aid...
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Cooking for the Sensitive Gut: Delicious, Soothing, Healthy Recipes for Every Day

Joan Ransley - Collins & Brown
Format: Paperback

If you're among the one in five people with food intolerances, this guide to the sensitive gut will help you cook smarter, feel better, and still eat deliciously. When you suffer from food sensitivities, preparing meals can turn into a nightmare. You wonder: What can I eat without...
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Your Healthiest Healthy: 8 Easy Ways to Take Control, Help Prevent and Fight Cancer, and Live a Longer, Cleaner, Happier Life

Samantha Harris - Sterling
Format: Hardcover

"This book will change your life!" - Kris Jenner"This is such an incredible resource for all-around healthy living." - Brooke BurkeFrom celebrity TV host and cancer survivor Samantha Harris comes a comprehensive action plan for helping to prevent and fight cancer and living...
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Living with Cancer: A Step-by-Step Guide for Coping Medically and Emotionally with a Serious Diagnosis

Vicki A Jackson - Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: Hardcover

The prospect of entering treatment is overwhelming for anyone facing a diagnosis of cancer. While patients have access to a vast amount of medical information online, this advice is often unreliable or confusing. In Living with Cancer, Drs. Vicki A. Jackson and David P. Ryan have...
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The Lupus Book: A Guide for Patients and Their Families

Daniel J. Wallace - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover

Lupus, a disease of the immune system, can be quite deadly, claiming the lives of thousands of patients yearly. Dr. Daniel J. Wallace is one of the world's leading authorities on this disorder, an eminent clinician who has treated over 3,000 lupus patients, the largest such practice...
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Managing Chronic Pain in an Age of Addiction

AKHTAR MD PURVEZ - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Dr. Akhtar Purvez, a pain physician, researcher and pain advocate, provides an authoritative account of issues related to chronic pain and addiction. He reviews the cause and effects of the opioid crisis. He considers how we approach pain from cultural, biological, and medical perspectives...
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The Lady's Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness: A Memoir of Being Lost in the Medical Labyrinth

SARAH RAMEY - Doubleday
Format: Print Length

The funny, defiant memoir of Sarah Ramey's years-long battle with a mysterious illness that doctors thought was all in her head - but wasn't. A revelation and an inspiration for millions of women whose legitimate health complaints are ignored.In her darkly funny and courageous memoir,...
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Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How the Body Can Heal Itself

William W Li - Grand Central Life & Style
Format: Hardcover

Is your diet feeding or defeating disease? Forget everything you think you know about your body and food, and discover the new science of how the body heals itself. Learn how to identify the strategies and the dosages for using food to transform your resilience and health in EAT TO BEAT...
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Aging with Care: Your Guide to Hiring and Managing Caregivers at Home

Amanda Lambert - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Finding the right fit to match aging adults with the best caregiver to assist them in their home can be fraught with challenge. In today's pressurized world, the process involves overstressed family members and a shortage of great caregivers. So many adult children are seeking a helping...
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Food What the Heck Should I Eat?

Mark Hyman - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Mark Hyman sorts through the conflicting research on food to give us the skinny on what to eat. Did you know that oatmeal actually isn't a healthy way to start the day? That milk doesn't build bones, and eggs aren't the devil? In Food:...
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The Ministry of Reconciliation: A Study of 2 Corinthians

French L. Arrington - Baker Books
Format: Paperback

Our national attention is firmly focused on the growing opioid crises. We know the problem. But what is the solution for the 100 million Americans living with chronic pain?In Living beyond Pain, a physician and a therapist offer a whole person approach to pain management, addressing...
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Heart Solution for Women: A Proven Program to Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease

MARK MENOLASCINO - HarperOne
Format: Book

Heart disease remains the number one killer of women, outpacing breast cancer, diabetes, and stroke, with one in four women receiving a diagnosis in her lifetime. And the problem is only getting worse. Dr. Mark Menolascino has been on the front lines of cardiac research for most of his life,...

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Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women

Renee Ph D Engeln - Harper
Format: Hardcover

An award-winning Northwestern University psychology professor reveals how the cultural obsession with women's appearance is an epidemic that harms women's ability to get ahead and to live happy, meaningful lives, in this powerful, eye-opening work in the vein of Naomi Wolf, Peggy Orenstein,...
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Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life

Louise Aronson - Bloomsbury Publishing
Format: Hardcover

As revelatory as Atul Gawande's Being Mortal, physician and award-winning author Louise Aronson's Elderhood is an essential, empathetic look at a vital but little respected stage of life. For more than 5,000 years, "old" has been defined as beginning between the ages...
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The Autoimmune Brain: A Five-Step Plan for Treating Chronic Pain, Depression, Anxiety, Fatigue and Attention Disorders

David S. Younger
Format: Hardcover


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The Heart of Wellness: Transform Your Habits, Lifestyle, and Health

Kavitha M Chinnaiyan - Sfaim Press
Format: Paperback

Transform your relationship with habits, lifestyle, health, and disease using Dr. Kavitha Chinnaiyans remarkable approach to health. The Heart of Wellness shows you how to optimize the workings of the body and mind so that the bliss of your true nature can be revealed. Presented in two parts,...
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Praisemoves(tm): The Christian Alternative to Yoga

Willis, Laurette - HARVEST HOUSE PUBL


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The End of Old Age: Living a Longer, More Purposeful Life

Marc E Agronin - Da Capo Lifelong Books
Format: Hardcover

In his last book, How We Age, Dr. Marc Agronin wrote passionately about how we need to place greater value on our elders and hope for a better old age, even in the throes of illness and dementia. But he doesn't want us to simply gaze at the holiness of old age, nor does he want us searching...
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A Beginner's Guide to the End: Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death

BJ Miller - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

The first ever practical, compassionate, and comprehensive guide to dying - and living fully until you do. "There is nothing wrong with you for dying," palliative care doctor B.J. Miller and Shoshana Berger write in A Beginner's Guide to the End. "Our ultimate purpose...
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Somebody I Used to Know: A Memoir

WENDY MITCHELL - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover

"A brave and illuminating journey inside the mind, heart, and life of a person with early-onset Alzheimer's disease." - Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice Wendy Mitchell had a busy job with the British National Health Service, raised her two daughters alone, and spent her weekends...
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Biography of Resistance: The Epic Battle Between People and Pathogens

Muhammad H. Zaman - Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning Boston University educator and researcher Muhammad H. Zaman provides a chilling look at the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, explaining how we got here and what we must do to address this growing global health crisis.In September 2016, a woman in Nevada became the first...
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Arthritis-Proof Your Life: Secrets to Pain-Free Living Without Drugs

Michelle Schoffro Cook - Humanix Pub Llc
Format: Print book

REDUCE YOUR PAIN - HEAL YOUR JOINTS - LIVE THE LIFE YOU DESERVEAre you one of the 350 million people worldwide who has been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia? In Arthritis-Proof Your Life, discover the bodily imbalances and lifestyle...
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Mind Over Meds: Know When Drugs Are Necessary, When Alternatives Are Better and When to Let Your Body Heal on Its Own

Andrew Weil - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

Too many Americans are taking too many drugs -- and it's costing us our health, happiness, and lives.
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Beauty in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience

ALLISON PATAKI - Random House
Format: Hardcover

A deeply moving memoir about two lives that were changed in the blink of an eye, and the love that helped them rewrite their future Five months pregnant, on a flight to their "babymoon," Allison Pataki turned to her husband when he asked if his eye looked strange, and watched...
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ATI TEAS Prep Plus: 2 Practice Tests Proven Strategies Online

Kaplan Nursing - Kaplan Publishing
Format: Paperback

Kaplan's ATI TEAS Prep Plus provides comprehensive content review, realistic practice, and expert advice to help you face the test with confidence and get into the school of your choice.Kaplan's content review and practice questions are developed and tailored to the TEAS 6 for the most...
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Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of Life

Haider Warraich - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book

There is no more universal truth in life than death. No matter who you are, it is certain that one day you will die, but the mechanics and understanding of that experience will differ greatly in today s modern age. Dr. Haider Warraich is a young and brilliant new voice in the conversation...
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What to Eat When: A Strategic Plan to Improve Your Health and Life Through Food

Michael Roizen - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

NY Times best-selling author Dr. Michael Roizen reveals how the food choices you make each day--and when you make them--can affect your health, your energy, your sex life, your waistline, your attitude, and the way you age.What if eating two cups of blueberries a day could prevent...
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The Longevity Code: The New Science of Aging

Kris Verburgh - The Experiment
Format: Hardcover

Medical doctor and researcher Kris Verburgh is fast emerging as one of the world's leading research authorities on the science of aging. The Longevity Code is Dr. Verburgh's authoritative guide on why and how we age - and on the four most crucial areas we have control...
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Don't Stop Believin'

Olivia Newton-John - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! With candor, humor, and warmth, legendary musician, actress, activist, and icon Olivia Newton-John reveals her life story - from her unforgettable rise to fame in the classic musical Grease to her passionate advocacy for health and wellness in light...
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4-Minute Fit: The Metabolism Accelerator for the Time-Crunched, Deskbound, and Stressed Out

Siphiwe Baleka - Touchstone
Format: Paperback

From Yale-educated truck driver and fitness guru Siphiwe Baleka, a revolutionary metabolism-spiking program for anyone who feels they don't have enough time, equipment, or money to get in shape and lose those extra pounds.When Siphiwe Baleka, who had once been a NCAA Division I athlete,...
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Unblinded: One Man's Courageous Journey through Darkness to Sight

Traci Medford-Roscow - Morgan James Publishing
Format: Paperback

Unblinded is the true story of New Yorker Kevin Coughlin, who became blind at age thirty-six due to a rare genetic disorder known as Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. Twenty years later, without medical intervention, Kevin's sight miraculously started to return. He is the only...
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2017 Physicians' Desk Reference 71st Edition

PDR Staff - Physicians Desk Reference
Format: Print book

The Physicians' Desk Reference has been the authoritative source on prescription drugs for 71 years. Found in virtually every physician's office, pharmacy, clinic, and library, no medical reference is more current, more recognized, or more respected.Now in its 71st edition, PDR contains...
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Heart Health: A Guide to the Tests and Treatments You Really Need

J Shah
Format: Hardcover


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Korean Beauty Secrets: A Practical Guide to Cutting-Edge Skincare & Makeup

Kerry Thompson - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Kerry Thompson and Coco Park, the writers behind the influential beauty blogs, Skin & Tonics and The Beauty Wolf, come together to bring you Korean Beauty Secrets: A Practical Guide to Cutting-Edge Skincare and Makeup.With advice on how to assess your skin, build a routine, and apply...
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Nursing2019 Drug Handbook

Lippincott - LWW
Format: Paperback

THE #1 Drug Guide for nurses & other clinicians ... always dependable, always up to date! Look for these outstanding featuresCompletely updated nursing-focused drug monographs featuring over 3,650 generic, brand-name, and combination drugs in an easy A-to-Z format37 brand-new FDA-approved...
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How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence

MICHAEL POLLAN - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018A New York Times Notable Book The #1 New York Times bestseller.A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing...
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FOUNTAIN : how to make 60 the new 30

ROCCO MONTO - Rodale Books

Everyone wants to feel fitter, sexier, more energetic, more productive, and younger--now you can. What if there were already ways to ease the negative effects of aging and prevent diabetes, heart disease, cancer, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease from ever starting? What if we could...
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ATI TEAS Strategies, Practice & Review with Practice Test: Online Book

Kaplan. - Kaplan Pub
Format: Print book

Fully updated for the new ATI TEAS exam blueprint Schools of nursing and allied health use the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) to assess applicants for admission. This exam will change on August 31, 2016, when the ATI TEAS test is released. This new version of the test will replace...
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Food and Fitness After 50: Eat Well, Move Well, Be Well

Christine Rosenbloom - Eatright Press
Format: Paperback

It is never too late to eat right and exercise the smart way! Food and fitness experts Christine Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, FAND, and Bob Murray, PhD, FACSM, share their personal experiences and offer a common-sense approach to help you learn what it takes to control your food choices and fitness...
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Sick: A Memoir

POROCHISTA KHAKPOUR - Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback

In the tradition of Brain on Fire and Darkness Visible, an honest, beautifully rendered memoir of chronic illness, misdiagnosis, addiction, and the myth of full recovery that details author Porochista Khakpour's struggles with late-stage Lyme disease.

For as long as writer...

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The Body: A Guide for Occupants

Bill Bryson - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's manual for everybody.Bill Bryson once...
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Zero Sugar Cookbook

David Zinczenko - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover

Lose up to a pound a day with more than 100 mouthwatering recipes for sugar-free meals, drinks, snacks, and desserts, based on the cravings-busting, fat-melting science from Zero Sugar Diet. With Zero Sugar Diet, #1 New York Times bestselling author David Zinczenko continued his twenty-year...
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Homeopathy: The Complete Guide to Natural Remedies

Albert-Claude Quemoun Ph.D - Sterling Ethos
Format: Paperback

A comprehensive reference on the increasingly popular subject of homeopathy, written by two world-renowned experts and filled with natural cures for what ails you. Want to ease sickness and pain without drugs or invasive procedures? Homeopathy, which uses flowers and herbs to create natural...
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The Truth About Adult Scoliosis: What You Need to Know About History, Treatment Options, and How to Prevent Progression

Andrew Strauss - Dr. Andrew Jay Strauss
Format: Print book

Adults with scoliosis are often overlooked and forgotten by our healthcare system. After treating many adults and hearing their questions, frustrations and needs, Dr. Strauss was compelled to write this follow-up book. In it he offers adults with scoliosis the fundamentals about scoliosis,...
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