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Dead Air by Jon Schafer
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a man suffering from a rare disease receives a debilitating head injury, the treatment given him mutates his affliction into a highly contagious virus. As the disease spreads, it first kills its victims and then reanimates them into beings that are compelled to eat ravenously and crave human flesh... -
![Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price]()
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society’s narrow understanding of neurodiversity“A remarkable work that will stand at the forefront of the neurodiversity movement.”—Barry M...Categorized as:
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![Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way to Think About Abortion by Gabrielle Stanley Blair]()
Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way to Think About Abortion by Gabrielle Stanley Blair
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Ejaculate Responsibly, Gabrielle Blair offers a provocative reframing of the abortion issue in post-Roe America. In a series of 28 brief arguments, she deftly makes the case for moving the abortion debate away from controlling and legislating women’s bodies and instead directs the focus on men’s lack of accountability in preventing unwanted pregnancies...Categorized as:
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![Nicht gemeldete Wahrheiten über COVID-19 und Lockdowns: Teil 2: Update und Untersuchung von Lockdowns als Strategie by Alex Berenson]()
Nicht gemeldete Wahrheiten über COVID-19 und Lockdowns: Teil 2: Update und Untersuchung von Lockdowns als Strategie by Alex Berenson
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![Dissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines, and the Forgotten History by Suzanne Humphries, Roman Bystrianyk]()
Dissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines, and the Forgotten History by Suzanne Humphries, Roman Bystrianyk
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNot too long ago, lethal infections were feared in the Western world. Since that time, many countries have undergone a transformation from disease cesspools to much safer, healthier habitats. Starting in the mid-1800s, there was a steady drop in deaths from all infectious diseases, decreasing to relatively minor levels by the early 1900s...Categorized as:
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![The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having--Or Being Denied--An Abortion by Diana Greene Foster]()
The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having--Or Being Denied--An Abortion by Diana Greene Foster
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“If you read only one book about democracy, The Turnaway Study should be it. Why? Because without the power to make decisions about our own bodies, there is no democracy." —Gloria Steinem“Dr...Categorized as:
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![You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion by Meera Shah]()
You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion by Meera Shah
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Moving, multifaceted, and deeply human...as eye-opening as it is compelling” —Cecile Richards, author of Make Trouble At a time where reproductive rights are at risk, these vital stories of diverse individuals serve as a reminder of the importance of empathy, finding community and motivating advocacy For a long time, when people asked Dr...Categorized as:
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![Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant, Tom Fields-Meyer]()
Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant, Tom Fields-Meyer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAutism is usually portrayed as a checklist of deficits, including difficulties interacting socially, problems in communicating, sensory challenges, and repetitive behavior patterns. This perspective leads to therapies focused on ridding individuals of autistic symptoms. In Uniquely Human, Dr. Barry M...Categorized as:
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![The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science by Kate Zernike]()
The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science by Kate Zernike
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist who broke the story, the inspiring account of the sixteen female scientists who forced MIT to publicly admit it had been discriminating against its female faculty for years—sparking a nationwide reckoning with the pervasive sexism in science... -
![The Perfect Predator: A Scientist's Race to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug: A Memoir by Steffanie Strathdee, Thomas Patterson]()
The Perfect Predator: A Scientist's Race to Save Her Husband from a Deadly Superbug: A Memoir by Steffanie Strathdee, Thomas Patterson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn electrifying memoir of one woman's extraordinary effort to save her husband's life-and the discovery of a forgotten cure that has the potential to save millions more. "A memoir that reads like a thriller." -New York Times Book Review"A fascinating and terrifying peek into the devastating outcomes of antibiotic misuse-and what happens when standard health care falls short... -
![An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back by Elisabeth Rosenthal]()
An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back by Elisabeth Rosenthal
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA New York Times bestseller/Washington Post Notable Book of 2017/NPR Best Books of 2017/Wall Street Journal Best Books of 2017 "This book will serve as the definitive guide to the past and future of health care in America...Categorized as:
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![Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating by Christy Harrison]()
Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating by Christy Harrison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Anti-Diet, Christy Harrison takes on diet culture and the multi-billion-dollar industries that profit from it, exposing all the ways it robs people of their time, money, health, and happiness... -
![Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win by Jessica Valenti]()
Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win by Jessica Valenti
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA clear and concise guide to the politics of post-Roe America, for readers eager to understand the attacks on our bodies and freedom—and to do something about itIn this, her most urgent book yet, New York Times–bestselling author Jessica Valenti dispels misinformation and cuts through the headline overwhelm to illuminate the full-scale assault conservative lawmakers have launched on women’s...Categorized as:
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![On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service by Anthony Fauci]()
On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service by Anthony Fauci
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the room with seven presidentsAnthony Fauci is arguably the most famous – and most revered – doctor in the world today... -
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![Vaxxers by Sarah Gilbert, Catherine Green]()
Vaxxers by Sarah Gilbert, Catherine Green
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA gripping, inspirational account of the race to create a functioning vaccine to combat the spread of Covid-19, Vaxxers is the story of two scientists who have accomplished something truly remarkable at a pace that few people ever thought possible.This is the story of a race - not against other vaccines or other scientists, but against a deadly and devastating virus... -
![I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by Terrence Real]()
I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by Terrence Real
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA bestseller for over 20 years, I Don’t Want to Talk About It is a groundbreaking and hopeful guide to understanding and destigmatizing male depression, essential not only for men who may be suffering but for the people who love them... -
![Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking by Julia Bascom]()
Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking by Julia Bascom
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Loud Hands Project, a project of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, was funded through IndieGoGo to create an anthology titled Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking. Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking is a collection of essays written by and for Autistic people...Categorized as:
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![Reproductive Justice: An Introduction by Loretta J. Ross, Rickie Solinger]()
Reproductive Justice: An Introduction by Loretta J. Ross, Rickie Solinger
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReproductive Justice is a first-of-its-kind primer that provides a comprehensive yet succinct description of the field. Written by two legendary scholar-activists, Reproductive Justice introduces students to an intersectional analysis of race, class, and gender politics. Loretta J... -
![The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service by Laura Kaplan]()
The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service by Laura Kaplan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"In the four years before the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision, most women determined to get abortions had to subject themselves to the power of illegal, unregulated abortionists...But a Chicago woman who happened to stumble across a secret organization code-named 'Jane' had an alternative... -
![Listening to the Animals: Becoming The Supervet by Noel Fitzpatrick]()
Listening to the Animals: Becoming The Supervet by Noel Fitzpatrick
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this inspiring, uplifting and heart-warming memoir, world-renowned veterinary surgeon Professor Noel Fitzpatrick explores his journey to becoming The Supervet... -
![Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs by Michael T. Osterholm, Mark Olshaker]()
Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs by Michael T. Osterholm, Mark Olshaker
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA leading epidemiologist shares his "powerful and necessary" stories from the front lines of our war on infectious diseases and explains how to prepare for global epidemics (Richard Preston, author of The Hot Zone )... -
![Breaking Through: My Life in Science by Katalin Karikó]()
Breaking Through: My Life in Science by Katalin Karikó
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA story of perseverance and the power of convictions from the groundbreaking immigrant scientist whose decades-long research led to the COVID-19 vaccines, hailed as “an inspiration” by Bill GatesKatalin Karikó had an unlikely journey. The daughter of a butcher in postwar communist Hungary, Karikó grew up in a one-room home that lacked running water, and her family grew their own vegetables... -
![Shelter Dogs by Traer Scott]()
Shelter Dogs by Traer Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPhotographer Traer Scott's endearing portraits of dogs living in American shelters are irresistable and heart-rending - and make a passionate appeal to dog lovers everywhere. The fifty portraits featured are a poignant and loving tribute to all dogs... -
![Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement by Ashley Shew]()
Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement by Ashley Shew
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA manifesto exploding what we think we know about disability, and arguing that disabled people are the real experts when it comes to technology and disability.When bioethicist and professor Ashley Shew became a self-described “hard-of-hearing chemobrained amputee with Crohn’s disease and tinnitus,” there was no returning to “normal...Categorized as:
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![Nobody Needs to Know: A Memoir by Pidgeon Pagonis]()
Nobody Needs to Know: A Memoir by Pidgeon Pagonis
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis comes a candid and life-affirming true story of identity, lies, family secrets, and the healing power of truth.Pidgeon Pagonis always felt like their life was a constant attempt to fit in with other girls—a feeling that was only exacerbated when puberty failed to hit. They never understood why…until they uncovered the secret that had haunted their childhood... -
![American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics by Kevin Hazzard]()
American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics by Kevin Hazzard
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe extraordinary story of an unjustly forgotten group of Black men in Pittsburgh who became the first paramedics in America, saving lives and changing the course of emergency medicine around the world Until the 1970s, if you suffered a medical crisis, your chances of survival were minimal. A 9-1-1 call might bring police or even the local funeral home...Categorized as:
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![Vaccinated: One Man's Quest to Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases by Paul A. Offit]()
Vaccinated: One Man's Quest to Defeat the World's Deadliest Diseases by Paul A. Offit
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMaurice Hilleman's mother died a day after he was born and his twin sister stillborn. As an adult, he said that he felt he had escaped an appointment with death. He made it his life's work to see that others could do the same... -
![Food Isn’t Medicine: Challenge Nutrib*llocks & Escape the Diet Trap by Joshua Wolrich]()
Food Isn’t Medicine: Challenge Nutrib*llocks & Escape the Diet Trap by Joshua Wolrich
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLosing weight is not your life's purpose.Do carbs make you fat?Could the keto diet cure mental health disorders?Are eggs as bad for you as smoking?No, no and absolutely not. It's all what Dr Joshua Wolrich defines as 'nutribollocks' and he is on a mission to set the record straight... -
![This Common Secret: My Journey as an Abortion Doctor by Susan Wicklund, Alan Kesselheim]()
This Common Secret: My Journey as an Abortion Doctor by Susan Wicklund, Alan Kesselheim
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA brave account of the social and political forces that threaten a woman's right to choose, this emotionally affecting memoir from a doctor on the front lines of the abortion debate reveals what's really at stake in the Supreme CourtIn America the reproductive justice debate is reaching a new pitch, with the Supreme Court weighted against women's choice and state legislatures passing bills to... -
![Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights by Katha Pollitt]()
Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights by Katha Pollitt
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA New York Times Book Review Notable BookFrom noted feminist and longtime columnist for The Nation, award-winning author Katha Pollitt’s Reclaiming Abortion Rights presents a powerful argument for abortion as a moral right and social good...Categorized as:
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