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The Anatomy of Perception by A.J. Rose
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the beginning, there was wreckage. Dane Perry’s mother was dead, and the father who always said he’d amount to nothing blamed him. Dane swore he’d become something. He would be someone. In the middle, there was escape... -
![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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![With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn Mannix]()
With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn Mannix
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind , she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness, clarity, and understanding... -
![Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy by Kate Swenson]()
Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy by Kate Swenson
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith her popular blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, Kate Swenson has provided hope and comfort for hundreds of thousands of parents of children with Autism. Now, Kate shares her inspiring story in this powerful memoir about motherhood and unconditional love When Kate Swenson's son Cooper was diagnosed with severe, nonverbal autism, her world stopped...Categorized as:
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![Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, Bill Gifford]()
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, Bill Gifford
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 32 ratings#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert “One of the most important books you’ll ever read.”—Steven D... -
![Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage by Rachel E. Gross]()
Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage by Rachel E. Gross
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA scientific journey to the center of the new female body.The Latin term for the female genitalia, pudendum, means “parts for which you should be ashamed.” Until 1651, ovaries were called female testicles. The fallopian tubes are named for a man. Named, claimed, and shamed: Welcome to the story of the female body, as penned by men... -
![The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully by Frank Ostaseski, Rachel Naomi Remen M.D.]()
The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully by Frank Ostaseski, Rachel Naomi Remen M.D.
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDeath is not waiting for us at the end of a long road. Death is always with us, in the marrow of every passing moment. She is the secret teacher hiding in plain sight, helping us to discover what matters most in life.Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death... -
![Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying by Maggie Callanan, Patricia Kelley]()
Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying by Maggie Callanan, Patricia Kelley
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFive years after its first publication, with more than 150,000 copies in print, Final Gifts has become a classic. In this moving and compassionate book, hospice nurses Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley share their intimate experiences with patients at the end of life, drawn from more than twenty years experience tending the terminally ill... -
![That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour by Sunita Puri]()
That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour by Sunita Puri
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“A profound exploration of what it means for all of us to live—and to die—with dignity and purpose.” — People “Visceral and lyrical.” —The AtlanticAs the American born daughter of immigrants, Dr. Sunita Puri knew from a young age that the gulf between her parents' experiences and her own was impossible to bridge, save for two elements: medicine and spirituality... -
![My Grandfather's Blessings : Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging by Rachel Naomi Remen]()
My Grandfather's Blessings : Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging by Rachel Naomi Remen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn My Grandfather's Blessings, Rachel Naomi Remen, a cancer physician and master storyteller, uses her luminous stories to remind us of the power of our kindness and the joy of being alive.Dr. Remen's grandfather, an orthodox rabbi and scholar of the Kabbalah, saw life as a web of connection and knew that everyone belonged to him, and that he belonged to everyone...Categorized as:
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![Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World by Paul Stamets]()
Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World by Paul Stamets
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMycelium Running is a manual for the mycological rescue of the planet. That’s right: growing more mushrooms may be the best thing we can do to save the environment, and in this groundbreaking text from mushroom expert Paul Stamets, you’ll find out how... -
![The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients by Irvin D. Yalom]()
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients by Irvin D. Yalom
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAnyone interested in psychotherapy or personal growth will rejoice at the publication of "The Gift of Therapy, " a masterwork from one of today's most accomplished psychological thinkers.From his thirty-five years as a practicing psychiatrist and as an award-winning author, Irvin D. Yalom imparts his unique wisdom in "The Gift of Therapy...Categorized as:
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![Heal Your Body A-Z by Louise L. Hay]()
Heal Your Body A-Z by Louise L. Hay
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsArranged in an A-to-Z format, this step-by-step guide looks at the reader's specific health challenge, the probable cause for this health issue, and the information needed to overcome it by creating a new thought pattern...Categorized as:
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![Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup]()
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe only popular holistic medical guide for women, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom is the long-awaited, much-needed, unique, practical and philosophical approach to healing that empowers women to take control of their physical and emotional health. As radically feminist as Our Bodies, Ourselves was in its day, Dr...Categorized as:
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![The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Mind, Heart and Soul by William Sieghart]()
The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Mind, Heart and Soul by William Sieghart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the years since he first had the idea of prescribing short, powerful poems for all manner of spiritual ailments, William Sieghart has taken his Poetry Pharmacy around the length and breadth of Britain, into the pages of the Guardian, onto BBC Radio 4 and onto the television, honing his prescriptions all the time...Categorized as:
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![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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![On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, David A. Kessler]()
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, David A. Kessler
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTen years after the death of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, this commemorative edition of her final book combines practical wisdom, case studies, and the authors’ own experiences and spiritual insight to explain how the process of grieving helps us live with loss. Includes a new introduction and resources section...Categorized as:
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![Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari]()
Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, a startling challenge to our thinking about depression and anxiety.Award-winning journalist Johann Hari suffered from depression since he was a child and started taking antidepressants when he was a teenager...Categorized as:
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![Where the Light Gets In: Losing My Mother Only to Find Her Again by Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Michael J. Fox]()
Where the Light Gets In: Losing My Mother Only to Find Her Again by Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Michael J. Fox
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“The relationship between a mother and daughter is one of the most complicated and meaningful there is. Kimberly Williams-Paisley writes about her own with grace, truth, and beauty as she shares her journey back to her mother in the wake of a devastating illness... -
![Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Connie Burk]()
Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky, Connie Burk
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis beloved bestseller—over 180,000 copies sold—has helped caregivers worldwide keep themselves emotionally, psychologically, spiritually, and physically healthy in the face of the sometimes overwhelming traumas they confront every day... -
![Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth about Your Weight by Linda Bacon]()
Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth about Your Weight by Linda Bacon
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA healthy-living book that explains the physiology of weight, this guide debunks the diet-to-lose myth by illustrating that traditional dieting activities actually activate “thrifty genes” that lead to weight gain, both by increasing hunger and triggering other mechanisms...Categorized as:
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![You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter by Dr. Dispenza, Joe]()
You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter by Dr. Dispenza, Joe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIs it possible to heal by thought alone—without drugs or surgery? The truth is that it happens more often than you might expect. In You Are the Placebo, Dr. Joe Dispenza shares numerous documented cases of those who reversed cancer, heart disease, depression, crippling arthritis, and even the tremors of Parkinson’s disease by believing in a placebo. Similarly, Dr...Categorized as:
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![Your Brain’s Not Broken by Tamara Rosier]()
Your Brain’s Not Broken by Tamara Rosier
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf you have ADHD, your brain doesn't work in the same way as a "normal" or neurotypical brain does because it's wired differently. You and others may see this difference in circuitry as somehow wrong or incomplete. It isn't. It does present you with significant challenges like time management, organization skills, forgetfulness, trouble completing tasks, mood swings, and relationship problems...Categorized as:
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![Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life by Jessica Nutik Zitter]()
Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life by Jessica Nutik Zitter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJessica Zitter became a doctor because she wanted to be a hero. She elected to specialize in critical care--to become an ICU physician--and imagined herself swooping in to rescue patients from the brink of death. But then during her first code she found herself cracking the ribs of a patient so old and frail it was unimaginable he would ever come back to life. She began to question her choice... -
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![Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice by Jennifer Mullan]()
Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice by Jennifer Mullan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA call to action for therapists to politicize their practice through an emotional decolonial lens. An essential work that centers colonial and historical trauma in a framework for healing, Decolonizing Therapy illuminates that all therapy is―and always has been― inherently political...Categorized as:
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![Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field by Barbara Ann Brennan]()
Hands of Light: A Guide to Healing Through the Human Energy Field by Barbara Ann Brennan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWith the clarity of a physicist and the compassion of a gifted healer with more than twenty years of professional experience observing 5,000 clients and students, Barbara Ann Brennan presents the first in-depth study of the human energy field for people who seek happiness and health, and who wish to achieve their full potential...Categorized as:
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![In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter A. Levine]()
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter A. Levine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUnraveling Trauma in the Body, Brain and Mind—a Revolution in TreatmentIn this culmination of his life’s work, Peter A. Levine draws on his broad experience as a clinician, a student of comparative brain research, a stress scientist and a keen observer of the naturalistic animal world to explain the nature and transformation of trauma in the body, brain and psyche...Categorized as:
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![There I Am: The Journey from Hopelessness to Healing—A Memoir by Ruthie Lindsey]()
There I Am: The Journey from Hopelessness to Healing—A Memoir by Ruthie Lindsey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Ruthie is a gifted storyteller with the unique ability to make you feel her emotions as if they're your own. Her book is somehow both bold and tender and utterly, truthfully, authentically her. She doesn't hide from heartbreak or fail to experience the fullness of all the beauty life can hold... -
![Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova]()
Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice...Categorized as:
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![You Will Get Through This Night by Daniel Howell]()
You Will Get Through This Night by Daniel Howell
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA practical guide to taking control of your mental health for today, tomorrow, and the days after, from the Sunday Times bestselling author and beloved entertainer‘There’s a moment at the end of every day, where the world falls away and you are left alone with your thoughts. A reckoning, when the things you have been pushing to the background, come forward and demand your attention...Categorized as:
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