A rare, vividly personal account of what it feels like to suffer from clinical depression, written from a woman's perspective and informed by an acute understanding of the implications of this disease over a lifetime.
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- Author:Merkin, DaphneSummary:
- Author:Merkin, DaphneSummary:
A rare, vividly personal account of what it feels like to suffer from clinical depression, written from a woman's perspective and informed by an acute understanding of the implications of this disease over a lifetime.
- Author:Rocco, FiammettaSummary:
Malaria, now known as a disease of the tropics, badly weakened the Roman Empire. It killed thousands of British troops fighting Napoleon in 1809 and many soldiers on both sides of the Civil War. It turned back travelers exploring West...
- Author:Dollaghan, Christine A.Summary:
Written for speech-language pathologists, this book demonstrates how to apply current best evidence in making critical decisions about the care of individual patients, be it screening, diagnosis or treatment of communication disorders...
- Author:Van der Kolk, Bessel A.Summary:
Trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk has spent decades working with survivors of traumatic life experiences. The Body Keeps the Score shows how to reclaim lives with innovative treatments including neurofeedback, mindfulness techniques,...
- Author:Lacey, CatherineSummary:
Mary is a young New Yorker, crippled with pain. To pay for treatment, she applies for the "Girlfriend Experiment," where an eccentric man seeks a perfect relationship by paying women to fill different roles. Mary is hired as the "...
- Author:Miller, William R.Summary:
- Author:Wagamese, RichardSummary:
Saul Indian Horse, who is dying in a big city hospice, embarks on a journey of imagination back through his life.
- Author:Johnson, HaroldSummary:
In a passionate call to action, Harold Johnson, Cree trapper and Crown Prosecutor, examines alcohol--its history, its myths, and its devastating impact on his community. Confronting what he calls a crime against humanity--one in every...
- Author:Dickinson, PeterSummary:
After a terrible accident, a young girl wakes up to discover that she has been given the body of a chimpanzee.
- Author:JAMES, OliverSummary:
Dementia is a little understood and currently incurable illness, but much can be done to maximise the quality of life for people with the condition. Contented Dementia - by clinical psychologist and bestselling author Oliver James -...
- Author:Glickman, Neil S.Summary:
This book provides a model for adapting best practices in cognitive-behavioral therapy to consumers whose language and cognitive deficits make it difficult for them to benefit from traditional talk oriented psychotherapy. The book...
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Joelle Pouliot was a nurse with a comfortable life in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Then she volunteered for a 6-week stint with Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders. She arranged a temporary leave-of-absence from her...