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• The Strength In Our Scars

  Sparacino, Bianca

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  The Strength In Our Scars is Bianca Sparacino's reminder to you: No matter what you're going through, no matter where you are on your healing journey-you are strong. Through poetry, prose, and the compassionate encouragement you would expect from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mountain is You

  Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery

  Wiest, Brianna

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  Coexisting but conflicting needs create self-sabotaging behaviors. This is why we resist efforts to change, often until they feel completely futile. But by extracting crucial insight from our most damaging habits, building emotional intelligence by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eat Your Rice Cakes

  Discovering Empowerment After a Life-Changing Diagnosis

  Margaret Weiss, R. D., CDCES

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  Have you been confronted with a medical diagnosis that has altered your otherwise comfortable and peaceful life? Twenty-five years ago, Margaret Weiss, RD , CDCES was happily raising her family in central New Jersey when she was diagnosed with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest: 7 Keys for Navigating a Life-Changing Diagnosis

  Seow, Hsien • Winemaker, Sammy

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  The essential guide for every patient and family The doctor's office called. It's not good news. What comes next? When you are diagnosed with a life-changing illness, it can be overwhelming. While your diagnosis cannot be changed, the way you…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beyond the Diagnosis

  Martinez, Ava

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  Embark on a transformative journey beyond the diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer (MBC). From understanding the emotional impact to navigating treatment options, symptom management, and relationships, this guide offers comprehensive support.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Parkinson's Disease: A Practical Guide to Parkinson's Disease, From Diagnosis to Management

  Vens, Alex

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  Unlock the Secrets to Managing Parkinson's Disease Effectively! Imagine a world where Parkinson's Disease doesn't control your life, but rather, you take charge with confidence and clarity. With over 10 million people worldwide living with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Navigating Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment and Survivorship

  A Practical Handbook for Patients

  Mano, Max

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  Cancer survivorship is a relatively new field in Oncology, although it's an increasingly important one. When it comes to breast cancer, as it has become a highly curable condition, survivorship is an up-to-date subject to be discussed by physicians…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Complete Guide to Sciatica & Lumbar Pain: Symptoms, Risks, Diagnosis, Treatments & Cures

  Ness, D. W.

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  The Complete Guide to Hypertension & High Blood Pressure: Symptoms, Risks, Diagnosis, Treatments & Cures, is a comprehensive source of information on everything you need to know about hypertension and high blood pressure, its symptoms, how it is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Complete Guide to Hypertension & High Blood Pressure: Symptoms, Risks, Diagnosis, Treatments

  Symptoms, Risks, Diagnosis, Treatments & Cures

  Ness, D. W.

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  A must read for anyone concerned about or suffering from recurring hypertension, this guidebook contains treatments, advice, information and support issues that accompany this often-misunderstood and recurring condition. Inside this in-depth guide…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Be Sick

  Bernhard, Toni

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  When we lose our physical health, it can seem like we've lost our life. Toni Bernhard, with unflinching realness and deep insight, shows us how the fires of loss can clear the way for a new and profound capacity for appreciation, love, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Invisible Kingdom

  Reimagining Chronic Illness

  O'Rourke, Meghan,

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  A landmark exploration of one of the most consequential and mysterious issues of our time: the rise of chronic illness and autoimmune diseases. A silent epidemic of chronic illnesses afflicts tens of millions of Americans: these are diseases that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Furiously Happy

  A Funny Book About Horrible Things

  Lawson, Jenny

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  Furiously Happy is about "taking those moments when things are fine and making them amazing, because those moments are what make us who we are, and they're the same moments we take into battle with us when our brains declare war on our very…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses

  O'Neal, Kristen

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  Forced to leave Stanford's pre-med program after contracting Lyme disease, Priya finds solace in an online chronic-illness support group and with best friend Brigid, whose own illness may be more unique than Priya suspected

• A Short Walk Through a Wide World

  Westerbeke, Douglas

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  Cursed with immortality at the age of 9, but with a requirement that she stays in perpetual motion, Aubry flees Paris and embarks on a century-spanning, globe-trotting odyssey, seeking a cure and discovering a world beyond the boundaries of time and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient

  Reflections on Healing and Regeneration

  Cousins, Norman

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  When Cousins was hospitalized with a debilitating collagen illness, he decided to take his health into his own hands. Cousins and his doctor combated the disease together by creating a regimen of laughter and vitamin C specifically calibrated to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Lecture

  Pausch, Randy

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  A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull over the same question: What wisdom would we…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts

  A CBT-Based Guide to Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts

  Sally M. Winston, Psy. D. • Martin N. Seif, Ph. D.

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  You are not your thoughts! In this powerful book, two anxiety experts offer proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to help you get unstuck from disturbing thoughts, overcome the shame these thoughts can bring, and reduce your…Read moreRead more of this annotation