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In the land of invisible women In the land of invisible women Qanta Ahmed The decisions that change your life are often the most impulsive ones. Unexpectedly denied a visa to remain in the United States, Qanta Ahmed, a young British Muslim doctor, becomes an outcast in mot… OL11902918W
Something for the pain Something for the pain Paul Austin In this riveting memoir, an ER doctor reveals how his high-stress career of helping others led to a struggle to save himself. OL11952639W
The making of mind The making of mind Alexander Luria Luria looks back on his life and career in psychology, drawing attention to the Soviet scientific establishment and his struggle to formulate a new psychological theory concerning memory, language, a… OL1407023W
The Eden express The Eden express Mark Vonnegut "The Eden Express describes from the inside Mark Vonnegut's experience in the late '60s and early '70s - a recent college grad; in love; living communally on a farm, with a famous and doting father, … OL143234W
I am not myself these days I am not myself these days Josh Kilmer-Purcell An advertising executive describes how he moonlighted as a drag queen performing in nighclubs, detailing a surreal odyssey into Manhattan's dark underbelly as it chronicles his relationship with his … OL15859512W
Breathing for a living Breathing for a living Laura Rothenberg A twenty-one-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis shares her decision to accept a lung transplant and muses on the challenges of her disease, the surgery, her recovery period, and the ongoing confront… OL15860029W
My story of the war My story of the war Mary Ashton Rice Livermore When secessionist chaos turned to bloodshed in 1861, Mary A. Livermore (1820-1905), editor, lecturer, and abolitionist, left her family and volunteered for the U.S. Sanitary Commission, becoming one … OL15876619W
Food and loathing Food and loathing Betsy Lerner The author traces her lifetime struggle with an eating disorder and depression, describing how her size and self-esteen were intertwined, her experiences with support groups and therapy, her educatio… OL16029181W
The Poetry of Healing The Poetry of Healing Rafael Campo A stunning prose debut combining the intimate lyricism of a Richard Rodriguez, the compassionate expertise of an Abraham Verghese. The healing powers of speech, of touch, of empathy and the erotic, o… OL16478929W
Are you my mother? Are you my mother? Alison Bechdel From the best-selling author of Fun Home, Time magazine’s No. 1 Book of the Year, a brilliantly told graphic memoir of Alison Bechdel becoming the artist her mother wanted to be. Alison Bechdel’s … OL16558612W
The woman warrior The woman warrior Maxine Hong Kingston The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts is Kingston's disturbing and fiercely beautiful account of growing up Chinese-American in California. The young Kingston lives in two worlds: the… OL1822441W
Sacred vine of spirits Sacred vine of spirits Ralph Metzner "A compilation of writings on the chemical, biological, psychological, and experiential dimensions of Ayahuasca"--Provided by publisher. OL18323132W
Cures Cures Martin B. Duberman Martin Duberman's classic memoir of growing up gay in pre-Stonewall America. The tale of his desperate struggle to "cure" himself of his homosexuality through psychotherapy is utterly frank and deepl… OL1918307W
Faith, hope, and healing Faith, hope, and healing Bernie S. Siegel faith, hope & healing Inspiring Lessons Learned from People Living with Cancer "Bernie Siegel is one of the greatest healers of our time. The stories he shares in Faith, Hope, and Healing demonstra… OL1959655W
Where does it hurt? Where does it hurt? Jonathan Bush "Jonathan Bush of Athenahealth leads readers through the underbelly of American health care, which has missed the customer service revolution of the past two decades, while reflecting on his own jour… OL19667360W
Slow dancing with a stranger Slow dancing with a stranger Meryl Comer A broadcast journalist and leading Alzheimer's advocate shares her husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease, examining this devastating condition and its effects on the people who have it and those … OL19986386W
Saving Gotham Saving Gotham Tom Farley A behind-the-scenes look at a controversial -- and successful -- public health initiative recounts how Dr. Thomas Frieden, as the health commissioner of New York City in 2002, and his team prohibited… OL20018864W
How Have I Cheated Death? How Have I Cheated Death? Tim Wotton "Cystic fibrosis sufferer Tim Wotton was told from an early age that he would not live beyond his 17th birthday, then his 30th, and now his 40th and beyond. One of the oldest survivors of this crippl… OL24729134W
The Tennis Partner (ARC) The Tennis Partner (ARC) Abraham Verghese,A. Verghese Verghese's marriage is unraveling. He relocates to El Paso, Texas, hoping to make a fresh start as a staff member at the county hospital. He meets David, a medical student and former tennis pro, and … OL277199W
Life wish Life wish Jill Ireland Three years ago, Jill had everything, a thriving career, loving family, lavish house, horse farm and a loving husband: Charles Bronson. Until she went to have a routine examination and was diagnosed … OL4642064W
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