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Second act: life after colostomy and other adventures
Par Barbara Barrie. 1997
The actress known for her work on sitcoms Barney Miller and Suddenly Susan describes her experience of being diagnosed with…
colorectal cancer in 1994, after ignoring symptoms for years. She details the problems and successes of the surgery and treatments that followed. Some strong languageStrong women stay young
Par Miriam Nelson. 1997
The author discusses how weight-lifting exercises can help prevent osteoporosis, improve balance, and increase energy--in addition to controlling weight. Presents…
a program of strength-training exercises that can be done at home with a minimum of equipment by women of all ages. Based on a study published in the Journal of the American Medical AssociationHeroin
Par Geraldine Woods. 1994
Discusses the history and usage of the powerful narcotic drug derived from opium poppies. Explains various aspects of addiction and…
describes treatments used to kick the habit. For junior and senior high readersWhen a parent has cancer: a guide to caring for your children
Par Wendy Harpham. 1997
The author, a physician and mother, describes her experiences raising her children while battling lymphatic cancer and gives advice to…
others facing the same situation. She includes a story, "Becky and the Worry Cup," that she wrote to help her daughter cope with the illnessCoping with diabetes
Par Pat Kelly. 1998
Describes different types of diabetes and how they are diagnosed. Explains the role of diet, exercise, medication, and monitoring techniques…
in treating the disease. For junior and senior high and older readersLiving with asthma
Par Margaret Hyde. 1995
The authors discuss what asthma is, what triggers attacks, and different ways to treat the disease. They also cite various…
myths about asthma and describe treatments used in earlier times. Also includes information on managing asthma at home and at school, and lists sports and camps for children with asthma. For grades 4-7Going the distance: one man's journey to the end of his life
Par George Sheehan. 1996
Sheehan, a cardiologist and marathoner well-known for his books on running, learned at sixty-seven that he had inoperable prostate cancer.…
Sheehan writes about the physical process of dying and his struggle during the last seven years of his life to find peace of mindClass: A memoir
Par Stephanie Land. 2023
A Good Morning America Book Club Pick "Raw and inspiring." — People "Land is not just exploring her own story,…
but also the larger implications of what it means to fall between the cracks of American capitalism." — The New York Times From the New York Times bestselling author who inspired the hit Netflix series about a struggling mother barely making ends meet as a housecleaner—a gripping memoir about college, motherhood, poverty, and life after Maid . When Stephanie Land set out to write her memoir Maid , she never could have imagined what was to come. Handpicked by President Barack Obama as one of the best books of 2019, it was called "an eye-opening journey into the lives of the working poor" ( People ). Later it was adapted into the hit Netflix series Maid , which was viewed by 67 million households and was Netflix's fourth most-watched show in 2021, garnering three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Stephanie's escape out of poverty and abuse in search of a better life inspired millions. Maid was a story about a housecleaner, but it was also a story about a woman with a dream. In Class , Land takes us with her as she finishes college and pursues her writing career. Facing barriers at every turn including a byzantine loan system, not having enough money for food, navigating the judgments of professors and fellow students who didn't understand the demands of attending college while under the poverty line—Land finds a way to survive once again, finally graduating in her mid-thirties. Class paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition. Who has the right to create art? Who has the right to go to college? And what kind of work is valued in our culture? In clear, candid, and moving prose, Class grapples with these questions, offering a searing indictment of America's educational system and an inspiring testimony of a mother's triumph against all oddsCrossing the moon: a journey through infertility
Par Paulette Alden. 1996
A writer reflects on her life and tells of the stages she went through to come to terms with her…
infertility. Alden waited until her late thirties to try to get pregnant, then realized it would not happen naturally and began a long series of medical tests and treatmentsMieux vivre la ménopause: les hormones et l'alimentation à votre rescousse
Par Lyne Desautels. 2023
La ménopause entraîne un débalancement hormonal et ce déséquilibre amène tout un lot de symptômes incommodants: bouffées de chaleur, sueurs…
nocturnes, insomnie, prise de poids, irritabilité, difficultés d'ordre sexuel, vieillissement de la peau et déclin cognitif. Heureusement, il existe des solutions pour minimiser ces symptômes: l'hormonothérapie et la saine alimentation. Quelles sont les trois phases de la ménopause? Quels rôles jouent les hormones et quelles sont leurs interrelations? Qu'est-ce qui distingue les hormones synthétiques des hormones bio-identiques? Comment atténuer les symptômes de la ménopause liés à la chute d'estrogènes et de progestérone? Comment modifier ses habitudes de vie afin de prévenir les maladies chroniques et vieillir en bonne santé? Grâce à leur grande expérience et à leur expertise, Dre Lyne Desautels et Isabelle Huot abordent tous ces sujets, répondent à toutes ces questions et offrent des outils concrets pour aider les femmes à trouver l'harmonie dans le monde hormonal!The clock of ages: why we age-- how we age-- winding back the clock
Par John Medina. 1996
A scientist explores the biological meaning of aging and death for lay readers. Explains how each system of the body…
changes with age and presents biochemical theories on the aging process. Discusses ways to combat agingCocaine and crack
Par Marilyn Carroll. 1994
Carroll explains that cocaine comes from the coca plant of western South America. She discusses the history of cocaine use;…
describes how it is processed and what the different forms are; and outlines the effects of cocaine, the personal aspects of abusing cocaine and crack, and the efforts that are being made to solve this drug problem. For junior and senior high readersDiabetes
Par Alvin Silverstein. 1994
Discusses the two types of diabetes--type I, which is found mostly in children, teens, and young adults, and type II,…
which is found mainly in obese middle-aged and older adults. The authors provide a brief history and discuss causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this metabolic disorder. Includes glossary and bibliography. For grades 6-9 and older readersUndercurrents: a therapist's reckoning with her own depression
Par Martha Manning. 1994
A harried psychologist is shocked to realize that she meets more of the criteria signifying a major depressive episode than…
does the patient she is counseling. In fact, as these journal entries show, she has every one of the warning signs. She also describes the steps she takes to recover, including electroconvulsive therapy, over the months that follow. Strong languageEqual partners: a physician's call for a new spirit of medicine
Par Jody Heymann. 1995
A week after she graduated from Harvard Medical School, the author bled into her brain and had a seizure. She…
describes the following year and a half during which she was both a doctor and a patient. Her experience led to her belief that doctors are ignorant of too many aspects of illness and patients' lives to work alone. They need their patients as equal partnersSmart exercise: burning fat, getting fit
Par Covert Bailey. 1994
PBS fitness star believes "exercise ... can cure almost everything." Bailey explains the difference in the body's procedures for utilizing…
sugars and burning fat, and he recommends aerobic exercise. He claims any activity that lasts at least twelve minutes, causes deep breathing but not breathlessness, and uses the muscles in the thighs and buttocks falls in this category. BestsellerAutobiography of a face
Par Lucy Grealy. 1994
In fourth grade, the author had a toothache that turned out to be cancer. A portion of her jaw was…
eventually removed, leaving her face misshapened. Grealy describes her growing awareness that she was now odd-looking and her attempts to come to terms with people's reactions. After a series of failed surgeries, she had her jaw reconstructed as an adult, but she learned her belief that "when my face gets fixed, then I'll start living," was too simplisticThere's a boy in here
Par Judy Barron. 1992
Diagnosed as autistic at four, Sean Barron continued his compulsive, repetitive, and often dangerous habits for years but learned speech…
and attended school while his mother, Judy, struggled to work with him. Recalling the experience, Sean at thirty and Judy describe how in his late teens Sean finally discovered how to get off the "merry-go-round." Strong languageSmell
Par Alvin Silverstein. 1992
Examines the complex nature of the sense of smell and the importance of the nose. Chapters include "How We Smell,"…
"Smell Disorders," "Communicating by Smell," and "Frontiers of Smell Research." For grades 5-8 and older readersMother-to-be: a guide to pregnancy and birth for women with disabilities
Par Judith Rogers. 1991
An occupational therapist who is disabled, Rogers saw the need for this book during her own pregnancy and those of…
her anxious clients. Included are the experiences of thirty-six women with a variety of disabilities, discussion on the impact of having children, information on the stages of pregnancy, and an explanation of when a cesarean section may be necessary