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'Death by a Thousand Cuts' is a short story collection about the painful absurdities and everyday indignities that come with being a woman. These stories wrestle with themes of desire, illness, pain, bodily autonomy, and their inescapable impacts on a womans relationships with others and with herself. Shashi Bhat grew up in Richmond Hill, ON, and currently lives in New Westminster, BC. From the author of 'The Most Precious Substance on Earth', which...
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Caught in the great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, a female doctor whos joined a traveling medicine show to support her disabled son is forced to weather the storm and its aftermath in a town hostile to the troupes unconventional ways but desperate for their help. From the author of 'The Second Life of Mirielle West' and 'The Nurse's Secret'.
3) The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power, and the Facts
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Filling a gaping hole in menopause care, 'The New Menopause' contains everything a woman needs to know to thrive during her hormonal transition and beyond, as well as the tools to help her take charge of her health at this pivotal life stage. From the author of 'The Galveston Diet'.
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From Joyce Carole Oates comes an extraordinary and arresting novel based on authentic historical documents about a womens asylum in the 19th century, and a terrifying doctor who wants to change the world. 'Butcher' is a unique blend of fiction and fact, a nightmare voyage through the darkest regions of the American psyche conjoined, in its startling conclusion, with unexpected romance.
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In 2015, Patrick J. Kennedy shared the story of his struggle with mental health and addiction in his bestselling memoir 'A Common Struggle' (9780399173325). Now he reframes how we talk about mental well-being by sharing the powerful stories of others. 'Profiles in Mental Health Courage' offers deeply compelling stories about the bravery and resilience of a diverse group of Americans who have struggled with their mental health and addictions.
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Kit McKinley is born of February 29th, 1916, and it becomes apparent as she grows that something is amiss, as Kit ages one year for every four. Her family must keep moving to keep Kit safe from reporters, Nazi scientists, and doctors, but when Kit finally reaches an age where she can pass as an adult, she has to decide who she can trust and if she wants to continue to live life on the run. Shelley Wood is originally from Vancouver, BC, but now lives...
8) High Society
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In the vein of 'The Golden Couple' and 'Nine Perfect Strangers', 'High Society' follows Holly Danvers, a sought-after psychiatrist who uses psychedelics to treat patients suffering from addictions. But when one celebrity client goes public with his recovery and another overdoses after accusing Holly of improprieties, her world is turned upside down. In order to figure out why her clients are relapsing and dying, Holly will have to risk her life and...
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In 'The Maps We Carry', Rose Cartwright reveals how the failure of the mental health system to cure her OCD led her to radical action. While she explored her trauma through a series of mind-bending psychedelic trips, Cartwright started to interrogate our dominant medical paradigm. What if peoples intense distress is not a symptom of illness, but a desperate expression of our need for love and connection? Rose set out on a quest to draw a new map of...
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'Reversing Alzheimer's' is a revolutionary and much-needed exploration of Alzheimers, how it is a complex disease that requires a complex approach, how the vast majority of dementia research overlooks this fundamental truth, and how patients and their caregivers can simplify this complexity and take back control from this insidious disease.
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