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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise April 2021
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| Nobody's Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness by Roy Richard GrinkerWhat it is: an engaging look at the history of mental illness stigma and how those negative attitudes have shaped treatment over time.
Read it for: the author's compassionate approach toward mental illness and the story of his own family's role in the history of psychology (his grandfather worked with Sigmund Freud).
Reviewers say: Nobody's Normal is a "highly readable, thoughtful study of how we perceive and talk about mental illness" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| The Plague Cycle: The Unending War Between Humanity and Infectious Disease by Charles KennyWhat it is: a timely and well-researched history of the relationship between humanity and disease and how various plagues have shaped society.
Why you should read it: to provide context for the economic, social, and political implications of the current pandemic.
Don't miss: the discussions of non-communicable but still widespread conditions like high blood pressure. |
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| What Doesn't Kill You: A Life with Chronic Illness -- Lessons From a Body in Revolt... by Tessa MillerWhat it's about: This candid account of learning to live with chronic illness chronicles how author Tessa Miller had to radically alter her perspective and expectations after being diagnosed with Crohn's disease in her early adulthood.
For fans of: Kate Bowler's Everything Happens for a Reason, which also takes a candid look at life-altering illness.
Don't miss: a chapter full of advice for people who have someone with a chronic illness in their life on how best to provide support and accommodations. |
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The new normal : a roadmap to resilience in the pandemic era
by Jennifer Ashton
The Chief Medical Correspondent at ABC News presents a guide to resilience in the era of COVID, sharing insights into how to understand evolving medical updates, adapt to evolving norms and make responsible choices throughout the pandemic. 100,000 first printing.
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