Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
June 2021

Recent Releases
Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting
by Lisa Genova

What it's about: The ins and outs of human memory, including the different types of memory, common misconceptions, and relevant diseases.

Read it for: The engaging writing, which makes complex scientific concepts accessible to the general reader; the overview of the dementia risk factors we can control, like exercise and sleep. 

About the author: Neuroscientist Lisa Genova is best known for her novel Still Alice, which was adapted into a film starring Julianne Moore as a character with Alzheimer's Disease.
After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond
by Bruce Greyson, M.D.

What it is: An accessible and surprisingly upbeat look at near-death experiences and what implications they might have for ideas about life, death, and consciousness.

Is it for you? Although author Dr. Bruce Greyson's work is grounded in science, he does acknowledge the existence of alternative explanations to near-death experiences and their possible social and psychological significance for survivors.

Also available in eAudiobook on CloudLibrary
Focus on: Body Image
Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women
by Renee Engeln

What it's about: The negative physical, mental, emotional, and financial effects that society's unrealistic beauty standards have on women and girls.

Read it for: The inspiring yet impassioned tone; the well-rounded approach, which explores the issues at hand through both scientific research and the voices of real young women.

Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on Hoopla
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
by Roxane Gay

What it is: Bad Feminist author Roxane Gay's frank reflections on trauma, self-image, and her relationship with food.

Is it for you? While Gay's visceral writing is evocative, the intimacy of the topics might make Hunger a difficult read for some.

Also available in eAudiobook on OverDrive
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on Hoopla
More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament
by Lindsay Kite PhD and Lexie Kite PhD

What it's about: How to rebuild your relationship with your body by tuning out toxic media messages and learning to fight the socially ingrained habit of objectifying yourself and others.  

About the authors: Twin sisters Lexie and Lindsey Kite are the co-founders of Beauty Redefined, a nonprofit that provides research-based online education about body positivity and health literacy.

Also available in eBook on CloudLibrary
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