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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise December 2021 |
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| Every Deep-Drawn Breath: A Critical Care Doctor on Healing, Recovery, and... by Wes Ely, MDWhat it is: An impassioned examination of intensive care units informed by medical history and individual patient stories.
Read it for: A much-needed look at the trauma that can effect ICU survivors even after they leave the hospital, including new ailments like depression, nerve damage, and PTSD. |
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| Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk about Race -- and How to Do It by Celeste HeadleeWhat it is: An inspiring and thought-provoking guide to talking proactively about race, based on the latest research into communication and neuroscience.
About the author: Journalist and Getty Arts fellow Celeste Headlee has worked on public radio programs such as Talk of the Nation and Tell Me More. She serves as managing editor for NPR's Next Generation Project and co-hosts the PBS documentary news program Retro Report. |
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| Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally by Emily LadauWhat it's about: Learning about the experiences of disabled people from their own perspective, and how they want to be treated and integrated into wider society.
Is it for you? Author Emily Ladau warns that this guide calls on readers to do the real, difficult work of addressing their ableism and won't necessarily pull punches to make readers feel more comfortable. |
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| The End of Bias: A Beginning: The Science and Practice of Overcoming Unconscious Bias by Jessica NordellWhat's inside: A thought-provoking and accessible exploration of prejudice, including its origins and successful efforts to counter it.
Why you should read it: The case studies are presented in a clear and engaging manner, and the author's inclusion of her own relatable struggles with bias makes a complex topic a bit more approachable. |
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