Natural causes :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xv, 234 pages ; 22 cm
Edition
First edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : Twelve, 2018.
Summary
Barbara Ehrenreich explores how we are killing ourselves to live longer, not better. She describes how we over-prepare and worry way too much about what is inevitable. One by one, Ehrenreich topples the shibboleths that guide our attempts to live a long, healthy life, from the importance of preventive medical screenings to the concepts of wellness and mindfulness, from dietary fads to fitness culture. We tend to believe we have agency over our bodies, our minds, and even over the manner of our deaths. But the latest science shows that the microscopic subunits of our bodies make their own "decisions," and not always in our favor. We may buy expensive anti-aging products or cosmetic surgery, get preventive screenings and eat more kale, or throw ourselves into meditation and spirituality. But all these things offer only the illusion of control. How to live well, even joyously, while accepting our mortality -- that is the philosophical challenge of this book.
Call Number
306.9 EHR
Publication Date
2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781455535910 9781538747117
Natural causes :
Author
Format:
Large print
Physical Description
xix, 374 pages ; 22 cm
Edition
First edition, Large print.
Production / Publication Information
New York : Twelve, 2018.
Summary
The respected cellular immunologist and author of the best-selling Nickel and Dimed shares cautionary insights into today's healthcare practices to identify the cellular sources of aging and illness while revealing how most treatments are aggressive and offer only an illusion of control and better survivability at the cost of life quality.
Call Number
LP 613.2/EHRE
Publication Date
2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781538730928
Natural causes :
Author
Format:
Audio disc
Physical Description
6 audio discs (approximately 6.9 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition
Unabridged.
Production / Publication Information
[New York] : Hachette Book Group, [2018]
Summary
Barbara Ehrenreich describes how people over prepare and worry way too much about what is inevitable. One by one, she topples the shibboleths that guide people's attempts to live a long, healthy life, from the importance of preventive medical screenings to the concepts of wellness and mindfulness, from dietary fads to fitness culture.
Call Number
CD 306.9 EHR
Publication Date
2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781549171932 9781549171901
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