Dr. Mate, who for twelve years practiced medicine in Vancouvers notorious Downtown Eastside North Americas most concentrated area of drug use, begins by telling the stories of his patients, who, in their destitution and uniformly tragic...
Mental health
- Author:Mate, GaborSummary:
- Author:Bloom, AmySummary:
Amy and Brian's world was changed forever with his diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's. Forced to confront the daily frustrations and realities of the disease and its impact on their lives and marriage, Brian resolved not to...
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In Impact, 21 women writers consider the ramifications of concussion on their personal and professional lives. The anthology bears witness to the painstaking work that goes into redefining identity and regaining creative practice after...
- Author:Pollan, MichaelSummary:
A brilliant and brave investigation by Michael Pollan, author of five New York Times best sellers, into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs-and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing...
- Author:Whittall, ZoeSummary:
A dazzling portrait of twenty-somethings who grew up on text-messaging and the war on terror.In this robust, elegantly plotted, and ultimately life-affirming novel, Zoe Whittall presents a dazzling portrait of the Millennial Generation...
- Author:Fitzpatrick, Billie, Suzuki, WendySummary:
A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide--a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that...
- Author:Siebert, MelanieSummary:
Featuring real-life stories of people who have found hope and meaning in the midst of life's struggles, Heads Up: Changing Minds on Mental Health is the go-to guide for teenagers who want to know about mental health, mental illness,...
- Author:Feldman, MiriamSummary:
In an idyllic Los Angeles neighborhood, where generations of families enjoy deep roots in old homes, the O'Rourke family fits right in. Miriam and Craig are both artists and their four children carry on the legacy. When their teenage...
- Author:Eldredge, JohnSummary:
A REFRESHINGLY SIMPLE GUIDE TO RECOVER YOUR LIFE! In Get Your Life Back, New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge provides a practical, simple, and refreshing guide to taking your life back. By practicing a few wonderfully simple...
- Author:Lapointe, PaulSummary:
For almost fifty years Paul LaPointe wondered what was wrong with him while he struggled with the consequences of undiagnosed bi-polar disorder. He lost relationships, lived a life of extremes and cycled in and out of jail as a result...
- Author:Wilson, SarahSummary:
The New York Times bestselling author of I Quit Sugar transforms cultural perceptions of the mental health issue of our age--anxiety--viewing this widespread condition not as a burdensome affliction but as a powerful spiritual teacher...
- Author:Winch, GuySummary:
First aid for failure Although we have bandages for cuts, chicken soup for colds, and ice packs for bruises, most of us have no idea how to treat day-to-day emotional injuries such as failure, rejection, and loss. But, as Guy Winch, Ph....
- Author:Clark, Heather A.Summary:
A testament to the healing power of unconditional love.
Widely acclaimed for her emotionally powerful stories that capture the real lives of women, Heather A. Clark, bestselling author of Chai Tea Sunday, tackles the...
- Author:Curtis, SkySummary:
Everyone knows someone who has been abused by a doctor and this book, a moving true story, is about the devastating impact of sexual abuse and one woman’s steely determination to recover and find justice. Sky Curtis is a successful...
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- Author:Yelin, Hirsch Gilah, Marrelli, Nancy, Yelin, ShulamisSummary:
Demonic to Divine: The Double Life of Shulamis Yelin is a weaving of the Montreal writer’s stories and selected diary excerpts and family photographs revealing a far-reaching creative personality who is haunted from the age of ten by...
- Author:Carew, KeggieSummary:
Keggie Carew grew up in the gravitational field of an unorthodox father who lived on his wits and dazzling charm. As his memory begins to fail, she embarks on a quest to unravel his story, and soon finds herself in a far more consuming...
- Author:Schellenberg, Susan, Barnes, RosemarySummary:
In Committed to the Sane Asylum: Narratives on Mental Wellness and Healing, artist Susan Schellenberg, a former psychiatric patient, and psychologist Rosemary Barnes relate their own stories, conversations, and reflections concerning...
- Author:Glickman, Neil S.Summary:
This book provides a model for adapting best practices in cognitive-behavioral therapy to consumers whose language and cognitive deficits make it difficult for them to benefit from traditional talk oriented psychotherapy. The book...
- Author:Dunn, AndySummary:
-- Burn Rate is an unconventional entrepreneurial memoir, a parable for the twenty-first-century economy, and a revelatory look at the prevalence of mental illness in the startup community. With intimate prose, Andy Dunn fearlessly...