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Ghost Map: Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (06 Edition)
by Steven Johnson
Staff Pick
In 1854, as a cholera epidemic ravaged London, prevailing wisdom blamed "miasma"; in other words, "bad air" was spreading the disease. One prominent physician disagreed. It was Dr. John Snow's work outside of the lab, however — his innovative mapmaking,... ( read more)
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The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite
by David A. Kessler, M.d.
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Most of us know what it feels like to fall under the spell of foodwhen one slice of pizza turns into half a pie, or a handful of chips leads to an empty bag. But its harder to understand why we can't seem to stop eatingeven when we know better. When we... ( read more)
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
by Tracy Kidder
Staff Pick
Beautifully told, and entirely inspiring, Mountains Beyond Mountains is an exceptional look at the heroic life of Dr. Paul Farmer. Providing health care for hundreds of thousands in a remote, impoverished region of Haiti, Farmer's incomparable dedication... ( read more)
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
by Michael Pollan
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The companion volume to The New York Times bestseller The Omnivoreas Dilemma Michael Pollanas lastbook, The Omnivoreas Dilemma, launched a national conversation about the American way of eating; now In Defense of Food shows us how to change it, one meal... ( read more)
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Master Cleanser: With Special Needs & Problems
by Stanley Burroughs
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Provides a diet and health plan based on a lemonade drink designed to cleanse the body of unwanted toxins, thereby losing weight and making it harder to put the weight back on.... ( read more)
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Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, the Program of the Stress Reduction Clinic a
by Jon Kabat Zinn
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Stress. It is everywhere around us. Even worse, it gets inside us: sapping our energy, undermining our health, and making us more vulnerable to anxiety, depression, and disease. Now, based on Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn's renowned mindfulness-based stress... ( read more)
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The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow
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"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."
— Randy Pausch
A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while... ( read more)
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The Thyroid Solution: A Mind-Body Program for Beating Depression and Regaining Your Emotional and Physical Health
by Ridha Arem
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Written by a leading authority on the subject, the first comprehensive guide to thyroid disorder explains the illness and its physical and emotional effects and offers a practical program for restoring one's thyroid to health and maintaining it. Reprint.... ( read more)
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Medical Terminology Demystified (Demystified)
by Dale Pierre Layman
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Talk the talk! Medical terms demystified The first step toward working successfully in the booming allied health field, perhaps as a nurse, record keeper, or insurance biller -- or simply being able to take a more proactive role in your own healthcare --... ( read more)
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Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
by Mary Roach
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In an attempt to find out what happens when people die, the author of "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" brings her tireless curiosity to bear on an array of contemporary and historical soul-searchers: scientists, schemers, engineers, mediums... ( read more)
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Guests | June 17, 2009
By Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby
When I was working on a novel as my MFA thesis, I sent a draft to one of my older sisters. Her first bit of feedback was that I needed to change a...
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Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby
Guests | June 15, 2009
By Kate Harding and Marianne Kirby
In an interview that made me want to be her best friend, actress and writer Nia Vardalos recently told US Weekly (as a response to being called...
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