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As a child, Kippy's father asked her to whistle — quietly testing for the facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy they shared. She never could. But she never stopped trying. That is the heart of The Whistler's Daughter. An inspiring and often humorous memoir about refusing to let a diagnosis...

In 1987, during a night shift in Dublin, a syringe containing HIV-positive blood pierced Dr. Patrick Treacy's leg. At thirty-one, he went from doctor to patient in an instant, facing years of tests and the possibility that his life might be cut short. Where Angels Dare To Tread follows what came next. Treacy leaves Ireland, works in New Zealand as young asthma patients die from a pattern few are ready to act on, and later finds himself in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, where he treats the wounded, travels toward Halabja, and is detained and interrogated.

For more than four decades, Tom Perski has been a pioneering force in low-vision rehabilitation, helping thousands living with macular degeneration reclaim their lives. Now, for the first time, he reveals the deeply personal story behind it all: his own early diagnosis of a rare juvenile form of macular degeneration, the quiet struggles he endured, and the journey that transformed him from patient to pioneer. But this is not just a story of loss—it is a memoir of discovery and clarity.

A los treinta y seis años y a punto de cumplir una década trabajando como neurocirujano, Paul Kalanithi fue diagnosticado con un cáncer de pulmón en etapa IV. Un día, atendía a pacientes terminales y, al otro, era él quien luchaba por sobrevivir. Cuando solo queda aire narra la transformación de Kalanithi: de ser un ingenuo estudiante de medicina a convertirse en un reconocido neurocirujano y, finalmente, en un paciente y joven padre que enfrentaba su propia mortalidad.

This is the story of a boy from a small Irish village who became an adventurer, a humanitarian and a doctor to the stars. Part travelogue, part thriller, part celebrity tell-all, you've never found anything quite like it.

An einem Samstagnachmittag im Juli 2024 verändert sich für Sandra Seidenberg, 55 Jahre, innerhalb weniger Stunden alles. Was als Kribbeln in der Hüfte beginnt, wird zur vollständigen Lähmung. Die Diagnose: Rückenmarksinfarkt, eine seltene Erkrankung. Bei lediglich 1% aller Schlaganfälle...

"Inspiring, heartfelt, and brutally honest at times, this is a book that will give women and those who care about them the strength and motivation to persevere . . ."—Seattle Book Review What was it like to survive an illegal abortion, come out as a lesbian, and train to become a doctor in the...

When Patti Bevilacqua woke up one ordinary morning with double vision, she didn't know it was the first of many invisible battles. Within months she had lost the teaching career she loved, moved back to her parents' home to recover, and wondered if her future had just vanished. What followed could have been a story of defeat—but Patti chose a different script. In this candid, hope-filled memoir, Patti invites you on a ride that's equal parts raw, hilarious, and deeply inspiring.

We are told that time heals all wounds. While time is an unavoidable aspect of any healing process, with brain injury, that approach is not only dismissive, but it can be dangerously misleading. For half a century, Dr. Ingryd Lorenzana navigated the lonely aftermath of a childhood head injury...

Full of unforgettable encounters, Far and Wild shines a light on the deep bond between humans and animals and celebrates empathy, connection, and the extraordinary impact one person can have on the world In this charming memoir, Dr. Cliff opens up about his life and travels as a veterinarian without borders, sharing insights from his surprising, funny, sometimes heart-wrenching, and often dangerous work.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road comes the heart-wrenching journey of a family facing an unthinkable destiny, whose flawed genetic code might hold the long-sought key to a cure for dementia. “A gripping...

For the one in eight women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, a warm, practical, relatable handbook that dispels the terror and takes you step-by-step through the process, from diagnosis to post-treatment. When Andrea Hutton was diagnosed with breast cancer, she wanted to know...

Mother of Courage is the inspiring true story of a young woman who loses both arms in a boating accident, yet valiantly finishes dental school, marries, raises two boys, teaches at an historically Black medical college, and becomes a nationally known advocate for people with disabilities. With grace, humor, faith, and a large dose of determination, Margaret Chanin transforms her tragic physical loss into a triumph of the human spirit—and shares her light with everyone she meets.

An Economist Best Book of 2024 “If you are at all curious about the brain or the surgeons who operate on it, Gray Matters is a must read and Dr. Theodore Schwartz is the perfect guide, a master brain surgeon and superbly talented writer. I have not read a better biography of our shared...

El Dr. César Velasco Téllez es un exitoso Psiquiatra, Terapeuta Sexual y de Pareja mexicano, con más de 30 años de experiencia en la atención de pacientes con trastornos de salud mental, disfunciones sexual y problemas de pareja.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A deeply powerful memoir about bipolar illness that has both transformed and saved lives—with a new preface by the author. Dr. Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive (bipolar) illness; she has also experienced it firsthand. For even while she was...

Fans of Oliver Sacks and Gabor Maté will be intrigued by this journey into the human brain, full of fascinating stories—both personal and professional—by a neurologist who’s dedicated her life to understanding the body’s most complex organ.

When Nick learns that his father’s been diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer, he begins a painful journey from trying to save his father to simply loving him. As the disease progresses, he must confront his sexual compulsions, fear of abandonment, and the possibility that the man he has always relied on to fix things may soon be gone.

Read by the author and father of young Jimmy and Stewart, Ten Thousand Jupiters, A Memoir, provides an intimate look at the world of childhood cancer in 1992. Diagnosed with what doctors at Texas Children's Hospital call, "the best childhood cancer," young Stewart pushes the envelope in cancer research by participating in a "conscious sedation" study that forever changes hospital protocols for young children during bone marrow tests and spinal taps.

Lynette Charity’s grit, grief, and gratitude will have readers rooting for this timeless memoir about growing up in the early ‘60s South and overcoming all the odds against her to become a doctor in a time when the idea of a Black woman physician was practically unheard of. At nine years old...