Not Weakness, Navigating the Culture of Chronic Pain – Francesca Grossman’s book is more than memoir or self-help. It is an honest exploration of the
Wonder Dogs – Maureen Maurer’s memoir about the business of training assistance dogs and True Stories of Extraordinary Assistance Dogs. Wonder Dogs is both a
THE BIG NECESSITY AND NINE PINTS Both of these books merit independent reviews, but since they were written by the same author and both investigate
STILL ALICE Lisa Genova, with a Ph.D. in neuroscience, writes novels about people with debilitating neurological diseases. Still Alice, first published in 2007, traces a
WHAT THE EYES DON’T SEE The contributions of immigrants to the articulation of and striving towards the “American Dream” are unassailable. Those contributions are still
Nevada EMS, A History of Emergency Medical Services in Nevada How many times have we passed highway accidents with sirens wailing, patrolmen directing traffic around
God’s Hotel A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine During a conversation about health care being more businesslike than
The Mold in Dr. Florey’s Coat: The Story of the Penicillin Miracle There is some truth in the seldom-practiced adage: “It is amazing what you
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