The Caregiver of the Active Patient by Isabel Walbourne is a short but powerful book as many of us face the reality of loved ones becoming critically ill, be it with cancer, dementia, or autoimmune disease. Though these illnesses are serious, many patients are still...

Author Melissa Jacobus has raised two adopted children, both diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), an invisible but preventable developmental disability. FASD is caused when a mother consumes alcohol during her pregnancy which can present in the child in various ways. The main factor...

The Cancer Complexity: Exploring Advanced Prostate Cancer and Leukemia: A Personal Experience by Anthony Edwards is about a cancer survivor who fought the odds. Edwards always thought he would live a long, fulfilling life. As a practitioner of Applied Kinesiology and Hypnotherapy, he believed he...

Twelve Spoons by Riley Boerger is the story of Ruth Bilbruck’s valiant struggle to get a diagnosis for her chronic illness and learn to cope with its impact on her life. Ruth’s life changed completely when she started experiencing stabbing pains in her legs. As...

Jim Zervanos bares his soul and his harrowing cancer diagnosis in That Time I Got Cancer: A Love Story. Jim’s cancer diagnosis didn’t happen the usual way. One day out of the blue he had the fright of his life when, looking in the mirror,...

Treating Food Allergies with Modern Medicine by Sanjeev Jain, MD, Ph.D., as the name suggests, explores food allergies, which is a growing concern, becoming an increasingly fatal epidemic. I remember years ago being surprised by a friend’s revelation concerning her peanut allergy. She didn’t show...

Ten To Life: Delirium Tales of a Covid-19 Survivor is a work of non-fiction in the medical subgenre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by Mike Joyner. The book follows the author's experiences with Covid-19 which included four hospitals in...

The Fun Master: A Memoir by Jeff Seitzer is a real-life tale that tugs at the heartstrings. At the heart of this memoir is a father who demonstrates exceptional love for his child—and such love has become his compass in navigating the turbulent waters of...

The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health by Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D., is a cerebral self-help book. Bullying’s impact on our development is explored by doctors and Fraser’s book shows how this harm can be understood and addressed. This includes tons of research...

If the last couple of years of the global pandemic has taught us anything, it's that healthcare workers are vital and irreplaceable members of our society. Written by experts in the field, Beth Cavenaugh, Dominic O. Vachon, M.J. Murray, Mira Petrillo, and Julia Cone, The...