Zen and the Art of Medical Ethics by Dr. Dominic M. Etli is an intriguing book that explores the intersections between ancient Japanese wisdom and contemporary healthcare ethics. Dr. Etli masterfully weaves together narratives from 17th-century samurai culture with the complexities of modern medicine, offering...

Katy Clayton addresses the well-being and longevity of the American population in To Finding Healthy. She delivers forty strategies listing the skill to acquire, the health benefits it provides, what might hold you back from it, and "action steps" you can take to develop a...

In Risa August's memoir The Road Unpaved, Risa receives a diagnosis of a pituitary macroadenoma and acromegaly, then embarks on a cycling journey with a mixed bag of fellow riders, including guides Jimmy Buffett and Mama Bear, emotionally working through the end of her marriage...

A Hard Silence is a profoundly moving, personal, and informative account of the challenges of dealing with AIDS from a daughter's perspective. In 1985, Melanie Brooks's life was deeply affected by tragedy when her father contracted HIV from a blood transfusion during open-heart surgery. This...

After having her daughter, Tracy thought her second pregnancy would be easier, but God had other plans for her and her family. The first sign that things would be different was the abnormal results of her first-trimester screening. Luckily, they were ruled out as possible...

Managing Major Chronic Diseases: Advice from a Patient by Alexis Dupree is a candid and insightful guide for individuals facing the challenges of living with major chronic diseases. The author, who herself has battled multiple major chronic conditions, shares her personal journey and offers valuable...

The Gift Of Cancer by Lawrence Doochin explores the profound journey of dealing with cancer and how it extends far beyond the physical aspects of the disease. The author delves into the emotional, spiritual, and psychological dimensions of a cancer diagnosis, offering readers a holistic...

Caregiving comes from different angles, and although the care starts at the hospital with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers, it eventually transitions to family members who must adapt to the new realities of helping take care of their loved ones. The patients might not...

Author Catherine Hodge exposes many myths that are used today concerning grief and dying. She helps the reader understand grief by sharing: “Grief is a human experience, a life passage, a transition from the world of the known and familiar to the unknown.” The reader...

In response to her reaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Amelia Burke-Garcia wrote Communicating Through a Pandemic to relate her experience. As she and her team developed How Right Now during a project for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, she heard distressing and uplifting...