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One of Washington Post’s 5 “Feel-Good Books” of Summer 2024 New York City’s premier “house call veterinarian” takes you into the exclusive penthouses and four-star hotel rooms of the wealthiest New Yorkers and shows that, when it comes to their pets, they are just as neurotic as any...

La notte è sacra, è fatta di silenzi e di sogni appesi a un filo. Poi arriva la luce e una nuova giornata incomincia. La vita ogni volta ci pone davanti nuove sfide. E così è anche per Francesca che lavora come infermiera e che ha vissuto il dramma del Covid a stretto contatto con i pazienti malati. Per andare avanti nei momenti di difficoltà abbiamo bisogno di ricaricarci di un'energia positiva, è importante sentire che non siamo soli, l'affetto e il sostegno ci possono arrivare anche tramite un gesto, uno sguardo o una parola.

The only limits to what you can do are the ones you impose on yourself. From fond memories of growing up in her native Romania and the social changes of the communist regime of Nicolae Ceausescu to shocking captivity and abuse at the hands of her father in the United States, Dr. Kiprono details her eventual escape to freedom, independence, and success.

After 28 days on a respirator, hanging in the balance of life and death at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Queens, Gary Mizel was well enough to be sent into a rehabilitation center to regain the strength to hold up his head and walk again. A month later, Mizel was released to his only family member, his sister Vicki, and returned to his home in Astoria. This miraculous story of recovery is being published in Vicki Mizel’s newest book, A Sister’s Love–How Family Bonds Can Save a Life.

There was a time before his wife got sick when Gonzalo could think about other things. Where humor was more than a coping mechanism. Life wasn't all about treatments and recovery, or the emptiness he felt when she died. They had kids together. Young kids. Less than a year after their youngest was born and suddenly he was strapping them both into their car seats to drive to their mother's funeral. He used to think he was the glue holding the household together. It didn't take long for him to realize how wrong he'd been.

William Osler was one of the big four founding fathers of the Johns Hopkins Hospital and later became the Regis Professor of Medicine at Oxford. But this acclaimed physician was so much more. This is a remarkable story.

In her memoir, Dr Phelps candidly explores her struggles and achievements, in medicine, media and politics – from her advocacy around Medevac and COVID-19 management, to the fallout of her public ‘outing’ in the Australian media and her inspirational role in the Teal movement of the 2022 elections. She also reflects on the ideas and passions that have motivated and sustained her during these times, including her philosophies of leadership and equality, and her love of nature.

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Diagnose: Autoimmune Hepatitis. Und das mit Anfang 30. Für Hendrik und Denise Verst bricht 2015 die Welt zusammen. 5 Jahre später braucht Hendrik dringend eine neue Leber. Die 7-köpfige Familie steht vor großer Ungewissheit: Wird Papa rechtzeitig ein passendes Spenderorgan bekommen? Jetzt, 2 Jahre nach der Transplantation, arbeiten Denise aka Mathellaslife und Hendrik aka fitdad_hendrik die Zeit des Bangens und Hoffens in einem gemeinsamen Buch auf - bewegend, ehrlich und aufschlussreich.

Peu de gens savent ce qui se passe réellement à l'arrière d'une ambulance. Martin Viau, paramédic, vous dirait que c'est très bien ainsi. Lui et ses collègues interviennent sur des corps amochés, parfois méconnaissables, retrouvés dans des circonstances souvent effroyables. Ils affrontent tous les jours la souffrance et parfois, presque régulièrement, la mort. Pourtant, un jour, Martin Viau a eu besoin de prendre du recul et de tout raconter, de lever le voile sur leur quotidien méconnu.

Dans ce livre inspirant, Anita Moorjani raconte comment, après avoir lutté contre le cancer durant presque quatre ans, son organisme, envahi par les cellules malignes, s'est mis à défaillir. Lorsque ses organes ont cessé de fonctionner, Anita a vécu une expérience de mort imminente extraordinaire, au cours de laquelle elle a compris sa valeur intrinsèque et la véritable cause de sa maladie. En reprenant conscience, elle a constaté que son état s'était amélioré tellement vite qu'elle a pu sortir de l'hôpital après quelques semaines et sans trace de cancer dans son corps !

Ein Herzinfakt kann auch eine neue Chance sein! 160 km/h auf der Autobahn – und dein Herz sagt Stopp. In diesem Augenblick rast nicht nur der Verkehr an dir vorbei, sondern dein ganzes Leben. Die folgende Bushaltestelle könnte deine letzte sein, aber das Universum hat andere Pläne. Oliver Gaw hat zwei Herzinfarkte überlebt und sieht darin keine Endstation, sondern eine zweite Chance.

“Sono un chirurgo. Una scelta fatta tanto tempo fa, da ragazzo. Non c’erano medici in famiglia, ma quel mestiere godeva di grande considerazione in casa mia. Fa il dutur l’è minga un laurà, diceva mia madre, l’è una missiùn. Un’esagerazione? Non so, ma il senso di quella frase me lo porto ancora dentro, forse mia madre era una inconsapevole ippocratica.” Una missione che parte da Sesto San Giovanni, la Stalingrado d’Italia con le grandi industrie, gli operai, il partito, il passato partigiano. In fondo, un buon posto per diventare grandi.

Maëlle a 30 ans quand elle apprend qu'elle est atteinte d'un cancer du sein métastatique, réputé incurable. En partant de son expérience, et en allant à la rencontre d'autres patient·e·s, d'oncologues, de chirurgiens, de psychologues mais aussi d'associations, de travailleur·se·s socia·le·ux, d'entrepreneur·e·s, de laboratoires pharmaceutiques et de personnalités politiques, cette série questionne la narration stéréotypée des cancers du sein, interroge les attentes de genre des patientes posées sur elles par la société, et invite tou·te·s les citoyen·ne·s à sortir de l'apathie pour lutter ensemble contre la maladie du siècle.

Uma investigação sutil e profundamente humana sobre as relações entre doença mental, diagnóstico e identidade. * Eleito entre os 10 melhores livros do ano pelo New York Times e Wall Street Journal. Livro do ano pelo Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, New Yorker e Vogue. Neste premiado...

This must-listen account of starting at the lowest rung on the production ladder among enormously famous and outrageously demanding people will be devoured for its insights, gossip, humor, and storytelling. Married and with a child, the author takes unpaid gigs to get a foot in the door and eventually ends up working on all seasons of The Sopranos, often named the best TV show ever.

In 2015, Juno Carey left her job as a midwife, burnt out, frustrated and looking for a better way to deliver care to women. And then she found work that she loves, that brings her satisfaction and the knowledge of helping women, directly and fundamentally, every day. Working in an abortion...

Have you ever driven home from work wearing nothing but a pair of rubber boots? For Dr. Melinda McCall, a large animal veterinarian in rural Virginia, this is living the dream. Caring for cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, llamas, and the occasional alpaca, unusual mishaps and mind-blowing adventures abound. Getting caught driving home naked after a tough day at work is just another day at the office for Dr. Melinda.

Marilyn Fayre Milos was a nursing student on the obstetrical unit in 1979 when she first witnessed a baby being circumcised. The only person to step forward to comfort the infant as it writhed and screamed in pain during the surgery, she was shocked when the doctor said to her: “There is no medical reason for doing this.” From that moment on, Marilyn became an advocate for ending medically unnecessary circumcision, protecting our children, and educating parents, the public, and medical professionals about this cultural fraud and violation of human rights.

Ein Toter auf einer Berliner Straße – Opfer eines heimtückischen Mordes oder ein tragischer Unfall? Eine grausam verstümmelte Frauenleiche – war es ein brutales Sexualverbrechen? Ein Ehepaar mit schweren Vergiftungssymptomen – standen die beiden auf der Todesliste des russischen Geheimdiensts? Der Rechtsmediziner Michael Tsokos wird immer dann von den Ermittlungsbehörden um Hilfe gebeten, wenn sie mit ihrer Aufklärungsarbeit nicht weiterkommen. Er soll herausfinden, was die Toten nicht mehr erzählen können.