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White Hot Light

Twenty-Five Years in Emergency Medicine

par Frank Huyler ...

FINALIST FOR THE JAN MICHALSKI PRIZE FOR LITERATUREAnother "pitch-perfect book of short essays" ( New York Times Book Review) from the acclaimed author of Blood of Strangers, this one exploring the contemporary practice of medicine from the perspective of a doctor with 25 years of experience in the ER.In the late 1990s, a young physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico, published a stunning memoir of ... En savoir plus

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FINALIST FOR THE JAN MICHALSKI PRIZE FOR LITERATUREAnother "pitch-perfect book of short essays" ( New York Times Book Review) from the acclaimed author of Blood of Strangers, this one exploring the contemporary practice of medicine from the perspective of a doctor with 25 years of experience in the ER.In the late 1990s, a young physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico, published a stunning memoir of
... En savoir plus
The Uncertain Art

Thoughts on a Life in Medicine

par Sherwin B. Nuland ...

“Life is short, and the Art so long; the occasion fleeting; experience fallacious; and judgment difficult. The physician must not only be prepared to do what is right himself, but also to make the patient, the attendants, and the externals, cooperate.”–attributed to Hippocrates, c. 400 B.C.E.The award-winning author of How We Die and The Art of Aging, venerated physician Sherwin B. Nuland has now ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD

“Life is short, and the Art so long; the occasion fleeting; experience fallacious; and judgment difficult. The physician must not only be prepared to do what is right himself, but also to make the patient, the attendants, and the externals, cooperate.”–attributed to Hippocrates, c. 400 B.C.E.The award-winning author of How We Die and The Art of Aging, venerated physician Sherwin B. Nuland has now
... En savoir plus
No One Left Behind: Decades of Growth

Collective Stories of Nurse Practitioners Transforming Healthcare in Canada

par Kim Harkness ...

When the nurse practitioner role was first introduced in the 1960s, no one could foresee the revolution in health care delivery it would augur. But decades later, the role is still little understood. In this striking follow-up to Claudia Mariano’s 2015 book No One Left Behind, nurse practitioners from across Canada reflect on the challenges, triumphs, and evolution of the profession through the ... En savoir plus

$8.99 CAD

When the nurse practitioner role was first introduced in the 1960s, no one could foresee the revolution in health care delivery it would augur. But decades later, the role is still little understood. In this striking follow-up to Claudia Mariano’s 2015 book No One Left Behind, nurse practitioners from across Canada reflect on the challenges, triumphs, and evolution of the profession through the
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Fibromyalgie, quand tu nous tiens !

Guide de traitement pour soulager la fibromyalgie

par Paule Mongeau ...

Un guide essentiel pour comprendre et traiter la fibromyalgie de manière holistique.La fibromyalgie, souvent mal comprise, affecte profondément la qualité de vie. Dans cet ouvrage collectif dirigé par Paule Mongeau, 18 spécialistes – psychologues, ostéopathes, nutritionnistes, acupuncteurs – unissent leurs expertises pour proposer des solutions concrètes et naturelles.Ce que vous découvrirez :Les ... En savoir plus

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Un guide essentiel pour comprendre et traiter la fibromyalgie de manière holistique.La fibromyalgie, souvent mal comprise, affecte profondément la qualité de vie. Dans cet ouvrage collectif dirigé par Paule Mongeau, 18 spécialistes – psychologues, ostéopathes, nutritionnistes, acupuncteurs – unissent leurs expertises pour proposer des solutions concrètes et naturelles.Ce que vous découvrirez :Les
... En savoir plus
L'Art de la thérapie

par Irvin Yalom ...

S’inquiétant de voir la psychothérapie de plus en plus altérée pour des raisons d’ordre économique, et appauvrie par des formations allégées, Irvin Yalom a voulu s’adresser aux nouvelles générations de thérapeutes et de patients. Dans cet ouvrage, construit en une sorte d’inventaire libre et généreux, il aborde les thèmes propres à la thérapie existentielle. En s'appuyant sur son expérience et ses ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

S’inquiétant de voir la psychothérapie de plus en plus altérée pour des raisons d’ordre économique, et appauvrie par des formations allégées, Irvin Yalom a voulu s’adresser aux nouvelles générations de thérapeutes et de patients. Dans cet ouvrage, construit en une sorte d’inventaire libre et généreux, il aborde les thèmes propres à la thérapie existentielle. En s'appuyant sur son expérience et ses
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What Patients Taught Me

A Medical Student's Journey

par Audrey Young ...

Do sleek high-tech hospitals teach more about medicine and less about humanity? Do doctors ever lose their tolerance for suffering? With sensitive observation and graceful prose, this book explores some of the difficult and deeply personal questions a 23-year-old doctor confronts with her very first dying patient, and continues to struggle with as she strives to become a good doctor. In her ... En savoir plus

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Do sleek high-tech hospitals teach more about medicine and less about humanity? Do doctors ever lose their tolerance for suffering? With sensitive observation and graceful prose, this book explores some of the difficult and deeply personal questions a 23-year-old doctor confronts with her very first dying patient, and continues to struggle with as she strives to become a good doctor. In her
... En savoir plus
Intensive Care

A Doctor's Journey

par Danielle Ofri ...

New York Times WellBlog regular contributor, Danielle Ofri has been praised for turning the triumphs and trials of medicine into riveting and compassionate stories. This e-book exclusive edition offers 98 pages of her best work.This eBook original exhibits Danielle Ofri's range and skill as a storyteller as well as her empathy and astuteness as a doctor. Her vivid prose brings the reader into ... En savoir plus

$6.47 CAD

New York Times WellBlog regular contributor, Danielle Ofri has been praised for turning the triumphs and trials of medicine into riveting and compassionate stories. This e-book exclusive edition offers 98 pages of her best work.This eBook original exhibits Danielle Ofri's range and skill as a storyteller as well as her empathy and astuteness as a doctor. Her vivid prose brings the reader into
... En savoir plus
Spiritual Graffiti

Finding My True Path

par MC YOGI ...

Before he was one of the most well-known yoga teachers in North America and an international hip hop artist, MC YOGI was a juvenile delinquent who was kicked out of three schools, sent to live at a group home for at-risk youth, arrested for vandalism, and caught up in a world of drugs, chaos and carelessness.At eighteen, fate brought him to his first yoga class. After discovering yoga, MC YOGI ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Before he was one of the most well-known yoga teachers in North America and an international hip hop artist, MC YOGI was a juvenile delinquent who was kicked out of three schools, sent to live at a group home for at-risk youth, arrested for vandalism, and caught up in a world of drugs, chaos and carelessness.At eighteen, fate brought him to his first yoga class. After discovering yoga, MC YOGI
... En savoir plus
How Not to be A Doctor

And Other Essays

par John Launer ...

"Humorous, poignant, provocative and educational," this essay collection by a doctor "offer[s] fresh takes on the ever-changing field of medicine." ( Kirkus Reviews)Doctor and medical columnist John Launer has written on the practice and teaching of medicine for many years. How Not to be a Doctor includes over fifty of his essays covering a range of topics including music, poetry, literature, and ... En savoir plus

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"Humorous, poignant, provocative and educational," this essay collection by a doctor "offer[s] fresh takes on the ever-changing field of medicine." ( Kirkus Reviews)Doctor and medical columnist John Launer has written on the practice and teaching of medicine for many years. How Not to be a Doctor includes over fifty of his essays covering a range of topics including music, poetry, literature, and
... En savoir plus
Complications

A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science

par Atul Gawande ...

2002 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction“No one writes about medicine as a human subject as well as Atul Gawande. His stories about becoming a surgeon are scary, funny, absorbing....Complications is a uniquely soulful book about the science of mending bodies.” —Adam Gopnik, author of Paris to the MoonIn gripping accounts of true cases, surgeon Atul Gawande explores the power and the limits ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

2002 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction“No one writes about medicine as a human subject as well as Atul Gawande. His stories about becoming a surgeon are scary, funny, absorbing....Complications is a uniquely soulful book about the science of mending bodies.” —Adam Gopnik, author of Paris to the MoonIn gripping accounts of true cases, surgeon Atul Gawande explores the power and the limits
... En savoir plus
Healthy Brain, Happy Life

A Personal Program to to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better

par Wendy Suzuki, Billie Fitzpatrick ...

A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide to improving your brain health—a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing the powerful connection between exercise, learning, memory, and cognitive ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide to improving your brain health—a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing the powerful connection between exercise, learning, memory, and cognitive
... En savoir plus
Better

A Surgeon's Notes on Performance

par Atul Gawande ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERThe New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications examines, in riveting accounts of medical failure and triumph, how success is achieved in a complex and risk-filled profession.**The struggle to perform well is universal: each one of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But nowhere is this drive to do better more ... En savoir plus

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLERThe New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications examines, in riveting accounts of medical failure and triumph, how success is achieved in a complex and risk-filled profession.**The struggle to perform well is universal: each one of us faces fatigue, limited resources, and imperfect abilities in whatever we do. But nowhere is this drive to do better more
... En savoir plus
Love, Loss, and What We Ate

A Memoir

par Padma Lakshmi ...

A vivid celebrity chef memoir of food and family, survival and triumph, Love, Loss, and What We Ate traces the arc of Padma Lakshmi’s unlikely path from an immigrant childhood to a complicated life in front of the camera—a tantalizing blend of Ruth Reichl’s Tender at the Bone and Nora Ephron’s Heartburn.Long before Padma Lakshmi ever stepped onto a television set, she learned that how we eat is an ... En savoir plus

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A vivid celebrity chef memoir of food and family, survival and triumph, Love, Loss, and What We Ate traces the arc of Padma Lakshmi’s unlikely path from an immigrant childhood to a complicated life in front of the camera—a tantalizing blend of Ruth Reichl’s Tender at the Bone and Nora Ephron’s Heartburn.Long before Padma Lakshmi ever stepped onto a television set, she learned that how we eat is an
... En savoir plus
Everything Is Wrong with Me

A Memoir of an American Childhood Gone, Well, Wrong

par Jason Mulgrew ...

“People who grow up like this tend to become agoraphobics, serial killers, or really funny writers. Mulgrew, I think – hope? – is the last of these three things. His stories of childhood made me laugh out loud.” — Rob McElhenney, star, creator, and producer of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia“The somewhat alarming, always interesting world inside Jason’s brain has now been strewn across the pages ... En savoir plus

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“People who grow up like this tend to become agoraphobics, serial killers, or really funny writers. Mulgrew, I think – hope? – is the last of these three things. His stories of childhood made me laugh out loud.” — Rob McElhenney, star, creator, and producer of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia“The somewhat alarming, always interesting world inside Jason’s brain has now been strewn across the pages
... En savoir plus
Heart Matters

A Memoir of a Female Heart Surgeon

par Kathy Magliato M.D. ...

An inspiring, surprising, sometimes shocking, and ultimately deeply informative memoir of the high-stakes, high-pressured life of a female heart surgeonDr. Kathy Magliato is one of the few female heart surgeons practicing in the world today. She is also a member of an even more exclusive group—those surgeons specially trained to perform heart transplants. Heart Matters is the story of the making ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

An inspiring, surprising, sometimes shocking, and ultimately deeply informative memoir of the high-stakes, high-pressured life of a female heart surgeonDr. Kathy Magliato is one of the few female heart surgeons practicing in the world today. She is also a member of an even more exclusive group—those surgeons specially trained to perform heart transplants. Heart Matters is the story of the making
... En savoir plus
Ink in the Blood

A Hospital Diary

par Hilary Mantel ...

Just after ‘Bring Up the Bodies’ author Hilary Mantel won the Man Booker for ‘Wolf Hall’, she fell gravely ill. This is her remarkable hospital diary.Originally published in the London Review of Books, this diary by the acclaimed author Hilary Mantel explores in forensic detail her loss of dignity, her determination, the concentration of the senses into an animalistic struggle to get through, and ... En savoir plus

$2.99 CAD

Just after ‘Bring Up the Bodies’ author Hilary Mantel won the Man Booker for ‘Wolf Hall’, she fell gravely ill. This is her remarkable hospital diary.Originally published in the London Review of Books, this diary by the acclaimed author Hilary Mantel explores in forensic detail her loss of dignity, her determination, the concentration of the senses into an animalistic struggle to get through, and
... En savoir plus
God's Hotel

A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine

par Victoria Sweet ...

**Victoria Sweet's new book, SLOW MEDICINE, is on sale now!For readers of Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air, a medical “page-turner” that traces one doctor’s “remarkable journey to the essence of medicine” (The San Francisco Chronicle).**San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Hospital is the last almshouse in the country, a descendant of the Hôtel-Dieu (God’s hotel) that cared for the sick in the ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

**Victoria Sweet's new book, SLOW MEDICINE, is on sale now!For readers of Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air, a medical “page-turner” that traces one doctor’s “remarkable journey to the essence of medicine” (The San Francisco Chronicle).**San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Hospital is the last almshouse in the country, a descendant of the Hôtel-Dieu (God’s hotel) that cared for the sick in the
... En savoir plus
The Making of a Nurse

par Tilda Shalof ...

The bestselling author of A Nurse’s Story is back with more insider stories.Tilda Shalof has been a caregiver all her life—at home for her family, at work for strangers—but her skills didn’t come easily. From when she was a child taking care of her sick parents to her current position on an ICU team in one of Canada’s largest hospitals, there have always been daunting challenges and worthy rewards ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

The bestselling author of A Nurse’s Story is back with more insider stories.Tilda Shalof has been a caregiver all her life—at home for her family, at work for strangers—but her skills didn’t come easily. From when she was a child taking care of her sick parents to her current position on an ICU team in one of Canada’s largest hospitals, there have always been daunting challenges and worthy rewards
... En savoir plus
The Unseen Body

A Doctor's Journey Through the Hidden Wonders of Human Anatomy

par Jonathan Reisman, M.D. ...

"A fascinating, lyrical book... Reisman's experiences in other cultures bring a richness and depth to The Unseen Body. The way he thinks about the body and medicine—the rivers and tributaries, the flowing and unclogging, the top-down organization of the brain—is extraordinary!"—Mary RoachIn this fascinating journey through the human body and across the globe, Dr. Reisman weaves together stories ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

"A fascinating, lyrical book... Reisman's experiences in other cultures bring a richness and depth to The Unseen Body. The way he thinks about the body and medicine—the rivers and tributaries, the flowing and unclogging, the top-down organization of the brain—is extraordinary!"—Mary RoachIn this fascinating journey through the human body and across the globe, Dr. Reisman weaves together stories
... En savoir plus
My Journey with Farrah

A Story of Life, Love, and Friendship

par Alana Stewart ...

“A beautiful testament to the powerful love and friendship the two women shared as they searched for a miracle.”—Wichita Falls Times Record NewsIn My Journey with Farrah, Farrah Fawcett’s longtime friend Alana Stewart shares her personal diaries from her three years by Farrah’s side, during the former Charlie’s Angels actress’s tragic struggle to defeat cancer. A celebration of an incredible bond, ... En savoir plus

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“A beautiful testament to the powerful love and friendship the two women shared as they searched for a miracle.”—Wichita Falls Times Record NewsIn My Journey with Farrah, Farrah Fawcett’s longtime friend Alana Stewart shares her personal diaries from her three years by Farrah’s side, during the former Charlie’s Angels actress’s tragic struggle to defeat cancer. A celebration of an incredible bond,
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A Living Remedy

A Memoir

par Nicole Chung ...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKWinner, Tillie Olsen Award for Creative WritingNamed a Best Book of the Year by: Time * Harper’s Bazaar * Esquire * Booklist * USA Today * Elle * Good Housekeeping * New York Times * Electric Literature * TodayFrom the bestselling author of ALL YOU CAN EVER KNOW comes a searing memoir of family, class and grief—a daughter’s se... ... En savoir plus

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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKWinner, Tillie Olsen Award for Creative WritingNamed a Best Book of the Year by: Time * Harper’s Bazaar * Esquire * Booklist * USA Today * Elle * Good Housekeeping * New York Times * Electric Literature * TodayFrom the bestselling author of ALL YOU CAN EVER KNOW comes a searing memoir of family, class and grief—a daughter’s se...
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I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag

A Memoir of Life Through Events, the Ones You Plan and the Ones You Don't

par Jennifer Gilbert ...

A warm, wise, and wholly original memoir of survival, renewal, and transformation, by one of New York City’s most successful and respected special events coordinatorsWith her top-level events company, Save the Date, Jennifer Gilbert has worked with Fortune 500 companies, broadcast media giants, international nonprofit organizations, and celebrities from Oprah Winfrey to Bill Gates and beyond. Yet ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

A warm, wise, and wholly original memoir of survival, renewal, and transformation, by one of New York City’s most successful and respected special events coordinatorsWith her top-level events company, Save the Date, Jennifer Gilbert has worked with Fortune 500 companies, broadcast media giants, international nonprofit organizations, and celebrities from Oprah Winfrey to Bill Gates and beyond. Yet
... En savoir plus
An Eagle Named Freedom

My True Story of a Remarkable Friendship

par Jeff Guidry ...

“A hauntingly beautiful story of rescue and rehabilitation….[A] gorgeous tale of redemption.”—Susan Richards, New York Times bestselling author of Chosen by a Horse“I could not put this book down.”—Stacey O'Brien, New York Times bestselling author of Wesley the OwlFrom the moment Jeff Guidry saw the emaciated baby eagle with broken wings, his life was changed. For weeks he and the staff at Sarvey ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

“A hauntingly beautiful story of rescue and rehabilitation….[A] gorgeous tale of redemption.”—Susan Richards, New York Times bestselling author of Chosen by a Horse“I could not put this book down.”—Stacey O'Brien, New York Times bestselling author of Wesley the OwlFrom the moment Jeff Guidry saw the emaciated baby eagle with broken wings, his life was changed. For weeks he and the staff at Sarvey
... En savoir plus
En plein coeur de la nuit

par Irvin Yalom ...

Après une enfance en Hongrie pendant la Shoah, Bob Berger a vécu deux existences : chirurgien du cœur, dévoué, infatigable et réservé le jour, il a été poursuivi, la nuit, par les souvenirs ténébreux de son passé. Il n’en a jamais rien dit à son ami Irvin Yalom, bien qu’ils se connaissent depuis cinquante ans. Jusqu'à ce que ce passé resurgisse et que Bob se mette à parler…L’auteur des best ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

Après une enfance en Hongrie pendant la Shoah, Bob Berger a vécu deux existences : chirurgien du cœur, dévoué, infatigable et réservé le jour, il a été poursuivi, la nuit, par les souvenirs ténébreux de son passé. Il n’en a jamais rien dit à son ami Irvin Yalom, bien qu’ils se connaissent depuis cinquante ans. Jusqu'à ce que ce passé resurgisse et que Bob se mette à parler…L’auteur des best
... En savoir plus

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