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Woody and I almost made our 50th wedding anniversary - a marriage filled with adventure: fly fishing, backpacking in mountains; living in exotic locations like New Zealand and Alaska; and retiring to a beautiful cabin high in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana. But the last two years proved traumatic when the monster Glioblastoma tore apart our dreams for retirement by stealing Woody's memory and sense of time and place, zapping his energy, stamina, and balance until standing and walking were impossible.

Scott Brewster didn’t ask for cancer - at least, not in any way he understood. A doctor of chemical engineering, he lived in a world of numbers and hard data. A world in which cancer is something that “just happens”. But when science failed him, his search for holistic answers would challenge his world view on every level, healing far more than he ever could have imagined. As Elaine Brewster watched her husband’s incredible transformation, she realized that all miracles begin with a choice - the decision to let go of illness, anger, fear, resentment, sorrow, and despair.

The uplifting story of a life-long battle to overcome shyness, bullying, and pain, suffered as a result of 20 facial disfigurement operations. Shelley Hull’s inspirational memoir is a story about growing up as a young girl with facial disfigurement, daring to wish that someday she’d live a normal life, and fit in. It records the journey of a timid, shy child with no self-confidence or worth, experiencing the world of modern medicine, maxillofacial surgery, and setbacks around every corner.

Despite the fact that African American lineage has given rise to such undeniable talent, intelligence, and genius as that of Dr. Charles Drew, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, and an exhaustive list of many, many others, the proverbial badge of honor in "the white coat" seems to exist as only a mirage of truth until it is achieved. For every budding and current Black doctor seeking guidance, if ever you've wanted to know what it takes to get in, how to stay in, and what it takes to win, consider this the blueprint.

"Vier bis acht Wochen. Ihnen bleiben maximal acht Wochen." Katrin Höfer und ihre Mutter sitzen wie erstarrt da, als die Ärztin ihrer Mutter diese niederschmetternde Prognose verkündet. Aber dann nehmen Mutter und Tochter den Kampf auf - nicht gegen den Krebs, denn der lässt sich nicht mehr gewinnen. Sondern um acht letzte, gute gemeinsame Wochen. Von den Höhen und Tiefen, dem Glück und dem Leid in dieser aufwühlenden Zeit und dem Spagat zwischen Akzeptanz des nahenden Todes der geliebten Mutter und dem unbedingten Willen, auch im tiefsten Leid noch das Schöne zu entdecken.

An amazing, true story of how author E. Michal Gayer, through the application of Biblical healing principles, was healed from an aggressive, incurable, life-threatening brain tumor. This account takes Biblical understanding beyond the surface, to the deep, intimate, personal level where we live. He discusses many nuances to Biblical healing that are rarely addressed, and spiritual steps that can be taken to appropriate healing. The audiobook answers many of the questions that surround Biblical healing, and is a much sought-after assist to people struggling to receive healing from God.

The book encourages the young to work for realizing their objectives and withstand the difficulties they may face, while at the same time lets the grown-up enjoy the success of a young girl who moves from one continent to another and establishes stability and enjoys happiness to overcome all difficulties.

Passados dois anos da publicação de seu primeiro livro, Enquanto eu respirar, a jornalista Ana Michelle Soares segue inteira na vida. Em 2011, aos 28 anos, ela foi diagnosticada com um câncer de mama. Aos 32, a doença voltou e atingiu outros órgãos, sem possibilidade de cura. Agora, entre tratamentos e remissões, ela busca o que realmente importa: o sentido de estar aqui. Nesta obra AnaMi se rende à liberdade de descobrir que um diagnóstico não se resume ao que dita a biologia. Com mais paixão do que nunca, ela fala apenas de vida.

One in eight UK males will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, more than 130 new cases are discovered each day and, on average, one man dies from the disease every 45 minutes. Despite these statistics, and the fact that there are getting on for half a million men living with, or in remission from, prostate cancer in the UK, the condition is rarely discussed publicly and most men ignore the warning signs. Graham Sharpe wants to help change that.

Over the course of 25 years in the ER, Dr. Reggie Duling has seen cases that have stuck with him for various reasons. Some are poignant, some tragic, and others hilarious. The ER is a bustling place filled with patients who seek expert emergency care while at their most vulnerable. From heart attacks to foreign bodies, Dr. Duling hasn't seen it all, but he has seen his share. ER Doc: Defining Moments of a Career in Emergency Medicine relays the humor and somber responsibility of being an emergency physician in the American healthcare system.

While in her early-30s, Anna Byrne was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma. Over the next seven years, she endured four relapses, two stem cell transplants, and spent over 2,000 hours in Canadian hospitals. In 2014, she was given two years to live. Despite the odds, Anna left treatment cancer-free. She became a hospice volunteer and met Eleanor, a woman in her 70s whose death was imminent, and the two formed an unlikely friendship. Part memoir, medical guide, and spiritual text, Seven Year Summer explores the nuances of healing and hope.

Meet Dr Ben Cave. For over thirty years he has worked in prisons and secure hospitals diagnosing and treating some of the most troubled men and women in society. A lifetime of care takes us from delusional disorders to schizophrenia, steroid abuse to drug dependency, personality disorders to paedophilia, and depression so severe a mother can kill her own baby. These are the human stories behind the headlines. The reality of a life spent working with patients with the severest mental health disorders. The tragic and often frightening truth about what happens behind closed doors.

Erin Soto was living the life of the average overly committed mom and wife, managing her kids' schedules and myriad household duties while struggling to find time for herself. She had shrugged off the warning signs that something was physically "off" until, finally, she could not ignore her health any longer. Her world came to a crashing halt when the mother of four was delivered a shocking diagnosis at age 37: stage 3 colon cancer. The Mother of All Fights is an uncensored glimpse into the often harrowing and sometimes shocking twists and turns encountered on Erin's journey.

The Smooth River is the remarkable story of how a well-known public relations expert and her husband met her stage 4 pancreatic cancer head-on. With vigor and strength, they deployed all they and medicine had to offer. But in contrast to narrow conventional approaches, the couple developed a far more expansive view of what strength means in response to a crisis for which there are no medical cures. They called this the Smooth River.

Dr. Sâra Aytaç, Oberärztin in der Unfallchirurgie, liefert einen schonungslosen Bericht aus ihrem Klinikalltag: Sie berichtet von den vergessenen Alten, deren adäquate Behandlung keinen Profit verspricht. Sie erzählt von lebensgefährlichen Kommunikationsproblemen im Schmelztiegel Krankenhaus, ebenso fatalen Personalengpässen, unqualifizierten Aushilfskräften und dem Ausverkauf des ärztlichen Ethos.

From crashing wheelchairs to national championships, this is the story of how AJ Bocchini rolls through life. Born two months early, and weighing a mere three pounds and 14 ounces, AJ was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a young age. His many adventures began when he was introduced to his first wheelchair. Raised in the small village of Kohler, Wisconsin, it was here that AJ's love for sports developed, and flourished. As you listen to AJ's humorous and insightful stories, hopefully you will be inspired, and also challenged to overcome all that is before.

If you've ever wondered what it's like working at a hospital Level 1 trauma center, this book offers unfiltered, true stories that occurred during a surgeon's first year of training. The book offers insight into 21st-century modern health care and the state of society. You will laugh, cry, and question your beliefs about the health-care system and patients. Listen to this before you go to the doctor the next time, and share this information with your family.

In this searing and poignant memoir, Alex Belth and Emily J. Shapiro delve deep into their relationship history, what they brought to their marriage, and what remains. At first glance, it seems the biggest challenge they face is Emily’s chronic illness - and the impact that’s had on their life as a couple. But her medical conditions aren’t the only thing that set the relationship on a precipice. When they start to work through their issues, it prompts a closer examination of Alex and the ways his needs and personal history challenge their partnership.

When Dr Laura Marshall-Andrews left the frontline buzz of hospital medicine for an NHS GP surgery, she was overwhelmed by the number of patients that were being let down by our healthcare system. Having witnessed the extent that box-ticking exercises were robbing her patients of their happiness, and sometimes their lives, she started to envisage a new way to care that put individuals and community at its centre. Laura tells the incredible stories of the patients, doctors, artists and complementary health practitioners that have shaped her years as a GP.

Erin Soto was living the life of the average overly committed mom and wife, managing her kids' schedules and myriad household duties while struggling to find time for herself. Her world came to a crashing halt when the mother of four was delivered a shocking diagnosis at age 37: stage three colon cancer. The Mother of All Fights is an uncensored glimpse into the often harrowing and sometimes shocking twists and turns of life encountered on Erin's journey toward healing her mind, body, and soul.