The End of Illness, Paperback

A compassionate and captivating examination of evolving attitudes toward mental illness throughout history and the fight to end the stigmaPublisher...

Reducere. I would not have survived my struggle with mental illness without my faith and more specifically my relationship with Jesus. He has been the secret...

This book explores the varied attitudes of different mainstream faith traditions in the US towards care for the dying, end of life issues, and grie...

Reducere. A fear of death is a common concern among all of us--even those of us with a strong faith in God's limitless mercy and love may fear the process of...

Reducere. This is the true story of Adam Custin, a young man who lived with mental illness from the age of fourteen, diagnosed with Schizophrenia at the age ...

DescriptionWINNER: Best Autobiography/Memoir, 2018 Best Book Awards, sponsored by American Book Fest Glenn Close says: "Another Kind of Madness is ...

Reducere. A fascinating look into the world of schizo-affective disorder which, at times, is funny, heartbreaking, but above all uplifting. Dr. Carolyn Dobbi...

Reducere. DescriptionFacing death results in more fear and anxiety than any other human experience. Though much has been done to address the physical pain su...

Reducere. Contexts of Suffering draws on Martin Heidegger's phenomenology and his analysis of human existence to challenge core assumptions in contemporary p...

Reducere. The New York Times bestselling book of simple rules everyone should follow in order to live a long, healthy life, featuring illustrations throughou...

Reducere. Arc and Wenna travel north, seeking a cure for the illness which has left Arc's father bedridden. However, their journey is interrupted when they c...

THE BEGINNING OF END ​When a sickly boy succumbs t illness only to awaken as a lowly undead named End, his initial reaction is not horror but joy. ...

Reducere. 2016 IVP Readers' Choice Award The losses in our lives are both big and small, and cover a range of experiences. We leave home. We experience physi...

Reducere. This book contains the admission record for the first 888 patients admitted to the Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, Georgia. The hospital, ...

Reducere. The Showings of Divine Love is a book of Christian mystical devotions written by Julian of Norwich. It is believed to be the first published book i...

Disability: The Basics is an engaging and accessible introduction to disability which explores the broad historical, social, environmental, economi...

Reducere. The Talisman takes place at the end of the Third Crusade, mostly in the camp of the Crusaders in Palestine. Scheming and partisan politics, as well...

Reducere. "Just because you're set apart doesn't mean you're set aside."Martha McLaughlin and her husband served as international missionaries for 10 years, ...

Reducere. Care for yourself, while caring for a loved one with dementiaWhen caring for someone with dementia, your own mental stability can be the single mos...

‟A tender but unflinching portrayal of the bond between two sisters." --Celeste Ng, New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere "T...

This English translation of Gebser's major work, Ursprung und Gegenwart (Stuttgart, Deutsche Verlag, 1966), offers certain fundamental insights whi...

Reducere. This autobiographical collection of letters and diary entries by Elizabeth of the Trinity relates the life of the young nun whose intense spiritual...

Reducere. Winner of the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Fiction, If the Body Allows It is divided into six parts and framed by the story of Marie, a woman in ...

Reducere. DescriptionHope Rising is a clarion call to apply the science of hope in daily life and overcome the trauma, adversity, and struggles everyone must...

Reducere. Cherie Kephart, a young woman who longed for adventure, traveled the world from the remote villages of Central Africa to the majestic coastlines of...

Reducere. When neighbors begin arriving for a spring party, their hostess slips upstairs to awaken her husband from a nap. He is partway out of bed, flailing...

Luna suffers from an undiagnosed illness causing hallucinations and blackouts that have plagued her for years. The root of her bazaar illness comes...

Reducere. Every family has its secrets. But toward the end of his life, George decides to tell his daughter the story of his mother and the Turk. This initia...

Reducere. A CLASSIC ACCOUNT OF A YOUNG LIFE IRREVERSIBLY ALTERED BY ILLNESS "I know about needles." All her life, Andie Dominick adored her older sister, Den...

Reducere. DescriptionMind Matters: A Resource Guide to Psychiatry for Black Communities The purpose of this book is to be a useful resource for individuals a...

Time doesn't heal--love heals When Vonnie Woodrick lost her husband Rob to suicide in 2003, she was faced with a series of decisions. How would she...

Reducere. In 1937 Edith had received a doctorate in psychology from the University of Vienna, and high recommendations from her famous teachers. Her career p...

Revelations of Divine Love: A 14th-Century Book of Christian Mystical Devotions. Recorded by Julian of Norwich. The Revelations of Divine Love is a...

Reducere. By the award-winning author of Team of Rivals and The Bully Pulpit, Wait Till Next Year is Doris Kearns Goodwin's touching memoir of growing up in ...

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Starting with the end in mind, each chapter in this book takes the reader from the science through to the practical application, making the science...

DescriptionThis "comforting...thoughtful" (The Washington Post) guide to maintaining a high quality of life--from resilient old age to the first in...

Reducere. It was the worst day of my life. I know most people say that about something obviously horrific-a first heartbreak, the discovery of a fatal illnes...

Reducere. Whether a loved one is ill and you fear the worst, you're dealing with a sudden and unexpected death, or you're the executor named to handle the af...

Reducere. DescriptionNew Orleans: city of intrigue, supernatural secrets, and one enigmatic dragon. A deadly curse.... For 300 years, Gabriel Blakemore has s...

Reducere. As a doctor at the end of a 24-hour shift in the intensive care unit, it's usually easy for me to fall asleep. Exhaustion hits me like a rock and i...

Reducere. Conversations and choices about how to prepare for end-of-life can be difficult because we tend not to discuss such topics readily during our life....

Reducere. DescriptionHenry VIII lived for 55 years and had many health issues, particularly towards the end of his reign.In Pustules, Pestilence, and Pain, h...

Mental illness wasn't the end of his storyThomas Ricke was an award-winning journalist. He contributed articles to some of the biggest newspapers a...

The chaos is easy to see: natural disasters, war, famine, crime, illness, broken relationships, job loss. And yet God tells us that we can live con...

A moving autobiographical portrayal of psychosis and mental illness as shown through the experiences and writings of writer-poet Jacques Mathis. Ja...

Reducere. Grievers is the story of a city so plagued by grief that it can no longer function. Dune's mother is patient zero of a mysterious illness that stop...

Reducere. Seeing isn't always believing.Trapped by her past trauma, Macy McCall worked with a variety of therapists and medications- most yielding minimal re...

Reducere. On Death and Dying is one of the most important books ever written on the subject and is still considered the bench-mark in the care of the dying. ...

Reducere. Marilyn MonroeShe vigorously played the dumb-blonde stereotype in her movie roles, but there is nothing at all dumb about Marilyn Monroe. Born to a...

Reducere. If you or a family member suffer from a life-threatening illness and have been told there is little chance of a medical cure or remission, "Sooner ...

Reducere. Henry Gallagher is a failure.Born into a broken family, now a young alcoholic struggling with mental illness, Henry is successful at one thing: des...

Reducere. A husband murdered...A widow's ruse to find the killer...A nobleman's curiosity...Lead to a slavery ring destroyed and love found...Although her ma...

Reducere. Seeing the Insane is a richly detailed cultural history of madness and art in the Western world, showing how the portrayal of stereotypes has both ...

Reducere. A true-life story of natural disaster, escape, and recovery, The Sound of the Snow Geese is a poignant yet uplifting tale of a mother and her son s...

Reducere. A sixteen-year-old girl captures the dangerous attention of an older man in this New York Times-bestselling novel by the author of Black Narcissus....

Reducere. This book from publisher Davenport Press and written by lawyer Alexander Russell explains the law and provides legal forms for Estate Planning in L...

Stories that map the writer's artistic development, written with candor, detachment, and passion.Herv Guibert published twenty-five books before dy...

DescriptionPart mystery, part love story, part report from the medical front in the United States today, Riptides relates the fast-onset brain canc...

Hospice care is available to patients and families dealing with terminal illness. People often do not avail themselves of hospice care because they...

Social justice entails equal access to liberties, rights, and opportunities, as well as care for the least advantaged members of society. The parad...

Reducere. When this book was first published (as Summer Knowledge) in 1959. Delmore Schwartz was still riding a crest, the golden boy of the literary scene a...

Reducere. From the National Book Award-winning author of Arctic Dreams, a highly charged, stunningly original work of fiction-a passionate response to the ch...

Reducere. "This 5th edition is an important achievement; it is a symbol of commitment to the field of palliative nursing, where we have been and where we are...

Reducere. In a heartbeat, you or someone you love may be rapidly transformed from a life of health and wellness to one of critical illness. Over the past fou...

Reducere. There is no book on the market that addresses the needs of long-term caregivers regardless of the challenges faced by their loved ones. Most books ...

In our lives we encounter many difficult or tricky situations that can make us upset or angry. Susanna prefers to see The Lighter Side of life when...

How can you take control of your own health? Are you sick and tired of taking more and more medication without feeling any better? Medical research...

Reducere. In the finale to the acclaimed trilogy, upheaval in Zora Neale Hurston's family and hometown persuade her to leave childhood behind and find her de...

Reducere. Two old friends. One new beginning. And a secret that could tear them apart.Ella and Roly have bright futures ahead of them when they meet as teena...