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x, 289 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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"Annie Liontas suffered multiple concussions in her thirties. In Sex with a Brain Injury, she writes about what it means to be one of the "walking wounded," facing her fear, her rage, her physical suffering, and the effects of head trauma on her marriage and other relationships. Forced to reckon with her own queer mother's battle with addiction, Liontas finds echoes in their pain. Liontas weaves history, philosophy, and personal accounts to interrogate...
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254 pages ; 22 cm.
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Español
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La dietista especializada en TCA Olga Alejandre comparte su emocionante testimonio y las claves para sanar la relación con la comida. "Este libro es todo lo que me gustaría que me hubieran dicho a mí en mis momentos más oscuros". La belleza de ser tú es el testimonio de una lucha única, pero a la vez compartida por muchas personas, que te hará replantearte tu relación con la comida y con tu cuerpo y entender que hay detrás de las enfermedades...
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324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"Richard E. Grant emigrated from Swaziland to London in 1982, with dreams of making it as an actor. Unexpectedly, he met and fell in love with a renowned dialect coach Joan Washington. Their relationship and marriage, navigating the highs and lows of Hollywood, parenthood, and loss, lasted almost forty years. When Joan died in 2021, her final challenge to him was to find a "pocketful of happiness in every day." This honest and frequently hilarious...
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vi, 250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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In 2019, a Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent who reported in over 150 countries, many in violent upheaval, was diagnosed with a fatal brain tumor, which gave him the strength to face more personal conflicts, in this unforgettable final dispatch that reveals how facing the unknown can change our relationship to the world around us.
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xii, 140 pages ; 21 cm.
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English
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All In is a queer feminist memoir of cancer and what it means to survive. After years of experiencing painful periods that she was led to believe were normal, Caitlin Breedlove was diagnosed with ovarian cancer -- the deadliest of all gynecological cancers, which disproportionately impacts queer women, trans men, Jewish women of Eastern European descent, and older women. As she writes, "It feeds on those who can't go to a doctor and those who convince...
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xvii, 269 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
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"An empowering, soul-baring personal account and guide from a two-time cancer survivor and healthcare disrupter that shows anyone how to deal with a frightening medical diagnosis in America today, providing the knowledge necessary to take ownership of personal wellbeing and maximize the chances for survival. More than twenty-five years ago, Kathryn Giusti was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at age thirty-seven and given three years to live. With...
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xiv, 320 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"The power of quiet can haunt us over generations, crystallizing in pain that Jen Soriano views as a form of embodied history. In this searing memoir in essays, Soriano, the daughter of a neurosurgeon, journeys to understand the origins of her chronic pain and mental health struggles. By the end, she finds both the source and the delta of what bodies impacted by trauma might need to thrive. In fourteen essays connected by theme and experience, Soriano...
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285 pages ; 22 cm
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Español
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"Un testimonio de superación personal sobre cómo tomarse la vida, la enfermedad y a uno mismo con humor. "Si no me tomara todo lo que me ocurre y me ha ocurrido con humor, habría muerto (de asco) hace años". Hay veces en una vida en las que el mundo se detiene. Para los padres de Felipe Mateos, el mundo se detuvo el día en que nació. Porque Felipe había nacido con osteogénesis imperfecta. O, como se conoce popularmente: la enfermedad de los...
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