Ailments category: 10428 books
Stuck in Time
The Tragedy of Childhood Mental Illness
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2014
A harrowing exploration of one of the country’s most troubling hidden shames: the widespread neglect of disabled children by the institutions that have sworn to protect them
Four-fifths of American children with serious mental health problems receive no professional treatment whatsoever....
Bearing Witness
Living with Ovarian Cancer
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2011
Bearing Witness is a collection of stories from women who went through the diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and treatment for it, only to find that the cancer recurred and any hope of recovery was gone. These women represent a spectrum of ages, ethnic backgrounds, marital circumstances, and professional...
The Way of Grace
Finding God on the Path of Surrender
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
The Way of Grace
Happily Ever After
My Journey with Guillain-Barré Syndrome and How I Got My Life Back
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2012
At the age of twenty-six, less than three weeks after giving birth to her first child, Holly Gerlach noticed that her fingertips were numb and her legs were weakening. In less than three days, she was paralyzed and could no longer breathe on her own. She was diagnosed with Guillain-Barr syndrome,...
by Ann Richardson, Dietmar Bolle
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2018
The year is 1991. Diagnoses of HIV are rising and there is no cure in sight. Coming from all corners of the world, forty-one young men and women talk about living with HIV and AIDS.
They must cope with the enormous stigma, blame and guilt associated with the disease. And there are challenges...
A Woman's Story
Living with the Shame of HIV
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2014
Overcoming the shame of HIV This book originally published in early 2004 represents a gritty look at the lives of three amazing ladies. Though medical science has come quite a ways in the intervening years, there remains stigma and challenge associated with the HIV disease. In this hard hitting text,...
Ebola Free World-Stopping The Killer Virus
How Nigeria Did It And How Other Countries Can Too
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
A Step-By- Step Pragmatic Solution To A Global Health Crisis!
THE world is presenting facing the worst Ebola outbreak ever!
Since December 2013, when the first outbreak began in Guinea, it has spread to other countries in West Africa and it is presently in Spain and the United States.
Right...
by Douglas Mehling, Rita Earhart
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2016
When Douglas Mehling came into the world in 1982, his dad and mom joined all other proud parents who hold high hopes and aspirations for their children. Would he grow up to cure cancer or be president some day? It wasn’t until he was four that they learned how his life would be overshadowed by Duchenne...
In God's Hands
Living Through Illness with Faith
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2018
You or someone you love has just been diagnosed with a serious illness. You’re in shock, you’re terrified, and your head is spinning. What now?
Take a breath. Help is on the way.
Throughout In God’s Hands, author Maureen Cummings, a cancer survivor and mother of six, gently but...
by Adrian R Newboult
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2013
Schizophrenia is not something that we have to live with, it is something to be overcome. I have seen people, who have been in and out of mental health units, diagnosed and treated as schizophrenic, only to have their symptoms masked and their mind dulled. I thank God that I have also seen people...
Through the Dark Woods
A young woman's journey out of depression
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2006
This book is based on the author's own experience of wrestling with depression, and her story carries the book along. Using this structure she discusses the stigma associated with depression. She talks of the importance of correct diagnosis, and the challenges of day to day survival. She takes an...
I Love a Fire Fighter
What the Family Needs to Know
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2011
How can fire fighter families manage the stress that comes with life in the service? How do you keep a grip on fears and worries during long hours of separation from your spouse? Where can you turn when times get tough?
With this practical, no-nonsense, yet compassionate guide, Dr....
by Leann Richards
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2010
I have Graves Disease, I had a thyroid storm, this is my story. Interspersed with helpful tips about food to avoid and the side effects of hyperthyroid drugs, this book tells the story of a sufferer of Graves Disease.
Thirty Days to Natural Blood Pressure Control
The “No Pressure” Solution
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016
High Blood Pressure. Even if you haven’t received the diagnosis yet, as many as three-quarters of the Western world will have to contend with high blood pressure sometime in their lives. However you no longer need to be a victim. Drs. DeRose and Steinke along with Nurse Practitioner Li draw...