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Alive... For A Reason

What You Don't Know Could Kill You and It's Not the Pandemic: Julia’s Story

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She Almost Died…In the ordinary life of Julia, a hidden danger looms, threatening to unravel everything she holds dear. Unbeknownst to her, an insidious blood disorder, affecting her brain, poised to strike without warning.Prepare for a heart-stopping journey as "Alive For A Reason" … unfolds, a mesmerizing story that will grip you from the first page. When fate intervenes, a courageous coworker's ... Read more

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She Almost Died…In the ordinary life of Julia, a hidden danger looms, threatening to unravel everything she holds dear. Unbeknownst to her, an insidious blood disorder, affecting her brain, poised to strike without warning.Prepare for a heart-stopping journey as "Alive For A Reason" … unfolds, a mesmerizing story that will grip you from the first page. When fate intervenes, a courageous coworker's
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ALIVE FOR A REASON...: What You Don't Know Could Kill You and it's not the Pandemic

Julia's Story

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She Almost Died...In the ordinary life of Julia, a hidden danger looms, threatening to unravel everything she holds dear. Unbeknownst to her, an insidious blood disorder, affecting her brain, poised to strike without warning.Prepare for a heart-stopping journey as "Alive For A Reason" ... unfolds, a mesmerizing story that will grip you from the first page. When fate intervenes, a courageous ... Read more

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She Almost Died...In the ordinary life of Julia, a hidden danger looms, threatening to unravel everything she holds dear. Unbeknownst to her, an insidious blood disorder, affecting her brain, poised to strike without warning.Prepare for a heart-stopping journey as "Alive For A Reason" ... unfolds, a mesmerizing story that will grip you from the first page. When fate intervenes, a courageous
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A Beginner's Guide to the End

Practical Advice for Living Life and Facing Death

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“A gentle, knowledgeable guide to a fate we all share” (The Washington Post): the first and only all-encompassing action plan for the end of life.“There is nothing wrong with you for dying,” hospice physician B.J. Miller and journalist and caregiver Shoshana Berger write in A Beginner’s Guide to the End. “Our ultimate purpose here isn’t so much to help you die as it is to free up as much life as ... Read more

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“A gentle, knowledgeable guide to a fate we all share” (The Washington Post): the first and only all-encompassing action plan for the end of life.“There is nothing wrong with you for dying,” hospice physician B.J. Miller and journalist and caregiver Shoshana Berger write in A Beginner’s Guide to the End. “Our ultimate purpose here isn’t so much to help you die as it is to free up as much life as
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What Doctors Feel

How Emotions Affect the Practice of Medicine

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A look at the emotional side of medicine—the shame, fear, anger, anxiety, empathy, and even love that affect patient carePhysicians are assumed to be objective, rational beings, easily able to detach as they guide patients and families through some of life’s most challenging moments. But doctors’ emotional responses to the life-and-death dramas of everyday practice have a profound impact on ... Read more

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A look at the emotional side of medicine—the shame, fear, anger, anxiety, empathy, and even love that affect patient carePhysicians are assumed to be objective, rational beings, easily able to detach as they guide patients and families through some of life’s most challenging moments. But doctors’ emotional responses to the life-and-death dramas of everyday practice have a profound impact on
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The Last Doctor

Lessons in Living from the Front Lines of Medical Assistance in Dying

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLER*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 WRITERS' TRUST BALSILLIE PRIZE FOR PUBLIC POLICY*An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners.**Dr. Jean Marmoreo spent her career keeping people alive. But when the Supreme Court of Canada gave the green light ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLER*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 WRITERS' TRUST BALSILLIE PRIZE FOR PUBLIC POLICY*An urgently important exploration of the human stories behind Canada's evolving acceptance of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), from one of its first and most thoughtful practitioners.**Dr. Jean Marmoreo spent her career keeping people alive. But when the Supreme Court of Canada gave the green light
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Healing

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Shift comes a frank look at navigating the world of healthcare as a cancer nurse becomes a patient and experiences the system from the other side.Despite her training and years of experience as an oncology and hospice nurse, Brown finds it difficult to navigate the medical maze from the other side of the bed. Why is she so often left in the dark ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Shift comes a frank look at navigating the world of healthcare as a cancer nurse becomes a patient and experiences the system from the other side.Despite her training and years of experience as an oncology and hospice nurse, Brown finds it difficult to navigate the medical maze from the other side of the bed. Why is she so often left in the dark
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This “comforting…thoughtful” (The Washington Post) guide to maintaining a high quality of life—from resilient old age to the first inklings of a serious illness to the final breath—by the New York Times bestselling author of Knocking on Heaven’s Door is a “roadmap to the end that combines medical, practical, and spiritual guidance” (The Boston Globe).“A common sense path to define what a ‘good’
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What Doesn't Kill You

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Is Rape a Crime?

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The Emergency

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