Author Joy Nugent has spent three decades in the role of a private, palliative care nurse, being with people at the end of their life-part of a lifetime of caring for others.
These letters between the pioneering environmentalist and her beloved friend reveal "e;a vibrant, caring woman behind the scientist"e; (Los Angeles Times).
A pair of memoirs about a woman starting her life over as a beekeeper in the Ozarks, from "e;a latter-day Henry Thoreau with a sense of the absurd"e; (Chicago Tribune).
Pioneer heart surgeons and bitter rivals: The "e;thoroughly engrossing"e; true story of doctors Michael DeBakey and Denton Cooley (The New York Times Book Review).
Ten essays on nature, ritual, and philosophy "e;that are so point-blank vital you nearly need to put the book down to settle yourself"e; (San Francisco Chronicle).
The riveting firsthand account of the historic voyage that led to the theory of evolution When the HMS Beagle set sail in 1831, the science of biology was not far removed from the Dark Ages.
National Book Award Finalist: The "e;amazing"e; New York Times bestseller about the power of laughter and optimism in fighting serious illness (Chicago Sun-Times).
Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's courageous, candid memoir of his return to Earth after the historic moon landing and his personal struggle with fame and depression.
The bestselling feminist author's "e;lyrical, candid, sensitive"e; account of her efforts to regain her health, art, and sense of self after a stroke (Publishers Weekly).
Muchísimo máscombina lo mejor de La última lección y Un momento extraordinario en este relato conmovedor de cómo Zulema Arroyo Farley, La Médium Latina, vive su vida al máximo, rehusando permitir que una forma rara de cáncer o cualquier otra enfermedad crónica determine su destino.
A ';beautifully written' (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) memoir-manifesto from the first female director of the National Science Foundation about the entrenched sexism in science, the elaborate detours women have take to bypass the problem, and how to fix the system.
A compelling memoir about trying to live meaningfully with illness and triumph beyond it, by breast cancer survivor Alana Somerville, a teacher and mother of two young children.
In the bestselling tradition of Cheryl Strayed's Wild and Helen MacDonald's H Is for Hawk, Karen Auvinen, an award-winning poet, ventures into the wilderness to seek answers to life's big questions with ';candor [and] admirable courage' (Christian Science Monitor).
';An engrossing microcosm of the internet's Wild West years' (Kirkus Reviews), award-winning journalist David Kushner tells the incredible battle between the founder of Match.
This book is a passionate account of Lydia Greears journey as the main caregiver and guardian for her adult son through recovery from a traumatic brain injury.
Seth's Story: My Journey of Raising a Child with Special Needs is about the trials and tribulations parents face when raising a child with special needs.
This book is dedicated to all of the families who have ever lost a loved one to Alzheimers and Dementia, I have spent over Twenty five years, giving care to these moms and dads, who have acquired this horrible disease .
This fascinating book presents 100 biographies of general practitioners, the majority of whom have made key contributions to the development of general practice and medicine, but also some who have influenced society through engineering, literature, music, politics, sport and other fields.
This New York Times-bestselling author's memoir of her own heart attack is "e;a refresher course in handling life's meanest challenges with grace"e; (Library Journal).
This New York Times-bestselling author's memoir of her own heart attack is "e;a refresher course in handling life's meanest challenges with grace"e; (Library Journal).
A cardiac technician takes you to the front lines of emergency medicine-from tragic car accidents to gunshot wounds-in this "e;fast-moving"e; memoir (Booklist).
Set in London between 1973 and 1983, Adrift is a compelling true story portraying the way a husband's mental illness tragically destroys a happy marriage.
Kimberly Beam was a middle school Language Arts teacher in Massachusetts and an English teacher in Maryland before being diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma.