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Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"Warm and always humane, Witchel's narrative is a poignant, candid reminder of the new normal that now defines so many adult child-aging parent relationships."
A journalist's bittersweet memoir about coping with her mother's dementia by preparing her mother's recipes.
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NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"Fogelson is not talented enough to turn her experiences into humor; instead, she comes off as irritating and even cruel."
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Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"An empowering tool that soothes the sting and shock of a cancer diagnosis with up-to-date information and physician-supported advice."
A medically sound, digestible reference guide to understanding, treating and coping with breast cancer.
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Released: Oct. 1, 2012
"A wonderful, eye-opening account of humans versus disease that deserves to share the shelf with such classics as Microbe Hunters and Rats, Lice and History."
Nature writer and intrepid traveler Quammen (
The Reluctant Mr. Darwin, 2006, etc.) sums up in one absorbing volume what we know about some of the world's scariest scourges: Ebola, AIDS, pandemic influenza--and what we can do to thwart the "NBO," the Next Big One.
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Released: Sept. 30, 2012
"A hot-button issue intelligently scrutinized."
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Released: Sept. 18, 2012
"A galvanizing book full of shocking truths about the current state of health care."
A searing insider's look at what really goes on behind the scenes at major hospitals and how implementing simple steps toward transparency can empower patients and dramatically improve the culture and safety of health care.
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Released: Sept. 18, 2012
"A sober look at a substantial health risk for young and mature athletes."
With the assistance of sports journalist Hyman (
Until It Hurts: America's Obsession with Youth Sports and How It Harms Our Kids, 2009, etc.), neurosurgeon Cantu offers parents, coaches and athletes an authoritative look at concussions.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 16, 2012
"A fascinating examination of a future that may not be too distant, as well as an account of historical misconceptions about conception."
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Released: Sept. 13, 2012
"An entertaining overview of the science of physical attraction."
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Released: Sept. 11, 2012
"An unwieldy attempt to graft science onto a personal memoir/sexual-advice manual."
Cultural commentator Wolf (
Give Me Liberty: A Handbook for American Revolutionaries, 2008, etc.) explores the effect of new neurobiological discoveries on our understanding of female sexuality.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"Read Samuel Johnson instead."
A well-meaning but not especially insightful guide to deriving greater satisfaction in life by feeling "more at home, at home."
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Released: Sept. 4, 2012
"A solid, up-to-date report on a growing area of scientific research."
More on the hygiene hypothesis by a science writer who has searched the literature, traveled the world and interviewed scores of scientists who attribute a rise in allergies, autoimmune disease, asthma and many other disorders in our sanitized societies to an imbalance in our immune systems.
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