BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

New Books on Health (page 2)

NONFICTION

Released: Jan. 3, 2012

SCARED SICK: THE ROLE OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA IN ADULT DISEASE

by Robin Karr-Morse, Meredith S. Wiley

"A wake-up call? Absolutely. Readers don't need to buy all the data to get the message, especially where events in America and abroad conspire to increase child poverty and deprivation."

Investigation of the importance of attachment between baby and caretaker--usually the mother--in setting the path to physical and mental health. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Jan. 3, 2012

HEALTH CARE REFORM: WHAT IT IS, WHY IT'S NECESSARY, HOW IT WORKS

by Jonathan Gruber, H.P. Newquist, illustrated by Nathan Schreiber

"Timely and informative. Where was so clear an explication during the health-care brouhaha on Capitol Hill?"

A cartoon-driven examination of what's wrong with the American way of health care--and why the legislative reform of 2010 was necessary. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Jan. 1, 2012

UNHOOKED: HOW TO QUIT ANYTHING

by Frederick Woolverton, Susan Shapiro

"A solid multistep system for overcoming addiction."

A self-help therapy book aimed at stopping addictive behavior. Read full book review >