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From Hormone Hell to Hormone Well: Straight Talk Women (and Men) Need to Know to Save Their Sanity, Health, and—Quite Possibly—Their Lives
by Genie James Dr. C. W. Randolph JrFor much too long the traditional medical community has ignored, misdiagnosed, and mistreated millions of women suffering from symptoms of hormone imbalance. Now, a world-renowned expert explains a safer and more natural approach to treating hormone-related conditions like PMS, weight gain, mood swings, and hot flashes. The controversy continues to rage like hormones: The safety and efficacy of synthetic hormone replacement therapies (HRT) versus human-identical hormones. In this second edition of the widely successful guide From Hormone Hell to Hormone Well, world-renowned physician expert, C.W. Randolph, Jr., M.D., and Genie James team up to challenge the continual promotion by the pharmaceutical industry--and the physicians they have brainwashed--of dangerous synthetic hormones. In this hard-hitting book, Dr. Randolph and Ms. James expose the shocking truth that for decades, whenever most women have complained to their doctor about menopausal symptoms, the traditional approach treatment has put both their health and their lives at risk. As a board certified gynecologist who has treated women with hormone balances for over a decade, Dr. Randolph contends that there is--and has been--a safe and effective alternative to synthetic hormones: Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). Hormone Hell to Hormone Well shows readers how to: Eradicate a "one-size-fits-all" approach to HRT and empower women to discover and maintain her 'hormonal equilibrium' through her changing lifecycle Understand the new breakthroughs and discoveries in human-identical hormone therapy Naturally replace the hormones that have decreased with age--with the science that supports the health benefits of biidentical hormone therapy Enjoy vast improvements in mental and emotional health as well as resolving physical issues, including weight gain, depression, osteoporosis, hot flashes, low sex drive, and fatigue
From Hysteria to Hormones: A Rhetorical History (RSA Series in Transdisciplinary Rhetoric #7)
by Amy KoerberIn From Hysteria to Hormones, Amy Koerber examines the rhetorical activity that preceded the early twentieth-century emergence of the word hormone and the impact of this word on expert understandings of women’s health.Shortly after Ernest Henry Starling coined the term “hormone” in 1905, hormones began to provide a chemical explanation for bodily phenomena that were previously understood in terms of “wandering wombs,” humors, energies, and balance. In this study, Koerber posits that the discovery of hormones was not so much a revolution as an exigency that required old ways of thinking to be twisted, reshaped, and transformed to fit more scientific turn-of-the-century expectations of medical practices. She engages with texts from a wide array of medical and social scientific subdisciplines; with material from medical archives, including patient charts, handwritten notes, and photographs from the Salpêtrière Hospital, where Dr. Jean Charcot treated hundreds of hysteria patients in the late nineteenth century; and with current rhetorical theoretical approaches to the study of health and medicine. In doing so, Koerber shows that the boundary between older, nonscientific ways of understanding women’s bodies and newer, scientific understandings is much murkier than we might expect.A clarifying examination of how the term “hormones” preserves key concepts that have framed our understanding of women’s bodies from ancient times to the present, this innovative book illuminates the ways in which the words we use today to discuss female reproductive health aren’t nearly as scientifically accurate or socially progressive as believed. Scholars of rhetoric, gender studies, and women’s health will find Koerber’s work provocative and valuable.
From Imagination to Reality: Secret Manifestation Lessons and the Law of Assumption from Abdullah, Master Alchemist
by Abiola AbramsPowerful transformational practices, including the Law of Assumption, from Abdullah, the mysterious Black Ethiopian rabbi who was the mentor to New Thought icon Neville Goddard.&“In this captivating book, Abiola enlightens readers, revealing that it is their birthright to transform their wildest dreams from imagination to reality.&”#1 New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle BernsteinIn From Imagination to Reality, Abiola Abrams reveals the hidden teachings of Abdullah, a mystic and sage from the 1930s whose influence on spiritual teachers such as Neville Goddard and Joseph Murphy underscores the profound impact of his insight. Abdullah&’s teachings have long been linked to Neville Goddard&’s creation of the Law of Assumption.Abdullah&’s spiritual laws provide the foundation of conscious creation; and the manifesting processes, revelations, and exercises provided in these pages will become your tools for harnessing the energy of your intentions while guiding you toward deeper self-awareness and alignment with your desires.Get ready to step into your fullest potential and manifest a life beyond your wildest dreams as you learn to purposefully shape your reality.
From Lost to Found: Giving Up What You Think You Want for What Will Set You Free
by Nicole ZasowskiBeing Lost is the First Step to Getting Found As a marriage and family therapist, one of Nicole Zasowski&’s greatest joys is helping her clients grow in emotional freedom. What she couldn&’t see for many years is that she was living her own life outside of that freedom, clinging to behaviors like shame, performance, and control in order to feel valued and safe.It was only when she was confronted with her own devastating pain and loss that Nicole realized her current way of life was failing her. She then discovered that sometimes God&’s rescue looks like prying our fingers off what we think we want so that we can receive what we truly need. And often, on the far side of pain we don&’t prefer, we find transformation we would not trade. In From Lost to Found, Nicole shares her story as she helps usname what we fear losing most,identify how our reactive behaviors are failing us,discover what joy we can find in letting go, andmove forward in the freedom God has for us.God is writing a story of redemption in your life too. Find out for yourself that sometimes the greatest joy is found when we are drained of all misplaced hope and shallow identities. In the midst of pain or transition, discover a surprising path to healing as you lose your grip on comfort and control—and fall right into God&’s transformative grace.Includes discussion questions for individual reflection or small group study
From Madness to Mindfulness: Reinventing Sex for Women
by Jennifer Gunsaullus&“I learned about the mechanics of female sexual pleasure in my sex ed class.&” &“I am able to have a difficult conversation with my partner about our relationship.&”&“I can boldly and openly carry a tampon to the restroom in public.&”"I am able to pursue my pleasure and my partner's pleasure during sex."&“I am totally comfortable being naked in front of a new partner.&”If you disagreed with any of these statements (or all of them), you&’re not alone. You are one of many, many women who are feeling the effects of &“sexual madness.&” According to Jennifer Gunsaullus, PhD, sociologist and sex coach, it&’s time for women to break free from the societal baggage they carry in relation to sexual education, expectations, and fulfillment. From Madness to Mindfulness sets out to help women empower themselves to transition out of a state of sexual madness, and into a state of sexual mindfulness—a state in which women can give themselves permission to feel more worthy of love and great sex (and then have it!). Dr. Jenn will guide you through the process of assessing levels of &“mis-education&” in regard to relationships, communication, sex, passion, desire, and body image, and integrating mindfulness practices to overcome your own personal &“madness.&” Replete with personal anecdotes and a wide array of client stories, along with guided questions, action items, and tips to create a personal Reinventing Sex plan, Dr. Jenn will help you to become a thriving sexual being… on your own terms.
From Magic and Myth-Work to Care and Repair
by Simon O'SullivanThe practices of magic and contemporary myth-making in relation to landscape, performance, and writing.From Magic and Myth-Work to Care and Repair is a two-part book bringing together fourteen essays broadly concerned with the &“fiction of the self&” and with practices and explorations beyond that fiction. Each part of the book approaches this theme from a different angle.The first part, entitled &“On Magic and Myth-Work,&” deals with practices of transformation and with contemporary myth-making in relation to landscape, performance, and writing. The second part, &“On Care and Repair,&” gathers together essays that are more personal, but that also look to various technologies (or devices) of self-care alongside ideas of collaboration and the collective. Crucial throughout this exploration are questions of agency and self-narration, but also how these connect to larger issues around historical trauma, neoliberalism, and ecological crisis.The essays reference many other texts and fellow travellers, and also draw on the author's own experiences (and teaching) within various art and theory worlds, as well as with performance, magical practices, gaming, and Buddhism.
From Mama's Table to Mine
by Melissa Clark Bobby DeenFrom beloved food personality Bobby Deen, son of Paula Deen, comes an irresistible new cookbook featuring 120 recipes of Southern comfort-food classics--all under 350 calories and jam-packed with flavor. Raised on his mother's fried chicken and hoecakes, Bobby Deen ultimately found himself, as a young man, twenty-five pounds overweight. Unwilling to sacrifice any of his favorite foods, Bobby started tweaking the recipes he grew up on, replacing sour cream with nonfat yogurt, using lower-calorie versions of mayonnaise, cream cheese, and other high-calorie items. Even Paula herself sometimes couldn't tell the difference between the lo-cal versions and her originals--since the flavor remained top-notch. Here you'll find a soup-to-nuts collection of many of the great dishes and flavors you've come to enjoy and expect from the Deens, but with a lot fewer calories. Every recipe has been reviewed and approved by a certified nutritionist. Yes, you can have your Gooey Less Butter Cake and eat it too . . . along with such selections as It's a Party Guacamole * Easy Ginger-Glazed Spare Ribs * Yes You Can Mac and Cheese * Cheeseburger Casserole * Old-Fashioned Meatloaf * Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken * Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apples * Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes * Bittersweet Chocolate Cheesecake * Strawberry Streusel Cake In addition to all these mouthwatering recipes and 65 full-color photos, you will find before/after fat and calorie counts (so you know just how many calories you're saving)--plus a week's worth of 1,500 calorie/day menus, celebration menus, healthy prep tips, weight-loss shortcuts, ideas for stocking a healthy pantry/fridge, and a section on easy high-fat/low-fat ingredient swaps.
From Medication to Meditation
by Osho Osho International FoundationOsho speaks in many of his talks on health as a more holistic understanding of the "BodyMindSpirit" complex. His depth of insights into what makes a healthy and whole human being plus the many meditation methods he has developed are a vital part of his overall vision and proposal to humanity. Although he never gave a series of talks specifically about health issues, he requested and titled this collection of selected material "From Medication to Meditation" which was subsequently compiled under the supervision of his personal physician.In the foreword, which is a talk by Osho given to the Medical Association in India, he paints his vision of a healthier and more whole future when he says "...every hospital will have a department of meditation. It should happen. Then we will be able to treat man as a whole. The body will be taken care of by the doctors, the mind by the psychologists, and the soul by meditation."The day the hospitals accept man as a whole, as a totality, and then treat him as such, will be a day of rejoicing for mankind." - Osho
From Mindfulness to Insight: Meditations to Release Your Habitual Thinking and Activate Your Inherent Wisdom
by Choden Rob Nairn Heather Regan-AddisBuilding on mindfulness and self-compassion practices, this step-by-step guide to secular insight meditation shows the way to freedom from deeply rooted thought patterns.Discover joy within yourself and heartfelt connection with others by releasing the habitual thought patterns that cause suffering and alienation. Drawing on Buddhist wisdom as well as the latest research in psychology and neuroscience, this book provides you with the tools needed to recognize the habits of thinking that fuel anger, desire, jealousy, and pride. Building on mindfulness and self-compassion practice, it offers a step-by-step series of guided meditations that create the conditions for liberating insight and wisdom to naturally arise. Thousands of people in the last decade have benefited from practicing the exercises in this book, which were developed and taught as part of the curriculum at the Mindfulness Association, an organization founded to deliver training in mindfulness, compassion, and insight.
From My Hands and Heart: Achieving Health And Balance With Craniosacral Therapy
by Kate MackinnonCraniosacral therapy (CST) is a powerful hands-on treatment that supports the body's own wisdom and innate ability to heal. Tens of thousands of practitioners around the world can attest to the effectiveness of this rapidly growing therapy. In From My Hands and Heart, Kate Mackinnon interweaves her personal journey of using CST with case studies and detailed, easy-to-understand explanations of the theory behind it. Whether you've never heard of CST before, thought it didn't apply to you, or are currently undergoing treatments, this book has something for you. Mackinnon guides you through creating a team of practitioners focused on your well-being, and explains how to help yourself at home between sessions. You'll learn simple, safe techniques that almost anyone can perform and receive. Most important, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the amazing powers of the human body and how, with individualized support through CST, it can find its own way to balance and health.
From Panic to Power: Proven Techniques to Calm Your Anxieties, Conquer Your Fears, and Put You in Control of Your Life
by Lucinda BassettFrom Panic to Power is Lucinda Bassett's inspiring account of the proven techniques she used to overcome anxiety disorder and regain control of her life. A bestseller with more than 72,000 hardcover copies sold, From Panic to Power offers techniques and skills to the ever-growing number of people who are adversely affected by today's overwhelmingly stressful environment. Lucinda Bassett's effective program, which teaches people how to think differently and respond in a less anxious way, is enabling hundreds of thousands all over the world to transform their draining doubts, fears, and anxieties into positive energy and newfound freedom. Her methods allow sufferers to gain a new understanding of themselves and their challenges when dealing with anxiety and teach effective skills to help transform negative self-talk and destructive worry habits into recently discovered compassion and confidence.
From Paralysis to Fatigue: A History of Psychosomatic Illness in the Modern Era
by Edward ShorterThe first book to put the physical symptoms of stress in their historical and cultural context, Shorter's fascinating history shows how patients throughout the centuries have experienced symptoms of stress in tandem with the cultural shifts of larger society.
From Psychology to Phenomenology
by Biagio G. TassoneAlthough highly influential, Brentano's doctrines from Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint were taken up and changed by his students and subsequent thinkers. Tassone's study of this important text offers readers a better understanding of PES and outlines its ongoing relevance for contemporary philosophy of mind.
From Punk to Monk: A Memoir
by Ray Cappo&“Ragunath&’s transformation shows how one person&’s choice to evolve can change the lives of so many. This book is real, funny, and inspirational.&” —Jay Shetty The heartfelt memoir of Ray Raghunath Cappo, a legendary hardcore punk musician-turned-monk—and pioneer of the straight-edge movement—told with warmth, candor, and humor.Ray Cappo was a hardcore punk singer and pioneer of the straight-edge movement living on the Lower East Side of New York City in the &’80s, where his band Youth of Today played to packed clubs and touched thousands of people across the globe. But despite the accolades from fans, the popularity of his records, and the positivity he&’d brought to the punk music scene, none of this success gave Ray joy. He felt stagnant, and he yearned for something more. This, along with his father&’s untimely death, led him to abruptly quit the band and buy a one-way ticket to India in pursuit of the answers to life&’s great mysteries. Living as a monk in the sacred city of Vrindavan and traveling across the country on a series of train trips, Ray embraced the rich, spiritual culture he discovered there. As his unusual adventure unfolded, he encountered extraordinary characters, witnessed deep acts of devotion, and experienced profound moments of divine connection, leading to a radical transformation that was ego-crushing and blissful all at once. Inspired to write music again, Ray returned to the US, where he and other monks founded Shelter, a band dedicated to spreading a message of faith, hope, and love. Told with warmth, candor, and humor—and featuring a foreword by globally renowned musician Moby—this heartfelt memoir chronicles Ray&’s emotional and spiritual journey from punk to monk and beyond.
From Safety to Safety Science: The Evolution of Thinking and Practice
by Frank W. Guldenmund Coen van Gulijk Paul Swuste Jop Groeneweg Saul Lemkowitz Yvette Oostendorp Walter ZwaardHow do accidents and disasters occur? How has knowledge of accident processes evolved? A significant improvement in safety has occurred during the past century, with the number of accidents falling spectacularly within industry, aviation and road traffic. This progress has been gradual in the context of a changing society. The improvements are partly due to a better understanding of the accident processes that ultimately lead to damage. This book shows how contemporary crises instigated the development of safety knowledge and how the safety sciences pieced their theories together by research, by experience and by taking ideas from other domains. From Safety to Safety Science details 150 years of knowledge development in the safety sciences. The authors have rigorously extracted the essence of safety knowledge development from more than 2,500 articles to provide a unique overview and insight into the background and usability of safety theories, as well as modelling how they developed and how they are used today. Extensive appendices and references provide an additional dimension to support further scholarly work in this field. The book is divided into clear time periods to make it an accessible piece of science history that will be invaluable to both new and experienced safety researchers, to safety courses and education, and to learned practitioners.
From Self-Care to We-Care: The New Science of Mindful Boundaries and Caring from an Undivided Heart
by Jordan QuagliaLearn to harmonize self-care with caring for others through we-care, a science-based approach designed to enhance personal and social well-being, promote healthy boundaries, and offer a path of healing and transformation.Too many of us are familiar with the burnout that can come from overextending ourselves for others. Self-care is often promoted as the solution to this imbalance, but there are growing concerns that an overemphasis on self-care is exacerbating interpersonal challenges, fraying the fabric of our communities, and diminishing our responsiveness to broader social issues. In a world where time can feel increasingly scarce, we find ourselves in a dilemma: should we prioritize ourselves or others? Yet as psychologist and compassion scientist Jordan Quaglia demonstrates, this choice is based on a false dichotomy. The emerging science and practice of we-care reframes the very concept of care as a social force that includes both self and other. Through personal stories, guided inquiries, practical social exercises, and insights from cutting-edge neuroscience, Quaglia offers a framework and toolset designed to help you find a more balanced way to express your innate sense of compassion. This holistic approach sparks transformative changes across your health, relationships, and work—uplifting yourself and others while supporting a stronger, more connected society for us all.
From Sidelines to Startlines: The Frustrated Runner's Guide to Lacing Up for a Lifetime
by Sarah RichardsonIt's Your Life. Rise Up and Run with It. From Sidelines to Start Lines is for former runners who are feeling frustrated and like frauds for sitting on the couch or behind the computer for far too many days (or years). If you want to get back into running to improve your health, your social life, and your sanity, this book is for you. When you clarify what has really been holding you back and keeping you from logging your miles, you will be free to train effectively for any race and victoriously cross any finish line. Drawing from her own experience as a runner who had to overcome a four-year hiatus and her work with run-ning clients, Sarah Richardson carefully explains what it takes to successfully re-create healthy running habits in your busy life. While training plans and books about running are easy to come by, From Sidelines to Start Lines takes it a step further. Rather than just telling you what you should do, what you should buy, and how far to run, Sarah Richardson helps frustrated runners deal with the Inner Game that often keeps people sidelined. She teaches you how to lay a solid running foundation with four supportive pillars that will create a joyful, personal, and sustainable running plan. With practical activities and real-life examples, this book will teach you how to commit to rather than resist your practice.
From Slight to Might: Building Muscle for the Hardgainer
by Hollis Lance LiebmanAre you discouraged at the gym? You see all those muscular men lifting double your weight with ease, but when you look in the mirror, all that’s looking back at you is a skinny guy longing for bulk. Well the days of thinking that you’ll never be muscular are long but over. Now you have the opportunity to bulk up with ease! How you say? Well just pick up a copy of From Slight to Might and find out! <p><p> From fitness guru Hollis Lance Liebman comes a book that not only shows you the right way to begin your workouts, but how to train for the future in both the gym and at home. Shown through Liebman’s three phases of progressive change, you’ll be able to see noticeable improvements to you physique in just a few months. Many people waste hours in the gym doing exercises incorrectly or using too much weight. Then you have those who sweat the fat off and then go home to an unhealthy meal. Liebman touches on this and more by not only showing you the proper form for each exercise, but how to also improve your diet and personal mindset (along with your body). <p> With full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions, From Slight to Might will help you add the bulk you’ve been seeking and continue to gain personal confidence in your body. Your mood will improve, your clothes will fit better, and you’ll feel like a better person by getting in shape, bulking up, and learning the right way to live that you’ve always been yearning for.
From Suffering to Peace: The True Promise of Mindfulness
by Mark ColemanLike yoga before it, mindfulness is now flourishing in every sector of society. It is a buzzword in everything from medicine to the military. Mark Coleman, who has studied and taught mindfulness meditation for decades, draws on his knowledge to not only clarify what mindfulness truly means but also reveal the depth and potential of this ancient discipline. Weaving together contemporary applications with practices in use for millennia, his approach empowers us to engage with and transform the inevitable stress and pain of life, so we can discover genuine peace — in the body, heart, mind, and wider world. While profound and multilayered, the mindfulness teachings Coleman shares have proved effective in a wide variety of settings. From Suffering to Peace will help readers of all kinds access and benefit from the “true promise of mindfulness.”
From This Moment On: A Guide for those Recently Diagnosed with Cancer
by Arlene CotterSo, it's official. You've been diagnosed with cancer. And from this moment on your life will never be the same. No matter how much others may wish to help, you alone must initiate the journey. This is the first step. From This Moment On offers its hand to anyone dealing with cancer. Following a positive cancer diagnosis,you may feel overwhelmed and uncertain about the future. From This Moment On walks you through the stages of illness, treatment, and recovery. It shows you how to accept and move through your anxiety or pain; to gain a sense of control; to find people who can help; and, most important, to decide how you want to live the rest of your life. Open the book to any page and find something of value. Soak up its wisdom in an hour. Or return to it again and again for encouragement and solace. From This Moment On will prove a calm and forthright companion on one of life's most challenging journeys. Cancer is an ordeal, but it is also an opportunity. Exactly what kind of opportunity will be up to you.
From Warehouse to Your House
by Sally SampsonWarehouse club shopping is thrilling. Walking down aisle after fluorescent-lit aisle of impossible-to-pass-up bargains, you fill your cart and tally the money you're going to save. Unloading the boxes and jugs, however, it becomes obvious that, while the way you shop for food may have changed, the scale of your refrigerator (and your stomach!) has not. So what do you do with the sixteen chicken breasts, the five pounds of oatmeal and the gallon of olive oil that you couldn't afford not to buy? You turn to From Warehouse to Your House: More Than 250 Simple, Spectacular Recipes to Cook, Store and Share When You Buy in Quantity by Sally Sampson, veteran cookbook author, working mom and accomplished warehouse shopper. Utilizing the fresh and packaged products available at the warehouse clubs and superstores, Sampson's flavorful recipes are simple enough for a weeknight dinner and special enough for entertaining and, if you're cooking for a couple or a small family, portioned so you can eat some, store some and even share some. Those boneless chicken breasts turn into New-Fangled Classic Chicken Noodle Soup, Curried Chicken Salad for lunch and Moroccan Chicken for the freezer. Three pounds of butter becomes Chipotle Butter to dress up a grilled steak or chicken breast, Cinnamon Butter for your morning toast and Chocolate Chip Cookies: a batch baked right away, a batch of dough for the fridge and a batch for the freezer. And that big box of oatmeal? When you're tired of hot cereal (maybe with some of the Cinnamon Butter?), try the Fruit Crisp or Oatmeal Lace Cookies. From breakfast coffee cakes to soups, appetizers, salads and dressings, sandwiches and entrÉes, Sampson gives the home cook who buys big a wide variety of classic American recipes, as well as international dishes like Mexican Chicken Fajitas, Asian Ribs, Italian pastas and Jamaican Jerk Chicken. Sampson includes an essential pantry list, and amusing and informative tips and techniques that will help you make the most of your time, your money and your groceries, whether you're cooking for a small family or a small army.
From Wellbeing to Welldoing: How to Think, Learn and Be Well
by Abby Osborne Karen Angus-Cole Loti VenablesDo you sometimes find yourself trying to juggle the demands and pressures of learning, whilst also trying to look after your own wellbeing? Then you have come to the right place! This book will introduce you to simple and practical techniques designed to remove a lot of the anxiety around learning. Not only will these techniques help you to achieve and succeed in your studies, but also take control of your own learning and support your wellbeing. Whether you are trying to tackle an assignment, juggle pending deadlines, or revise for an exam, these tried and tested techniques will help you save time and energy, look after yourself, and develop an approach to learning that is right for you. What’s more, the Welldoing strategies are transferable and can also be used in your home and working lives to help you to think, learn and be well.
From Wellbeing to Welldoing: How to Think, Learn and Be Well
by Abby Osborne Karen Angus-Cole Loti VenablesDo you sometimes find yourself trying to juggle the demands and pressures of learning, whilst also trying to look after your own wellbeing? Then you have come to the right place! This book will introduce you to simple and practical techniques designed to remove a lot of the anxiety around learning. Not only will these techniques help you to achieve and succeed in your studies, but also take control of your own learning and support your wellbeing. Whether you are trying to tackle an assignment, juggle pending deadlines, or revise for an exam, these tried and tested techniques will help you save time and energy, look after yourself, and develop an approach to learning that is right for you. What’s more, the Welldoing strategies are transferable and can also be used in your home and working lives to help you to think, learn and be well.
From Where I Sit: Making My Way with Cerebral Palsy
by Shelley NixonShelley Nixon loves to laugh, to write stories and poetry, and to challenge herself. In this heartfelt autobiography, she tells readers how she does all this while confined to a wheelchair and living with all the other challenges of cerebral palsy. She writes about her experiences with cerebral palsy from a medical, emotional, and social point of view. Through this book, she hopes that people without obvious physical disabilities will come to learn how to see people with physical disabilities as people firstly and as disabled secondly. Because Shelly chooses to share her poetry and other writings with her readership, the reader comes to view her as a creative person with universal feelings and experiences that often transcend her disability. This book is easy for children to read, and understand, and reading it will help adults learn about how a person with a disability thinks and feels.
From Whispers to Shouts: The Ways We Talk About Cancer
by Elaine SchattnerIt’s hard today to remember how recently cancer was a silent killer, a dreaded disease about which people rarely spoke in public. In hospitals and doctors’ offices, conversations about malignancy were hushed and hope was limited. In this deeply researched book, Elaine Schattner reveals a sea change—from before 1900 to the present day—in how ordinary people talk about cancer.From Whispers to Shouts examines public perception of cancer through stories in newspapers and magazines, social media, and popular culture. It probes the evolving relationship between journalists and medical specialists and illuminates the role of women and charities that distributed medical information. Schattner traces the origins of patient advocacy and activism from the 1920s onward, highlighting how, while doctors have lost control of messages about cancer, survivors have gained visibility and voice.The book’s final section lays out provocative questions facing the cancer community today—including distrust of oncologists, concerns over financial burdens, and disparities in cancer treatments and care. Schattner considers how patients and their loved ones struggle to make decisions amid conflicting information and opinions. She explores the ramifications of so much openness, good and bad, and asks: Has awareness backfired? Instead, Schattner contends, we need greater understanding of cancer’s treatability.