Biography & Autobiography, Medical
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Lost But Never Alone
by MaryAnn Westgard
This is a true story of the life of MaryAnn Westgard in her own words and as she lived it. It is a story of how alcoholism can destroy a family and cause consequences that last a lifetime. It is a story filled with love, adventure, mystery, ...
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Calming Dr. Twitch-A-Lot Volume 2
From Heroic Fantasy to Human Reality-An Approximate Autobiography by Evelyn Wolff
Calming Dr. Twitch-A-Lot Volume 1 culminates in Evelyn Wolff’s transformation into an artist. Volume 2 opens with Evelyn passionately embarking on her apprenticeship in stained glass. As well she trains as a psychotherapist and begins her Buddhist ...
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When We Were Hit By the Wind
A Canadian doctor’s letters from Vietnam during the American war by Margaret V Fast
VIETNAM. In the western world, the name itself conjures up specific images and feelings: oppressive jungle heat; young, battle-weary soldiers far from home; political upheaval at home and abroad … We feel the fear and sadness and anger that always ...
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Hockey Doc
Stories on Fifty Years of Medical Care to the Montreal Canadiens by Dr David S Mulder and Dr Douglas G Kinnear
The Western Division of the Montreal General Hospital was so close to the Forum that Montréal Canadiens players could put on skate guards and walk to the hospital’s emergency room. This was not a coincidence and established proximity as a priority. ...
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Three Minutes for a Dog
My Life in an Iron Lung by Paul R. Alexander
Contrary to popular belief Polio is not extinct. This is the true story of an indomitable spirit afflicted with unimaginable physical and psychological challenges. Paul Alexander’s life is a saga that started in 1946 and has been profoundly shaped ...
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Caregiver's Survival Toolkit
Go from Surviving to Thriving by Pamela C Spahr
Don’t struggle! Ease and Tranquility are your Caregiving Rights. Insight! Impact! Results! INSIGHT: Discover the impact of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease on the family unit. Gain insight into what the patient experiences. IMPACT: Learn ...
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Hometown Asylum
A History and Memoir of Institutional Care by Jack Martin
Starting in 1911, and for many years, the Alberta Hospital Ponoka, or AHP, was the largest and highest-population psychiatric institution in the Western Canadian Province of Alberta. It was also located on the outskirts of Jack Martin’s hometown, ...
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Love Always
My Wife’s Courageous Battle Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by John Charles Corrigan
It started with a worrisome lump in Donna’s neck. It was May 2017. At the time, John and Donna Corrigan were looking forward to the publication of John’s debut non-fiction title about the Red Knight. John had spent twenty-four years doing meticulous ...
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No Doctor! You're Wrong.
I Don't Have... How My Husband Saved My Life When I Was Misdiagnosed Over and Over and Over..... by Sherri Antoinette
We have been brought up to believe that, when we become sick, we can trust our medical system and (more specifically) our doctors to fix us. It’s their calling and their duty. We hope that when they don’t know or understand what is wrong, they will ...
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Picking Up The Broken Pieces
My Journey Through Psychosis, Depression and Anxiety by Arielle Bradberry
An honest and inspiring memoir of a young women battling psychosis, depression and anxiety The story is of a women who experiences mental health brought on by stress. A candid and intimate retelling of her breakdown, and her memories and ...
