Health & Fitness, Diseases & Conditions
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Back to Life
One woman’s inspiring triumph over a series of terminal diagnoses by Kathy McLaughlin
Kathy McLaughlin was a senior corporate executive when she learned she had Hodgkins Lymphoma. She survived, only to learn years later that her cancer had returned — but this time, it was accompanied by a terminal autoimmune liver disease. Neither...
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Mom, Twice a Child
by Marilyn R. Duncan
What happens when a lifelong caregiver needs caring for? As Baby Boomers become elders, this heart-wrenching question is one that many North American families are grappling with every day. This timely volume is part memoir, part roadmap, written...
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Addiction is Addiction
Understanding the disease in oneself and others for a better quality of life by Raju Hajela
Treating Addiction as a personal failing or weakness is stigmatizing and doesn’t work—not for those living with it, or for their loved ones. Understanding Addiction as a primary chronic brain disease allows us to see the symptoms and behaviours...
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Into the Shadows: An Illustrated Memoir of Brain Injury
by Krista J. Breithaupt
Into the Shadows is a story of survival and recovery from a traumatic brain injury. Dr. Krista Breithaupt was enjoying a family vacation when she suffered an aneurism that left her hospitalized for months. This book is an account of brain injury...
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Forgiven
by Myriam Arthur
A compelling and heart-wrenching drama of one mother’s quest to save her son, and the unexpected and surprising lengths a person can be driven to in the name of love. Story of a Canadian family residing in Bolivia at the time; set in Bolivian...
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Overweight is a Disease
A Canadian Physician's prescription for self-management by Dr Lori Teeple
If you have ever said to yourself “I can’t lose weight” or “I don’t know how to manage my weight,” this workbook is for you. In this book you will learn that being overweight is not “your fault,” it is your disease. You will learn how to...
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The Compression Garment Diaries
Breast Cancer, An Unexpected Gift by Tara Torchia-Wells
The Compression Garment Diaries is a collection of blogs written by the author upon learning she has breast cancer. Writing the blogs begins as a convenient mode to keep her friends and family up-to date with her diagnosis and treatment. What...
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Mama, I'm Not Gone
Losing a Child to Cancer – A Mother’s Compelling Journey through Grief, Spiritual Enlightenment and Healing Messages from the Other Side by Dana L. Wood
“We went about our daily lives as normally as possible but when it came down to the fighting, we maintained our quiet yet tenacious determination.” And so begins the tragic but inspiring saga of 12-year-old Darah Joseph, a top-flight competitive...
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Exercises for Cancer Survivors
by Carol Michaels and Maria Drozda
Exercises for Cancer Survivors Stretching and Strength Training Some cancer survivors are under the impression that inactivity will decrease fatigue and speed recovery. However, exercising during and after cancer surgery and treatments is helpful...
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A Twisted Fate
My life with Dystonia by Brenda Currey Lewis
Brenda Currey Lewis was a typical, active child. But when she was seven years old her life changed dramatically. Generalized dystonia (dystonia musculorum deformans) turned her muscles against her. This rare neurological movement disorder causes...
