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This week, I was thrilled to receive a special delivery of book mail—all from the incredible Icon Books. It's always exciting to get my hands on new reads, and these editions are stunning. Doctored by Charles Piller: A powerful work of investigative journalism, Doctored delves into one
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This week's round-up of beautiful book mail! I'm excited to begin sharing a roundup of the book mail I've received recently. I can't wait to delve into these books and share my thoughts through reviews! The books in this week's
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By Barbara A. Wilson, Samira Kashinath Dhamapurkar, and Anita Rose. Surviving Brain Damage After Assault: From Vegetative State to Meaningful Life is an inspiring and thought-provoking account of Gary's remarkable recovery after a brutal assault left him with severe brain damage. At 28, Gary was viciously attacked, resulting
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By Aoife Abbey. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "In intensive care, grief often needs to start before a heart stops." Aoife Abbey’s Seven Signs of Life offers a raw and deeply personal exploration of the emotional toll of working in an Intensive Care Unit, framed through the lens of seven universal emotions:
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By Rupert Callender. What Remains? is a bold, heartfelt reimagining of how we approach death and grief. Callender breaks away from the rigid traditions of the British funeral industry, crafting deeply personal, unconventional ceremonies that honour the individuality of both the deceased and their loved ones. Callender’s ethos is
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By Beth Macy. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Only one in ten addicted Americans gets any treatment at all for his or her substance use disorder” The word "Dopesick" refers to the sickness that a drug addict experiences when they are coming down off their drug of choice. This is the point in
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By Kate Lister. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Vulvas aren’t dainty. They can eat a penis and push out a baby.” A Curious History of Sex is a fascinating and comprehensive exploration of the cultural, social, and historical aspects of human sexuality. Kate takes readers on a captivating journey through time, shedding light on
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By Caroline Hirons. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Some book bloggers don’t do personal posts, but today, I have decided to make a personal post which identifies who I am. Many of you already know I am a nurse and worked in many areas of the NHS including A&E, palliative care and
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By Kate Marshall. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sorry For Your Loss tells the story of Kate Marshall, who has spent the last year working at a mortuary within an NHS hospital. The book recounts her experiences, particularly memorable patients and how the COVID-19 pandemic changed her job, and her perspective on it, forever. As
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By Jacqueline Alnes. Jacqueline Alnes once a Division One college runner, faced a sudden and mysterious interruption to her athletic career. Beginning with an innocuous cough, her condition rapidly deteriorated, culminating in her collapse on the track and months of unexplained episodes that robbed her of her ability to walk
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By Maria Smilios. In the era before antibiotics, when tuberculosis claimed the lives of 1 in 7 individuals, caucasian nurses at Sea View, New York's largest municipal hospital, began resigning. Faced with the looming threat of a public health crisis, city officials urgently called upon black, southern nurses,
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By Lisa Ashworth. In Mindset & Meltdowns, Lisa Ashworth opens up about her emotional journey towards parenthood, a path marked by a decade-long struggle that involved five rounds of IVF, personal and medical hurdles, and a downward spiral of her mental health. It was only when Lisa reached her lowest