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An Epic Quest to Cure an Unrelenting, Totally Unreasonable, and Only Slightly Enlightening Headache
by Paula Kamen
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by Sarah Ramey
Published May 2021
Read ReviewsThe darkly funny memoir of Sarah Ramey's years-long battle with a mysterious illness that doctors thought was all in her head - but wasn't. A revelation and an inspiration for millions of women whose legitimate health complaints are ignored.
by Kurt Eichenwald
Published Oct 2019
Read ReviewsThe compelling story of an acclaimed journalist and New York Times bestselling author's ongoing struggle with epilepsyhis torturous decision to keep his condition a secret to avoid discrimination, and his ensuing decades-long battle to not only survive, but to thrive.
by Porochista Khakpour
Published Jun 2018
Read ReviewsA powerful, beautifully rendered memoir of chronic illness, misdiagnosis, addiction, and the myth of full recovery.
by Elizabeth Weil
Published Feb 2012
Read ReviewsWritten with charm and wit, No Cheating, No Dying investigates one of the most universal human institutions--marriage. Elizabeth Weil and her husband Dan have two basic ground rules for their marriage: no cheating, no dying. For ten years its worked fine, but Elizabeth started to wonder if it could be better.
by Peter D. Kramer
Published Jul 2006
Read ReviewsA revolutionary exploration of mood disorders by the author of the landmark bestseller Listening to Prozac.
by Andrew Solomon
Published Apr 2002
Read ReviewsAn amazingly rich and absorbing work -- encompassing not only the author's own ordeal but also keen inquiries into the biological, social, and political aspects of depression.
by Sylvia Nasar
Published Dec 2001
Read Reviews'A brilliant book -- at once a powerful and moving biography of a great mathematical genius and an important contribution to American intellectual history.'
by Susanna Kaysen
Published Apr 1994
Read Reviews"Searing . . . captures an exquisite range of self-awareness between madness and insight."
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