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Reveals the startling factors that deny patients with chronic pain the relief they need, discussing how insurance companies, doctor misconceptions, and fears of painkillers prevent patients from getting the right treatment.

Jake and Leslie, married for twenty-five years, find themselves tested by forces beyond their control when she learns she has breast cancer and embarks on an aggressive regime of treatment, and he faces the loss of his job.

Jay Neugeboren chronicles his battle with heart disease, open-heart surgery, and rehabilitation, sharing what he learned about life along the way.

Provides specific, practical advice on how to meet the challenges of caring for a relative with Alzheimer's Disease, focusing on how to find the best health care and treatments.

A collection of essays by Hugh Gregory Gallagher that reflect the struggles he went through as he suffered polio as a young man and discuss the problems he has encountered as a disabled person in society.

Twenty-eight-year-old Manahattan greeting card writer James Fitzroy deals with mized emotions after returning home to Buffalo, New York, for Thanksgiving and finding his Alzheimer's-stricken mother's condition has worsen, his other family members mocking his career path, and his childhood friends who believe he has become a huge success in the big city.

"An inspirational and heartrending memoir about Ben Breedlove, whose videos about his near-death experiences and visions of heaven went viral in 2012, written by his sister Ally Breedlove. On Christmas Day 2011, Ben Breedlove's soul went to heaven. But it wasn't his first time there. Ben suffered from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a heart condition that posed a constant risk of sudden death. His condition, a thickening of the heart muscle, worsened over time, leaving him weak and fatigued. It also led Ben to some close calls medically, in particular cardiac arrest on four separate occasions, during which he felt the presence of angels and experienced the perfect peace of heaven. Precocious and warm, Ben was close with his family and two siblings, and forged deep relationships with his friends. He loved to wakeboard and wake surf, and he had dreams of visiting foreign countries around the world. He created the YouTube channels TotalRandomness512 and BreedloveTV, and co-created the channel OurAdvice4You, where he posted videos about everything from dating advice for girls to more serious topics like his spirituality and heart condition. Unbeknownst to his parents and family, Ben created a two-part video called "This Is My Story," in which he used flashcards to tell the world about his near-death experiences and his beckoning toward heaven. When he died a short while later, at the tender age of eighteen, his family and the rest of the world stumbled upon these videos. The world responded with overwhelming acceptance of the message Ben shared. Sharing his vision of heaven was Ben's gift to his family, and to the world. And now this is the Breedlove family's gift to us--an in-depth look at the life and near-deaths of Ben, the strength and faith of a family, and ultimately, the hope of heaven..

"A memoir told through the journals, letters, and stories of young cancer patient Esther Earl."--.

Relates the experiences of Tuyet, an orphan from Vietnam who was adpoted by a Canadian family, as she underwent operations to correct damage done to one of her legs from polio and struggled with memories of the Vietnam War.