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In the Land of Pain
by Alphonse Daudet • 1929
Pain resists words. A dying novelist splits himself: half suffers, the other half watches.
3.68
597
In the Land of Pain Summary
In the Land of Pain 91%
Pain resists words. A dying novelist splits himself: half suffers, the other half watches.
by Alphonse Daudet 1929
3.68
597 ratings
The Blink of an Eye
by Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard • 2018
Healthy at breakfast, comatose by nightfall: 153 days learning to blink, then to speak.
4.09
467
The Blink of an Eye Summary
The Blink of an Eye 91%
Healthy at breakfast, comatose by nightfall: 153 days learning to blink, then to speak.
by Rikke Schmidt Kjærgaard 2018
4.09
467 ratings
The Family Gene
by Joselin Linder • 2017
One family's mystery illness made them swell, choke. The gene revealed the liver pumps blood too.
4.05
1k+
The Family Gene Summary
The Family Gene 90%
One family's mystery illness made them swell, choke. The gene revealed the liver pumps blood too.
by Joselin Linder 2017
4.05
1k+ ratings
When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi • 2016
Stage IV cancer at 36: a neurosurgeon's memoir of losing the future and finding what matters.
4.41
820k+
When Breath Becomes Air Summary
When Breath Becomes Air 90%
Stage IV cancer at 36: a neurosurgeon's memoir of losing the future and finding what matters.
by Paul Kalanithi 2016
4.41
820k+ ratings
Between Two Kingdoms
by Suleika Jaouad • 2021
After leukemia, a 15,000-mile road trip to meet the strangers whose letters kept her alive.
4.42
130k+
Between Two Kingdoms Summary
Between Two Kingdoms 90%
After leukemia, a 15,000-mile road trip to meet the strangers whose letters kept her alive.
by Suleika Jaouad 2021
4.42
130k+ ratings
Learning to Fall
by Philip Simmons • 2000
ALS at 35 revealed that freedom comes only when you stop holding on to everything.
4.19
498
Learning to Fall Summary
Learning to Fall 90%
ALS at 35 revealed that freedom comes only when you stop holding on to everything.
by Philip Simmons 2000
4.19
498 ratings
The Long Covid Survival Guide
by Fiona Lowenstein • 2022
A patient-built playbook for surviving Long COVID when doctors dismiss you and rest isn't enough.
4.30
156
The Long Covid Survival Guide Summary
The Long Covid Survival Guide 90%
A patient-built playbook for surviving Long COVID when doctors dismiss you and rest isn't enough.
by Fiona Lowenstein 2022
4.30
156 ratings
Coping with Psoriasis
by David L. Cram • 2000
The dermatologist's playbook for psoriasis: right doctor, right treatment, stop hiding.
3.60
5
Coping with Psoriasis Summary
Coping with Psoriasis 90%
The dermatologist's playbook for psoriasis: right doctor, right treatment, stop hiding.
by David L. Cram 2000
3.60
5 ratings
Little Earthquakes
by Sarah Mandel • 2023
A terminal diagnosis during pregnancy: a psychologist's story of bringing life while facing death.
4.17
500
Little Earthquakes Summary
Little Earthquakes 89%
A terminal diagnosis during pregnancy: a psychologist's story of bringing life while facing death.
by Sarah Mandel 2023
4.17
500 ratings
Bone
by Marion Woodman • 2000
When cancer strikes a Jungian analyst, she brings her dreams and goddesses into the treatment room.
4.15
182
Bone Summary
Bone 89%
When cancer strikes a Jungian analyst, she brings her dreams and goddesses into the treatment room.
by Marion Woodman 2000
4.15
182 ratings
Brain on Fire
by Susannah Cahalan • 2012
A phantom bug bite, then catatonia. A brain biopsy found an autoimmune disease, not mental illness.
4.09
239k+
Brain on Fire Summary
Brain on Fire 89%
A phantom bug bite, then catatonia. A brain biopsy found an autoimmune disease, not mental illness.
by Susannah Cahalan 2012
4.09
239k+ ratings
Not Fade Away
by Rebecca Alexander • 2014
At 19, told she was going blind and deaf, she fell 27 feet from a window.
3.96
1k+
Not Fade Away Summary
Not Fade Away 89%
At 19, told she was going blind and deaf, she fell 27 feet from a window.
by Rebecca Alexander 2014
3.96
1k+ ratings
Medical Medium
by Anthony William • 2015
Mystery symptoms, one hidden virus, and a four-week food protocol to reverse them.
4.04
7k+
Medical Medium Summary
Medical Medium 89%
Mystery symptoms, one hidden virus, and a four-week food protocol to reverse them.
by Anthony William 2015
4.04
7k+ ratings
Dying to Be Me
by Anita Moorjani • 2012
Dying of cancer, she left her body and saw what lies beyond. Then her cancer disappeared.
4.16
17k+
Dying to Be Me Summary
Dying to Be Me 89%
Dying of cancer, she left her body and saw what lies beyond. Then her cancer disappeared.
by Anita Moorjani 2012
4.16
17k+ ratings
The Beauty of Dusk
by Frank Bruni • 2022
A stroke took half his eyesight. Blind climbers showed him what fills the space loss creates.
4.06
4k+
The Beauty of Dusk Summary
The Beauty of Dusk 89%
A stroke took half his eyesight. Blind climbers showed him what fills the space loss creates.
by Frank Bruni 2022
4.06
4k+ ratings
Cured
by Jeffrey Rediger • 2020
Some patients walk away from incurable illness. A Harvard psychiatrist studied them to find out how.
4.51
1k+
Cured Summary
Cured 89%
Some patients walk away from incurable illness. A Harvard psychiatrist studied them to find out how.
by Jeffrey Rediger 2020
4.51
1k+ ratings
Teach Us to Sit Still
by Tim Parks • 2010
A novelist's chronic pain baffled doctors. Sitting still and facing his own mind finally healed him.
3.65
2k+
Teach Us to Sit Still Summary
Teach Us to Sit Still 89%
A novelist's chronic pain baffled doctors. Sitting still and facing his own mind finally healed him.
by Tim Parks 2010
3.65
2k+ ratings
Beautiful Scars
by Kilee Brookbank • 2017
A candle, a gas leak. A teen loses half her skin. Recovery brings a pop star and a charity.
4.29
41
Beautiful Scars Summary
Beautiful Scars 89%
A candle, a gas leak. A teen loses half her skin. Recovery brings a pop star and a charity.
by Kilee Brookbank 2017
4.29
41 ratings
Poster Child
by Emily Rapp • 2006
Born with a partial leg, she mastered the art of seeming whole. That mastery nearly undid her.
3.72
645
Poster Child Summary
Poster Child 89%
Born with a partial leg, she mastered the art of seeming whole. That mastery nearly undid her.
by Emily Rapp 2006
3.72
645 ratings
Everything Happens for a Reason
by Kate Bowler • 2018
She wrote books about the prosperity gospel. Then Stage IV cancer asked her to believe it.
3.80
54k+
Everything Happens for a Reason Summary
Everything Happens for a Reason 89%
She wrote books about the prosperity gospel. Then Stage IV cancer asked her to believe it.
by Kate Bowler 2018
3.80
54k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Hope
by Jerome Groopman • 2003
Hope blocks pain through its own neurochemistry. A physician on why doctors must stop crushing it.
4.03
2k+
The Anatomy of Hope Summary
The Anatomy of Hope 89%
Hope blocks pain through its own neurochemistry. A physician on why doctors must stop crushing it.
by Jerome Groopman 2003
4.03
2k+ ratings
The Invisible Kingdom
by Meghan O'Rourke • 2022
When doctors couldn't name her illness, she uncovered the medical blind spot affecting millions.
4.02
7k+
The Invisible Kingdom Summary
The Invisible Kingdom 89%
When doctors couldn't name her illness, she uncovered the medical blind spot affecting millions.
by Meghan O'Rourke 2022
4.02
7k+ ratings
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
by Barbara K. Lipska • 2018
She studied mental illness for decades. Then 18 brain tumors gave it to her firsthand.
3.89
8k+
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind Summary
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind 89%
She studied mental illness for decades. Then 18 brain tumors gave it to her firsthand.
by Barbara K. Lipska 2018
3.89
8k+ ratings
One Hundred Names for Love
by Diane Ackerman • 2011
A stroke took his language. Two writers then learned what love sounds like without words.
3.85
2k+
One Hundred Names for Love Summary
One Hundred Names for Love 89%
A stroke took his language. Two writers then learned what love sounds like without words.
by Diane Ackerman 2011
3.85
2k+ ratings
Flying on the Inside
by Rachel Gotto • 2021
Cancer, drowning, brain surgery: none of it prepared her for the benzodiazepine withdrawal.
3.88
3k+
Flying on the Inside Summary
Flying on the Inside 89%
Cancer, drowning, brain surgery: none of it prepared her for the benzodiazepine withdrawal.
by Rachel Gotto 2021
3.88
3k+ ratings
The Anatomy of a Calling
by Lissa Rankin • 2015
A physician's body broke under her perfect career. The prescription: honor the calling you fled.
3.90
484
The Anatomy of a Calling Summary
The Anatomy of a Calling 89%
A physician's body broke under her perfect career. The prescription: honor the calling you fled.
by Lissa Rankin 2015
3.90
484 ratings
Nearly Departed
by Gila Pfeffer • 2024
Preventive mastectomy found cancer one millimeter from her chest wall. Kept secret for nine years.
4.40
360
Nearly Departed Summary
Nearly Departed 89%
Preventive mastectomy found cancer one millimeter from her chest wall. Kept secret for nine years.
by Gila Pfeffer 2024
4.40
360 ratings
Diagnosis
by Lisa Sanders • 2019
High-tech scans get the glory, but the real diagnostic work starts with a doctor who listens.
4.00
4k+
Diagnosis Summary
Diagnosis 89%
High-tech scans get the glory, but the real diagnostic work starts with a doctor who listens.
by Lisa Sanders 2019
4.00
4k+ ratings
Radical Remission
by Kelly A. Turner • 2014
The nine factors behind unexplained cancer recoveries, and how to use them yourself.
4.42
3k+
Radical Remission Summary
Radical Remission 89%
The nine factors behind unexplained cancer recoveries, and how to use them yourself.
by Kelly A. Turner 2014
4.42
3k+ ratings
A Heart That Works
by Rob Delaney • 2022
Henry was diagnosed at one, dead by two. His father, a comedian, tells what happened in between.
4.62
35k+
A Heart That Works Summary
A Heart That Works 89%
Henry was diagnosed at one, dead by two. His father, a comedian, tells what happened in between.
by Rob Delaney 2022
4.62
35k+ ratings
Wired for Healing
by Annie Hopper • 2015
The limbic system reset: a brain retraining protocol for chronic fatigue and chemical sensitivity.
3.86
321
Wired for Healing Summary
Wired for Healing 89%
The limbic system reset: a brain retraining protocol for chronic fatigue and chemical sensitivity.
by Annie Hopper 2015
3.86
321 ratings
What Seems to Be the Problem?
by Laura Marshall-Andrews • 2022
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
4.18
299
What Seems to Be the Problem? Summary
What Seems to Be the Problem? 89%
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
by Laura Marshall-Andrews 2022
4.18
299 ratings
Limits to Medicine
by Ivan Illich • 1974
Modern medicine has itself become an epidemic. The cure is not more treatment but less.
4.04
612
Limits to Medicine Summary
Limits to Medicine 89%
Modern medicine has itself become an epidemic. The cure is not more treatment but less.
by Ivan Illich 1974
4.04
612 ratings
Into the Magic Shop
by James R. Doty • 2016
A magic shop gave him everything he wanted; losing it all taught him what he actually needed.
4.23
28k+
Into the Magic Shop Summary
Into the Magic Shop 89%
A magic shop gave him everything he wanted; losing it all taught him what he actually needed.
by James R. Doty 2016
4.23
28k+ ratings
Lucky Man
by Michael J. Fox • 2002
Diagnosed at 29, he hid Parkinson's seven years using props and pills. Then he went public.
4.08
29k+
Lucky Man Summary
Lucky Man 89%
Diagnosed at 29, he hid Parkinson's seven years using props and pills. Then he went public.
by Michael J. Fox 2002
4.08
29k+ ratings
How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness
by Toni Bernhard • 2015
Quiet the mental suffering your illness didn't create. Mindfulness for the chronically ill.
4.16
630
How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness Summary
How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness 89%
Quiet the mental suffering your illness didn't create. Mindfulness for the chronically ill.
by Toni Bernhard 2015
4.16
630 ratings
Goodbye Lupus
by Brooke Goldner • 2015
A doctor's lupus reversal protocol using nothing but supermarket foods and a blender.
4.19
577
Goodbye Lupus Summary
Goodbye Lupus 89%
A doctor's lupus reversal protocol using nothing but supermarket foods and a blender.
by Brooke Goldner 2015
4.19
577 ratings
On Pluto
by Greg O'Brien • 2014
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
3.96
1k+
On Pluto Summary
On Pluto 89%
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
by Greg O'Brien 2014
3.96
1k+ ratings
Before My Heart Stops
by Paul Cardall • 2010
He waited 384 days for a heart. Before it came, his brother died.
3.98
392
Before My Heart Stops Summary
Before My Heart Stops 89%
He waited 384 days for a heart. Before it came, his brother died.
by Paul Cardall 2010
3.98
392 ratings
Bleed
by Tracey Lindeman • 2023
190 million bodies. A decade to be believed. The diagnosis: endometriosis. The disease: misogyny.
4.32
518
Bleed Summary
Bleed 89%
190 million bodies. A decade to be believed. The diagnosis: endometriosis. The disease: misogyny.
by Tracey Lindeman 2023
4.32
518 ratings
Every Deep-Drawn Breath
by Wes Ely • 2021
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
4.35
2k+
Every Deep-Drawn Breath Summary
Every Deep-Drawn Breath 89%
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
by Wes Ely 2021
4.35
2k+ ratings
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting
by Evanna Lynch • 2021
Before Hogwarts, a treatment center made her eat. After Hogwarts, she had to learn why.
4.52
7k+
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting Summary
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting 89%
Before Hogwarts, a treatment center made her eat. After Hogwarts, she had to learn why.
by Evanna Lynch 2021
4.52
7k+ ratings
Cannabis Is Medicine
by Bonni Goldstein MD • 2020
Cannabis activates your body's master regulator. A physician shows what it treats and how.
4.44
135
Cannabis Is Medicine Summary
Cannabis Is Medicine 89%
Cannabis activates your body's master regulator. A physician shows what it treats and how.
by Bonni Goldstein MD 2020
4.44
135 ratings
Struck
by Russ Ramsey • 2017
A heart infection nearly kills a pastor. His recovery becomes a reckoning with God.
4.43
253
Struck Summary
Struck 89%
A heart infection nearly kills a pastor. His recovery becomes a reckoning with God.
by Russ Ramsey 2017
4.43
253 ratings
Spontaneous Healing
by Andrew Weil • 2011
Your body was built to self-repair. Modern life keeps jamming the signal.
4.07
6k+
Spontaneous Healing Summary
Spontaneous Healing 89%
Your body was built to self-repair. Modern life keeps jamming the signal.
by Andrew Weil 2011
4.07
6k+ ratings
Martes con Mi Viejo Profesor
by Micht Albom • 2013
Un profesor se muere. Durante meses le enseña a su antiguo alumno lo esencial para vivir.
4.10
29
Martes con Mi Viejo Profesor Summary
Martes con Mi Viejo Profesor 89%
Un profesor se muere. Durante meses le enseña a su antiguo alumno lo esencial para vivir.
by Micht Albom 2013
4.10
29 ratings
Living Well with Hypothyroidism
by Mary J. Shomon • 2000
A normal TSH test can hide a failing thyroid. How to get diagnosed and treated right.
3.91
644
Living Well with Hypothyroidism Summary
Living Well with Hypothyroidism 89%
A normal TSH test can hide a failing thyroid. How to get diagnosed and treated right.
by Mary J. Shomon 2000
3.91
644 ratings
The TIGER Protocol
by Akil Palanisamy • 2023
The root-cause protocol for autoimmunity: heal the gut, clear toxins, rebalance immunity.
4.14
100
The TIGER Protocol Summary
The TIGER Protocol 88%
The root-cause protocol for autoimmunity: heal the gut, clear toxins, rebalance immunity.
by Akil Palanisamy 2023
4.14
100 ratings
Healing Is Possible
by Neil Nathan • 2013
Single-fix medicine fails chronic illness. A clinician's guide to untangling the hidden layers.
4.06
31
Healing Is Possible Summary
Healing Is Possible 88%
Single-fix medicine fails chronic illness. A clinician's guide to untangling the hidden layers.
by Neil Nathan 2013
4.06
31 ratings
World Without Cancer
by G. Edward Griffin • 1974
Cancer as a nutritional deficiency, cured by apricot seeds, and the cartel that buried the science.
4.31
495
World Without Cancer Summary
World Without Cancer 88%
Cancer as a nutritional deficiency, cured by apricot seeds, and the cartel that buried the science.
by G. Edward Griffin 1974
4.31
495 ratings
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