Book Review: Women, Work, and Autoimmune Disease – Keep Working, Girlfriend!

Our friend, Rosalind Joffe recently sent us her new book to review. Before we review the book, we want to just take a moment to congratulate her on this book and all her success! She is a great woman making strides in the heath blogosphere. I personaly admire her work. ___________________________

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Book Review: The Porcupine Year by Louise Erdrich

This is the story of Omakayas, a young Ojibwe girl in 1852. She’s 12, and she and her family are traveling to meet her aunt and camp for the winter. There are two other books in this series, The Birchbark House and The Game of Silence, but this book stands just fine on its own. It teaches you h

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Book Review: The Bloodless Stigmata by Dee Kite

This author has had Multiple Sclerosis for more than 20 years. The main character in her book is just finding out that she has disease and the effects of the disease impact her life. She can no longer do the job as well as she used to be able to. And it’s changing her personal life, too. Any

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Book Review: Marley and Me by John Grogan

I have been putting off reading this book for over a year. My boss had it for a while. He borrowed it from his friend, and while he was at work, and I was babysitting the kids, I would read Marley and Me, while the kids slept. I hit the first heartbreaking moment of the book and I had to put it dow

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Book Review: Outlander By Diana Gabaldon

Have you ever dreamed of going back in time? Ever wondered what a life in the sixteenth century would be like? How would it feel to lead a double life, one in 1948 and one in 1745? In this series Diana Gabaldon creates an amazing tapestry of time travel and adventure. In this first book of the ser

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Book Review: Win Your Social Security Disability Case: Advance Your SSD Claim and Receive the Benefits You Deserve

Did you know that 75% of Social Security disability claims in the United States are initially denied? The appeals process has become an expected, yet tedious part of this procedure.. When you are sick or disabled this is not something you want to waste time and energy on. It is very easy to get over

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Want to get away? Read a book!

If you’re at the end of your day (or your rope) and would like to escape the world, try a book! You can travel to the other side of the world and look through scenic booklets of foreign attractions, read about other country’s cultures, or read about foreign explorations – all from your armchai

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Book Review- Diseases and Disorders- Lupus

I work part time in a public library and recently a new book came across my desk that I was thrilled to see. It is a children's book on Lupus geared for ages 10 and up. The book is user friendly, easy to read, but far from simplistic and broken down into five chapters. The chapters are delve into 5

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Book Review- Diseases and Disorders- Lupus

I work part time in a public library and recently a new book came across my desk that I was thrilled to see. It is a children's book on Lupus geared for ages 10 and up. The book is user friendly, easy to read, but far from simplistic and broken down into five chapters. The chapters are delve into 5

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Book Review: The Truth About Back Pain: A Revolutionary, Individualized Approach to Diagnosing and Healing Back

This book is an interesting read for anyone who suffers from back pain. It is written by two successful chiropractors. I would say that if you do not believe in the benefits of chiropractic medicine, this book may not be for you. I felt the authors wrote this book with a "voice" that seemed truly ho

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