What’s Next? Women Redefining their Dreams in the Prime of Life
Rena Pederson, Dr. Lee Smith
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Who says that you can’t change your life in middle age? What do Elixabeth Dole, Julia Child, and Beverly Sills among many other have in common? Well, girlfriend.. They all redefined themselves in midlife. Learn to trust your intuition, let go of other’s expectations, say no, and recognize when it’s time to do what’s best for you. A great book for anyone transitioning in life.
AN ANTHROPOLOGIST ON MARS (brain physical change)
Oliver Sacks
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Dr Sacks is a world-renowned neurologist who has written extensively about the human condition. In this collection of seven stories, we learn how changes in the brain can change a person's life. We learn how it would be to see only black and white, to not have control of muscle function, to see but not understand what we are seeing. By way of these stories, we expand our understanding of what it means to be human. Therapist note: This is an excellent book for understanding what can happen to you if your brain were to physically change.
HOW I STAYED ALIVE WHEN MY BRAIN WAS TRYING TO KILL ME, One Person's Guide to Suicide Prevention
Susan Rose Blauner
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Blauner employs well-known techniques for playing 'tricks' on oneself to outwit the 'I want to die!' feelings. What sets her book apart from many others is that she speaks from personal experience. Her observations give you a window into the mind of a suicidal person. From the push-pull feelings of misery to asking for help to being physically active and so on, the tools she offers are varied, reasonable and safe.
SURVIVING SCHIZOPHRENIA, A Manual for Families, Consumers and Providers
E. Fuller Torrey, MD
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Family members and health care providers alike can rely on the thorough discussion of schizophrenia, its diagnosis and treatment as presented by Dr Torrey. In this update, he looks at the neurological findings and familial connections associated with schizophrenia. Torrey discusses the history of treatment, the levels of impairment, and the reality of achieving a meaningful life style in today?s society.
SYBIL, The Classic True Story of a Woman Possessed by Sixteen Personalities
By Flora Rheta Schreiber
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This is the story of Sybil, a girl who endured a horrifying childhood, and her sixteen personalities that resulted. She had grown up being told that she had done things that she didn’t remember doing. These other personalities were acting on their own during blank periods in her memory. When she is sent home from college because of what was called a nervous condition, she begins seeing a psychiatrist who spends the next decade unraveling the mysteries contained within Sybil’s mind. Here is a snapshot into the life of a woman held captive by her other selves and her eventual triumph.
Therapist note: Sybil is a classic book that shows how far the human mind can go.
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