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The Apothecary's Wife
Karen Bloom Gevirtz’s compelling history book The Apothecary’s Wife covers the commodification of medicine and the sidelining of women in medical history. In the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries, the Scientific...
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Louis Pasteur Condemns Big Pharma
"Louis Pasteur Condemns Big Pharma" functions as an extended argument about the dangers of the pharmaceutical industry, with an emphasis on modern vaccines. Stephen Heartland’s incendiary book "Louis Pasteur Condemns Big Pharma"...
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Extraordinary Doctor
Modeling effective doctor-patient and colleague communication, the inspiring career guide "Extraordinary Doctor" introduces emotional intelligence and people skills as being of significant value to doctors. A career manual that addresses...
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From the Ground Up
Stephanie Anderson’s fascinating essay collection "From the Ground Up" is about the women who are pioneering change in the field of regenerative agriculture. Recalling how the US’s food system collapsed during the early days of...
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Awake For Ever in a Sweet Unrest
In Chuck Rosenthal’s provocative novel "Awake For Ever in a Sweet Unrest", a girl explores her connection to the Romantic poets. Beatriz does unpaid work cataloging books in a basement library. There, the rows of books serve as portals...
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Warrior, Queen, Scientist, Activist
Twenty-five historical women are profiled in the essay collection "Warrior, Queen, Scientist, Activist", remembered for their achievements and their strengths. Jan-Benedict Steenkamp’s essay collection "Warrior, Queen, Scientist,...
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She Took a Turn
About shedding blinders to see the world in more realistic terms, "She Took a Turn" is an enlightening memoir. Kristi J. Smith’s charming memoir "She Took a Turn" is about her work toward self-discovery. Smith’s life was mapped out...
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The Girl of Many Crowns
Historical tensions are vivified in the novel "The Girl of Many Crowns", in which a noblewoman fights for self-determination. D. H. Morris’s historical novel "The Girl of Many Crowns" covers seven years in the life of Judith of...