The other side of impossible : ordinary people who faced daunting medical challenges and refused to give up / Susannah Meadows.
"True stories about people who triumphed over seemingly impossible medical diagnoses using untraditional, inventive therapies and perseverance--and about what scientists are discovering on the psychology of healing and the mind-body connection--from the author of the New York Times Magazine article about her own son, "The Boy with the Thorn in his Joints," which led to this book about other families"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780812996470
- ISBN: 081299647X
- Physical Description: 302 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2017]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-285) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1 Shepherd's Story, Part 1: The Leap 3 -- 2 Instead of an Introduction: A Community of the Defiant 19 -- 3 Shepherd's Story, Part 2: The Science of Our Guts 22 -- 4 Terry Wahls: How Far Can Moxie Take You? 34 -- 5 Diet and Inflammation: Terry Looks for Proof 59 -- 6 Science of Success: What Makes Us Try and Try Again 69 -- 7 Amanda Hanson: Love and Sacrifice 72 -- 8 Jamie Stelter: The Raw Fuel of Optimism 107 -- 9 Science of the Mind and Body: "Things Shift Toward Wellness" 142 -- 10 Annie Salafsky: Saying No to No 148 -- 11 Science of Hope: Agency vs. Learned Helplessness 176 -- 12 Trusting Her Son: Amy and Jaxon Chan Take On ADHD with Diet 182 -- 13 Amy Thieringer: Evolution of a Healer 214 -- 14 Shepherd's Story, Part 3: The Surprise 236.
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- Medicine > Philosophy.
Alternative medicine > Philosophy.
Mind and body.
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- 8 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 610.1 MEA (Text) | 36015000696985 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | 610.1 MEA (Text) | 36015001299136 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | 610.1 MEA (Text) | 36015001216510 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | 610.1 MEA (Text) | 36015000938692 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
