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American Medical Library Association Praises Three Addicus Titles

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Straight Talk about Breast Cancer, Sixth Edition. This breast cancer guidebook should be in every library. It’s a comprehensive overview of breast cancer written in an accessible style and a friendly tone. Each chapter delves deeply into its subject, clearly explaining all that is involved and including both photographs and illustrations.

—Consumer Connection, Newsletter of Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS)
of the Medical Library Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cataract Surgery—A Patient’s Guide to Treatment. This is an excellent work for those facing cataract surgery. In 9 chapters, the authors, Robert Maloney, M.D., and Neda Shamie, M.D.,  clearly explain what a cataract is along with its symptoms and causes. In addition, they describe the preoperative eye exam, when to have the surgery, the procedure itself and possible risks, side effects, and potential complications. Contains excellent color photographs and illustrations throughout the book.

—Consumer Connection, Newsletter of Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS)
of the Medical Library Association

 

 

 

101 Things to Know if You Are Addicted to Painkillers. Addicted to pain killers? If so, you can get sober and recover to a better joy-filled life, according to Michael McGee, M.D. An addiction psychiatrist, McGee drives that message home in his new book. In easy-to-understand prose, he covers all the basics of what addiction is, what treatment options are available, how to find help, and what it is like to become sober. He provides lessons that are the heart and soul of the book.

—Consumer Connection, Newsletter of Consumer and Patient Health Information Section (CAPHIS)
of the Medical Library Association

 

 

Coming this Fall: Behind Sacred Walls

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In Behind Sacred Walls, Michael Roberts tells the compelling story of how he was abused by Catholic priests. His story tells not only how he was abused by a priest for several years, but also how the Catholic Church turned its back on him when he finally reported the abuse. A naïve teen, he was sexually and emotionally dominated by the priest who was revered by his family and parishioners. Fear kept Roberts emotionally paralyzed. He feared hurting his parents, who were devout Catholics. He feared God. Most of all, he feared the wrath of the priest who demanded his obedience.

Medical Memoir Coming in the Fall

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In his medical memoir, Breathless—Behind the Scenes of Intensive Care, Ronald Kolter, M.D., takes readers to the frontlines of caring for critically ill patients who are “breathless”—having trouble breathing. Drawing from four decades of experience as a physician in an intensive care unit, Kotler shares compelling stories of patients who were near death or who were facing the end-of-life. He describes the “rollercoaster” of critical care for patients who struggle to survive and the health care professionals trying to save them.

Kotler’s inspiring stories will educate readers as well as salutes the doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals who make up the American health care system.

Behind Sacred Walls: A Memoir

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When their favorite parish priest started inviting himself to the Robert’s home for dinner each week, little did the family realize that the priest was grooming their teenaged-son Michael.

After the priest convinced Michael that it was God’s will that the teenager help meet the priest’s human needs, the abuse continued for years. Michael feared both the priest and God, and he feared hurting his parents if he disobeyed the priest’s commands.  Finally, Michael was able to free himself from the abuse and report the it to church authorities. But, even after the abuse was reported, it was more than twenty-three years before the priest was officially defrocked. In Behind Sacred Walls, Michael Roberts tells a compelling story that will keep you turning pages. Publication date: Summer 2021.

Coming this Summer: Three Things Matter Most

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Brett Atlas is the author of the forthcoming book Three Things Matter Most—Linking Time, Relationships, and Money. Atlas examines these three assets and offers tips for how to use them efficiently, explaining that how we allocate these precious resources makes the difference between a life filled with meaning and a life filled with regret. To make his case, Atlas draws from personal experiences as well as his study of philosophy and psychology to present an easy-to-follow roadmap to happiness. Atlas is an attorney and makes his home in the Midwest with his wife and three children.

Off the Press: Elder Care Made Easier

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Twenty-five percent of American families are caring for an elder member of the family. Although you may be willing to help, you may find the task comes with unexpected challenges.

This new edition of Elder Care Made Easier offers page after page of advice and strategies to make elder care easier. The author Marion Somers, Ph.D., has spent forty-five years as an elder care specialist; her book is loaded with tips and resources.