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"Medicine still contains an oral tradition, passed down in stories: the stories patients tell us, the ones we tell them, and the ones we tell ourselves," writes contributor Madaline Harrison. Bodies of Truth continues this tradition through a variety of narrative approaches by writers representing all facets of health care. And, since all of us have been or will be touched by illness or disability--our own or that of a loved one--at some point in...
582) Uh-oh sick!
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Adventure of Meno volume 4
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When Meno is sick, Yamagoo calls Wishi to make him feel better.
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En este libro ilustrado para niños, el pequeño mapache Diego pasa tres días sufriendo del gripe. El médico lo visita. Diego traga la medicina, descansa y pasa tiempo con su papá hasta que está curado.
In this illustrated book for children, the little raccoon Diego spends 3 days suffering from the flu. The doctor visits him. Diego takes his medicine, rests and spends time with his dad until he is well.
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"It's Christmas Eve, and zookeeper Bob McGrew and his animals are excited to see Santa Claus heading right for their zoo! Poop collector Hector Gloop joins them in the hopes of catching some flying reindeer poop. But one of the reindeer is sick and can't pull the sleigh--and now Santa can't fly! Is there anyone at the zoo who can help save Christmas?"--
585) My friend the doctor
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Describes a visit to the doctor's office for a checkup and how it feels to be sick and have the doctor visit at home.
592) El prodigio
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"Irlanda, 1840. En un pequeño pueblo se corre la voz de que una niña de once años, hija de una humilde familia de granjeros, lleva cuatro meses sin comer. Anna O'Donnell es inteligente, devota y muy discreta. En un ambiente extremadamente católico, todos la creen una santa. El caso ha llegado a la prensa, y recibe a diario visitas que dejan a la familia limosnas y regalos. Elizabeth Lib Wright, una joven enfermera inglesa, es contratada por un...
593) FatherSonFather
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Jeff knew his dad wouldn't live forever. But he had already lost his mom. It would be too unfair. The 9-1-1 call was shocking. The hospital, impersonal. When his dad improved, he was transferred to a rehabilitation facility. There, a transgender nurse took over his care. Jeff was appalled. But slowly, his admiration for her grew.
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"It's easy to feel betrayed, bewildered, and downright depressed by a body that no longer does what it used to do. Sexual dysfunction or loss of desire, chronic pain, post-op weakness, cancer, loss of hearing or sight. There comes a point where our bodies can seem like permanent obstacles. In this small miracle of a book, Dr. Lee Jampolsky, renowned psychologist and author of Smile for No Good Reason, heps you re-vision your life. He takes you beneath...
598) Kochana córeczka
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Ava's daughter Carly is everything a ten-year-old should be: energetic, creative and the light of her parents' lives. But when she starts stumbling down stairs and walking into doors, Ava wants to rush to the doctor. Her husband Rick is sure she's fretting over nothing - kids can be a little clumsy sometimes. But Ava's instinct is telling her something is seriously wrong. Ava takes Carly to see a specialist and is given a devastating diagnosis: a...
600) Change of heart
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When sixteen-year-old Emmi Miller learns she will die without a heart transplant, she becomes aware of all she has been taking for granted, from her parents' love to her soccer ability, but gains strength from new friend Abe.
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