The gifts of the body

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Paige Rawl with Ali Benjamin

"A teenager's memoir of the experinces of bullying, being HIV positive and surviving the experiences to become a force for positive change in this world"--

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Amy Hoffman

Hospital Time is a memoir about friendship, family, and caregiving in the age of AIDS. Amy Hoffman, a writer, lesbian activist, and former editor of Gay Community News, chronicles with fury and unflinching honesty her experience serving as primary caretaker for her friend and colleague, Mike Riegle, who died from AIDS-related complications in 1992. Hoffman neither idealizes nor deifies Riegle, whom she portrays as a brilliant man, devoted prison rights activist, and very difficult friend.

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Judith Greif, Beth Ann Golden

This thoroughly practical guide details the daily routines and unique concerns that are essential to quality at-home care of people with AIDS. From setting up a safe and comfortable environment to making medical and legal choices and solving emotional problems, each vital issue is covered in depth. Every caregiver and person with AIDS will benefit from this supportive, comprehensive resource. It includes detailed information on protecting against infection; concise instructions for both ambulatory and bedridden patients; how to administer intravenous feedings and medication; appendices covering lab tests, alternative therapies, and the latest experimental drugs; the differences between caring for men and women with AIDS; plus tips for caregivers on maintaining their own health and well-being. This information-packed reference is invaluable for caregivers and people with AIDS who must care for themselves.

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Caroline Myss, C. Norman Shealy

A collaboration between a traditionally trained physician and a medical intuitive, The Creation of Health illuminates the deep connection between emotional dysfunction and physical illness. It describes the role that emotional disturbances play in the most common diseases and ailments from the common cold to arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.After providing an introduction to intuitive medicine and its history, method of diagnosis, and relationship to traditional medicine, Myss and Shealy detail the deeper emotional and psychic reasons why illness develops in the body. Dr. Shealy offers a traditional account of a particular disease or ailment, while Dr. Myss sheds light on the deeper causes through her corresponding energy analysis.Confirming the link between illness and emotion, The Creation of Health puts forth a groundbreaking vision of holistic healing.From the Trade Paperback edition.