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Albert Hofmann, who died in 2008 aged 102, first synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in 1938, but the results of animal tests were so unremarkable that the chemical was abandoned. Driven by intuition, he synthesized it again in 1943, and...

'Read this book. Then talk to your sons. It is essential reading' Jamie Theakston 'An extraordinary and important book. Read it immediately' Claudia Winkleman 'Superbly written, this deeply moving book underlines how truly precious mother-daughter...

Dr Liz O'Riordan is a breast cancer surgeon who has battled against social, physical and mental challenges to practise at the top of her field. Under the Knife charts Liz's incredible highs: performing like a couture dressmaker as she moulded and...

Welcome to the life of Dr Max Skittle. Therapist, relationship counsellor, social worker, friend, parent-figure - and, yes: doctor.Join Max - and his patients - as he takes us on a rollercoaster journey through a year in the life of a doctor: from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062366795Author Wendy SuzukiFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

By the time she was thirty, Gila Pfeffer was the oldest living member of her family, having lost both parents to cancer. She underwent genetic testing and, after learning that she carried the BRCA1 gene, decided to have a double mastectomy. That choice...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Lambda Book Award 1994.Book InformationISBN 9780679752929Author Abraham VergheseFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA...

Women have healed since the beginning of time, but accessing a formal degree in medicine was impossible for them in Britain until the late 19th century. In 1869, a group of women began arriving in Edinburgh to study at the medical faculty, led by the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Nautilus Award. Short-listed for COVR Award.Book InformationISBN 9781585427130Author Allan J. HamiltonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Jeremy P...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781779620392Author Howard WicksFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

"Dr. Wakefield sets the record straight. It was not he who showed callous disregard towards vulnerable, sick children with autism. It was the British medical establishment, the General Medical Council, the media and the pharmaceutical industry...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997201215Author Carolyn JourdanFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Athenaeus MediaPublisher Athenaeus MediaWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

The doctor is back again and on the wards! Now in his third year as junior doctor, Max looks and sounds the part. But this time around, things are not at all as he expected ... The junior doctor ... back on the wards. After a year on the streets...

We often speak of doctors as heroes, martyrs, or victims. Drawing from forty years of experience on an emergency psychiatric ward, Paolo Milone offers a more complex-and more compelling-picture. He transports us inside Ward 77, where mental illness...

_______________ 'Starman takes us at breakneck speed through Gagarin's strange trajectory ... Without books like these to shelter it, history is eroded by propaganda and real heroes fall victim to spin' - New Scientist 'A riveting account of...

'Empowering and cathartic' - Dr Tracy Cooper, International Consultant on High Sensitivity 'Deeply moving and informative' - Lily Bailey, author As an adolescent, Russell's face and neck would turn crimson at the slightest thing. In his twenties he began...

She couldn't believe it. There she was with her medical qualifications sitting on the floor of a mental hospital. She'd offered her life to God, wanted to serve him anywhere, but no, surely not this... Sharon Hastings is absolutely passionate about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916472303Author Annie GrahamFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint Pat Oakley PublishingPublisher Pat Oakley PublishingWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm)...

'Heartfelt, honest, illuminating and wise' Julia Samuel, author of This Too Shall Pass.Perfect for fans of This Is Going to Hurt. Grief. Anger. Joy. Fear. Distraction. Disgust. Hope. All emotions we expect to encounter over our lifetime. But what if this...

Late one night, Rebecca Fogg's hand is partially amputated in an explosion in her flat. Quick thinking saves her life, but the journey to recovery is a slow one. As the doctors rebuild her hand, Rebecca (who also survived 9/11) rebuilds her sense of...

An incisive and deeply candid account that explores autistic women in culture, myth, and society through the prism of the author's own diagnosis. Until the 1980s, autism was regarded as a condition found mostly in boys. Even in our time, autistic girls...

'A great read. I am honoured to have worked with such a legend' David Nott'A role model for women' Independent'A wonderful read' Julian Fellowes'Remarkable' Lauren Laverne'Charming' GuardianWe were occasionally expected to travel by ambulance to a...

It all started with a Hob Nob. As Dr Matt Morgan, an intensive care consultant, examined a patient who had suffered a cardiac arrest after inhaling some biscuit crumbs, he saw a flock of birds fly past the window. They must inhale objects all the time...

No stranger to operating in conflict-torn countries, Richard Villar, a former SAS Medical Officer and current war surgeon, volunteered to provide medical support in Central Gaza during the 2024 invasion. In Gaza Medic, he offers a gripping and harrowing...

In April 2014, Deputy Editorial Director at BuzzFeed Lara Parker opened up to the world in an article on the website: she suffers from endometriosis. And beyond that - She let the whole world know that she wasn't having any sex, as sex was excruciatingly...

The Sunday Times Bestseller From the award-winning writer of The Times Magazine's 'Spinal Column': a deeply moving, darkly funny, inspirational memoir 'It's beautiful - full of love and light...

A poignant and powerful memoir from BAFTA award-winning filmmaker, Syrian refugee, hospital cleaner and activist, Hassan Akkad.I've experienced the best and worst of humanity. I've been detained and beaten, and welcomed and respected. And yet, this story...

'Deeply affecting - a personal memoir that grips, harrows, inspires and, ultimately, uplifts with its vein of deep humanity' Philippe Sands'An extraordinarily frank book laced with humour and self-deprecation' The TimesAs a doctor on the intensive care...

"[A] remarkable journey." -The TelegraphThe incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the odds Veteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman follow the remarkable...

Jason Padgett was an ordinary, not terribly bright, 41-year-old working in his father's furniture shop when he was the victim of a brutal mugging outside a karaoke bar in 2002.That same night his stepfather died of cancer, and two weeks later his only...

As a journalist Keane has covered conflict and brutality across the world for more than thirty years, from Rwanda, Sudan, South Africa, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine and many more. Driven by an irresistible compulsion to be where the night is...

The No 1 Bestseller'Compelling ... colourful, thoughtful' Sunday Independent'Tubridy's compassionate, no-nonsense approach makes him a comforting guide through the landscape of neurological medicine' Irish Times__________As a medical student Niall...

'Unmissable: please read this extraordinary book.' - Daily Mail 'Genius... A difficult, deeply personal story beautifully told.' – The Athletic 'All men should read this book - important and brilliantly written.' - Alan Shearer 'A fantastic read…...

In this revelatory memoir, doctor Cynthia Li shares the truth about her struggle with a disabling autoimmune illness, the limitations of Western medicine, and what sufferers need to know to truly begin healing-mind, body, and spirit.Cynthia Li had it...

A respected medical professional, family man, and keen athlete, Andrew Tillyard had a full and active life until a vehicle crash changed it all. He sustained a serious head injury and was airlifted to the hospital where he worked, having only just...

From African goats to blue wildebeest, and potty pigs to dippy donkeys, Jo Hardy, now a qualified vet, is about to take on the world, one animal at a time. Jo is determined to go where vets are desperately needed. Heading out first to the...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NONFICTION 2020WINNER OF THE WINDHAM-CAMPBELL PRIZE FOR NONFICTION 2020FINALIST FOR THE PEN / JEAN STEIN BOOK AWARD 2020'Profound and unforgettable' Sally Rooney'A classic . . . I have long thought of Boyer as a genius'...

'There will be an avalanche of books about the pandemic. None will be as eye-opening or humane or moving as Lamb's' DAILY TELEGRAPH A story of poverty, generosity and worlds colliding in modern Britain When...

‘Compelling and essential . . . will appeal to everyone who enjoyed Adam Kay’s This Is Going to Hurt’ Philippa Perry In this powerful and deeply personal memoir, award-winning GP Dr Laura Marshall-Andrews introduces us to the patients who have shaped...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Gradiva Award 2007 (United States) and The Goethe Award for Psychoanalytic Scholarship 2006 (United States).Book InformationISBN 9781913494827Author Linda...