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Edie must rely on her faith in God after two of her brothers are killed in separate car accidents and the third is diagnosed with a brain tumor that leaves him a shell of his former self and hoping he will live through one last Christmas season.

"The prejudice of the U.S. government and medical community allowed a disease that could have been contained to spread into a global pandemic. Readers will follow this . . . disease from its . . . refuted origins in gay communities all the way to the current medical developments. This book will also describe how a powerful LGBTQ+ activist movement diverted its attention to the wreckage caused by the HIV and AIDS crisis of the 1980s and 90s"--Provided by publisher.

Janice is well-known for the infectious joy she brings to segments on Fox & Friends, no matter the weather. Yet many of her fans know there's more to her story than blizzards that are brewing or National Pancake Day celebrations. In this honest yet optimistic book, Janice reveals obstacles she's faced that could have severely impacted any professional woman's career, from online trolls to health issues to abusive and sexist bosses. In Mostly Sunny, she talks about it all, including the fateful path meeting her firefighting husband after he lost his colleagues on 9/11; the day she had to talk to her two small children about her multiple sclerosis; and how the pressure on women in television led her to a cosmetic procedure that could have ended her career. Now, she shares her stories in the hopes that they will help others make it through their rainiest days.

From New York Times bestselling author and blogger Heather B. Armstrong comes an honest and irreverent memoir?reminiscent of the New York Times bestseller Brain on Fire?about her experience as one of only a few people to participate in an experimental treatment for depression involving ten rounds of a chemically induced coma approximating brain death.

A memoir by a former British National Heath Service employee and single parent describes her battles with early onset Alzheimer's, the management techniques she has developed to maintain her independence, and her efforts to make sense of her shifting world.

Looks at the life of Julie Yip-Williams who was born blind in Vietnam, and in 2013 she started a blog after she was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer.

Presents a comprehensive study that describes borderline personality disorder and ways to cope with a friend or family member with BPD.

Readers will follow this devastating HIV disease from its recently refuted origins in gay communities all the way to the current medical developments.

Autobiography of writer Ben Mattlin, a person with spinal muscular atrophy, discussing his childhood and family, societal changes brought by the disability rights movement, carreer, marriage, and children.

"A brave teen recounts her debilitating struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder--and brings readers through every painful step as she finds her way to the other side--in this powerful and inspiring memoir."--Provided by publisher.