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‘Radi­cle’ Entan­gle­ments: Recov­er­ing Jew­ish Women’s Folk Heal­ing Knowledge

Deatra Cohen
June 2, 2025
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Fron­tier: A Mem­oir and a Ghost Story
Eri­ca Stern
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Chil­dren of Radi­um: A Buried Inheritance
Joe Dun­thorne
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The Joy of Con­nec­tions: 100 Ways to Beat Lone­li­ness and Live a Hap­pi­er and More Mean­ing­ful Life
Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer
Pierre Lehu
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Third Ear: Reflec­tions on the Art and Sci­ence of Listening
Eliz­a­beth Rosner
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Next Years Best Years: Tak­ing Your Retire­ment to the Next Lev­el — A Resource for Per­son­al and Emo­tion­al Well-Being
Har­ry Agress
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Mil­len­ni­al Menopause: Prepar­ing for Per­i­menopause, Menopause, and Life’s Next Period
Lau­ren A. Tetenbaum
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The Tun­nel: A Memoir
Tripp Friedler
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Nev­er Let Them See You Sweat: How Sci­ence Can Help Us Har­ness Stress For Success
Leigh Vinocur
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What Your Body Knows About Hap­pi­ness: How to Use Your Body to Change Your Mind
Jan­ice Kaplan
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Plants For You
Diana Gold­man
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Doc­tor, Will You Pray for Me?: Med­i­cine, Chap­lains and Heal­ing the Whole Person
Robert Klitz­man
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When Women Get Sick: An Empow­er­ing Approach for Get­ting the Sup­port You Need
Rebec­ca Bloom
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Rad­i­cal Sis­ters: Shirley Tem­ple Black, Rose Kush­n­er, Eve­lyn Laud­er and the Dawn of the Breast Can­cer Movement
Judith L. Pearson
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First the Patient: The Life and Times of David G. Nathan, MD
Bar­rett Rollins
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Rais­ing Resilience: How to Help Our Chil­dren Thrive in Times of Uncertainty
Tovah P. Klein
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