Hole in the Heart
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Hole in the Heart is a moving, at times, funny, ironic and refreshingly honest look at living with a child who has special needs.
Graphic Medicine Book Series Series
This series explores the intricate connections between health, illness, and medicine through the power of visual storytelling. Artists and authors delve into personal narratives, medical experiences, and the societal impacts of healthcare. Each volume offers a unique perspective on the human condition, often emphasizing empathy, resilience, and the visual language of comics. It's a compelling read for anyone interested in medicine, psychology, and the power of art.
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Shows how our understanding of narratives of illness can by transformed by recognizing the zombie metaphors within them and how the recent medicalization of popular zombie narratives has added new dimensions to what is symbolized by this figure--Provided by publisher.
A Thousand Coloured Castles
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Myriam is seeing things, and so can we, but her husband Fred is adamant it's all a lot of nonsense. But when she sees a young boy shut up in the house next door, she is determined to investigate. Gareth Brookes once again twitches the net curtains of the suburban south in this gloriously crayoned follow-up to the prize-winning The Black Project.
My Degeneration
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
A narrative of the author's battle with Parkinson's disease. Traces the author's journey through depression, the disease symptoms, the medication and its side effects, the author's interactions with family, and the mental and physical changes caused by the disease.
Aliceheimer's
- 71 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Reprint of: Aliceheimer's / Dana Walrath. Yerevan, Armenia, Harvest Publishers, 2013.