Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life
By: Louise Aronson
3.97
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
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1. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
By: Atul Gawande
4.49
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
In Being Mortal, author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine … read more
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- memoir
- health
- medical
- medicine
- psychology
- nonfiction
- science
"Endings matter, not just for the person but, perhaps even more, for the ones left behind."-Atul Gawande, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
"Life is choices, and they are relentless. No sooner have you made one choice than another is upon you."-Atul Gawande, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
"Death, of course, is not a failure. Death is normal. Death may be the enemy, but it is also the natural order of things."-Atul Gawande, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
"He moved his line in the sand. This is what it means to have autonomy -- you may not control life's circumstances, but getting to be the author of your life means getting to control what you do with …"-Atul Gawande, Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
2. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year
By: Margaret Renkl
4.37
Format: 270 pages, Hardcover
From the beloved New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author of Late Migrations comes a “h… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
- science
3. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
4. Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
By: Liz Cheney
4.60
Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition
A gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers be… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
5. My Name Is Barbra
By: Barbra Streisand
4.20
Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. Barbra St… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Once again I was struck by the power of music. Somehow, it can be the connective tissue between souls."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"There are some things I hope we can all agree upon: The antidote to lies is truth, the remedy to war is peace, and the solution to hate is love."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a wo…"-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
6. How Not to Age: The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older
By: Michael Greger
4.29
Format: 640 pages, Hardcover
Uncover the evidence-based science to slowing the effects of aging, from the New York Times bestsel… read more
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- medicine
- nonfiction
- science
- health
7. Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show
By: Tommy Tomlinson
4.20
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Elephant in the Room comes the first inside account … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
8. What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
By: Bill Maher
4.27
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The hilarious and controversial host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher has written his funniest, m… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
9. In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife
By: Sebastian Junger
3.92
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death—and what might follow—by t… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- health
- nonfiction
- science
"Everyone has a relationship with death whether they want one or not; refusing to think about death is its own kind of relationship. When we hear about another person's death, we are hearing a version…"-Sebastian Junger, In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife
10. What Have We Here?: Portraits of a Life
By: Billy Dee Williams
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A film legend recalls his remarkable life of nearly eight decades—a heralded actor who's played the… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
11. Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying
By: Sallie Tisdale
4.15
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Former NEA fellow and Pushcart Prize-winning writer Sallie Tisdale explores all the heartbreaking, … read more
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- health
- medical
- medicine
- psychology
- nonfiction
- science
"We share a grand social agreement about mortality. We choose not to notice, if we can."-Sallie Tisdale, Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying
"Our ideals about a so-called good death are constricting. Death is not something at which we succeed or fail, something to achieve. Life and death are not possessions."-Sallie Tisdale, Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying
"…grief is not a disease to be cured. Grief is a wound, not unlike that from a knife or a bludgeon. The injury will heal in time leaving a scar but the tissue is never quite the same. One moves forwar…"-Sallie Tisdale, Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying
12. Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America
By: Barbara McQuade
4.15
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
An urgent, comprehensive explanation of the ways disinformation is impacting democracy, and practic… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
13. Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine How Long and Well You Live
By: Becca Levy
3.84
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Recipient of the 2023 Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Book Award Yale professor and leading e… read more
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- health
- medical
- psychology
- nonfiction
- science
14. How to Age in Place: Planning for a Happy, Independent, and Financially Secure Retirement
By: Mary A. Languirand
3.60
Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition
The first authoritative and comprehensive guide to "aging in place"--a burgeoning movement for thos… read more
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- nonfiction
15. Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life
By: Louise Aronson
3.97
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
As revelatory as Atul Gawande's Being Mortal, physician and award-winning author Louise Aronson's E… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- health
- medical
- health care
- medicine
- psychology
- nonfiction
- science
16. A Dignified Ending: Taking Control Over How We Die
By: Lewis Mitchel Cohen
4.55
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
Each year, more than one million people and their loved-ones arrive at a decision to cease attempts… read more
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17. Familiaris
By: David Wroblewski
4.21
Format: 979 pages, Hardcover
The follow-up to the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling modern classic The Story of Edgar Sawtel… read more
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"Suppose you could do one impossible thing."-David Wroblewski, Familiaris
"Time is a snake-oil remedy if you ask me. Some wounds just keep hurting as bad as they ever did. That's what I think."-David Wroblewski, Familiaris
"John once claimed that the way to convince a person to do something outlandish was to ask them to do something even more outlandish."-David Wroblewski, Familiaris
"You can never watch too many pups climb through the straw for the first time, but there are just so many dogs you can bear watch to die."-David Wroblewski, Familiaris
18. Waiting for the Monsoon
By: Rod Nordland
4.09
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of When Breath Becomes Air, the New York Times's legendary war correspondent deli… read more
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- biography
- memoir
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- nonfiction
19. How to Be Old: Lessons in Living Boldly from the Accidental Icon
By: Lyn Slater
3.44
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A personal memoir in which Lyn Slater, known on Instagram as “Accidental Icon,” brings her characte… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
20. On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service
By: Anthony Fauci
4.59
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and w… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- health
- medical
- medicine
- nonfiction
- science
21. Aging with Agency: Building Resilience, Confronting Challenges, and Navigating Eldercare
By: Sandi Peters
3.95
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
An experiential guide to re-orienting our understanding of late adulthood as one of life's most mea… read more
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