The Barbary Plague
The Black Death in Victorian San Francisco
Written by Marilyn Chase

Format: eBook
On Sale: March 18, 2003
Price: $9.99

“San Francisco in 1900 was a Gold Rush boomtown settling into a gaudy middle age. . . . It had a pompous new skyline with skyscrapers nearly twenty stories tall, grand hotels, and Victorian mansions on Nob Hill. . . . The wharf bristled with masts and smokestacks from as many... Read more >

One Hundred Days
My Unexpected Journey from Doctor to Patient
Written by David Biro

Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $13.99

It is a situation we all fear and none of us can imagine: a life-threatening diagnosis. But what if the person receiving the diagnosis--young, physically fit, poised for a bright future--is himself a doctor?

At thirty-one David biro has just completed his residency and joined his father's successful dermatology practice. Struck with... Read more >

No More Digestive Problems
The Answers Every Woman Needs--Real Solutions to Stop the Pain and Achieve Lasti ng Digestive Health
Written by Cynthia Yoshida, M.D.

Format: eBook, 560 pages
On Sale: November 26, 2008
Price: $6.99

A staggering one in four women suffers some kind of gastrointestinal disorder. Some conditions, like irritable bowel syndrome, afflict more than twice as many women as men. Yet all too often, women suffer in silence—or fail to benefit when they receive the same treatment as men.

Now, in this accessible, comprehensive guide... Read more >

The Fungal Pharmacy
The Complete Guide to Medicinal Mushrooms and Lichens of North America
Written by Robert Rogers
Foreword by Solomon P. Wasser

Format: eBook, 608 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2012
Price: $23.95

In The Fungal Pharmacy, noted herbalist Robert Rogers introduces readers to more than 300 species of medicinal mushrooms and lichens found in North America. These fungi, Rogers explains, have the capacity to heal both the body and, through the process of myco-remediation, the planet itself. Throughout the book, he documents their... Read more >

The Doula Guide to Birth
Secrets Every Pregnant Woman Should Know
Written by Ananda Lowe and Rachel Zimmerman

Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: May 19, 2009
Price: $14.99

Here is your guide to the fastest-growing trend in childbirth—a tradition as old as motherhood itself. Doulas, or professional labor assistants, have led thousands of expectant women through the birthing process in a way that’s safe and meaningful, and that creates the birth and postbirth experience all mothers long for.

What exactly... Read more >

Prescription for a Healthy Nation
A New Approach to Improving Our Lives by Fixing Our Everyday World
Written by Tom Farley and Deb Cohen

Format: eBook
On Sale: May 1, 2005
Price: $20.00

America spends more than twice as much for health care as any other nation. So why are Americans among the sickest people in the industrialized world?

Public health experts Tom Farley and Deborah A. Cohen show that the answer does not lie in our medical care system but rather in the... Read more >

Life and Breath
The Breakthrough Guide to the Latest Strategies for Fighting Asthma and Other Re spiratory Problems -- At Any Age
Written by Neil Schachter

Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: December 18, 2007
Price: $15.99

The fourth leading cause of death in the United States, COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, affects an estimated 35 million Americans. Yet only half are aware that they are seriously ill. Life and Breath, by Dr. Neil Schachter, is the first book that alerts people to their risks for COPD... Read more >

Pain-Wise
A Patient's Guide to Pain Management
Written by David Kloth, M.D., Andrea Trescot, M.D. and Francis Riegler, M.D.

Format: eBook
On Sale: November 22, 2011
Price: $9.99

Chronic Pain Doesn't Have to be a Life Sentence!

Suffering from chronic pain can be incredibly isolating and frustrating. Visiting doctor after doctor can leave you feeling as if there is no treatment for your pain. If you or a loved one is suffering from chronic pain, this book can be a... Read more >

101 Theory Drive
A Neuroscientist's Quest for Memory
Written by Terry McDermott

Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: April 6, 2010
Price: $11.99

An obsessive scientist and his eclectic team of researchers race to discover one of the hidden treasures of neuroscience—the physical makeup of memory—and in the process pursue a pharmaceutical wonder drug.
Gary Lynch is the real thing, the epitome of the rebel scientist: malnourished, contentious, inspiring, explosive, remarkably ambitious, and consistently brilliant... Read more >

The Cancer Recovery Eating Plan
The Right Foods to Help Fuel Your Recovery
Written by Daniel W. Nixon, M.D.

Format: eBook, 464 pages
On Sale: June 29, 2011
Price: $14.99

Dr. Nixon, editor-in-chief of the journal Cancer Prevention, cuts through the hype to explain the latest scientific findings on food and cancer. He presents individualized eating plans according to the type of cancer and offers a three-month plan to benefit the person with cancer. Over 100 recipes help put the plan... Read more >