Over My Head: A Doctor's Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out
10 best books like Over My Head: A Doctor's Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out (Claudia L. Osborn): My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey, We Thought You Would Be Prettier: True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive, Where Is the Mango Princess?: A Journey Back from Brain Injury, A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table, I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence, Adventures in Human Being: A Grand Tour from the Cranium to the Calcaneum, No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering, Fanny's Dream, Stieg Larssons erfenis: Zijn jacht op de moordenaar van Olof Palme, The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation
My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
| Author | Jill Bolte Taylor |
| ISBN | 1430300612 |
Jill Taylor was a 37-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist when a blood vessel exploded in her brain. Through the eyes of a curious scientist, she watched her mind deteriorate whereby she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Because of her understanding of the brain, her...
We Thought You Would Be Prettier: True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive
| Author | Laurie Notaro |
| ISBN | 0812969014 |
She thought she’d have more time. Laurie Notaro figured she had at least a few good years left. But no–it’s happened. She has officially lost her marbles. From the kid at the pet-food store checkout line whose coif is so bizarre it makes her seethe “I’m going to kick his hair’s ass!” to the...
Where Is the Mango Princess?: A Journey Back from Brain Injury
| Author | Cathy Crimmins |
| ISBN | 0375704426 |
Humorist Cathy Crimmins has written a deeply personal, wrenching, and often hilarious account of the effects of traumatic brain injury, not only on the victim, in this case her husband, but on the family.
When her husband Alan is injured in a speedboat accident, Cathy Crimmins reluctantly...
A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table
| Author | Molly Wizenberg |
| ISBN | 1416551050 |
When Molly Wizenberg's father died of cancer, everyone told her to go easy on herself, to hold off on making any major decisions for a while. But when she tried going back to her apartment in Seattle and returning to graduate school, she knew it wasn't possible to resume life as though nothing had happened....
I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence
| Author | Amy Sedaris |
| ISBN | 0446578843 |
Are you lacking direction in how to whip up a swanky soiree for lumberjacks? A dinner party for white-collar workers? A festive gathering for the grieving? Don't despair. Take a cue from entertaining expert Amy Sedaris and host an unforgettable fete that will have your guests raving. No matter the...
Adventures in Human Being: A Grand Tour from the Cranium to the Calcaneum
| Author | Gavin Francis |
| ISBN | 0465079687 |
We assume we know our bodies intimately, but for many of us they remain uncharted territory. How many of us understand the way seizures affect the brain, how the heart is connected to wellbeing, or the why the foot carries the key to our humanity? In Adventures in Human Being, award-winning author Gavin...
No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering
| Author | Thich Nhat Hanh |
| ISBN | 1937006859 |
The secret to happiness is to acknowledge and transform suffering, not to run away from it. In No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh offers practices and inspiration for transforming suffering and finding true joy. Thich Nhat Hanh acknowledges that because suffering can feel so bad, we try to run away from...
| Author | Caralyn Buehner |
| ISBN | 0142500607 |
In this inventive take on the traditional Cinderella tale, Fanny Agnes is a sturdy farm girl with a big dream. Someday, she believes, she will marry a prince. When the town mayor announces he is throwing a grand ball, Fanny is convinced her time has come. She puts on her best calico dress and goes out to the...
Stieg Larssons erfenis: Zijn jacht op de moordenaar van Olof Palme
Op 28 februari 1986 werd de Zweedse premier Olof Palme op straat in Stockholm doodgeschoten. Een moord die tot de dag van vandaag onopgelost is en waarover de meest wilde complottheorieën bestaan. Stieg Larsson, de latere auteur van de wereldberoemde Millennium-trilogie, is overtuigd van de betrokkenheid...
The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation
“Thursday morning.
One hundred pounds overweight, no man in sight, and rounding the bend to 57 years old—a full-blown catastrophe.”
What happens when you realize you’ve had the career of your dreams, but you don’t have the life of your dreams? This was the stark reality...
I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck: An Everyman's Guide to a Meaningful Life
| Author | John Kim |
| ISBN | 0062856359 |
The Angry Therapist who has helped thousands of men find more happiness in their relationships and more purpose in their lives now shares his insights with everyone in this powerful guide—self-help in a shotglass—covering essential topics, from vulnerability and posturing to workouts and...
Superhuman by Habit: A Guide to Becoming the Best Possible Version of Yourself, One Tiny Habit at a Time
Our willpower is limited, yet we rely on it every day to get our tasks done. Even if we build willpower slowly over time, it's never enough to reach all of our goals. The solution lies in habit creation, the method by which we transform hard tasks into easy ones, making them automatic and independent of our...
Lunar Abundance: Cultivating Joy, Peace, and Purpose Using the Phases of the Moon
Lunar Abundance is a beautiful and practical guide for today's women on cultivating peace, purpose, and abundance in both their personal and professional lives, guided by the phases of the moon.
In a world in which women feel increasingly disconnected-from their inner selves, each other,...
Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes
| Author | Mark Bittman |
| ISBN | 1416575642 |
From the award-winning champion of culinary simplicity who gave us the bestselling "How to Cook Everything" and "How to Cook Everything Vegetarian" comes "Food Matters," a plan for responsible eating that's as good for the planet as it is for your weight and your health.We are finally starting to acknowledge...
The Astrology of Love & Sex: A Modern Compatibility Guide (Zodiac Signs Book, Birthday and Relationship Astrology Book)
| Author | Annabel Gat |
| ISBN | 1452173435 |
Bringing the ancient matchmaking tool of astrology into the 21st century, The Astrology of Love & Sex explores the romantic and sensual sides of the zodiac. In 12 detailed chapters, astrologer Annabel Gat divulges how each sign likes to flirt, date, and fool around. Going beyond traditional heteronormative...
Excess Baggage: Getting Out of Your Own Way
| Author | Judith Sills |
| ISBN | 0142004197 |
What is it that keeps getting in the way of your success, undermines your relationships, dissolves your peace of mind? It's your excess baggagethe hidden aspects of your personality that makes life harder than it has to be.
On this compelling audio, Dr. Judith Sills profiles the five major...
Fresh from the Garden: An Organic Guide to Growing Vegetables, Berries, and Herbs in Cold Climates
| Author | John Whitman |
| ISBN | 0816698392 |
Fresh is simply best. To get the tastiest, most nutritious produce, you have to grow your own, and in a cold climate this presents unique challenges. Fresh from the Garden will help you extend the growing season to produce the best vegetables, berries, and herbs, right in your own backyard. The guide...
American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology
| Author | Diana Walsh Pasulka |
More than half of American adults and more than seventy-five percent of young Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life. This level of belief rivals that of belief in God. American Cosmic examines the mechanisms at work behind the thriving belief system in extraterrestrial life, a...
