Health
The Death of Cancer: After Fifty Years on the Front Lines of
Medicine, a Pioneering Oncologist Reveals Why the War on Cancer is
Winnable -- and How We Can Get There
By Dr. Vincent T. DeVita, former Director of the National Cancer Institute, and
Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn
Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
"An utterly absorbing memoir, fierce and frank . . . [a] compelling melange of science, medicine and canny politicking."
-- The New York Times
Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis
By Lisa Sanders, M.D., New York Times magazine "Diagnosis" columnist
Broadway Books; New York Times bestseller
"Sanders is a paragon of the modern medical detective story. The tales here crackle
with suspense."
-- Atul Gawande, M.D.
Green Housekeeping: In Which the Non-Toxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family, While You Save Time, Money, and, Perhaps, Your Sanity
By Ellen Sandbeck
Scribner
"The new bible on detoxing your home, from the kitchen to the septic tank."
-- House and Garden
Living Time: Faith and Facts to Transform Your Cancer Journey
By Bernadine Healy, M.D.
Bantam
"Bernadine Healy is one of the most accomplished physicians in the country. Her insights into science and the soul will give those in need the courage and strength to combat a daunting disease."
-- Jerome E. Groopman, M.D., author of How Doctors Think
The Longevity Revolution: The Benefits and Challenges of Living a Long Life
By Robert N. Butler, M.D.
Public Affairs; Library Journal Best Sci-Tech Book of the Year
"This book has the potential to change the future of this country for the better."
-- New England Journal of Medicine