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This acclaimed spiritual masterpiece is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings ever written. A manual for life and death and a magnificent source of sacred inspiration from the heart of the Tibetan tradition.

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The physics of vulnerability is simple: If we are brave enough often enough, we will fall. This is a book about what it takes to get back up and how owning our stories of disappointment, failure, and heartbreak gives us the power to write a daring new ending.

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This book, remarkable for its clarity, enlarges upon what is a truly integrated, holistic approach to cancer; emphasising nutrition, the power of the mind, meditation, family and social support and the spiritual dimension of life.

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Genetics, the very blueprint of life on Earth, is constantly adapting and re-expressing itself in an ongoing interplay with the environment, mind and consciousness. The old way of looking at genetics was that we just got dealt a genetic hand by nature and we were either lucky or unlucky in what we got dealt.

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A life with little illness and pain, being well, without doctors or hospitals – it s all possible. Wellness is the mantra for a healthier, happier and calmer life. Startlingly simple but deeply powerful, Dr Craig Hassed’s manual for a healthier, happier and calmer life shows that wellness, not illness, is the essence of managing health.

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The story of Henrietta Lacks’ ‘immortal cells’ — cells taken from a tumour on her cervix and kept alive to multiply in laboratories around the world — and how Lacks’ children discovered their connection to the cells.

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Mindfulness is a form of mental training that has been widely practised for millennia; however it’s only recently that science and clinical practice have discovered the profound potential of mindfulness-based practices for increasing our wellbeing.

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As medical care improves, Australians are surviving cancer in increasing numbers. But there is little information about life post-treatment – what are some common themes and long-term side effects that people can expect to encounter?

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We put much store in freedom of choice, but when it comes to our own medical diagnosis and treatment, are we equipped to make the best decisions? And are healthcare professionals properly prepared to guide us? Alarmingly, oncologist and award-winning writer Ranjana Srivastava says they’re not, and people are suffering – even dying – as a result.

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The Emperor of All Maladies is a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence.

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In this ground breaking book, Dr Mosley takes us on a revelatory journey through the gut, showing how junk food and overuse of antibiotics have wiped out many “good” gut bacteria, leading to a modern plague of allergies, food intolerances and obesity.

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Discover the facts behind reducing your risk of cancer with cancer-fighting foods in this informative and visual guide supported by the latest cancer research.

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The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted And the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, And Long-term Health.

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This little book contains short words of comfort and inspiration from breast cancer sufferers and their families, accompanied by beautiful watercolour illustrations. It’s a book to brighten up inevitable dark days and to offer hope to people on a cancer journey.

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A book that aims to break the silence about the topic of death and provide support and information for people who are terminally ill and their carers. Recommended by Linda Codling, pancreatic cancer survivor.

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A beautifully written and illustrated picture book designed for cancer sufferers to explain their diagnosis  to children in a clear and meaningful way, and to help children deal with the difficult emotions they face when a parent or  relative is  diagnosed with cancer.

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A cookbook created to help people with cancer better manage nutrition issues related to cancer treatment. As well as healthy recipes, it contains discussions of the best cancer-fighting foods, nutrient information, and sections to address possible nutrition-related side effects of cancer and its treatment.

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A book for anyone who has a close friend or family member who’s been diagnosed with cancer, and wants to know how best to comfort and care for them. Help Me Live provides a well researched and personal account of the words and actions that are most helpful – and those that aren’t.

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A collection of intimate and inspirational stories from cancer patients, families, friends, carers, medical professionals and clergy. Writers share their experience and offer advice on different stages of the cancer journey — from diagnosis, to breaking the news to family and friends, to finding a medical team and more.

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An interesting and cheerful read, Ender’s international best seller educates us about all things gastro-intestinal.

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In this book, cancer survivors including Carly Simon and Scott Hamilton relate what helped them get through each stage of the cancer journey. A helpful read for cancer sufferers, families, carers, and doctors.

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