2. It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life
Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins |  Rating: 4.5/5
Rank: 299 | People around the world have found inspiration in the story of Lance
Armstrong--a world-class athlete nearly struck down by cancer, only to
recover and win the Tour de France, the multiday bicycle race famous for... more
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4. An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness (Vintage)
Kay Redfield Jamison |  Rating: 4.5/5
Rank: 381 | In Touched with Fire, Kay Redfield Jamison, a psychiatrist, turned a
mirror on the creativity so often associated with mental illness. In this
book she turns that mirror on herself. With breathtaking honesty she tells
of... more
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7. Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression
Brooke Shields |  Rating: 4.0/5
Rank: 461 | In 1980, when she was 15, Shields starred in The Blue Lagoon. In the
movie, her character accidentally becomes pregnant, and when her son is
born, he intuitively finds his way to her breast as Shields looks on with
love... more
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10. Pain Free: A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain
Pete Egoscue, Roger Gittines |  Rating: 5.0/5
Rank: 749 | Pete Egoscue learned a lot about pain when, as a Marine officer, he was
wounded in Vietnam. He segued from patient to physical therapist, and now
runs a famous clinic in San Diego, where he claims he's helped 95 percent... more
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