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Gut: An Owner’s Guide (The Body Literacy Library)

DK, April 2024

Austin L. Chiang, MD, MPH

There’s a common misconception that the gut is just the intestines. Digestive health is so much more. It’s a gut-brain connection and even a gut-poop connection (yes, there’s a whole chapter about poop and gut health!) In his new book, Dr. Chiang explores the relationship we have with our guts through providing tips, tricks and myth busters on gut health. Unlike other books about gut health, this book is colorful with lots of pictures and patient stories. Its vibrant cover entices a great conversation starter to help de-stigmatize talking about gut health with friends and family to help ensure their wellbeing.

Health Communication Fundamentals: Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation in Public Health

Springer Publishing Company, November 2023

Suruchi Sood and Amy Henderson Riley, DrPH, MCHES

Health communication is all around us. The recent global pandemic illustrated how vital communicating accurate health information is. The lack of contemporary materials available to educate on health communication concepts sparked the idea for this book. Ranked third place in the book of the year ranking by the American Journal of Nursing for Public and Population Health, this book provides guidance on health communication in the face of public health issues. The topics investigated include social justice, response to pandemics and environmental health justice. Alongside each chapter, there are accompanying podcasts, providing a unique, immersive experience for the reader to gain knowledge directly from experts.

The Empowerment Wheel: Helping Clients Heal from Relationship Abuse

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, March 2024

Rachel Brandoff, PhD, ATR-BC, ATCS, LCAT, LPAT and Astra B Czerny, PhD, LCMHC, NCC.

Pioneered at Jefferson, this book uses art as a revolutionary way to help those in abusive relationships heal. Through self-exploration techniques, the book encourages abuse victims to explore, understand and rebuild their lives. Therapists Drs. Brandoff and Czerny identify common patterns of abusive relationships and provide creative ways to live a happier, more empowered life. Each sector of the Empowerment Wheel is supported by a creative project designed to help individuals examine their experience of red flags, boundaries, locus of control, relationship authenticity, self-talk and integrated self.

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