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Language
English
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"For readers of Atul Gawande, Andrew Solomon, and Anne Lamott, a profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir by a young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis who attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living? At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
320 pages ;
Language
English
Description
"We take an average of 7.5 million breaths a year and some 600 million in our lifetime, and what goes on in our body each time oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide expelled is nothing short of miraculous. “Our lungs are the lynchpin between our bodies and the outside world,” writes Dr. Michael Stephen. And yet, we take our lungs for granted until we’re incapacitated and suddenly confronted with their vital importance.
In Breath Taking, pulmonologist...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
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"Tella Grant likes to be in control--even though her totally out of control lungs have sent her in and out of the hospital most of her life. At this point, what Stella needs to control most is keeping herself away from anyone or anything that might pass along an infection and jeopardize the possibility of a lung transplant. Six feet apart. No exceptions. The only thing Will Newman wants to be in control of is getting out of this hospital. He couldn't...
Author
Publisher
Rosen
Pub. Date
2002
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p.
Language
English
Description
The 3-D library of the human body series. Discusses the anatomy and functioning of the lungs, how we breathe, and how oxygen is brought to the cells of the body.
5) My lungs
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Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What happens when you take a deep breathe? Woosh! Air rushes into your lungs. Your lungs help you get the air you need to live. They work with your heart to send oxygen around your body and get rid of waste you don't want. And that's not all! Explore what's inside you with fun text, bright pictures, and lively illustrations"--
Author
Publisher
Every Breath
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
243 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Author R.D. Martin has lived with this disease for nearly two decades. His vast knowledge and personal experience make him eminently qualified to write about making the best of a difficult situation.This book provides a good understanding of this lung disease, its treatment options, and coping strategies.
7) Your lungs
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
We need oxygen every moment of our lives, yet we don't even need to think about breathing! The brain makes sure our lungs keep working, whether we're aware of it or not. In this informative volume, readers will follow the path of a breath of air, both in and out of the lungs. Along the way, they'll learn biology vocabulary and the importance of body parts working together to provide the body with life-giving oxygen and rid it of carbon dioxide. Simple...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 436 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Uncovers the sobering resurgence of black lung disease in Appalachia, the cover-up activities of the coal mining industry, and the awareness activities of regional mining communities.