Category Archives: Mental Health

We Generation: Raising Socially Responsible Kids by Michael Ungar (21)

Posted on August 1, 2018 by irenesroth

This is an important book for our time, given that we are having so many difficulties with our youth with depression and other suicide.  It is important for all of us to get a handle on how we can help … Continue reading →

Posted in Author from Halifax, Empowerment, Family, Integrity, Mental Health, Nonfiction | Leave a comment

Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich (170)

Posted on May 21, 2018 by irenesroth

This book is a must-read if you are concerned about the new emphasis on physician-assisted suicide and the epidemic of fitness regimens despite the fact that we are the most obese and unhealthy in decades. This is a razor-sharp polemic, … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging With Dignity, Aging with Grace, Critical thinking, Educational book, Emancipation, Empowerment, Health, Heart Health, Medical Care, Mental Health, Publisher that has distribution in Canada | Leave a comment

The Pain Eater by Beth Goobie (122)

Posted on March 12, 2018 by irenesroth

Wow, I was sick with the flu last week. For the first 3 days I did nothing but slept. But then I started reading. Although I didn’t feel like doing anything else out of bed, reading became somewhat of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Author from Ontario, Fiction, Lives of girls, Mental Health, Teen Book | Leave a comment

The Autism Story by Dr. June Pimm (95)

Posted on November 11, 2016 by irenesroth

This is an important book about an important topic–Autism. Given that there are so many autistic children now, it is important for all of us to become more aware of what the condition is about and how to overcome some … Continue reading →

Posted in Autism, Educational book, Empowerment, Health, Mental Health, Nonfiction, Uncategorized | Leave a comment