A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria, Caroline Crampton

A Body Made of Glass: A History of Hypochondria, Caroline CramptonNew Paperback A fascinating and revelatory cultural history of hypochondria, from Hippocrates to wellness influencers "There is a twilight zone between illness and health, and that's where I dwell" An ache, a pain, a mysterious lump, a strange sensation in some part of your body, the feeling that something is not right. The fear that something is, in fact, very wrong. These could be symptoms of illness. But they could also be the symptoms of

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it has endured to stand as a Modernist masterpiece

Lyrically told stories of local people and regional history are accompanied throughout by Ruth's beautifully hand-drawn illustrations

I Can Hear the Cuckoo is a story about redefining family

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She and her family are forced to make a choice: retreat from the toxic mess that's wrecking our world or take a stand and fight for a better future

military and cultural terms

and this has created a seriously distorted impression of the reality of the fighting

Jenni Fagan was property of the state before birth

Her mission: to infiltrate a commune of radical eco-activists influenced by the beliefs of an enigmatic elder

Neil Gaiman asked his Twitter followers: What reminds you of warmth