The nervous
system plays a role in nearly every aspect of our lives. It guides everyday activities such as waking;
automatic activities such as breathing; and complex processes such as thinking and reading. Studying and understanding the nervous system is important because it affects so many areas of human health and well-being.
This month, the NNLM Reading Club looks at the
Nervous System through the lens of people living with a neurological disorder. The authors share how they
discovered their neurological condition and how they manage their health. Help raise awareness in this field of science by reading and discussing one of the memoirs. Then learn more using information from the National Institutes of Health, National Library
of Medicine, and other trustworthy resources.
NNLM Reading Club brings awareness to Neurological Disorders and the Nervous System featuring three new books this month.
Mean
Baby: a memoir of growing up by Selma Blair
Leg:
the story of a limb and the boy who grew from it: a memoir by Greg Marshall
No Time Like the Future: an optimist considers mortality by
Michael J. Fox
This information is available on our Reading Club website:
Dana Abbey, MLS, AHIP
Associate Professor
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