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Each patient that she writes about teaches her something important about recovery. How to let go of fear even when the future is murky. How to tell the truth when it's simpler to overlook it. How to understand that compassion isn't the same as justice. As she shines a light on the systemic disenfranchisement of the patients she treats as they struggle to maintain both their health and their dignity, Harper comes to understand the importance of allowing each of us to make peace with the past as we draw support from the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this hopeful, moving, and beautiful book, she passes along the precious, necessary lessons she has learned as a daughter, a woman, and a physician.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"VERGE Lifestyle Publications Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Biography","offer_id":45517768851605,"sku":"OCT1016-24-N-1","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1226\/6958\/files\/TheBeautyinBreaking-AMemoir-ByMicheleHarper.jpg?v=1729983449"},{"product_id":"wild-beauty-wisdom-recipes-for-natural-self-care-by-jana-blankenship","title":"Wild Beauty: Wisdom \u0026 Recipes for Natural Self-Care - By Jana Blankenship","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWild Beauty:\u003cbr\u003eWisdom \u0026amp; Recipes for Natural Self-Care [An Essential Oils Book]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy Jana Blankenship\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Ten Speed Press \u003cspan\u003e(2019)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13: 9780399582813 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages: 160\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre(s): Style \u0026amp; Beauty, Fashion, Beauty \u0026amp; Wellness, Natural Beauty, Green Living\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn inspiring and easy-to-use primer on natural beauty, featuring 45 recipes for making your own essential oils, lip balm, face and body oils, bath salts, juices, tonics, and more, including an overview of important plant ingredients, the benefits of detoxing your beauty regimen, and tips for creating a cleaner self-care routine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eJust like chemical additives in our food, synthetic ingredients in our hair and skin care can wreak havoc with our bodies. 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