Today, I have a good read to share. It tackles an important topic, if you’re like me and battle ever-encroaching clutter. This new book shows midlife women how to declutter for clarity of mind and home. It’s called PopUpPurge: Release Midlife Clutter & Reclaim Inner Clarity by Mary Vraa of the blog Shift Your Stories. After a few hours of reading this book, I was already inspired to start getting rid of some things around the house! Now that I have read the whole book, I can just imagine what I can do once I start using the processes set forth by the author.
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Book Reviews
Books, Decluttering
The Good Doctor’s Guide to Colds and Flu [Updated Edition]: How to Prevent and Treat Colds, Flu, Sinusitis, Bronchitis, Strep Throat and Pneumonia at Any Age by Neil Schachter, M.D. debuted last year as #1 in new pulmonary releases. It is jam packed with all the latest and most effective information on the history, science, prevention and treatment of the complete array of respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. Age doesn’t matter. This book answers questions for everyone from birth to old age. So if you want to know how to prevent and treat colds, flu and Covid-19, you’ll really want to read this book!
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Book Reviews, Lifelong Health
Books, Covid-19, Health and Wellness
Recently, my family and I went to hear Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha talk about her book documenting her experience in uncovering the tragic disaster of the Flint water crisis. As she told the audience what happened in Flint, it became clear that public health and a clean environment are ruled by politics. I am sharing news of this event with you because it is important for lifelong health — for you, your children and your grandchildren. Age doesn’t matter. Cultivating good health early in life improves the odds of living longer, and improving our environment is directly related to human health. What happens to others can spread to you and yours. But there are things you can do about it. You can affect what happens to your body and your environment.
My husband. Russ, is a long-time Commissioner of the Detroit Public Library. He interviewed Dr. Mona onstage at Detroit’s Osborn High School auditorium for the Michigan Humanities Great Michigan Read (GMR) program. I will present some talking points from the interview below. But first, let me introduce you to the GMR program and Dr. Mona.
Michigan Humanities’ Great Michigan Read of 2019-20: What the Eyes Don’t See by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
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Lifelong Health, Social Concerns
Books, Health and Wellness, Making a Difference, Public Health
