Many healthcare professionals are focusing their concerns on controlling symptoms and minimizing physical distress while failing to deal with the social and psychological factors related to living with long-term chronic illness. Ariela Royer makes an important contribution to the study of health and illness behavior by showing the various strategies chronically ill people use to manage their symptoms and overcome the consequences of their particular illness, so they can live the most normal life possible and maintain their self-esteem.In spite of a popular belief linking chronic illness mainly to aging, most chronic problems extend across the life span. One of every seven men and one of every eight women between the ages of 17 and 44 are limited in their major activity, their ability to work, keep house or go to school, because of a chronic condition. At ages 65 and over, nearly three-fifths of men and two-fifths of women are handicapped. Dr. Royer shows various strategies the chronically ill may use to live with the uncertainty inherent in chronic illness. She also discusses how one might try to overcome or to minimize the salient social consequences of chronic illness, such as stigma and social isolation, in order to get on with their lives.

Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 1 (Volume 1) (Bungo Stray Dogs, 1)

Comics & Graphic Novels

ASAGIRI, KAFKA

Manga

Yen Press

Regaining consciousness after nearly losing his life to Akutagawa, Atsushi is paralyzed by the thought of bringing more death and destruction down on the heads of his companions at the Armed Detective Agency and vows to run away. But before he can make good on his resolution, the Mafia sends Ryuurou Hirotsu of the merciless Black Lizard squad to storm their offices! Between the bomb-tossing Motojirou Kajii and the demure, kimono-wearing Kyouka Izumi, will the Mafia's literary giants close the book on Atsushi and the Armed Detective Agency for good?!

Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 2 (Volume 2)

Atsushi has managed to rescue Kyouka Izumi, who's been working as a Port Mafia assassin against her will. But the deadly Akutagawa hasn't given up yet! Atsushi's not the only one with a dangerous foe, however. Mafia member Chuuya Nakahara makes his appearance, and his grudge against Dazai is nothing to sniff at!

Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 3

The American group of ability users known as the 'Guild' appears, led by the wealthy Francis Scott Fitzgerald, who has his sights set on the Armed Detective Agency! Can Agency president Fukuzawa stop him...!? Not if Guild member Lucy Montgomery and can help it!

Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 4 (Volume 4)

A battle-heavy action series powered by the works of literary giants unfolds on the stage of Yokohama's backstreets in Kafka Asagiri's Bungo Stray Dogs!

Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 5 (Volume 5)

As Ryuunousuke Akutagawa and Nathaniel Hawthorne engage in a life-or-death battle, Chuuya Nakahara has information about The Guild's plot to destroy the Armed Detective Agency. H.P. Lovecraft and John Steinbeck also reveal their powerful abilities!

Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 6 (Volume 6)

When Atsushi falls victim to the psychic attack of the mysterious "Q," Francis Scott Fitzgerald suddenly appears. Astute runs to get help from Kyouka, but is captured by The Guild, who launches their final plan: the destruction of Yokohama!?

Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 7 (Volume 7)

An alliance long thought impossible might become a reality-Fukuzawa and the Armed Detective Agency, with Ougai and the Port Mafia?!

Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 8 (Volume 8)

As Moby-Dick gets ever closer to crashing into Yokohama, Atsushi finds himself in a three-way battle with Akutagawa and Fitzgerald! What can Atsushi and Akutagawa do to stop the white whale...?!

Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 9 (Volume 9)

Having been kicked out of the orphanage, a despairing young man by the name of Atsushi Nakajima rescues a strange man from a suicide attempt--Osamu Dazai. Turns out that Dazai is part of a detective agency staffed by individuals whose supernatural powers take on a literary bent!

Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 1 (Volume 1)

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