Graphic Medicine | Darien

81) COVID chronicles: a comics anthology

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Topics: COVID-19

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"A collection of short comics about the COVID-19 pandemic. Diverse artists address disruptions in work, school, and family life as well as failures in public policy, racial biases, and systemic inequalities revealed by the pandemic"--

82) epileptic

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83) The facts of life

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Brittany says: "If you’ve gone through the processes of doubting, deciding, trying, recovering, you'll no doubt find a kinship with Paula Knight as she shares her parenthood journey very openly and honestly." "The art is lovely. Knight’s shading keeps you focused on exactly what she wants you to see at any given moment, and the small details really shine through. The narrative flows well, and you can feel the tone shift with each new idea, decision, or concern she experiences. Toward the end, Knight explores the history of societal expectations for women, which have long been child-centric. The way those expectations influence even our language is fascinating. This story is a call to action for us to consider those around us and make some changes."

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"A graphic memoir and visual exploration of the stigma-inducing health issues of miscarriage, childlessness, and chronic medical conditions"--

84) Fights: One Boy's Triumph Over Violence

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Topics: Childhood Trauma, Violence

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Propelled into a world filled with uncertainty and desperation, young Joel is pushed toward using violence to solve his problems by everything and everyone around him. But fighting doesn't always yield the best results for a confused and sensitive kid who yearns for a better, more fulfilling life than the one he was born into, as Joel learns in a series of brutal conflicts that eventually lead him to question everything he has learned about what it...

85) A fire story

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Brittany says: "This story leaps off the page. When Brian Fies mentions the heat of the flames, you may feel your cheeks redden. Picture a still image of people, faces heavy with concern. The orange streaked background of their panel conveying movement, urgency. The mixture of comic panels, photographs, stories of other fire victims, and pages of text pace this story in a fashion reminiscent of the rolling flames themselves. Among many other accolades I could give this work, A FIRE STORY conveys the stages of grief better than almost any other comic I've come across."

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Early morning on Monday, October 9, 2017, wildfires burned through Northern California, resulting in 44 fatalities. In addition, 6,200 homes and 8,900 structures and were destroyed. Author Brian Fies's firsthand account of this tragic event is an honest, unflinching depiction of his personal experiences, including losing his house and every possession he and his wife had that didn't fit into the back of their car. In the days that followed, as the...

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Topics: LGBTQ+, Transition

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L. Nichols, a trans man, artist, engineer and father of two, was born in rural Louisiana, assigned female and raised by conservative Christians. Flocks is his memoir of that childhood, and of his family, friends and community, the flocks of Flocks, that shaped and re-shaped him. L.’s irresistibly charming drawings demonstrate what makes Flocks so special: L.’s boundless empathy. - Amazon

87) frogcatchers

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88) Fun home: a family tragicomic

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Bechdel, Alison

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Topics: Family Dysfunction, LGBTQ+

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A memoir done in the form of a graphic novel by a cult favorite comic artist offers a darkly funny family portrait that details her relationship with her father--a funeral home director, high school English teacher, and closeted homosexual

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Telgemeier, Raina

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Topics: Cystic Fibrosis

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eBook, eComic, Graphic Novel, Kindle

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Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for Bahía de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the sea. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbor lets them in on a secret: there are ghosts in Bahía de la Luna. Maya is determined to meet one, but Cat wants nothing to do...

90) Go with the flow

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Topics: Menstruation

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Sophomores Abby, Brit, Christine, and Sasha are fed up. Hazelton High never has enough tampons. Or pads. Or adults who will listen. Sick of an administration that puts football before female health, the girls confront a world that shrugs--or worse, squirms--at the thought of a menstruation revolution. They band together to make a change. Its no easy task, especially while grappling with everything from crushes to trig to JV track but they have each...

91) Guts

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Telgemeier, Raina

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Topics: Anxiety

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eBook, eComic, Graphic Novel, Kindle

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Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...

92) Herding cats: a "Sarah's Scribbles" collection

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Andersen, Sarah

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Topics: Anxiety, Depression

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Sarah valiantly struggles with waking up in the morning, being productive, and dealing with social situations. Sarah's Scribbles is the comic strip that follows her life, finding humor in living as an adulting introvert that is at times weird, awkward, and embarrassing.

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Krosoczka, Jarrett

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Topics: Addiction, Childhood Trauma, Family Dysfunction

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"In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through...

94) Dumb: living without a voice

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Webber, Georgia

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Topics: Trauma, Voicelessness

95) Catalogue baby: a memoir of infertility

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Steinberg, Myriam

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Topics: Infertility

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"A few months after Myriam Steinberg turned forty, she decided she couldn’t wait any longer to become a mother. She made the difficult decision to begin the process of conceiving a child without a partner. With her family and friends to support her, she picked a sperm donor and was on her way. But Myriam’s journey was far from straightforward. She experienced the soaring highs and devastating lows of becoming pregnant and then losing...

96) Cheeky: a head-to-toe memoir

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Elovic, Ariella

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Topics: Body Positivity

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"The funny, exuberant, inspiring antidote to body shame-a full-color graphic memoir celebrating the imperfections of the author's female body in all its glory. Too tall. Too short. Too fat. Too thin. The message is everywhere-we need to pluck, wax, shrink, and hide ourselves, to not take up space, emotionally or literally; women are never "just right." Well, Ariella Elovic, feminist and illustrator extraordinaire, has had enough. In her full-color...

97) Come home, Indio: a memoir

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Topics: Alcoholism and Recovery

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"A brutally honest but charming look at the pain of childhood and the alienation and anxiety of early adulthood. In his memoir, we are invited to walk through the life of the author, Jim Terry, as he struggles to find security and comfort in an often hostile environment. Between the Ho-Chunk community of his Native American family in Wisconsin and his schoolmates in the Chicago suburbs, he tries in vain to fit in and eventually turns to alcohol to...

98) The contract with God trilogy: life on Dropsie Avenue

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Frimme Hersh breaks his contract with God and ends up as a Depression-era slumlord, while Jacob Shtarkah strives to help an old friend trapped in Nazi Germany and struggles with poverty and the corruption of the residents of Dropsie Avenue

99) Covid Chronicles

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Topics: COVID-19

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An illustrated feature chronicling ten personal accounts of life and death from the frontlines of COVID-19. These true stories from journalist Ethan Sacks (Old Man Hawkeye) are brought to vivid life by Dalibor Talajic (Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe, Hotell). Originally distributed online by NBC News, these tales of hope amidst devastation are now available in print for the first time, fully colored, with behind-the scenes features. From a man...

100) Dear Scarlet: the story of my postpartum depression

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Topics: Postpartum Depression

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"In this intimate and moving graphic memoir, Teresa Wong writes and illustrates the story of her struggle with postpartum depression in the form of a letter to her daughter Scarlet. Equal parts heartbreaking and funny, Dear Scarlet perfectly captures the quiet desperation of those suffering from PPD and the profound feelings of inadequacy and loss. As Teresa grapples with her fears and anxieties and grasps at potential remedies, coping mechanisms,...