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Books like In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté is about addiction, trauma, compassion. If that's what drew you in, here are 6 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- The Body Keeps the Score
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Bessel van der Kolk · Psychology
The Body Keeps the Score is Bessel van der Kolk's account of four decades spent studying and treating trauma, from Vietnam veterans at the VA in the 1970s to survivors of childhood abuse, accidents, and domestic violence.
Read the summary → - When the Body Says No
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Gabor Maté · Health
When the Body Says No is Gabor Maté's investigation into how chronic stress and emotional suppression contribute to serious illness.
Read the summary → - The Myth of Normal
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Gabor Maté · Health
The Myth of Normal is Gabor Maté's most ambitious book, co-written with his son Daniel Maté.
Read the summary → - Lost Connections
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Johann Hari · Health
Lost Connections is Johann Hari's argument that depression and anxiety are not primarily chemical imbalances in the brain but responses to social and environmental conditions — disconnection from meaningful work, close relationships, the natural world, a secure future, and status that feels deserved.
Read the summary → - Mountains Beyond Mountains
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Tracy Kidder · Biography
Tracy Kidder's portrait of Paul Farmer — the physician and anthropologist who co-founded Partners in Health and spent decades treating tuberculosis, AIDS, and cholera in rural Haiti and among the poorest communities of the world — is one of the most compelling biographies of a contemporary American figure.
Read the summary → - 80/20 Running
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Matt Fitzgerald · Health
80/20 Running is Matt Fitzgerald's evidence-based argument that the most common mistake recreational runners make is training too hard, too often.
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