Inflamed

By Rupa Marya, Raj Patel,

Book cover of Inflamed: Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice

Book description

'A work of exhilarating scope and relevance ... What a rare and powerful experience to feel a book in your very body' Naomi Klein

'Health is not something we can attain as individuals, for ourselves, hermetically sealed off from the world around us. An injury to one is an injury…

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1 author picked Inflamed as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love this book because it highlights how interconnected we are with the land and the web of life. As a long-term student of politics, ecology, and health disparities related to colonization, this book is one of the best contributions I have read on the intersections of these topics.

I felt grief and validation while reading this book because it speaks to much of the collective grief I have witnessed. I also found this book deeply inspiring. I am so grateful to have tangible examples of how entangled my health is with the well-being of the land and more than…

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