FCPL Reads 2022 - May Goal

Are you working towards your goals for FCPL Reads 2022? Here's the next reading goal to inspire you to Read Something New (to You!) in 2022!

The reading goal for May is to read a book by an Asian or Pacific Island author for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

FCPL Reads 2022 - Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Staff Picks

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, here are some recent favorites by Asian and Asian American authors.  

The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura

Literary fiction fans will enjoy this slim, psychological story set in modern Japan. The Woman in the Purple Skirt revolves around a woman's growing obsession with a stranger in her neighborhood. Chance encounters and subtle manipulations lead to strange twists in this award-winning Japanese translation.   

Collection Highlight: Books about Anxiety Disorders and Treatment

 Recent years have given us plenty of cause for anxiety. 

According to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States - age 18 and older - or 18.1% of the population every year. Anxiety disorders are highly treatable, yet only 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Forsyth County Public Library offers patrons a wide array of current books to learn more about mental illness for themselves or to help a friend or loved one.

A few new titles are shared below. Please see library staff if you need help finding more resources about anxiety and mental health.

State Change: End Anxiety, Beat Burnout, and Ignite a New Baseline of Energy and Flow by Dr. Robin Berzin with Sarah Toland

Functional medicine innovator and founder of nationally renowned practice Parsley Health, Dr. Robin Berzin's definitive work on how to fight the physical ailments at the root of the international epidemic of burnout, anxiety, and stress.

The Anatomy of Anxiety: Rethinking the Body, Mind, and Healing of Anxiety by Ellen Vora, M.D. 

Anxiety affects more than forty million Americans, a number that continues to climb in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This book offers a new theory of understanding how anxiety manifests in the body and brain and how it can be treated. 

Move the Body, Heal the Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep by Jennifer J. Heisz, PhD 

A noted neuroscientist reveals groundbreaking research on how fitness and exercise can combat mental health conditions, such as anxiety, dementia, ADHD, and depression, and offers a plan for improving focus, creativity, and sleep.

Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: Nourish Your Way to Better Mental Health in Six Weeks by Drew Ramsey, MD 

Using the latest scientific findings in neuroscience and nutrition, a psychiatrist and farmer offers a six-week plan for achieving better mental health through eating foods to reduce inflammation, cultivate a healthy microbiome, and increase brain cell health.

You Will Get Through This Night by Daniel Howell

The author shares his own struggles with depression and anxiety with self-deprecation and dark humor in this no-nonsense guide. In consultation with a psychologist, he explores how our minds work, why we think and feel the way we do, and what we can do about it. Learn how to manage your thoughts and feelings in tough times; change your everyday habits to be healthier and happier; understand your behavior and learn how to treat yourself with compassion.

The Essential Oils Apothecary: Advanced Strategies and Protocols for Chronic Disease and Conditions by Eric Zielinski, D.C., and Sabrina Ann Zielinski 

Dr. Eric Zielinski, author of the bestselling primer on using essential oils for general health, The Healing Power of Essential Oils, and his wife, Sabrina, now bring their knowledge to the complexities of anxiety and other chronic illnesses. The Essential Oil Apothecary shares more than 100 research-backed and easy-to-prepare formulations, from an Immune Boosting Blend to an Anxiety-Busting Body Oil, to help with symptoms of anxiety and other chronic conditions, such as fatigue, pain, and addiction. 

Jeanne McMahan

Information Specialist -MLIS 

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