Summer reads to boost your brain

Discover curated eBooks from The Neuro’s Patient Resource Centre to support your health and well-being this summer.

Did you know that the Neuro Patient Resource Centre offers a collection of eBooks? Hosted on the platform OverDrive, the collection includes books on topics beyond just medicine and neurology.  

To enhance your summer reading, explore the following titles hand-picked by our staff:  

• Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain: The Five Pillars of Enhancing Your Gut and Optimizing Your Cognitive Health by Partha Nandi (2024) 

• The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron (2013) 

• Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health by Adrian Shanker and Rachel L. Levine MD (2020) 

• The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness by Meghan O'Rourke (2022) 

• Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous Culture-Based Approaches to Waking Up, Taking Action, and Doing the Work of Healing by Suzanne Methot (2023) 

These eBooks (and many more!) are currently available to read on computers by visiting the OverDrive website, or on mobile devices using the Libby app. Click here for more information about our eBook collection, including how to sign up for an OverDrive account.