{"title":"Deborah Cohen","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the engaging works of Deborah Cohen, a talented author known for her insightful explorations within the realms of \u003cem\u003eHealth \u0026amp; Wellness\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e. Cohen captivates readers with her ability to weave intricate narratives that delve deep into the human experience, making complex themes accessible and relatable to a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her notable works, \u003cem\u003eBad Influence\u003c\/em\u003e stands out as a thought-provoking examination of societal impacts on personal well-being, offering readers a compelling look at the interplay between environment and mental health. 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Nehru and Gandhi also courted them, seeking American allies against British imperialism. Churchill saw them as his best shot at convincing a reluctant America to join the war against Hitler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey committed themselves to the cause of freedom: fiercely and with all its hazards. They argued about love, war, sex, death and everything in between, and they wrote it all down. The fault lines that ran through a crumbling world, they would find, ran through their own marriages and friendships, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold with the immediacy of a conversation overheard, this revelatory book captures how the global upheavals of the twentieth century felt to live through up close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46549774729452,"sku":"9780008305901","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25978913482190.jpg?v=1749924774"},{"product_id":"bad-influence-by-deborah-cohen-9780861549887","title":"Bad Influence","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot long ago, if you were ill, you’d see a doctor. Now, you go online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWant to track your blood sugar? Your heart rate? Your sleep? You can. Need to focus? Want to lose weight fast? Everything is a click away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut who, if anyone, is regulating this?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs NHS waiting times grow ever longer and patients in the US are priced out of medical care altogether, online health hacks have become indispensable. From mental wellbeing influencers promoting untested therapies to entrepreneurs peddling their own alternative remedies, the advice seems to really make sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese self-styled experts glow with good health and they guarantee results but they don’t know us or our medical history. They don't owe us a duty of care. And they're rarely either qualified or impartial. 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