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The present study builds from the argument that failure to meaningfully reduce or eliminate health inequities in the United States is due to research biases that preference reductionistic, Eurocentric conceptualization. Such biases privilege individual- and interpersonal-level health interventions, and limit our ability to solve or prevent these unnecessary and avoidable differences in health status. To that end, the purpose of this project was to tend and highlight a marginalized perspective, specifically that of Black women. Within that, this work seeks to consider the interrelatedness of food and holistic health and to inquire how participation in a community-level health intervention, community gardening, may impact health. Within the constructivist paradigm, narrative inquiry methodology was used to explore Black women's perspectives on emotional and holistic health. Set in an urban community garden located in New Orleans, Louisiana, three Black women, ranging in age from 15-66, engaged in narrative interviews and an unstructured group interview. Two forms of analysis were pursued. First, through narrative analysis, plots within participants' interview data were discerned and linked to create a coherent emotional life story. Second, analysis of narratives was used to highlight patterns within the data and to outlined theme of the holistic health benefits of gardening. Participant's emotional life stories yielded deeper understanding of the intersectional nature of Black women's emotional health. Themes identified in holistic benefits of gardening included those related to physical wellness, mental and emotional wellness, and social wellness. Implications for clinical practice and research are discussed.

A lot of people know a lot of stuff, and most of us don't get to share the best bits with other people. So this book gets together twenty-one recent graduates to share something they think you should know. Among other things you can learn: Why you should care about Japan's ageing population How a baby is made (after the fun bit) How the English and Scottish dealt with 'witches' Why we should think about disasters a bit differently How performance analysis works in sport Our editors graduated from university in 2008, during the last once in a lifetime financial armageddon. The idea behind this book was to allow recent graduates (who are hitting the real world a full twelve years after it went wrong last time) an opportunity to do something interesting with their time. Our experience tells us the next few years’ worth of graduates will spend a long time being called lazy and stupid for the crime of being born about twenty-one years before it all went pear-shaped. So, for our authors, at least, they will have something to point at that they have achieved to disprove that. But mostly we just wanted to get together twenty-one chapters worth of stuff we didn’t know before.

Triumph in the Trenches: The Green Book for Black Professionals Volume 2 delivers an empowering exploration of resilience, advocacy, and transformation in workplaces and institutions ranging from corporate offices to churches, hospitals, and law enforcement. Through inspiring narratives, contributors reveal how systemic barriers-upheld by people from all backgrounds-prioritize conformity over authenticity and silence over truth. More than a book about race, this volume equips readers with practical strategies to rise above toxic behaviors, dismantle exclusion, and challenge systems of inequity. It offers actionable tools to foster equity, drive transformative change, and protect mental wellness in the process. A modern guide for professionals, Triumph in the Trenches empowers readers to transcend systemic inequities while paving the way for future generations. Celebrating courage, collaboration, and the indomitable human spirit, this book reminds us that the path to empowerment and equity starts with intentional action.

Abstract: Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable blood cancer that primarily affects older adults. Several frailty tools have been developed to address the heterogeneity of aging in this population. Uptake of these measures has been variable, leading to a gap in knowledge regarding the proportion of enrolled trial participants considered frail and uncertainty in the treatment-related effects and outcomes among this high-risk population. We performed a systematic review of therapeutic interventional MM clinical trials reporting on frailty. We included 43 clinical trials (24 randomized controlled trials and 19 non-randomized trials) which met eligibility criteria. Frailty was increasingly incorporated in studies in more recent years with 41.9% of included studies being reported in the last two years. Commonly used frailty tools included the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) frailty index (41.8%), and the simplified frailty score (39.5%). Frailty status was categorized with 3 levels as (frail, intermediate fit, or fit) in 51.2% of the studies and dichotomized (frail, non-frail) in 18.6% of studies. Frailty prevalence greatly varied across trials ranging from 17.2% to 73.6% of the cohort. Of the included studies, 72.0% conducted subgroup analysis (planned or post-hoc) based on frailty status. Most studies demonstrated a consistent benefit of MM interventions among the frail and non-frail populations, however in general, frail patients had worse outcomes compared to the fit. Although frailty is increasingly being incorporated in MM clinical trials, due to the variation in both the definition and categorization of frailty, there remains heterogeneity in the prevalence of frailty and its potential associated impact on outcomes

A new title from author Shakira Hussein. Pan Macmillan Australia 2013.