Emily Abel

Emily K. Abel is professor emerita of public health and women’s studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the author of several books, including Hearts of Wisdom: American Women Caring for Kin, 1850–1940.

Ebooks

Sick and Tired: An Intimate History of Fatigue

The Inevitable Hour: A History of Caring for Dying Patients in America

Hearts of Wisdom: American Women Caring for Kin, 1850-1940

Suffering in the Land of Sunshine: A Los Angeles Illness Narrative

After the Cure: The Untold Stories of Breast Cancer Survivors

Elder Care in Crisis: How the Social Safety Net Fails Families

Living in Death’s Shadow: Family Experiences of Terminal Care and Irreplaceable Loss

Gluten Free for Life: Celiac Disease, Medical Recognition, and the Food Industry

Hearts of Wisdom: American Women Caring for Kin, 1850-1940

Listening to Dementia: Advocating for Dignity and Autonomy