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    <body><![CDATA[Enlightening and full of humor. Complex pathways of stress mechanisms are untangled and presented in a simple yet captivating way. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Most scientific books are dry and overly technical.  Not so with <em>Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers</em>.  This book is laugh-out-loud funny.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is beautifully written and very informative.  Sapolsky is one of the greatest science writers of our time.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[some people might not be a fan of all the science of hormones and neurotransmitters, etc. etc..  so if you don't like having to check out the whys and whats of what the body does, this might be a bit irritating to read since there's a lot to slog through in that sense.  having said that, i definitel...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21571864">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Jen told me I should check out this book because it was part of her reading for her Masters of Social Work program.  Sapolsky is an entertaining and fun author and the book breaks down the scientific and physiological aspects of stress response in a way that is easily understood for people like me w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19607138">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Page turner (but i'm a nerd).  It is an easy read (except for the chapter on depression which goes on and on) for an explanation of simple immunology and how chronic stress impacts different areas of our body.  Great introduction to psychimmunology (how our mind and emotional state affects our immun...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74784642">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is about the biological impacts stress has on the body and the implications for health.  It is entertaining and easy to read, and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny, which is pretty unusual in this genre.  <br/>I appreciate his nuance and commitment to not overstating the impact of stress ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58488527">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Make sure you get the most current edition of this book as the older versions speculate about certain causes of diseases relating to stress and we now know, for instance, that some cancers are in fact caused by viruses. This is a very well written manual discussing the hormonal pathways within the b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42717047">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved it, but I can imagine the science getting a little tiring from time to time so I was considering taking off a star. However, he wrote me a recommendation for med school, so he will get no less than five! No one says these reviews have to be unbiased, right?]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A scientific examination of stress, written with the same language and sense of humor that Dr. Sapolsky, who once excused his entire class of pre-meds so that they could protest the Iraq war, brings to his lecture hall]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[how stress affects sleep and addiction, as well as new insights into anxiety and personality disorder and the impact of spirituality on managing stress. As Sapolsky explains, most of us do not lie awake at night worrying about whether we have leprosy or malaria. Instead, the diseases we fear-and the ones that plague us now-are illnesses brought on by the slow accumulation of damage, such as heart disease and cancer. When we worry or experience stress, our body turns on the same physiological responses that an animal's does, but we do not resolve conflict in the same way-through fighting or fleeing. Over time, this activation of a stress response makes us literally sick. Combining cutting-edge research with a healthy dose of good humor and practical advice, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers explains how prolonged stress causes or intensifies a range of physical and mental afflictions, including depression, ulcers, colitis, heart disease, and more. It also provides essential guidance to controlling our stress responses. This new edition promises to be the most comprehensive and engaging one yet.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoy his writing style.  He does a great job of couching complex biological processes in every day occurances. Also, his humor provides a great relief from the intricate biology he is discussing.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It looked cute and fun and I did gain some information on stress and how our bodies respond to it versus how animals do...but overall it was dull and difficult to stay involved in. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Everyone should read. Highlights in a interesting yet informative way the negative affects of stress, as well as other cool tidbits. Nerdy but funny at times.]]></body>
    
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