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GIVEAWAY & REVIEW! Ah-Choo! by Jennifer Ackerman

August 25, 2010 By Mary

Product Description

Some colds are like mice, timid and annoying; others like dragons, accompanied by body aches and deep misery. In AH-CHOO!, Jennifer Ackerman explains what, exactly, a cold is, how it works, and whether it’s really possible to “fight one off.” Scientists call this the Golden Age of the Common Cold because Americans suffer up to a billion colds each year, resulting in 40 million days of missed work and school and 100 million doctor visits. They’ve also learned over the past decade much more about what cold viruses are, what they do to the human body, and how symptoms can be addressed. In this ode to the odious cold, Ackerman sifts through the chatter about treatments-what works, what doesn’t, and what can’t hurt. She dispels myths, such as susceptibility to colds reflects a weakened immune system. And she tracks current research, including work at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, a world-renowned center of cold research studies, where the search for a cure continues.

About the Author

Jennifer Ackerman’s most recent book is Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: ADay in the Life of Your Body. Her previous books include Chance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity, and Notes from the Shore. A contributor to National Geographic, The New York Times, and many other publications, her articles and essays have been included in several anthologies, among them Best American Science Writing, The Nature Reader, and Best Nature Writing. Jennifer lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Twelve; 1 edition (September 2, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 044654115X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446541152

SOURCE:  PUBLISHER

LOVED IT

I don’t think I will ever see the cure of the common cold in my lifetime, but this book makes me feel better about them and the fact that there is not much you can do but rest and recover.  And everything your mom always told you is pretty much true.  My mother always said to keep your hands away from your face, cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing, drink lots of water and have some soup.  This book shows you that mom always did know best. Oh, and keep away from small children, they are walking germ factories. 

Some of the things in this book are truly scary.  I mean how often do you think about cleaning out your washing machine?  Just think about washing your underwear and where you wear those underthings.  Yes, pretty gross.  The author goes into detail about the history and treatments that are known to work and are worth buying although, so far, not much.

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Winner will be chosen by Random.org on 9.10.10
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Comments

  1. Bethie says

    August 25, 2010 at 7:46 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway. This looks interesting. We spend the whole winter trying to avoid the common cold.

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    August 25, 2010 at 7:46 pm

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    August 25, 2010 at 7:47 pm

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  5. holdenj says

    August 25, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    This looks very interesting, if unsettling! Winters are long here and those germs don’t have a lot of places to go.
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    August 25, 2010 at 9:54 pm

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  9. Beverly says

    August 26, 2010 at 1:09 am

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  13. Bethie says

    August 26, 2010 at 12:43 pm

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  14. Becca says

    August 26, 2010 at 3:04 pm

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    August 26, 2010 at 3:05 pm

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    August 26, 2010 at 3:05 pm

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  17. Becca says

    August 26, 2010 at 3:06 pm

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  18. Becca says

    August 26, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    I friended on Goodreads.

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  19. Becca says

    August 26, 2010 at 7:08 pm

    I blogged here: (#1)

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  20. Becca says

    August 26, 2010 at 7:08 pm

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  21. Becca says

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  25. holdenj says

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  29. Bethie says

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    August 28, 2010 at 11:37 am

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  46. mom2girls says

    September 1, 2010 at 8:11 pm

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  47. holdenj says

    September 2, 2010 at 1:02 pm

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    September 4, 2010 at 10:37 pm

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    September 4, 2010 at 11:10 pm

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  57. Benita says

    September 5, 2010 at 1:30 am

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  58. Benita says

    September 5, 2010 at 1:31 am

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  60. Benita says

    September 5, 2010 at 1:31 am

    Friend on Goodreads.

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  61. Benita says

    September 5, 2010 at 1:34 am

    I visited the author’s website and found out that Jennifer Ackerman was a contributor to the National Geographic, the New York Times and other publications.

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  62. Bethie says

    September 5, 2010 at 4:16 am

    Daily Entry 9/4

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  63. Rebecca Graham says

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  64. holdenj says

    September 5, 2010 at 11:57 am

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  65. Nicole C. says

    September 5, 2010 at 4:36 pm

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  66. Nicole C. says

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    September 5, 2010 at 4:36 pm

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  69. toughturtles says

    September 5, 2010 at 4:37 pm

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  70. Bethie says

    September 5, 2010 at 5:58 pm

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  71. Deborah Wellenstein says

    September 5, 2010 at 7:00 pm

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    September 5, 2010 at 7:01 pm

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  74. Deborah Wellenstein says

    September 5, 2010 at 7:03 pm

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  76. holdenj says

    September 6, 2010 at 12:02 pm

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  77. Jaime says

    September 6, 2010 at 5:11 pm

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  81. Bethie says

    September 6, 2010 at 7:57 pm

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  82. Swedish says

    September 6, 2010 at 11:00 pm

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  83. Bethie says

    September 7, 2010 at 3:19 pm

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  84. Becca says

    September 7, 2010 at 3:49 pm

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  85. Swedish says

    September 7, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    Daily entry for September 7, 2010. Thanks!

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  86. allisonsbj3 says

    September 7, 2010 at 5:50 pm

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    September 8, 2010 at 2:53 am

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    September 8, 2010 at 11:55 am

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  95. Bethie says

    September 8, 2010 at 2:13 pm

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  96. Swedish says

    September 8, 2010 at 2:22 pm

    I’m your friend on GoodReads. Thanks!

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  97. Swedish says

    September 8, 2010 at 2:23 pm

    Daily entry for September 8, 2010. Thanks!

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  98. tallcapp says

    September 8, 2010 at 6:00 pm

    A book about colds and cold treatments would be a good read. Everyone gets colds, so we can all relate.

  99. Christine H says

    September 8, 2010 at 8:08 pm

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    September 8, 2010 at 8:11 pm

    She is also the author of Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body, which explores the biological events we experience over the course of a day. The book was selected as a New York Times “Editor’s Choice” and was chosen as a main selection for the Scientific American Book Club.

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    September 8, 2010 at 11:54 pm

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    September 9, 2010 at 2:00 am

    I’ve heard of this book and was wanting to read it. LPoser1 [at] gmail[ dot] com

  108. Anonymous says

    September 9, 2010 at 2:06 am

    Interesting fact about author-Went to the author’s web site and saw another interesting book of hers that I would like to read-Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body (2007). LPoser1 [at] gmail [dot] com

  109. Melissa B. says

    September 9, 2010 at 2:28 am

    I think I’d find this book very interesting.

  110. Louis says

    September 9, 2010 at 2:29 am

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  111. theolotto says

    September 9, 2010 at 4:36 am

    I’d love to learn about colds.

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    September 9, 2010 at 1:31 pm

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    September 9, 2010 at 1:32 pm

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  117. Swedish says

    September 9, 2010 at 6:34 pm

    Daily entry for September 9, 2010. Thanks!

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    September 10, 2010 at 12:32 am

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    September 10, 2010 at 12:52 am

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  124. Bethie says

    September 10, 2010 at 1:58 am

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    September 10, 2010 at 3:06 am

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  126. Donna says

    September 10, 2010 at 6:18 am

    It sounds interesting and helpful.
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  127. Donna says

    September 10, 2010 at 6:20 am

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    September 10, 2010 at 6:20 am

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    September 10, 2010 at 6:21 am

    I added you as a friend on goodreads.
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  131. Swedish says

    September 10, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    Daily entry for September 10, 2010. Thanks!

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  132. Bethie says

    September 11, 2010 at 3:50 am

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  133. Mary (BookHounds) says

    September 13, 2010 at 10:41 pm

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    An email has been sent to the three lucky people named above (first part of their email address in case my note ends up in spam). They have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
    Thanks to all who entered.

  134. shelly s says

    September 21, 2010 at 4:45 am

    I’d love to be entered. This book interests me.

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