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Dasha Kiper

Dasha Kiper has an MA in clinical psychology from Columbia University. She has worked with dementia patients and caregivers, and currently leads caregiving groups for the New York City chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. She is writing a book on the philosophical issues associated with cognitive decline.

Hope Is the Enemy

Hope Is the Enemy

Caring for a patient suffering from dementia means coming to terms with the frustrating paradoxes of memory and language

by Dasha Kiper | Monday, September 07, 2015
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Five Books Banned for Dubious Reasons—And Why You Should Definitely Read Them

by Our Editors

To Kill A Mockingbird and Fifty Shades of Gray may have more in common than we thought. Both books have made the American Library Association’s annual “Top Ten Most Challenged Books” list, as part of the ALA’s Banned Books Week effort to raise awareness about the freedom to read. While Fifty Shades of Gray might seem like an obvious contender for a list of commonly challenged books, other entries are more surprising. To mark this year’s Banned Books Week, from September 22 to 28, we’ve resurrected five books from the past banned for dubious reasons. We think you’re tough enough to handle it.