{"product_id":"the-collective-cure-upstream-solutions-for-better-public-health-hardcover","title":"The Collective Cure: Upstream Solutions for Better Public Health - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica L. Wang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA personable, story-driven explanation of how the systems around us--where we live, work, learn, and connect--shape our health, and how each of us can help create healthier communities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA powerful blend of deeply human stories and rigorous research, \u003ci\u003eThe Collective Cure\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how social and structural factors like income, occupation, race and ethnicity, neighborhood conditions, and social connections, profoundly shape our well-being. Dr. Monica Wang, an award-winning public health researcher, educator, and working mother who came of age as an Asian American bussing student, brings a personal lens to these complex issues and shares a hopeful, action-oriented vision for building healthier communities from the ground up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough her own personal and professional journey and the lives of three extraordinary women across the U.S., readers are invited to see how health is shaped in everyday spaces: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMarielis, \u003c\/b\u003ea first-generation Latina student navigating financial insecurity in the Bronx\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDorothy, \u003c\/b\u003e a semi-retired Black community organizer in rural Alabama \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRosa, \u003c\/b\u003ean Indigenous clinical social worker preserving ancestral traditions in Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith clarity, urgency, and optimism, The Collective Cure\u003c\/i\u003e bridges powerful storytelling with evidence-based solutions. More than a diagnosis, this book is a call to reimagine what's possible when we invest in people and places.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Monica L. Wang \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning public health researcher and educator. She is an associate professor at the Boston University School of Public Health, an adjunct associate professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Executive Editor at Public Health Post.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53086153802035,"sku":"9780807017494","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/0ueHsWkJoc9780807017494.webp?v=1772050700","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-collective-cure-upstream-solutions-for-better-public-health-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}