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National Book Award Finalist: The “amazing” New York Times bestseller about the power of laughter and optimism in fighting serious illness (Chicago Sun-Times).
Norman Cousins’s iconic firsthand account of victory against terminal disease, Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient inspired a revolution, encouraging patients to take charge of their own treatment.
A political...
Norman Cousins’s iconic firsthand account of victory against terminal disease, Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient inspired a revolution, encouraging patients to take charge of their own treatment.
A political...
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Listen to Your Heart Press
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English
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The author, a physician himself, reflects on the experiences of medical school and residency, giving insight into the hearts and minds of doctors, the experience of patients and the relationship between love, medical practice and healing.
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Random House
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"THE OTHER SIDE OF IMPOSSIBLE is about people facing difficult medical conditions who, driven by love, desperation and astonishing perseverance and inventiveness, take unusual steps to combat autoimmune arthritis, autism, intractable epilepsy, severe food allergies, ADHD, and including a woman with MS who, partly through her own inventive therapy, got out of a wheelchair. The people in this book find ways to get better. Why did they even think they...
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Fourth Estate
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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An exploration of the nature of sanity and madness argues for a new definition of sanity that acknowledges the irrational and chaotic elements in everyday life, presenting recommendations about how to approach life from a balanced perspective.
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2020.
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English
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"The Five Forces (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water) are derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophy of how nature grows and evolves. It applies to the seasons, to farming, to human development, illness and healing, relationships, and serves as the seat of most of Chinese Medicine practice today. This simplified and practical guidebook uses these core forces as a basis for helping people navigate the tides of life-whether at your workplace,...