At the Will of the Body: Reflections on Illness
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By: Arthur W. Frank
Format: Paperback
From: Mariner Books
Pub. Date: June 2002
From: Mariner Books
Pub. Date: June 2002
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2002-07-16
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 176
Ean: 9780618219292
Isbn: 0618219293
Upc: 046442219297
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2002-07-16
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 176
Ean: 9780618219292
Isbn: 0618219293
Upc: 046442219297
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
In this deeply affecting memoir, Arthur W. Frank explores the events of illness from within: the transformation from person to patient, the pain, the wonder,and the ceremony of recovery. To illuminate what illness can teach us about life, Frank draws upon his own encounters with serious illness -- a heart attack at age thirty-nine and, a year later, a diagnosis of cancer. In poignant and clear prose, he offers brilliant insights into what happens when our bodies and emotions are pushed to extremes. Ultimately, he examines what it means to be human.
USER REVIEWS
"I recommend this book to my patients all the time. My own copy is almost completely highlighted. Dr. Frank gives such insight into his own patient experience and from a medical sociologist's perspective!
Abby Caplin, MD, MA, San Francisco, CA"
~ Written on 2007-12-31
Abby Caplin, MD, MA, San Francisco, CA"
~ Written on 2007-12-31
" For anyone who is ill or anyone who is accompanying someone else on this journey, this book is invaluable. Richly illuminating and enlightening about what it means to be facing a life threatening illness. It is enormously helpful and reassuring to read of someone facing this head on without the current and dismissive "just have a positive attitude". it is engrossing and a life changing book. I cannot recommend highly enough."
~ Written on 2007-02-23
~ Written on 2007-02-23
"Arthur W. Frank's book, At the Will of the Body: Reflections on Illness, is a pilgrimage through the author's struggle with a heart attack and cancer. His experiences, insights, treatments, along with his wife's support are by no means examples of the average person's struggle with illnesses. Frank, a college professor, comes across as a self-centered elitest and as a patient who was critical of his health care. Upon reflection, I am amazed by his wife's dedication to him as he progressed through his illnesses, especially cancer."
~ Written on 2007-01-04
~ Written on 2007-01-04
"I have helped train family practice physicians and I have used the play "W;T" to try and sensitize young physicians to the viewpoint of the patient. I was asked to read this book for a graduate course in spirituality and healing called: Suffering and Hope. I found it even better than "W;T" for training purposes. I think it should be required reading for all medical students and residents. Physicians are much more than just technicians trained to "fix" bodies. The viewpoint of the author was most helpful in suggesting ways to approach a very difficult situation. I have ordered copies for friends who are suffering from cancer that it may help them on their journey!"
~ Written on 2006-06-29
~ Written on 2006-06-29
"This was one of the best books I have read in the course of my dissertation work. I'd say it is a must read for anyone in the health care profession, as well as patients battling chronic symptoms. The book is a reminder that we need to remember the PERSON who is the patient."
~ Written on 2000-04-22
~ Written on 2000-04-22