Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration

A special hardcover gift edition of the New York Times bestseller: Norman Cousinss phenomenal bestseller on illness overcome and the triumph of the human spirit. The premise of Norman Cousinss enormously influential work is that the human mind is capable of promoting the bodys capacity for combating illness and healing itself even when faced with a seemingly hopeless medical predicament. The author recounts his personal experiences while working in close collaboration with his doctor to overcome a crippling and supposedly irreversible disease, and illustrates the lifesaving and ultimately lifeprolonging benefits to be gained by taking responsibility for ones own wellbeing. Cousinss story is inspirational reading for anyone contending with a serious illness.