[Download pdf] At the Will of the Body: Reflections on Illness
❀ Arthur W. Frank ❀
| #137179 in Books | Mariner Books | 2002-07-16 | 2002-07-16 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.25 x.48 x5.50l,.37 | File Name: 0618219293 | 176 pages |
||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Life-chaning book|By Taylor|If you are going into ministry, are in ministry, or work with people in hospital or hospice settings - this book is a MUST READ. It completely opened my eyes to the experiences of those who are ill, how they see the world, how each experience is different, and how best to care for them. The writing style is beautiful and insightful, and I cannot ove|From Library Journal|Within two years, Frank experienced life-threatening illness twice: a heart attack at age 39 and cancer at 40. These crises motivated him to write "a letter to his younger self" before he was made wiser by the experience of disease. Instead
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 an... [PDF.ic66] At the Will of the Body: Reflections on Illness Rating: 3.98 (452 Votes)
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