At the Will of the Body: Reflections on Illness Paperback / softback - 2002
by Arthur W Frank
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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.
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- Title At the Will of the Body: Reflections on Illness
- Author Arthur W Frank
- Binding Paperback / softback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition New
- Pages 176
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harvest Publications, Wilmington.
- Date 2002-07-16
- Features Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # B9780618219292
- ISBN 9780618219292 / 0618219293
- Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.54 x 0.43 in (20.83 x 14.07 x 1.09 cm)
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Themes
- Topical: Health & Fitness
- Library of Congress subjects Sick - Psychology, Cancer - Patients - United States - Biography
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002511528
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Summary
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.
