At the Will of the Body by Arthur W Frank
A medical sociologist who has been seriously ill twice (heart attack and cancer) explores his experiences and examines what they taught him about how to live. An important resource for caregivers and patients.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.
Arthur W. Frank is a professor of sociology at the University of Calgary and the author of several books, including At the Will of the Body: Reflections on Disease, The Wounded Storyteller: Body, Sickness, and Ethics, and The Renewal of Generosity: Illness, Medicine, and How to Live, all of which are published by the University of Chicago Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780618219292 |
| ISBN 10 | 0618219293 |
| Title | At the Will of the Body |
| Author | Arthur W Frank |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvest Publications |
| Year published | 2002-07-16 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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