num_pages: 192
description: A special hardcover gift edition of the New York Times bestseller: Norman Cousins's phenomenal bestseller on illness overcome and the triumph of the human spirit. The premise of Norman Cousins's enormously influential work is that the human mind is capable of promoting the body's 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 life-saving and ultimately life-prolonging benefits to be gained by taking responsibility for one's own well-being. Cousins's story is inspirational reading for anyone contending with a serious illness.
language: English
title: Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration
titlecomplete: Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient: Reflections on Healing and Regeneration
genres: Medical, Self Help, Psychology, Spirituality, Biography, Medicine, Health, Science, Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 1538
awards: awardedAt: 347184000000
name: ASJA Outstanding Book Award, awardedAt: 378720000000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: General Nonfiction (Paperback)
publisher: W. W. Norton & Company