02924cam a2200349 4500 521607600 TxAuBib 20210904120000.0 ||||||s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781504038539 1504038533 B01IQJ4BUG Amazon 3913fcb9-ec48-4feb-84d5-994ced54afc4 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2881364 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Cousins, Norman. Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient [Libby] : Reflections on Healing and Regeneration. Open Road Media, 2016. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 1628kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 365kB. Biography & Autobiography. Medical. New Age. Nonfiction. HTML:<p><b>National Book Award Finalist: The "amazing" <i>New York Times</i> bestseller about the power of laughter and optimism in fighting serious illness (<i>Chicago Sun-Times</i>).</b><br /> Norman Cousins's iconic firsthand account of victory against terminal disease, <i>Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient</i> inspired a revolution, encouraging patients to take charge of their own treatment.<br /> <br /> A political journalist and activist, Cousins was also a professor of medical humanities at UCLA, where he studied the biochemistry of human emotions and their relationship to healing. When Cousins was hospitalized with a debilitating collagen illness, he decided to take his health into his own hands. Cousins and his doctor combated the disease together by creating a regimen of laughter and vitamin C specifically calibrated to his needs. Against all odds, the treatment worked, proving to Cousins that a positive attitude was key to his improvement.<br /> <br /> Years later, Cousins set pen to paper to tell the story of his recovery. In this humorous and insightful account, Cousins analyzes his own journey in relation to holistic medicine and discusses the astounding power of mind over body. The result is an inspirational and educational guide to health that continues to offer hope to many.<br /> <br /> <i>This ebook features an extended biography of Norman Cousins by his daughter, Sarah Cousins Shapiro.</i></p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 13:35:50. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3913fcb9-ec48-4feb-84d5-994ced54afc4&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3913fcb9-ec48-4feb-84d5-994ced54afc4&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=3913fcb9-ec48-4feb-84d5-994ced54afc4&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) TXSAI