Head First: The Biology of Hope and the Healing Power of the Human Spirit

by Norman Cousins

Overview

"An eloquent plea for two needed emphases: more humane doctor-patient relations, and greater patient involvement in the struggle with disease."—Melvin Konner.

A ground breaking collectoin of stories of physicians, researchers and patients who augment medical treatments with hope and positive emotionsfrom The New York Times bestselling author of The Anatomy of an Illness

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140139655
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	12/01/1990
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.13(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.79(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Norman Cousins was a longtime editor of the Saturday Review and the author of eleven books on health and healing, including The New York Times bestselling Anatomy of an Illness and The Healing Heart.

Editorial Reviews

"Cousins's scrupulously detailed information makes the book invaluable." — Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

In Anatomy of an illness (W.W. Norton, 1979), the late writer and editor recounted his recovery from an apparently terminal illness, a recovery he attributed largely to positive attitude and an active partnership with his physician. In this volume, he provides both anecdotal and empirical evidence to substantiate his belief in the medical efficacy of hope, faith, laughter, and the will to survive. First published in 1989 by E.P. Dutton. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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