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Heiss, Gayle

 
9780936609355: Finding the Way Home: A Compassionate Approach to Illness
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ISBN 10: 0936609354 ISBN 13: 9780936609355
Editorial: Q E D Pr, 1997

Sinopsis

Looking at illness from the inside out, Ms. Heiss reveals distinctions which are profoundly important to those who are ill. Finding the Way Home explores the difference between disease (a biological condition) and illness (the individual human experience of it); between curing (the alleviation of symptoms) and healing (the healthy integration of all life experience, including illness); and between pain (physical distress) and suffering (the loss of meaning, connection, and hope in the face of pain).
Grief is the natural and necessary response to loss, and the resilience of the human spirit in transcending grief is part of the healing process. Rather than offer formulaic solutions, Ms. Heiss affirms the need - and the right - of each individual to forge his or her own path.
Ms. Heiss recognizes that being ill and witnessing illness both create distress. Her caring analysis of relationships with loved ones, friends, caregivers, and health care providers conveys not only what happens to people but between them. Accounts of support group discussions give the reader the rare opportunity to hear ill people talk honestly and openly with one another.

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Acerca del autor

Heiss speaks from her own experience of 12 years duration with Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune connective-tissue disease that causes inflammation of muscles and joints. During the last eight years, she has been facilitating support groups for those living with illness. Rather than chronicling illness, she seeks to clarify the subtle healing process that can take place in a supportive environment. In the book's three sections--"Living the Question: Illness and Uncertainty," "On Individual Terms: Responses to Illness," and "In Good Company: Illness and Relationships"--she examines personal vulnerability to the fact of physical limitations; acknowledging and grieving over loss; the maze of the medical care system and its alternatives; and the healing qualities of support by friends, family, and others suffering illness.

De la contraportada

In a sensitive, wise book, Heiss helps the chronically ill put their illnesses in perspective. She turns their attention to the neglected aspects that make life worth livingtheir strengths and talents, loving relationships, and the pleasures of everyday life. This practical book helps the ill regain wholeness of self and peace of mind. With its insight, clarity, and beauty of language, this brave, profound book should be required reading for anyone who becomes ill or attempts to help those who are. It is a major contribution to the field of healthcare.

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Editorial
Q E D Pr
Año de publicación
1997
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0936609354
ISBN 13 
9780936609355
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
288
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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