Head First: The Biology of Hope and the Healing Power of the Human Spirit Contributor(s): Cousins, Norman (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140139656 ISBN-13: 9780140139655 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $21.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1990 Annotation: Cousins' pionering account of his personal triumph over severe illness was the precurser of hundreds of articles and books dealing with the mind's ability to influence the body's health. Head First depicts Cousins' 10-year quest to find the proof that positive attitudes are actually biochemical factors which combat disease. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Healthy Living - Medical | Diseases - Medical | Alternative & Complementary Medicine |
Dewey: 616.08 |
LCCN: 90042035 |
Physical Information: 1.23" H x 5.02" W x 7.72" (0.73 lbs) 384 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An eloquent plea for two needed emphases: more humane doctor-patient relations, and greater patient involvement in the struggle with disease.--Melvin Konner. |