The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine

by Anne Harrington

Book Overview

People suffering from serious illnesses improve their survival chances by adopting a positive attitude and refusing to believe in the worst. Stress is the great killer of modern life. Ancient Eastern mind-body techniques can bring us balance and healing. We've all heard claims like these, and many find them plausible. When it comes to disease and healing, we believe we must look beyond doctors and drugs; we must look within ourselves. Faith, relationships,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393065634
• ISBN13: 9780393065633
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.6"