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Overview"I knew the prognosis. Sooner or later, it would come back. I could slow down the inevitable; I could gain a few years. But there was nothing I could do to make this cancer disappear forever. So this was it. This was the relapse. The Big One. Nineteen years after his original diagnosis, having taken up a worldwide mission toward hope and alternatives for those with cancer, David Servan-Schreiber submits to an emergency MRI that confirms his greatest fear: the brain cancer has returned. Here he shares his coming to terms with the news and, with courage and candor, examines his life from the point of view of one who understands that his illness is terminal. As the author of and spokesman for the Anticancer program, a doctor who has given hope to millions of readers and patients, David frankly acknowledges the challenges of adopting a fully ""anticancer"" lifestyle in today's world and weighs the choices involved in doing so. Weaving in the stories of a number of clinical cases, he reaffirms the program that enhanced and extended his life and the lives of so many others. From nutrition and exercise to rest and meditation, the protocol he followed allowed him to live to the fullest for two decades beyond medical expectation. The story he tells raises many of the most complex and personal questions about how we choose to live and how we prepare for death, striking a delicate balance between the limits of medicine and the hope that sustains us as we confront them. It is powerful, honest, and truly inspiring." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD , Ursula Gauthier , Mark BramhallPublisher: Blackstone Publishing Imprint: Blackstone Publishing Edition: Library Edition Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 16.30cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781455127320ISBN 10: 1455127329 Publication Date: 17 November 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsWith poignant simplicity and heartbreaking humility, recently deceased psychiatrist Servan-Schreiber recounts the events of the year preceding his final battle with brain cancer...A profoundly human book that touches readers with a rare and healing candor. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A book that is as lucid as it is personal...Brave, bright, committed. -- Le Temps (Geneva) Each word rings true, each memory lingers, each detail of his life...brings us closer to the human condition. This book is a gift. -- Elle A book of dignity, sincerity, and breathtaking beauty...In this often joyous account, David Servan-Schreiber helps us look at death and prepare ourselves to die well. It's a very powerful read that inspires deep appreciation. -- Le Point A book of dignity, sincerity, and breathtaking beauty...In this often joyous account, David Servan-Schreiber helps us look at death and prepare ourselves to die well. It's a very powerful read that inspires deep appreciation. -- Le Point A book that is as lucid as it is personal...Brave, bright, committed. -- Le Temps (Geneva) Each word rings true, each memory lingers, each detail of his life...brings us closer to the human condition. This book is a gift. -- Elle With poignant simplicity and heartbreaking humility, recently deceased psychiatrist Servan-Schreiber recounts the events of the year preceding his final battle with brain cancer...A profoundly human book that touches readers with a rare and healing candor. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Each word rings true, each memory lingers, each detail of his life...brings us closer to the human condition. This book is a gift. -- Elle With poignant simplicity and heartbreaking humility, recently deceased psychiatrist Servan-Schreiber recounts the events of the year preceding his final battle with brain cancer...A profoundly human book that touches readers with a rare and healing candor. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A book that is as lucid as it is personal...Brave, bright, committed. -- Le Temps (Geneva) A book of dignity, sincerity, and breathtaking beauty...In this often joyous account, David Servan-Schreiber helps us look at death and prepare ourselves to die well. It's a very powerful read that inspires deep appreciation. -- Le Point Author Information"David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD (1961-2011), was a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and cofounder of the Center for Integrative Medicine. He published more than ninety articles in scientific journals and his last book, Anticancer: A New Way of Life, became a New York Times bestseller. Mark Bramhall is an award-winning actor and narrator. He has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards, been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award in 2008 and 2013, and been named a ""Best Voice of the Year"" by Publishers Weekly." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |