Description: An inspirational, powerful, and funny manual for coping and living with devastating pain. For two decades, Karen Duffy - New York Times bestselling author, former MTV VJ, Revlon model, and actress - has managed to live an enriching life despite living in a state of constant pain. Duffy has sarcoidosis, a disorder that causes the growth of inflammatory cells on different organs of the body. In her case, her sarcoidosis is located in her brain, causing her unimaginable pain. In this powerfully important manual for surviving pain, Duffy draws on her experience as a patient advocate, certified recreational therapist, and hospital chaplain to illuminate gratifying methods people can use to cope with chronic pain, and reinforces the sentiment that "circumstances determine our lives, but we shape our lives by what we make of circumstances" (Sir John Wheeler Bennet). Backbone offers a salve of self-sufficiency, spunk, and perseverance. With a light tone, deft wordplay, and interactive gems such as the Bill Murray Pain Scale, Mastectomy Paper Dolls, and a crown to wear just for getting out of bed, Duffy's serious - and seriously funny - book is for the massive population living with chronic pain who are eager to be understood and helped, and sends the message that despite the pain, there is a way to a good life.
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EAN: 9781628727951
UPC: 9781628727951
ISBN: 9781628727951
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Item Length: 21.1 cm
Book Title: Backbone: Living with Chronic Pain Without Turning Into One
Item Height: 210mm
Item Width: 140mm
Author: Karen Duffy
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Coping with Illness
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Publication Year: 2017
Item Weight: 399g
Number of Pages: 252 Pages
