{"title":"Dr Josie Billington","description":"\u003cp\u003eDr Josie Billington’s work explores the intersection of literature and health, offering insightful perspectives on how storytelling can illuminate experiences of chronic pain and wellbeing. Her writing engages with the emotional and psychological dimensions of illness, encouraging readers to consider the therapeutic potential of narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those interested in \u003cem\u003eHealth \u0026amp; Wellness\u003c\/em\u003e through a literary lens, Dr Billington’s books provide thoughtful reflections that bridge medical challenges and the human experience, deepening understanding of both physical suffering and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"reading-literature-and-chronic-pain-by-dr-josie-billington-9781350270251","title":"Reading Literature and Chronic Pain","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis valuable and insightful study into chronic pain and its treatment advances a striking analysis of the complex phenomenon of chronic pain, also attesting to the importance of the medical humanities in addressing urgent questions that medical science alone cannot resolve.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe primary purpose of this book is twofold. First, to demonstrate empirically – against a conceptual background drawn from multiple disciplines and knowledge bases (historical, medical, neurobiological, psychological, socio\/anthropological) – how an apparently ‘soft’ intervention such as literary reading can effectively combat symptoms of a condition as intractable as chronic pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSecond, to explore what this evidence tells us about pain (as a lived experience as well as a condition in urgent need of new treatment options) and about literature and the reading of fiction and poetry as therapeutic influences in contemporary health and healthcare, most particularly in alleviating the (often severe) mental health difficulties with which chronic pain is almost universally associated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on unique empirical research with people who are living with chronic pain, this book is the first of its kind to demonstrate the value of literature and literary reading both as a discourse for understanding and 'finding' pain and as an intervention in its treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427473932524,"sku":"9781350270251","price":43.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350270251.jpg?v=1774767515"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dr-josie-billington.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}