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Recovery

The Lost Art of Convalescence
By Gavin Francis
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Recovery by Gavin Francis explores the intricate process of healing and recuperation from illness or injury. The author, a practicing doctor, delves into the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of recovery, sharing insights from real-life cases and medical history. It's an enlightening journey into understanding how our bodies and minds mend and how we can support that process.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the intersection of medicine and the human experience. With insights from both a physician and a patient perspective, it explores the healing process with warmth and wisdom, reflecting on the body's resilience and the science behind recovery.

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Recovery

A short, uplifting account of hope and healing by the author of Adventures in Human Being.

A short, uplifting account of hope and healing by the author of Adventures in Human Being

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When it comes to illness, sometimes the end is just the beginning. Recovery and convalescence are words that exist at the periphery of our lives—until we are forced to contend with what they really mean.

Here, GP and writer Gavin Francis explores how—and why—we get better, revealing the many shapes recovery takes, its shifting history and the frequent failure of our modern lives to make adequate space for it.

Characterised by Francis's beautiful prose and his view of medicine as 'the alliance of science and kindness', Recovery is a book about a journey that most of us never intend to make. Along the way, he unfolds a story of hope, transformation, and the everyday miracle of healing.

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Recovery by Gavin Francis has been commended for its insightful and poignant exploration of human resilience, touching on themes of bravery, compassion, and the endurance of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Reviewers praise its beautiful prose and the way it captures the critical values that guide both life and medicine during challenging times. Its reflection on the capacity for bravery and hope amidst difficult circumstances resonates deeply with readers.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800810488

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 January 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wellcome Collection

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 110.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 114g

Pages: 144

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Education & Reference Gavin Francis Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Science & Nature Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Gavin Francis has worked across four continents as a surgeon, emergency physician, medical officer with the British Antarctic Survey and latterly as a GP; he has described the pandemic response of 2020 as the most intense period of his twenty-year career in medicine. He's the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Adventures in Human Being, Shapeshifters, and Intensive Care. He also writes for the Guardian, The Times, the London Review of Books and Granta.

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