Recovery

The Lost Art of Convalescence

Recovery
Gavin Francis
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Paperback
h190 x 110mm - 144pg
13 Jan 2022 UK
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9781800810488
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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.
' Praise for Intensive Care: ' Superb . . . makes clear that the revelation of this plague has been twofold: our hubris has been shattered, yet there remains a staggering human capacity for bravery, courage and endurance. Francis witnesses it daily in the kingdom of the sick. From it, he takes heart, and urges us to do the same. ' - Madeleine Bunting ' Searing yet beautiful . . . an astute manifesto for what matters most in life, as well as in medicine. Reciprocity, selflessness, compassion, and tenderness are what motivate Francis. ' - Rachel Clarke, author of Breathtaking: Inside the NHS in a Time of Pandemic and Your Life in My Hands ' One of the most absorbing books - of any type - that I' ve had the pleasure to read . . . Although this is the story of a very dark time, it is full of warmth and decency. It is a book to be savoured. Beautiful things can emerge from desperate times; this book is one of those things. ' - Irish Times ' Inspiring. I can' t recommend it too strongly. You will learn a lot from it, and you will find much more that is encouraging. ' - Allan Massie
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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ISBN-13: 9781800810488
Published: 13 Jan 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wellcome Collection
Publisher: Profile Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 190mm
Width: 110mm
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 111g
Pages: 144

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