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  • The Lost Art of Convalescence
  • By: Gavin Francis
  • Narrated by: Gavin Francis
  • Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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Publisher's Summary

The Sunday Times best seller: an uplifting account of hope and healing by GP Gavin Francis.

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' beautiful prose and his view of medicine as 'the alliance of science and kindness', Recovery is an audiobook 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.
©2022 Gavin Francis (P)2022 Profile Books Ltd
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"I cannot think of anybody - patient or doctor - who will not be helped by reading this short and profound book." (Henry Marsh)

"A lovely little book." (Michael Rosen)

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Anyone who has suffered from a difficult illness and is seeking hope and perspective should read this humanistic appreciation of the recovery process. As the author says, medical professionals should be seen more as gardeners than mechanics. So much of convalescence is about taking a holistic attitude to healing, taking our time and using the process to find new strength in ourselves.

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