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1) Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient: reflections on healing and regeneration

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Cousins, Norman

Language

English

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The power of laughter triumphs over illness in Norman Cousins's bestselling classic memoir that revolutionized medicine. Norman Cousins's iconic firsthand account of victory against terminal disease, Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient, inspired a revolution, encouraging patients to take charge of their own treatment. A political journalist and activist, Cousins was also a professor of medical humanities at UCLA, where he studied the...

2) "In God we trust": the religious beliefs and ideas of the American founding fathers

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Cousins, Norman

Pub. Date

[1958]

Edition

[First edition].

Language

English

3) Albert Schweitzer's mission: healing and peace, with hitherto unpublished letters from Schweitzer, Nehru, Eisenhower, Khrushchev, and Kennedy

Author

Cousins, Norman

Pub. Date

[1985]

Edition

First edition.

Language

English

4) Dr. Schweitzer of Lambaréné

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Cousins, Norman

Pub. Date

[1960]

Language

English

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Dr. Schweitzer of Lambaréné is in the nature of a personal appreciation of one of the towering figures of the twentieth century. Written on the basis of firsthand knowledge and observation, it is an informal, intimate account of Albert Schweitzer at work and in repose. Norman Cousins attempts to convey some idea of the burden Schweitzer has taken upon himself - and why he chose to take it. He also tells of Schweitzer's deep concern for the natural...