In an era when healing has become one
of the most popular topics, Explores this subject of vital concern
from the point of view of a variety of cultures, traditions and
sciences. It draws from many disciplines to offer a powerful
perspective on health and healing, disability and disease, doctors
and doctoring, Eastern and Western medical theories and treatments
and the final step in the healing process: consciously confronting
the inevitability of death. The primary focus is on the
transformative nature of disease and the metaphorical dimension of
healing.
