{"product_id":"at-the-will-of-the-body-9780618219292","title":"At the Will of the Body","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e A medical sociologist who has been seriously ill twice (heart attack and cancer) explores his experiences and examines what they taught him about how to live. An important resource for caregivers and patients.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this deeply affecting memoir, Arthur W. Frank explores the events of illness from within: the transformation from person to patient, the pain, the wonder, and the ceremony of recovery. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo illuminate what illness can teach us about life, Frank draws upon his own encounters with serious illness--a heart attack at age thirty-nine and, a year later, a diagnosis of cancer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn poignant and clear prose, he offers brilliant insights into what happens when our bodies and emotions are pushed to extremes. Ultimately, he examines what it means to be human.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank, Arthur W.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Arthur W. Frank received the Natalie Davis Spingarn Writer's Award from the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship in 1996. He teaches at the University of Calgary.","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523688927506,"sku":"9780618219292","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c1685edf-3625-4ddf-a565-836b3009759c.jpg?v=1731162116","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/at-the-will-of-the-body-9780618219292","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}