Illness and the Art of Creative Self Expression
(Chronic Illness)
Graham-Pole, J.,New Harbinger Publications Inc., 2000
ISBN 1-57224-202-7
Through an array of inspiring stories and techniques, gifted healer Dr. John Graham-Pole teaches those of us with illness that by engaging in the arts and discovering our inherent sense of creative expression, we are able to respond more effectively to our challenges, create personal peace and live fuller lives.
"This book is compassionate and informative in equal parts. Its aim is to awaken the artistry that lies deep within every human being. Once mobilised this can be a powerful instrument of healing. I can think of no greater offering to the sick and the grieving than this wonderful volume. A major achievement."
- Richard Selzer, M.D., author of the Doctor stories and Letters to a Young Doctor.
"This book is a valuable resource for both the lay person and the physician alike, and is also fun to read. John Graham-Pole's lifelong work as a healer will greatly contribute to raising the state of og the art of medicine,:
- Robert Ivker, D.O., author of the best selling Sinus Survival and past-president of the American Holistic Medical Association.
John Graham-Pole, M.D., is a Professor of Paediatrics and Affiliate Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is a clinician of twenty five years, a teacher and researcher, and the Co-founder and Medical Director of the Arts in Medicine Program at the University of Florida, the nation's leading university hospital arts program. Dr. Graham Pole has contributed to over 120 scientific articles published more than 60 poems and essays on the healing arts, and performs as an improvisational actor and clown. His book, Physical, won the William Carlos Williams poetry award. Nominated for the American Medical College Humanism in Medicine Award, Dr. Graham -Pole presents nationally and internationally on all aspects of the health-illness transition, particularly health enhancement through the arts, humor, death and dying, and spiritual and ethical issues.
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