Sunday 2 October 2016

Illness: The Cry of the Flesh (The Art of Living) by Havi Carel

Phoene Cave siggested this as a good read. Lots of issues come up about singing and arts for wellbeing s I think this will help with my practice

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Illness-Cry-Flesh-Art-Living/dp/1844657531/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

What is illness? Is it a physiological dysfunction, a social label, or a way of experiencing the world? How do the physical, social and emotional worlds of a person change when they become ill? And can there be well-being within illness? In this remarkable and thought-provoking book, Havi Carel explores these questions by weaving together the personal story of her own serious illness with insights and reflections drawn from her work as a philosopher. Carel's fresh approach to illness raises some uncomfortable questions about how we all - whether healthcare professionals or not - view the ill and challenges us to become more thoughtful. 'Illness' unravels the tension between the universality of illness and its intensely private, often lonely, nature. It offers a new way of looking at a matter that affects every one of us.

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