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Recovery

The Lost Art of Convalescence

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Recovery

By: Gavin Francis
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The Sunday Times best seller: an uplifting account of hope and healing by GP Gavin Francis.

When it comes to illness, sometimes the end is just the beginning. Recovery and convalescence are words that exist at the periphery of our lives - until we are forced to contend with what they really mean.

Here, GP and writer Gavin Francis explores how - and why - we get better, revealing the many shapes recovery takes, its shifting history and the frequent failure of our modern lives to make adequate space for it.

Characterised by Francis' beautiful prose and his view of medicine as 'the alliance of science and kindness', Recovery is an audiobook about a journey that most of us never intend to make. Along the way, he unfolds a story of hope, transformation and the everyday miracle of healing.

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"I cannot think of anybody - patient or doctor - who will not be helped by reading this short and profound book." (Henry Marsh)

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Beautifully written and read

As someone currently recovering from fatigue after covid I really enjoyed this book, it's both interesting and uplifting and well worth a listen.

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