"A guide to the meaning of joy and satisfaction, and the many routes to them."--Jane Brody, New York Times Award-winning author Wendy Schlessel Harpham, M.D., offers her program to getting good care and finding happiness when you are sick. Having coined the term "Healthy Survivor" while dealing with her own chronic lymphoma, Harpham encourages people dealing with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or any prolonged illness to simultaneously do all they can to overcome disease and live life to the fullest. Happiness in a Storm shows you how to set the stage for the miracle of physical healing by making the best treatment choices for you, nourishing realistic hope, and taking action. But when it comes right down to it, what good is surviving if you are never happy? Harpham opens your eyes to the opportunities for happiness in life despite medical problems and even because of illness. You'll see how becoming a Healthy Survivor does more than increase your chances of a good outcome: it frees you to pursue happiness.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
not so great:
this book is heavy, dry, pedantic, and repetitive. it contains common sense, but i couldn't force myself to finish. the author seems nice, but she underestimates her audience. i bought it to share with a cancer-patient friend and cousin. after trying to read it, i wouldn't want to burden them with it.
Real 'LIFE' with cancer - She helps us learn how to do it.:
Friendly. Real. Encouraging. Makes a person wonder why we're here on this earth. Maybe there IS purpose. Maybe there IS a good God who loves us. . ..
A Good Quality Team Is Mandatory To Be A Healthy Survivor!:
I have an illness that doctors know that I will have for the rest of my life. Sometimes the "flare ups" get very bad. Through the writing within this book I've learned to develope a good quality team (my wife who supports me beyond belief, a friend who is a friend indeed, a very good psychiatrist who's doing his very best with my medication, a very good therapist who's helping me with matters of depression, mood swings, etc., and a friend from church who meets with me weekly for prayer and Christian... more info
Happiness in a Storm: Facing Illness & Embracing Life as a Healthy Survivor:
Written by a physician, herself a healthy cancer survivor, it is both informatonal & inspiring. I read it myself, then passed it along to a new friend who's in the same boat. It's not easy to live with a devastating illness & even harder when it returns, time & time again. It's a never-ending battle that can knock you down but, with luck, good medical care, & the right attitude, you can turn your battle in to a positive experience. A 'Healthy Survivor' is not just someone who has... more info
