- Book Topics
- Feminism
- women's issues
- auto-immune disease
- lupus
- MS
- Wegeners granulamatosis
- chronic illness
- doctor/ patient relationships Krohns disease
- Sjögren's syndrome
- NIH
- Center for Disease Control
- memoir
- Medical memoir
Dancing at the River’s Edge
This dual memoir by a doctor and his longtime patient suffering with a chronic illness explores their unique relationship and bond based on trust, respect and honesty formed over two decades. In alternately written chapters, this book brings an unusual perspective to the patient/doctor dialogue, and touches upon areas of the medical practice not previously discussed in book form. The reader comes to realize not only the constant day to day frustrations and ongoing crises suffered by a patient who is chronically ill, but also obtains a greater understanding of the mental struggles and conflicts the concerned doctor must face in deciding what’s best for a patient without compromising personal freedoms.
- Book Topics
- Feminism
- women's issues
- auto-immune disease
- lupus
- MS
- Wegeners granulamatosis
- chronic illness
- doctor/ patient relationships Krohns disease
- Sjögren's syndrome
- NIH
- Center for Disease Control
- memoir
- Medical memoir
Reviews and Comments
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An extraordinary meditation on illness a poetic, powerful and groundbreaking work that illuminates the resilience and strength of the human spirit.
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DANCING AT THE RIVER’S EDGE is about the trials and tribulations of chronic disease you won’t be able to put it down once you pick it up.
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A deeply personal exploration on both sides of the medical scenethe patient who suffers and strives to retain her ‘self,’ and the physician who struggles to maintain a balance between knowing the truth while attempting to understand its implications.
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Whether you are doctor or patient, you see a bit of yourself in [this book]. . . . It demonstrates how profound the bond between doctor and patient can behow much power it imparts.
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A book unlike any other; this slim volume probes the intricacies of a magical relationship, that of a patient with her doctor. A heart-wrenching dialogue that carries profound and life-altering insights for us all.
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A must-read for anyone who has traveled to the ‘other planet’ that is chronic illness, or loves someone who is making this arduous journey … a life-affirming and deeply moving book.
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It delves into the intricacies and intimacy of chronic illness . . . it illuminates the spirit. Important for those suffering from chronic illness and [their] families.