| Pain: The Gift Nobody Wants |  | Authors: Paul W. Brand, Philip Yancey
Publisher: Harpercollins Publisher
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 242493
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
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Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0060170204
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.92
EAN: 9780060170202
ASIN: 0060170204
Publication Date: October 1993
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In a work that is part biography and part medical history, the author recalls how his work treating leprosy in India forced him to confront his own notion of pain. National ad/promo. Tour.
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 Everyone should read this book! May 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although this book was written by a professed Christian, it is not written with a preachy tone, and would be great reading for a person of any (or no) failth. Written as a memoir, the text easily flows in a conversational tone, and is appropriate for teenagers and up.
High praise for a refreshing insight. September 4, 1999
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
As a clinician who works with chronic pain, I found Brand's book to be truly inspiring. People who get negatively obsessed with (non malignant) physical discomfort face the challenge of reconfiguring their perceptions about pain. Dr. Brand not only lays the groundwork for changing the context and meaning of pain - He does a good job of exploring the modern day paradox that more (ie overindulgent, materialistic, obsessive pursuit of creature comforts) is often less (in terms of true happiness). A great read!
 Interesting and insightful reading May 7, 1999
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The book gives a very insightful look into why we have pain and why it's important for maintaining good health. I found it easy to read (I almost couldn't put it down!) and very informative. I think it's a must-read for anyone in the medical profession or anyone who suffers reccurent pain of any kind.
 Very Insightful July 7, 1998
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Although a bit eccentric, this is a must read for all of you out there who want a new perspective on life. Still very interesting even if you just want a good read. I couldn't put it down the first time I read it. Some comments are a bit off-the-wall, but all in all a very good book.
Biographical reflections on the two edged nature of pain February 4, 1998
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
You don't have to be a physician, philosopher, or theologian to enjoy reading Paul Brand and Philip Yancey's thoughtful comments about pain, the gift nobody wants. Most of us view pain as our nemesis, something to be avoided or at least minimized, and yet our lives depend upon its presence in ways we seldom stop to think about. We need to feel pain, for example, when we handle something too hot, lest we burn ourselves, we need muscular pain to let us know if we are building our bodies up or tearing them down, and we need the painful discomfort of dryness to cause us to blink our eyes and keep them moist. Whether you are in perfect health or suffering physically, this book is quite useful in helping us appreciate - and cope with - something that is so essential, yet noxious. This book draws richly from the well of common daily life, with many of the stories and examples coming from Dr. Brand's experiences as an English missionary surgeon in India. The writing style is fluent so that reading it is both easy and enjoyable. The approach is ecumenical, so people of any philosophical or religious persuasion should not feel uncomfortable with the author's background. I recommend this book highly.
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