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  • Recovery

  • The Lost Art of Convalescence
  • By: Gavin Francis
  • Narrated by: Gavin Francis
  • Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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Recovery

By: Gavin Francis
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Publisher's summary

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.

©2022 Gavin Francis (P)2022 Profile Books Ltd
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Critic reviews

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

"A lovely little book." (Michael Rosen)

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Wonderful book with delightful narration

As someone who is chronically ill, I highly enjoyed this calming almost meditative book on rest and recovery.

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Soothing and enlightening

I really enjoyed this book enough that I will listen to it again. I’m older now and always admire medical professionals who are driven to care. It helped me remember the importance of recovery as a process. The way he shared his perspective helped me see a physician as a collaborator in the process of healing and rethink healing, care and recovery.

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