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Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence Paperback – January 13, 2022

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An uplifting account of hope and healing by the author of Adventures in Human Being

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's beautiful prose and his view of medicine as 'the alliance of science and kindness', Recovery is a book 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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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wellcome Collection; International_edition (January 13, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1800810482
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1800810488
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.88 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.33 x 0.55 x 7.48 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 405 ratings

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Gavin Francis

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Gavin Francis is an award-winning writer and doctor, a contributor to the Guardian, Times, New York Review of Books, Granta, and the London Review of Books. Events, reviews and essays are updated at www.gavinfrancis.com ; twitter news on @gavinfranc; Instagram @islandmapper

An in-person and online events calendar is kept updated at http://gavinfrancis.com/upcoming-events.html

Gavin qualified in medicine from Edinburgh in 1999, then spent ten years travelling, visiting all seven continents. He is the author of six books of non-fiction. True North, Travels in Arctic Europe (2008); Empire Antarctica: Ice, Silence & Emperor Penguins (2012) which was SMIT Scottish Book of the Year 2013 and shortlisted for the Costa, Ondaatje, Banff, & Saltire Prizes; Adventures in Human Being (2015), which won Saltire Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2015, was the Observer’s Science Book of the Year, and was a winner in the BMA Book Awards; and Shapeshifters: On Medicine & Human Change (2018), which was a book of the year in the Sunday Times and the Scotsman. Island Dreams - Mapping an Obsession (2020) was shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year; Intensive Care: a GP, a Community, & a Pandemic was published in January 2021 and describes 18 months as a frontline GP between Edinburgh and Orkney through the Covid-19 pandemic. His books have been translated into 18 languages.

He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, and a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He lives in Edinburgh, where he also works as a GP.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
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Love the practical relevant health information looking at convalescence!
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4.0 out of 5 stars good!
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
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As a MD a little simplistic, but good overall.
Interesting ideas. I liked the chapter on placebo!
My favorite Gavin Francis book is Shapeshifters.
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PhyC
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2022
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This book is written in down to earth, practical terms by an MD who has retained his sense of proportion in a position of authority. His examples and references make his points clearly. His point of view is kind and balancing, helping a person allow themselves time and space to deal with the situation from which they are recovering. He advocates for society to support that need.
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Kelevilin Kimathi
4.0 out of 5 stars Convalescence
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2023
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This book is timely.each of us at some time has to recover from an injury surgery. The book tells us the road to recovery is an individual one and we need to be patient with ourselves.
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5.0 out of 5 stars good reminders
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2022
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Easy to read and follow which is great for people battling fatigue, long COVID etc.
An honest account of a GP on the art of healing and a beautiful message on the importance of convalescence. Read it in one go on convalescent Sunday!
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Aarati Kasturirangan
5.0 out of 5 stars A breath of fresh air
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2022
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This quietly supportive book reminds us that health is not a destination or target but a dynamic state of being that changes with time and circumstances. Offering us grace and the wonder of small things.
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Erin
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022
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Highly recommend this book to those whose lives have been touched by illness. Gavin Francis is the type of physician that few patients will ever encounter. This book gave me hope.
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kaushik s
5.0 out of 5 stars simple and effective
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2024
- No long stories to repeatedly prove the author's point.
- Succinct and to the point writing.
- A good book.
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Trish
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2022
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Very human and humane. I appreciated seeing the many forms of ‘health’ and ‘illness’ on myriad continua. I also appreciated some very simple things to be mindful of - dance (you can dance in a chair), sing, enjoy the smell and sight of things that beg to be eaten ………. And so on.
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CarolR
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and motivational.
Reviewed in Australia on July 20, 2024
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I found this after a recommendation by another doctor and I’m glad I did. After fracturing my hip and femur, I was feeling as though I would never get well, but this really well written book explained the healing process and emotions which made me realize that I will get there eventually. Very well worth reading.
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Naomi Teacups
4.0 out of 5 stars Accessible and easy to read, but powerful ideas
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2022
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This is a really interesting book which contains some big and powerful ideas in a relatively slim volume.

I would have given five stars had there been a bit more information on how to convalesce and recuperate. This is touched on but I feel the writer has more to offer on this.

In our busy world, what we often actually need to take time, and that can be more effective than drugs.

I would definitely recommend reading this and absorbing it's messages.
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Mrs. K. A. Wheatley
5.0 out of 5 stars An Important Book About the Long Forgotten Art of Rest
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2022
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A short but fascinating read about how much we need to return our focus on recovery and convalescence. Inspired by people battling long COVID but having a much further reach, Francis, who is a practicing GP, delves into the past to hold a mirror up to the present and plot a more hopeful path into the future.
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Jeniboekwurm
5.0 out of 5 stars Compassion as key to recovery
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2022
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In this book, Dr Gavin Francis has addressed the keys concepts of time and compassion in healing and recovery. This book shines a light on the role of cultural, professional and individual beliefs in healing and what it is to recover. Very accessible and thought provoking.
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