Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer

by Kenneth R. Pelletier

Dealing with a subject that is ever-present in today's news, Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer is a seminal book on the link between stress and four major types of illness--cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis, and respiratory disease.

Genres: Health, Psychology, Nonfiction

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

Reviews

[Michael Ghuneim]

I had a hard time trying to finish the book, and in the end, I skimmed to the end. A lot of things are interesting about it; psychology and physiology are interconnected, and stress does have an impact on our bodies. But after about 150 pages there isn't anything new added to the conversation. It was cool to look back into the past about how people thought about stress and it's impact, but we know much more now, so it was a bit boring.

[Kate]

Recommended by Jeffrey Rediger author of Cured