Alida Brill is a feminist social critic. She has written and spoken on such diverse topics as medical and sexual privacy, the ethics surrounding the right to die, the role of gender during periods of economic transition, intolerance and prejudice, and the conflict of personal versus public politics in a democracy. Michael Lockshin, M.D. is one of the world's leading experts in the long-term care of chronically ill patients. He is the Director of the Barbara Volcker Center for Women and Rheumatic Disease at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and a professor of medicine and obstetrics/gynecology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of "Arthritis & Rheumatism," the official publication of the American College of Rheumatology, and his books for the general reader include Guarded Prognosis: A Doctor and His Patients Talk About ChronicDisease and How to Cope With It, and (as co-author) The Hospital for SpecialSurgery Rheumatoid Arthritis Handbook. He and his wife Jane live in New York.
"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." DR. DAVID SACHAR head of gastroenterology,
Mt. Sinai Hospital, and world's leading expert on Crohn's
Disease
"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."
VIRGINIA LADD president and executive director, American Autoimmune
Diseases Related Association
"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." NANCY
MATSUMOTO staff contributor, People; former contributor, Health,
Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Newsweek, and Time;
coauthor, The Parents' Guide to Eating Disorders
"An extraordinary meditation on illness a poetic, powerful and
groundbreaking work that illuminates the resilience and strength of
the human spirit." DAVE ISAY executive director, Storycorps, and
editor, Listening Is an Act of Love
"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." PAUL A. VOLCKER former Federal Reserve Chairman
"It delves into the intricacies and intimacy of chronic illness . .
. it illuminates the spirit. Important for those suffering from
chronic illness and [their] families." LAUREN SHULER DONNER film
producer, You've Got Mail and the X-Men series, a lupus patient
"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." SUSAN GOLICK
founder, S.L.E. Lupus Foundation
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