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posted Friday, 9 May 2008
I finished two more books this week. The first was Winterkill by C. J. Box. This is the third book in the series about game warden Joe Pickett. Like most series, the books make more sense if you read them in order. I like these books because our hero is just an average guy, with a bit more integrity and determination than most, trying to do his job and provide for his family. The descriptions of the terrain and wildlife in the Bighorn Mountains are another plus. My library carries these books in the mystery section.
The second book was Anatomy of an Illness by Norman Cousins. The author recovered from a crippling illness using non-traditional treatments. He discusses what he did and why, then talks about related topics, but not in depth. He tends to ramble in places and some information is outdated as the book was published in 1979. The author does raise some interesting points about how a patient’s mindset affects successful recovery and the shortcomings of modern medicine. I found his discussion of the research done and progress made in treating leprosy very interesting. This book is a good staring point for reading about the relationship between mind and body.comments