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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I want to tell you about this wonderful book that Toni has written.
But first, a little background about myself. I have stage four advanced breast cancer stemming from the genetic mutation BRCA2. I nursed my Mother when she died, have been there while my sister and nieces have undergone and are still undergoing treatment and, of course, my own. I am now on a trial drug to try and stop my cancer spreading plus monthly treatments. All this means I have many days of lying on a bed being very unwell and am also facing a very uncertain future.
Toni's book came to me through a link from a friend and it has been a god send. In the past I have both bought and been given a number of books on how to deal and be with my BC. Most are along the lines of me needing to think my cancer away, to completely change my diet, to think possitively and so on - you know what I mean. There is none of that in Toni's book. It is simply the most practical and inspiring book I have read. Toni draws from not only wonderful Buddhist practices, but from movies, songs, people, wrtings, poetry, and her own experiences. She showed me how to face and be with my cancer, to feel the uncertainty, the fear, to be a woman lying on a bed so unwell, worrying...
I have been around Buddhists for around 20 years (I am not a Buddhist myself) and the way Toni explains the concepts and practices of Buddhism is the best I have heard. Wow, Toni, I get it... or should I say - I'm getting it.
I do not write this lightly, How to be Sick resonated with my very core. As I face all that is cancer, not only now but the future, I am so very very grateful to have Toni's book right there beside me. Thank you.
But first, a little background about myself. I have stage four advanced breast cancer stemming from the genetic mutation BRCA2. I nursed my Mother when she died, have been there while my sister and nieces have undergone and are still undergoing treatment and, of course, my own. I am now on a trial drug to try and stop my cancer spreading plus monthly treatments. All this means I have many days of lying on a bed being very unwell and am also facing a very uncertain future.
Toni's book came to me through a link from a friend and it has been a god send. In the past I have both bought and been given a number of books on how to deal and be with my BC. Most are along the lines of me needing to think my cancer away, to completely change my diet, to think possitively and so on - you know what I mean. There is none of that in Toni's book. It is simply the most practical and inspiring book I have read. Toni draws from not only wonderful Buddhist practices, but from movies, songs, people, wrtings, poetry, and her own experiences. She showed me how to face and be with my cancer, to feel the uncertainty, the fear, to be a woman lying on a bed so unwell, worrying...
I have been around Buddhists for around 20 years (I am not a Buddhist myself) and the way Toni explains the concepts and practices of Buddhism is the best I have heard. Wow, Toni, I get it... or should I say - I'm getting it.
I do not write this lightly, How to be Sick resonated with my very core. As I face all that is cancer, not only now but the future, I am so very very grateful to have Toni's book right there beside me. Thank you.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By AvidReader
Format:Paperback
This is a beautifully written story about a woman who is faced with a completely life-changing illness. But the story is not just for people who are sick, or even just for people who are caring for someone who is sick. It is a very touching story of mother, wife, friend, pet-owner, and law professor, who has to figure out how to enjoy living a life she never expected to live. Through self-discovery and her Buddhist practice, she discovers and shares with us how she has learned to appreciate her life as it is, and not how she wishes it could be.
For anyone who has ever struggled with dissatisfaction in their lives, and especially people who are dealing with chronic illness, this book will touch and inspire you
For anyone who has ever struggled with dissatisfaction in their lives, and especially people who are dealing with chronic illness, this book will touch and inspire you
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By H. Mallett
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Wonderful. I expect this book to become a bedside bible for all those who are chronically sick . Toni Bernhard intertwines her own personal experience of ME/CFS with selected Buddhist exercises to nurture the body, mind and soul. Excellent, and a must buy for anyone who is chronically sick or indeed those caring for them.
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Helpful and Instructive
Like the author, I also suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with all the stigma, misunderstanding and physical limitations it brings. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Barney McKenna
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Good, but quite a bit of Buddhist philosophy
I liked this but it does get quite into Buddhist philosophy. To be fair, the title doesn't attempt to say otherwise so the author is not to blame and her writing is (as always)... Read more
Published 5 months ago by PseudoNymph
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a must have book
A must have book for anyone with disharmony in their lives not just an illness . I'm already using ideas from the book with good success . Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. Driffield
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inspiring
A marvellous introduction to Buddhism, specifically relating to those with, or caring for a person with a chronic illness. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Janet
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How to be Sick by Toni Bernhard
I have read the first two chapters of this book and realise that the writer
really seems to know that ME is a real illness and does not talk down to the reader. Read more
really seems to know that ME is a real illness and does not talk down to the reader. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Akj Merrifield
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A truly helpful book
This book is a rarity - a truly helpful self help book. I read it in a few days while on leave trying to get a handle on the chronic headaches that had been causing me hell for... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Paula
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much better than the title implies!
This book was recommended on a forum of sufferers who have the same chronic problem as I do. I wasn't keen on the idea of being coached as to 'how to be sick' as I've worked hard... Read more
Published 21 months ago by sea squirrel
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A life changer...with quite a good title!
I bought this book having no real knowledge of what it was about, but a friend recommended it to me. Read more
Published on 1 Jan 2011 by Zarla
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very hard to get into
I tried to read this book after being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I found it very difficult to understand as I have no knowledge of Buddhism. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2010 by C. L. Berry
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