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Illness and Injury & resilience

Below are the best resources we could find on Illness and Injury and resilience.

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The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery

In this vulnerable, insightful memoir, the New York Times columnist tells the story of his five-year struggle with a disease that officially doesn’t exist, exploring the limits of modern medicine, the stories that we unexpectedly fall into, and the secrets that only suffering reveals.

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The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness

Why do some people find and sustain hope during difficult circumstances, while others do not? What can we learn from those who do, and how is their example applicable to our own lives? The Anatomy of Hope is a journey of inspiring discovery, spanning some thirty years of Dr.

Jerome Groopman

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The Story You Need to Tell: Writing to Heal from Trauma, Illness, or Loss

A practical and inspiring guide to transformational personal storytelling, The Story You Need to Tell is the product of Sandra Marinella’s pioneering work with veterans and cancer patients, her years of teaching writing, and her research into its profound healing properties.

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Copley Marine Corps Veteran, Amputee Makes History at Boston Marathon

When Peter Keating took off from the starting line at the Boston Marathon, it was the realization of a dream come true, but he never imagined just how unique his 26.2-mile trek would be.

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Misty Copeland—This Is How I Made It | Episode 11 | Cosmopolitan

Misty Copeland talks about how she overcame a devastating injury that almost prematurely ended her dancing career.

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A College Athlete on Cancer and the Competition: I Can Beat Anything.

Sean Dever was diagnosed with bone cancer at 11 years old. He chose a unique alternative to traditional amputation—and now he’s fulfilling his dream of playing college lacrosse.

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Play On: The New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age

Season after season, today’s sports superstars seem to defy the limits of physical aging that inevitably sideline their competitors.

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Patients with Cancer Can Teach Others About Resilience in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic

As millions of people face a “new normal” during the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with cancer can teach others about the resilience needed to face the unknown.

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Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy

In 2015 Sheryl Sandberg’s husband, Dave Goldberg, died suddenly at the age of forty-eight. Sandberg and her two young children were devastated, and she was certain that their lives would never have real joy or meaning again.

Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant

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