The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness: Feel, Think, and Live Better Than You Ever Thought Possible [Hardcover]

Greg Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1995

A recovered cancer patient offers twenty key concepts for living to help prevent illness and achieve maximum health in body, mind, and spirit, including the Law of Physical Activity, the Law of Gratitude, and the Law of Stress-Hardiness. 50,000 first printing. $35,000 ad/promo.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Long-term lung cancer survivor Anderson (The Cancer Conqueror) believes that wellness and illness are not just conditions experienced by individuals but are expressions of whole persons functioning in a range of contexts: in their society, among their co-workers, with their family and friends. His holistic approach to wellness addresses attitudes and core beliefs, vocation and emotion, as well as physical habits and nutrition. The advice is sound and sometimes unexpected: "stress is to be not only expected but preferred.... The problem isn't stress, it's toxic stress." Despite the rigid connotation of the title, these "laws" are generous and encouraging, reflecting Anderson's accessible presentation of material in aphoristic, anecdotal chapters. This inspirational guide sometimes lacks subtlety, but it doesn't harangue and is filled with inspiring verbal snapshots of people whose lives have been enriched by adopting the practices and beliefs explicated here. Author tour.
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Review

Can stress be good for health and medical care hazardous? Anderson presents some surprises in this advice book, which incorporates key principles by Bernie Siegel and others to present 22 simple ideas which can help prevent illness. Personal success stories tell how individuals overcame seemingly impossible odds to achieve goals. -- Midwest Book Review

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins; 1 edition (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062512358
• ISBN-13: 978-0062512352
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #518,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Greg Anderson was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1984 and given only thirty days to live. He is founder and chairman of the Cancer Recovery Foundation International group of charities and today is widely recognized as one of the world's leading wellness authorities.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laws to live by, January 20, 2001

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S.Venkatesan - See all my reviews

This review is from: The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness: Take Your Health into Your Own Hands to Feel, Think, and Live Better Than You Ev (Paperback)

The author has personally recovered from cancer ( near death - just30 days to live), by living the laws, he suggests others to live by. The key passage is in chapter 19 where he discusses how he discovered the law of forgiveness and applied it in his case. Similarly the law of unity is an important observation. We are body,mind and spirit. The book is easy to read. He uses no jargons. He also emphasises how these laws are connected to each other.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I read this book four years ago or so...., May 16, 2001

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Diane Moore - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness: Take Your Health into Your Own Hands to Feel, Think, and Live Better Than You Ev (Paperback)

I don't even remember the details of why i liked this book so much, but I can tell you the way it made me feel. Maybe this was the first book that inspired me, or made me pick Psychology as my major. Maybe it was the fact it showed me that cancer survivors can live normal lives or it taught me about mind over matter.. it was such a long time ago but I know that I remembered this book---its like you see a good movie or read a book that makes you feel like you can acomplish anything! that's what this book did for me.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overall philosophy of how to lead a good life., April 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The 22 Non-Negotiable Laws of Wellness: Take Your Health into Your Own Hands to Feel, Think, and Live Better Than You Ev (Paperback)

Material in this excellent book breaks life into important aspects and gives insight on how to maximize your enjoyment in each. Shows how living a balanced life can lead to wellness and happiness. Gives some good practical advice.