How to Live Between Office Visits [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Bernie S. Siegel (Author, Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 8, 1993

When Bernie Siegel, a respected surgeon, realized that love, hope, peace of mind, having a caring physician, and other intangible, non-medical factors were very important in healing from cancer, he struck a nerve in America. His first book, Love, Medicine & Miracles spent 130 weeks on "The New York Times" best-seller lists. Ann Landers said, "Run, don't walk, to the nearest bookstore and get this amazing book..." Dr. Siegel has since expanded his message of living with love and hope. In "How to Live Between Office Visits" he answers the questions he is most often asked, showing us how to draw on our strength and that of our loved ones to confront problems in a healthy way- whether they be illness or any other serious problem. Included is advice on staying well, healing ourselves and others, becoming healthy and raising healthy children, and how patients and their caregivers can learn from one another and live fully in the present. Bernie Siegel also shares his thoughts on hospitals and doctors, religion and the role of a spiritual life in healing, and letting go and facing death.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Bernie Siegel, M.D. embraces a philosophy that is at the forefront of a society grappling with medical ethics and spiritual issues. His books, Love, Medicine and Miracles published in 1986, Peace, Love and Healing in 1989, and How to Live Between Office Visits in 1993, have broken new ground in the field of healing. Over the span of twenty years, physicians have become increasingly more receptive to his message. Bernie's efforts have now turned toward humanizing medical care and medical education, and he continues to travel extensively with his wife Bobbie, to speak and run workshops, sharing his techniques and experiences. Bernie and Bobbie have five children and six grandchildren (so far).

From AudioFile

Bernie Siegel is a surgeon whose philosophy is that love, hope and respect prolong lives more consistently than medical science. In this program he backs his assertions with anecdotes from his years of medical practice. The presentation is delightful. Siegel reads with a voice that laughs but also lets the listener believe it can cry. There's obligatory elevator music at some transitions. Otherwise, the program is outstanding, with impeccable sound quality. D.W.K. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: HarperAudio; Abridged edition (June 8, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559947403
• ISBN-13: 978-1559947404
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,663,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bernie Siegel, M.D., speaks and runs workshops across the country and is devoted to humanizing medical care and medical education. His books Love, Medicine, and Miracles; Peace, Love, and Healing; and How to Live between Office Visits are classics in the field of healing. Visit Bernie at www.berniesiegelmd.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bernie Hits a Homer Again, March 18, 2006

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Linda K. Wilson "Musical Reader" (Big Bear City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Live Between Office Visits: A Guide to Life, Love and Health (Paperback)

I think I have every one of Dr. Bernie Siegel's books. I started in 1990 when I was diagnosed with cancer and needed some support and information. I have recently returned to them again due to a heart attack. Bernie is the most compassionate doctor I have ever encountered. He understands the connection between mind, body, and emotions thoroughly and offers concrete suggestions for making life better no matter what physical ailments may assail you.

His other books dealt heavily with getting what you need when hospitalized and from your doctor and other medical staff. This book focuses on simply living life to the fullest, as he says, "between office visits". It is a wonderfully uplifting and encouraging book and I highly recommend it to anyone: patient, loved one, medical staff, and general public. I believe there is something in it for everyone.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book I ever read, and I read every day!!!, May 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Live Between Office Visits: A Guide to Life, Love and Health (Paperback)

The book in a very loving way tells you how to live, instead of just existing, with a disease or chronic illness.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Many fine ideas ...., February 25, 2000

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Blaine Greenfield "eclectic reader" (Belle Meade, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Live Between Office Visits: A Guide to Life, Love and Health (Paperback)

That apply to living, not just death . . . very inspirational . . . and uplifiting . . . I recommend it strongly.