Healing and the Mind

The interconnection between the mind and the body is so universally recognized today that it is hard to remember that traditional medicine treated them as totally separate entities for many years. In his landmark public television series, journalist Bill Moyers explored the mind-body connection from a host of different angles, presenting a series of illuminating interviews that challenged our assumptions and enriched our lives. Though different in some ways from the series, this companion volume presents much more of Moyers’s conversations than the taped medium allowed, giving us a chance to savor the full impact of his remarkable talks with experts and laypeople alike. We learn about new therapies for stress and chronic disease, the chemical bases of emotions, the results of fusing Eastern and Western medical practices, and the power of community in the treatment of incurable disease. Filled with a provocative array of art from around the world. B&W & color illus.