A Change of Heart: A Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (606 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0446604690 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Daniel H. Martin said Worth a read. This woman has a great attitude and good story line. She spends a bit too much time talking about the donor and the dreams that she has about it. It's much more "story" than just facts about her transplant. I am glad I read it though. You'll just need to balance it by reading another book on the same subject.. Extremely Moving! Katie I just finished reading "A Change of Heart" - Claire Sylvia & William Novak's original book. It's currently no longer in print, so I wound up ordering it from a used bookstore. It appears that the reprint is now available - with a slight title change (it now incl. "A Memoir").At any rate, I found this book to be truely amazing! The basic premise is that Claire went through a heart & lung transplant, and afterward, she noticed some major changes in her personality (i.e. likes and dislikes) - was it due to the fa. Excellent Jan McLaughlin I have recently re-read "A Change of Heart". I congratulate Claire on her fortitude to WRITE the book in the first place. I worked for 20 years as a Surgical Nurse, and heard MANY stories like hers. In most cases, they were instantly dismissed by the current Medical Paradigm. Like her Cardiac Surgeon, their biggest fear is dealing with something that is beyond their present range of knowledge. I am thankful that the current state of medicine is being forced to change. We, who have worked in 'the system' know th
Bernie and Bobbie have five children and six grandchildren (so far). embraces a philosophy that is at the forefront of a society grappling with medical ethics and spiritual issues. About the Author Sylvia is a dancer and choreographer. 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. . 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. She has al
After a heart and lung transplant operation, dancer Claire Sylvia discovered that new organs were not the only thing she inherited. After an extraordinary dream, she seeks out the family of her donor -- a teenaged boy who died in a motorcycle accident -- and learns that it is indeed possible for two souls to merge in one body."This is a story that must be told and hearda fascinating example of how cellular memory can outlive physical death". -- Deepak Chopra, M.D.. Never having liked such foods as beer and chicken nuggets, she suddenly started craving them
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. Sylvia is a dancer and choreographer. 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