Picture 1 of 20
Gallery
Picture 1 of 20
Have one to sell?
Wounded Storyteller : Body, Illness, and Ethics, Second Edition by Arthur W....
US $5.99
ApproximatelyRM 25.32
or Best Offer
Condition:
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Shipping:
US $4.47 (approx RM 18.89) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Palestine, Texas, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Wed, 29 Oct and Tue, 4 Nov to 94104
Returns:
30 days return. Seller pays for return shipping.
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:187082223402
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780226004976
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
022600497X
ISBN-13
9780226004976
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038264982
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Publication Name
Wounded Storyteller : Body, Illness, and Ethics, Second Edition
Language
English
Subject
Ethics, Semiotics & Theory, Diseases / General
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Health & Fitness, Medical
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
This is a bold and imaginative book which moves our thinking about narratives of illness in new directions., Arthur W. Frank has changed the way we think about storytelling and health care. His work champions a point of view long neglected and too often thought to be medically irrelevant. His penetrating essays on the human need to make sense and meaning from illness have become 'required reading' for many of us. This new edition of The Wounded Storyteller is most welcome., A classic book. Illness touches us all--patients, providers, family, friends--and Arthur W. Frank shows how illness extends beyond bodies to shape the stories (personal and cultural) that we almost inevitably construct to explain and to contain it. The stories in turn often reshape the experience of illness. The Wounded Storyteller is thus an indispensable guide to the oddly familiar but alien territory we inhabit when we enter what Susan Sontag called 'the kingdom of the ill.' Now, with an extended new preface and afterword, a classic-plus., Arthur W. Frank's second edition of The Wounded Storyteller provides instructions for use of this now-classic text in the study of illness narratives. At the remove of twenty years, the author sees that he was trying for not only an analytic study of illness narratives but also 'self-healing . . . to assure myself I wasn't crazy.' By recognizing that his own illness incorporated all three of his canonical narrative types and then by adding to his typology, Frank reveals the evolution of his frames of thought about illness. Perhaps health is a mirage and illness is a natural state of being. Perhaps getting old and sick is the blue book price for living mortal lives. Frank has helped us all not just to accept but to revere these givens of our human predicament., Arthur Frank's writings on illness and the body transcend the barriers of academic and professional disciplines, making them uniquely relevant to a wide variety of audiences: clinicians, ethicists, sociologists, scholars in the humanities and human sciences, those engaged in medical education, caregivers, and (always) the never-to-be-forgotten community of the ill., Frank sees the value of illness narratives not so much in solving clinical conundrums as in addressing the question of how to live a good life., A classic book. Illness touches us all-patients, providers, family, friends-and Arthur W. Frank shows how illness extends beyond bodies to shape the stories (personal and cultural) that we almost inevitably construct to explain and to contain it. The stories in turn often reshape the experience of illness. The Wounded Storyteller is thus an indispensable guide to the oddly familiar but alien territory we inhabit when we enter what Susan Sontag called 'the kingdom of the ill.' Now, with an extended new preface and afterword, a classic-plus.
Dewey Decimal
306.461
Table Of Content
Preface, 2013 Preface Acknowledgments One When Bodies Need Voices Two The Body's Problem with Illness Three Illness as a Call for Stories Four The Restitution Narrative Five The Chaos Narrative Six The Quest Narrative Seven Testimony Eight The Wound as Half Opening Afterword Notes Index
Synopsis
Since it was first published in 1995, The Wounded Storyteller has occupied a unique place in the body of work on illness. Both the collective portrait of a so-called "remission society" of those who suffer from some type of illness or disability and a cogent analysis of their stories within a larger framework of narrative theory, Arthur W. Frank's book has reached a large and diverse readership including the ill, medical professionals, and scholars of literary theory. Drawing on the work of authors such as Oliver Sacks, Anatole Broyard, Norman Cousins, and Audre Lorde, as well as from people he met during the years he spent among different illness groups, Frank recounts a stirring collection of illness stories, ranging from the well-known--Gilda Radner's battle with ovarian cancer--to the private testimonials of people with cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, and disabilities. Their stories are more than accounts of personal suffering: they abound with moral choices and point to a social ethic. In this new edition Frank adds a preface describing the personal and cultural times when the first edition was written. His new afterword extends the book's argument significantly, writing about storytelling and experience, other modes of illness narration, and a version of hope that is both realistic and aspirational. Reflecting on both his own life during the creation of the first edition and the conclusions of the book itself, Frank reminds us of the power of storytelling as way to understanding our own suffering., Since it was first published in 1995, The Wounded Storyteller has occupied a unique place in the body of work on illness. Both the collective portrait of a so-called "remission society" of those who suffer from some type of illness or disability and a cogent analysis of their stories within a larger framework of narrative theory, Arthur W. Frank's book has reached a large and diverse readership including the ill, medical professionals, and scholars of literary theory. Drawing on the work of authors such as Oliver Sacks, Anatole Broyard, Norman Cousins, and Audre Lorde, as well as from people he met during the years he spent among different illness groups, Frank recounts a stirring collection of illness stories, ranging from the well-known-Gilda Radner's battle with ovarian cancer-to the private testimonials of people with cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, and disabilities. Their stories are more than accounts of personal suffering: they abound with moral choices and point to a social ethic. In this new edition Frank adds a preface describing the personal and cultural times when the first edition was written. His new afterword extends the book's argument significantly, writing about storytelling and experience, other modes of illness narration, and a version of hope that is both realistic and aspirational. Reflecting on both his own life during the creation of the first edition and the conclusions of the book itself, Frank reminds us of the power of storytelling as way to understanding our own suffering.
LC Classification Number
R726.5.F726 2013
Item description from the seller
Seller feedback (110)
- 4***d (784)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseCompletely satisfied, item as described...entire transaction was professional, fast and friendly with very good communication...especially appreciated care taken in packaging to insure item arrived in optimum condition...would welcome the opportunity to do business again...A++ Seller!
- 8***w (14)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseShipping was fast. Packaging was securely padded and taped. Came as was described. Super happy with my purchase from this seller. Great value!The New Dictionary Of Thoughts 1957 Standard Book Co Hardcover Vintage (#187098034268)
- _***r (264)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat service! Very happy with purchase. Fast delivery at great price and came as described! Highly recommend seller!!
More to explore :
- 1st Edition Arthur Conan Doyle Antiquarian & Collectible Books,
- Ethics Textbooks,
- Limited Edition Arthur Conan Doyle Antiquarian & Collectible Books,
- 1st Edition Arthur C. Clarke Antiquarian & Collectible Books,
- Arthur C. Clarke Luxury Edition Antiquarian & Collectible Books,
- Arthur Conan Doyle Luxury Edition Antiquarian & Collectible Books,
- Ethics Textbook Textbooks,
- 1st Edition Arthur C. Clarke Antiquarian & Collectible Books in English,
- Arthur C. Clarke 1st Edition Hardcover Antiquarian & Collectible Books,
- Nonfiction Books Fiction & Mental Illness
Seller feedback (110)
- 4***d (784)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseCompletely satisfied, item as described...entire transaction was professional, fast and friendly with very good communication...especially appreciated care taken in packaging to insure item arrived in optimum condition...would welcome the opportunity to do business again...A++ Seller!
- 8***w (14)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseShipping was fast. Packaging was securely padded and taped. Came as was described. Super happy with my purchase from this seller. Great value!The New Dictionary Of Thoughts 1957 Standard Book Co Hardcover Vintage (#187098034268)
- _***r (264)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat service! Very happy with purchase. Fast delivery at great price and came as described! Highly recommend seller!!