Bøker av David B. Morris

When we or our loved ones fall ill, our world is thrown into disarray, our routines are interrupted, our beliefs shaken. David Morris offers an unconventional, deeply human exploration of what it means to live with, and live through, disease. He shows how desire-emotions, dreams, stories, romance, even eroticism-plays a crucial part in illness.

Illness has changed in the postmodern era - roughly the period since World War II - as dramatically as technology, transportation, and the texture of everyday life. Exploring these changes, this title tells the fascinating story of what goes into making the postmodern experience of illness different, perhaps unique.

Are you writing about physical pain or mental pain? This is a book about the meanings we make out of pain.