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How to Be Sick (Second Edition)

A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers

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How to Be Sick (Second Edition)

By: Toni Bernhard
Narrated by: Deon Vozov
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A brand-new edition of the best-selling classic with added and updated practices.

In 2001, Toni Bernhard got sick and, to her and her partner’s bewilderment, stayed that way. As they faced the confusion, frustration, and despair of a life with sudden limitations - a life that was vastly different from the one they’d thought they’d have together - Toni had to learn how to be sick.

In spite of her many physical and energetic restrictions (and sometimes, because of them), Toni learned how to live a life of equanimity, compassion, and joy. This audiobook reminds us that our own inner freedom is limitless, regardless of our external circumstances.

Updated with new insights and practices hard-won from Toni’s own ongoing life experience, this is a must-hear for anyone who is - or who might one day be - sick or in pain.

©2018 Toni Bernhard (P)2018 Wisdom Publications Alternative & Complementary Medicine Buddhism Meditation Pain Management Personal Development Personal Success Physical Illness & Disease Compassion
Helpful Practices • Practical Advice • Spot-on Performance • Authentic Voice • Accessible Strategies
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A very inspirational and engaging book to read. Really helped me dealing with my pain.

Just what I needed to listen to!!!

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This book is a fantastic for those with chronic pain needing a gentle peep talk with those who understands.

Great book for Chronic Pain Sufferers

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This book really helped change my perspective. The practices are accessible and Toni’s language is so caring and inviting Thank you so much for this book.

To all who are suffering

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A fantastic resource for anyone with a chronic health condition. This book has really helped me to accept my new normal and I’m immensely grateful for Toni’s insights.

Hope balanced with reality

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This book changed my life and I couldn’t recommended it enough for anyone living with life long illness!

Helped me so much I have recommended to many

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This book was thought provoking. Insights were helpful for mind and body.

The only problem I had with the book was the narrator. She talks in a whispery breathy voice that adds a feeling tone to the material that doesn’t belong there.

Good book, annoyed by narrator

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Narrator breathy and annoying but is fine for this book.
Author an extremely interesting and brilliant woman suffering with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
She has been Bedridden for many years and she along with her long-suffering husband Tony have learned to cope.
Toni the Author is self-absorbed but her teaching of Buddhist precepts with examples in everyday life are priceless gems.
Parts of this were outstanding and i recommend this book as valuable for people who are aging or facing health challenges with no cure.
i have purchased a paper copy so that i can revisit the parts i find most relevant to me and my family and patients.

Many excellent tips for those with chronic illness

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As a chronic illness warrior myself, I deeply appreciated the story, recommended strategies, and authentic voice in this book. The audio narration was superb - easy to follow, gentle and peaceful, and felt like a natural conversational style.

Beautifully supportive, especially on the hard days

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...and quite a good general introduction to Buddhist thought as well. Tons of helpful practices and practical advice to help people living with sickness/pain deal with just about every aspect of chronic illness you can imagine. I honestly feel like I could work with the material in this book (and Bernhard's two other titles) for the rest of my life.

Besides the practices/advice, perhaps the greatest blessing this book has to offer is its convincing reassurances that 1) you're truly not alone in your suffering and 2) despite what our culture says, being sick/in pain doesn't mean you did something wrong; you're just sick/in pain. What a relief that somebody finally told the truth about this.

Deon Vozov is the perfect narrator for this material (with the exception of her occasional use of accents for quotes), and this greatly enhances both the effectiveness and enjoyment of this audio title. If I didn't know better, I'd assume Vozov was the author, her performance is so spot-on; she really seems to "get" what she's reading, and so the listener does too.

PS -- Be sure to check out the Audible listing for the first edition of this book (there are a lot more reviews, many of them better than my scattershot attempt), but make sure to purchase this version, the second edition, as there have been substantial updates/revisions to the text.

Essential read for anyone sick/in pain

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Toni has a wonderful grasp of Buddhist teachings and these points are many I use myself (as a person with ME/CFS).

Solid

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