Graham-Pole, John. Illness and the Art of Creative Self-Expression: Stones and Exercises from the Arts for Those with Chronic Illness

Adolescence, Spring, 2004

GRAHAM-POLE, John. Illness and the Art of Creative Self-Expression: Stones and Exercises from the Arts for Those with Chronic Illness. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2000. 210pp. $13.95(p).

As patients and practitioners challenge the very nature of western medicine, unconventional doctors like the famed Patch Adams become American heroes. John Graham-Pole is just such a doctor, and his book offers a wealth of creative ideas to help chronically ill patients respond better to physical setbacks, need fewer drugs, experience less pain, live longer and require fewer hospital visits. This guide shares the magic through an array of stories and inventive techniques.