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Since the time of the ancient Greeks, human beings have believed that hope is essential to life. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Harvard Medical School professor and New Yorker staff writer shows us why. In this book, we learn how to distinguish true hope from false hope, why some people feel they are undeserving of it, whether we should ever abandon our search, and what is an authentic biology of hope

Reviews:

• "This book is the guide and the promise that all of us -- patients and doctors alike -- have been seeking in the quest for hope amid the trials and fears of ilness."
  -Sherwin B. Nuland M.D.
  
  
• "The Anatomy of Hope sings with compassion and honesty"
  Anita Diamant