Background
Cousins, Norman was born on June 24, 1915 in Union Hill, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel and Sara (Miller) Cousins.
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The best-selling, groundbreaking classic by Norman Cousins on combating life-threatening illness through humor and patient participation in care. Anatomy of an Illness was the first book by a patient that spoke to our current interest in taking charge of our own health. It started the revolution in patients working with their doctors and using humor to boost their bodies' capacity for healing. When Norman Cousins was diagnosed with a crippling and irreversible disease, he forged an unusual collaboration with his physician, and together they were able to beat the odds. The doctor's genius was in helping his patient to use his own powers: laughter, courage, and tenacity. The patient's talent was in mobilizing his body's own natural resources, proving what an effective healing tool the mind can be. This remarkable story of the triumph of the human spirit is truly inspirational reading.
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Norman Cousins is one of the world's most articulate spokesmen for the point of view that the security and freedom of all men - including the American people - depend upon the control of force rather than upon the pursuit of force. In this book he sharpens and summarizes the points he has discussed with leading statesmen, philosophers, theologians and scientists in almost every corner of our globe. He deals with world problems and national problems and your problems. He tells why we must act and outlines how we must act. His message provides the premises and at least some of the specifics that will be necessary if we are to avoid the folly of nuclear catastrophe.
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(Author's comments:Don't deny the diagnosis, try to defy t...)
Author's comments:Don't deny the diagnosis, try to defy the verdict. People tell me not to offer hope unless I know hope to be real, but I don't have the power not to respond to an outstretched hand. I don't know enough to say that hope can't be real. I'm not sure anyone knows enough to deny that hope is real. Anatomy of an Illness (also by the author) posed the big questions, here are the answers.
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(Based on his 1989 book, Dr. Cousins relates inspiring acc...)
Based on his 1989 book, Dr. Cousins relates inspiring accounts of physicians and patients who have supplemented medical treatment with the healing power of positive attitudes, hope, and laughter.
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"An eloquent plea for two needed emphases: more humane doctor-patient relations, and greater patient involvement in the struggle with disease."—Melvin Konner.
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This special gift edition recounts the story of Norman Cousin's partnership with his doctors in overcoming a crippling and supposedly irreversible disease. Intended to be of interest to anyone contending with a serious disease, it provides insights into the fight against disease and disability.
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A special hardcover gift edition of the New York Times bestseller: Norman Cousins's phenomenal bestseller on illness overcome and the triumph of the human spirit. The premise of Norman Cousins's enormously influential work is that the human mind is capable of promoting the body's capacity for combating illness and healing itself even when faced with a seemingly hopeless medical predicament. The author recounts his personal experiences while working in close collaboration with his doctor to overcome a crippling and supposedly irreversible disease, and illustrates the life-saving and ultimately life-prolonging benefits to be gained by taking responsibility for one's own well-being. Cousins's story is inspirational reading for anyone contending with a serious illness.
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“The tragedy of life is not death but what dies inside us while we live.” ―Excerpt from Human Options Cousins recalls key moments from his forty years of learning, editing and writing, reporting on important events, acting as a presidential emissary, and working on health projects, and tells of his work with famous men and women.
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This famous and bestselling book, recounting Norman Cousins' partnership with his doctors in overcoming a crippling and supposedly irreversible disease, is now available in a beautifully bound special gift edition. Anatomy of an Illness illustrates the life-saving benefits to be gained through taking responsibility for one's own well-being.
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“A disturbing look at the military state using evidence from committees of the Congress, whistle-blowers, and concerned citizens. . . .A thoughtful and chilling look at Fortress America, its architects and its victims.” —Kirkus Reviews In this book, a seasoned commentator on world affairs discusses the way power in government becomes enlarged, exploited, and institutionalized—not just as the result of external dangers, real or contrived, but as the result of the way the arms race spills over into and dominates foreign policy. The clandestine operation that led to the Iran-Contra affair, Norman Cousins observes, is a recent example of dangerous trend with its own momentum. Mr. Cousins returns here to the central theme that dominated the editorial pages of the Saturday Review during the thirty years of his editorship: the challenge to human freedom and safety represented by vast destructive power slipping away from the means of control.
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(THE PATHOLOGY OF POWER traces the way national power enla...)
THE PATHOLOGY OF POWER traces the way national power enlarged and institutionalized, especially as the result of perceived external dangers. That power then spills over into other government operations, of which the surreptitious sale of arms to Iran and the funneling of funds to the Nicaraguan Contras are examples. This book is written out of indignation and concern, because Cousins believes Americans are being defrauded in the name of national security, and decisions on the nation's military needs are being made by those who have the highest stake in the military spending. This book describes the challenge to human freedom and safety represented by vast destructive power without corresponding means of control. "Relying on reports issued by the U.S. General Accounting Office that show billions in waste and fraud, Cousins questions whether agencies that can't protect the wealth and resources of the American taxpayer can be trusted to protect our national security."
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Cousins, Norman was born on June 24, 1915 in Union Hill, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel and Sara (Miller) Cousins.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), American University, 1948. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Denison University, 1954. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Syracuse University, 1956.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Newark State College, 1958. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Michigan State University, University North Carolina, 1969. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Albion College, 1972.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Incarnate Word College, 1980. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Boston University, 1951. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Elmira College, 1951.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Chapman College, 1953. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Colby College, 1953. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Ripon College, Wilmington College, 1957.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Rhode Island College Education, 1958. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Western Michigan University, 1960. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Temple University, 1961.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Maryville College, Southeastern Massachusetts University, 1976. HHD (honorary), Albright College, 1955. HHD (honorary), Manchester College, 1966.
HHD (honorary), Lafayette College, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Vermont, 1957. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Colgate University, 1959.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Adelphi College, 1960. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Rhode Island, 1965. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Creighton University, 1967.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Chapman College, 1968. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brandeis University, 1969. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Denver University, 1972.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Alabama, University Arizona, 1973. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Olaf College, Minnesota, 1976. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Colorado, Kalamazoo College, 1980.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Occidental College, Hebrew Union College, Texas Christian University, 1982. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Santa Clara, 1984. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Massachusetts School Professional Psychology, 1988.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Washington & Jefferson University, 1956. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Bridgeport, 1965. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Aquinas College, 1969.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), George Washington University, 1982. Doctor Social Science (honorary), Duquesne University, 1972. Doctor Creative Science (honorary), Butler University, 1978.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), New Haven County Medical Association/Connecticut State Medical Society, 1984.
Literature editor, managing editor, Current History magazine, 1935-1940;
editor, Saturday Review, 1940-1971, 73-77;
Chairman of the Board editors, Saturday Review, 1978;
editor emeritus, Saturday Review, 1980-1982. Adjunct Professor School Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles., 1978-1990. Chairman board directors National Ednl. television, 1969-1970.
Chairman National Programming Council for Public television, 1970-1971. Editor United States of America. Member editorial board Overseas bureau O.W.I., World World War II.
United States Government lecturer (Smith Mundt) in, India, Pakistan, Ceylon, 1951, Japan-American Exchange lecturer, Japan, 1953. Chairman Connecticut Fact Finding Commision on Education, 1948-1952. Co-chairman Citizens' Committee for Nuclear Test Ban Treaty;member Commission to Study Organisation Peace.
Honorary president United World Federalists. Chairman Committee Culture and Intellectual Exchange, International Cooperation Year, 1965, Mayor's Task Force Air Pollution, New York City, from 1966.
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(This famous and bestselling book, recounting Norman Cousi...)
( A special hardcover gift edition of the New York Times ...)
(This special gift edition recounts the story of Norman Co...)
( The best-selling, groundbreaking classic by Norman Cous...)
("An eloquent plea for two needed emphases: more humane do...)
(THE PATHOLOGY OF POWER traces the way national power enla...)
( This work has been selected by scholars as being cultur...)
( This work has been selected by scholars as being cultur...)
(A searing examination of national security--and insecurit...)
( “A disturbing look at the military state using evidence...)
(The book by Norman Cousins on combating life-threatening ...)
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Member Hiroshima Peace Center Associates. Trustee Charles F. Kettering Foundation, Menninger Foundation, Ruth Mott Foundation. Member World Association World Federalists (president), P.E.N., United Nations Association (director United States), Council Foreign Relations, National Academy of Sciences (commission on international relations) Clubs: Coffee House, National Press, Overseas Press, Century Assn, Pilgrims American.
Married Ellen Kopf, June 23, 1939. Children: Andrea, Amy Loveman, Candis Hitzig, Sara Kit.