Any physician who treats people in pain ought to read this book, and I doubt that any will be able to approach pain in the same way afterward."-Howard Brody, M.D. His message for patients in pain is that the mind has many roles to play."-Melvin Konner, New York Times Book Review "Not only a rich tapestry of understanding, but also an elegantly written work, which is, perhaps paradoxically, a pleasure to read. HIs message for doctors is that they should stop denying the mystery, stop insisting that pain is a mere biological puzzle. Morris 1991 Explores the history of pain in Western literature and culture to restorethe bridge between pain and meaning. Morris compelled me to think hard about pain. Bodylanguage by Allan Pease is just what you require to know those feelings which people often try to hide.The Culture of Pain David B. Morris does not dispel the mystery of pain. MORRIS, The Culture of Pain (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1991), 342 pp., 29.95.
"This illuminating work boldly ranges beyond conventional boundaries to provide a deeper understanding of our common afflictions, our humanity, and our ennobling struggle for transcendence."-1992 PEN/Spielvogel-Diamonstein Award, Judges Martha Nussbaum, Joyce Carol Oates, Ronald Steel "Eloquent and fascinating.
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