At last, there is a caring, intelligent friend for every-one recovering from a breakdown in personal health. After Surgery, Illness or Trauma is that friend: It offers comfort, understanding and a helping hand along the path to recovery.

This book has sections on helping your visitors to be well, becoming an active partner in your recovery, and rescue remedies (including conscious worrying!).

On the practical side, Regina Ryan has collected, through her own experience and research, resources for pain control, brightening the environment and even amusements and distractions.

Regina Sara Ryan is a wellness consultant, and a graduate advisor in transpersonal psychology and religious studies at Prescott College, in Northern Arizona. A professional editor and writer, Ryan is the co-author with John W. Travis, M.D. of the classic Wellness Workbook (Ten Speed Press, 2004) and Simply Well (Ten Speed Press, 2001). Committed to the health of our children, Regina is also the co-author with Deborah Auletta, R.N., of Breastfeeding: Your Priceless Gift to Your Baby and Yourself.