- Published: 18 August 2020
- ISBN: 9780141992419
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 272
- RRP: $26.00
The Soul of Care
The Moral Education of a Doctor
- Published: 18 August 2020
- ISBN: 9780141992419
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 272
- RRP: $26.00
Deeply affecting. . . A testament to the human capacity to draw sustenance from the memories of love, even as those memories are disappearing in the person loved. It is an important book
Kay Redfield Jamison, author of An Unquiet Mind
Heartfelt, beautifully written, incredibly moving, and so instructive . . . This story will stay with me
Abraham Verghese
One of the most moving books I've ever read. Unforgettable . . . Arthur Kleinman reminds us of what truly matters in work, life, and death
Howard Gardner, author of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed
At once a manifesto for decent health care and a brave exposing of an inner life, The Soul of Care gives language for what we all crave - effective, generous health care that nourishes those who give and those who receive until they recognize their oneness
Rita Charon
Beautiful and deeply moving. A truly extraordinary work that will change how we think about our lives and the society we live in
Michael Puett, author of The Path
A personal and professional memoir like no other: how the founder of the field of medical anthropology learned that caring meant listening, and how at the peak of his career, when personal tragedy struck, Kleinman learned the deepest meanings of care
Ellen Winner, author of How Art Works
One of the most humane doctors and profound thinkers, Arthur Kleinman has insightful, moving, and novel things to say about our capacity to give and get care. Powerful, intimate, poignant, and helpful
Nicholas A. Christakis, author of Blueprint