Real health involves far more than the absence of disease. There are other dimensions of health and healing beyond curing an ailment that provide comfort, relief, and restoration. Through a blend of current research, how-to guidelines, and personal stories, counselor Mary Farr defines health in its fullest measure: spiritually, physically, and emotionally. This book explores health along the entire continuum from the crisis of acute, life-threatening disease to the exhausting experience of chronic illness to the potentially debilitating encounters with our work and lifestyle. By redefining health and healing, The Heart of Health provides comfort, sense, and renewal.

Mary Farr (St. Paul, MN) is a writer, teacher, and pastoral counselor of adult and pediatric patients, families of seriously ill children, families who have experienced a death, and nursing and medical staff in crisis. Since 1988, she has served as principal of her own healthcare marketing communications agency, Wordwise. She is also a frequent presenter for conferences and seminars related to health and wholeness.