Kitchen Table Wisdom - Stories that Heal
by Rachel Naomi Remen M.D.

This book is a collection of stories told by patients and from situations experienced that the author has gathered through a number of years as a practising doctor and as a counsellor to people with cancer and other life threatening illnesses.

The author has Crohn's disease, diagnosed at fifteen. Although she doesn't discuss coping mechanisms specifically in the book, she does mention it as part of the stories.

The book is divided into sections with stories relating to the theme of 'embracing life', 'freedom', and 'life force'. It is a book meditating on what life means for each of us and may give the reader insights that will help in understanding what is happening in their own life.

First published in the USA. First published in Australia by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Limited.