Guest guest Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Reading Therapy www.neuropathy.org Dickinson said, " There is no frigate like a book to take you miles away. " You can press the delete button on your neuropathy symptoms when you become absorbed in a gripping mystery or romance or an amazing biography. Bibliotherapy is a term coined by the famous psychiatrist Carl Menninger, who suggested fiction and nonfiction would help patients cope with their ailments. As with music, sometimes we want funny, lively entertainment, while at other times we want to be sent into deeper patterns of thought. - If you love to read and especially love just-published books, try the magazine Bookmarks, subtitled " For everyone who hasn't read everything. " - A free treat for readers is the catalog, Bas Bleu. (Bas bleu in French means " blue stocking, " a literary woman, and it's pronounced Bah Bluh.) The writing is witty and informal, and the books listed are special, not mainstream bestsellers. To get free monthly catalogs visit, www.basbleu.com, or call 800-433-1155. - Booklist: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Reason is the American Library Association's monthly scoop on what's good to read. It provides annotated lists to cater to everyone's tastes and personality. Google " Booklist, " and you can get a free online newsletter as well as one current magazine. - If you're looking to sharpen your brain, Book Smart: Your Essential Reading List for Becoming a Literary Genius in 365 Days, by Jane Mallison, might be a great way to do just that.* You can order it through Bas Bleu. Read it to take a break from books on wellness. - Ezra Pound calls a book " A ball of light in one's hand. " You can collect an armful of light at your neighborhood Used Book Sales Days, organized by libraries and sometimes by college alumni groups as fundraisers. * Mallison, Jane. Book Smart: Your Essential Reading List for Becoming a Literary Genius in 365 Days. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007. 365 Tips is a weekly e-mail service brought to you by The Neuropathy Association in cooperation with DemosHealth publications and author Mims Cushing. It is based on and features excerpts from the new book, You Can Cope with Peripheral Neuropathy: 365 Tips for Living a Full Life, by Mims Cushing and Norman Latov, M.D., Ph.D. © 2009 The Neuropathy Association / 60 E. 42nd Street, Suite 942 / New York, NY 10165 / 212-692-0662 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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