Breathe
First Breath to Last Breath, Make Each Breath Count
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Know that wisdom is sweet to your soul: If you find it, there is a future of hope for you. Proverbs 24:14 In 1972, I was a medical student at the University of Chicago. I was just beginning to learn clinical medicine. One of my most inspirational teachers was Dr. Elizabeth Kübler-Ross. She began a memorable lecture with the words “Lets talk about death.” I was still youthful and had little experience with the putrid smell of death. As an idealistic medical student all I wanted was to cure diseases. Wasn’t death of a patient a failure for a doctor? She spoke with courage and insight about how care of dying patients was an important part of life. Her message was engaging. Her insights and interviews from dying patients became the subject of her famous book On Death and Dying. Her teachings have helped innumerable people to better cope with death or death of loved ones. Her teachings have stayed with me for a lifetime. I am thankful to her for her bravery to tackle this difficult topic. She was a skilled empathetic teacher. Although now dead, her legacy grows stronger with time. Her ultimate message of dying with compassion brings wisdom and hope. On Death and Dying, Kübler-Ross E. (1969) On Death and Dying, The Macmillian Company, New York ISBN 0-415-04015-9.
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Right now, are you breathing to the best of your ability? This may sound like an odd question, but breathing actually involves a lot more than just taking a breath in and letting it out. Each breath we take from birth until death sustains our fragile lives, yet most of the time we think very little about our breathing unless we have a problem. But breathing is always with us in everything we do. Through fascinating stories, Dr. White, a cardiologist, writes about real people and their challenges with breathing. This inspiration book provides much insight on something we each do several times a minute for a lifetime.
About the Author
Dr. Roger White is a retired clinical cardiologist. He has been involved with emergency care, heart surgery, cardiac imaging, research, and teaching. He trained at the University of Chicago and has been on the staffs of Northwestern University Medical School and the University of Hawaii. He has published numerous scientific articles. He is a founding editor of the Asian Annals of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. He is also an editor for the Journal of Preventive Cardiology. He has been a frequent lecturer in North America, Asia, and Europe. His main interest is in preventive medical care. He resides in Honolulu, Hawaii. Additional books by Dr. White available through Author House and Amazon.com include SOAR: Achieving Your Best Possible Health through Awareness, Author House 2010 SOAR The Workbook, Author House 2010 Slimming With Daniel, More than a Diet, Author House 2014