Winner of the Books for a Better Life
Award (Wellness Category)
A
well-known and internationally recognized surgical oncologist, Dr.
Marc Wallack kept fit by training as an avid marathoner. He was the
rock of his family, at the top of his career, and an expert on health
who practiced what he preached—until he suffered angina symptoms
while on a run in Central Park. Two days later, after discovering
his arteries were 95 percent blocked, he underwent quadruple bypass
surgery and later found himself unprepared for the emotional fallout
of his recovery.
Part memoir and part 8-step self-help program for
people who have had heart trauma.
Special features include:
- More
than two dozen delicious, quick, and easy heart-healthy recipes from
Jamie Colby.
- Advice for caregivers.
- Inspirational tales of other survivors
- Easy-to-follow, heart-healthy "eating out" guide.