Why People Don't Heal and How They Can

The bestselling author of Anatomy of The Spirit reveals the real reasons people become physically and spiritually ill, why they cling to lives of hurt, disappointment, and dependence, how they mistakenly use illness to give meaning to their lives, and most importantly, how to stop.

Library Journal

Myss is a medical intuitive, a person who "sees" illnesses in the body by intuitive means. Here she writes about healing, the various attempts people make to do it, and why they get "stuck." A global thinker, Myss looks at the entire civilization and at "astrological ages" when discussing healing. She also explains the influence of chakras and astrological ages on healing. At the heart of the book is Myss's challenge to five myths that stand in the way of healing: My life is defined by my wound (perhaps the most original concept here); being healthy means being alone; feeling pain means being destroyed; all illness is the result of negativity; and true change is impossible. Myss believes that giving up these myths leads one closer to healing. Many will think her concepts too far out to be of use; others will see her as visionary. The latter will be looking for this book wherever New Age titles circulate well.

-- Barbara O'Hara, Free Library of Philadelphia

Caroline Myss earned her B.A. in journalism, her M.A. in theology, and her Ph.D. in energy medicine.  In 1982, she began working as a medical intuitive, one who "sees" illness in a patient's body by intuitive means.  In 1994 she stopped giving such readings (which Harvard-trained neurosurgeon C. Norman Shealy estimated to be 93% accurate), opting instead to deliver her message to a wider audience through lectures and workshops.  Her schedule is now booked two years in advance, and her workshops draw an average of 1,000 people each.  In 1996, Harmony Books published Myss's book Anatomy of The Spirit, which continued to hit bestseller lists a year after publication.  As Sounds True's bestselling audio author, Myss sells hundreds of audiotapes each week.  In December 1997, PBS will begin airing nationwide a special show on Caroline and her work,  titled Why People Don't Heal and How They Can.