Christopher Martin is a school psychologist, husband, father, and an award-winning author who has lived with multiple debilitating chronic illnesses for 25 years. As a result, he knows all too well how disruptive and life-changing they can be to our daily lives. He wrote Finding Joy because not enough books exist that offer comprehensive, practical guidance on chronic illness. Christopher enjoyed integrating his background in psychology with his experiences as a patient into easy-to-understand and apply strategies. His deepest hope in writing Finding Joy is to inspire the reader to live a more abundant life. Subinoy Das, MD, FACS, FARS, is CEO and director of the US Institute for Advanced Sinus Care & Research. A leading national surgeon, Dr. Das has received multiple America's Best Doctors awards, and he has been voted as one of the nation's top 5% of surgeons. His National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research was awarded the 2013 Fowler Award (a top research award in otolaryngology) for his work on detecting the cause of sinus infections. Dr. Das suffers from chronic sinusitis following a baseball injury and suboptimal surgery.
"Finding Joy is a vital guide on how to best manage and navigate
life with a chronic illness."-James Nestor, New York Times
bestselling author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
"Finding Joy provides a comprehensive, evidence-based roadmap for
not only coping with chronic illness, but personally optimizing
self-growth and resiliency from the experience." -Joanne Joseph,
PhD, professor of psychology and interim dean of the College of
Health Sciences, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and author of The
Resilient Child: Preparing Today's Youth for Tomorrow's World
"Having known Chris for decades, I am beyond fortunate to have been
privy to such a work that serves others by providing a timely
message, a powerhouse of practical strategies, and invaluable
guidance." -Mark Montgomery, PhD, chief diversity officer, SUNY
Polytechnic Institute, and founder and chair of Joseph's
Experience, Inc., an organization that assists children impacted by
cancer and/or leukemia
"This book offers great value for anyone with chronic illness as it
contains clear, practical, and actionable insights and steps that
can be naturally implemented into daily life. An engaging, easy,
and helpful read. Highly recommended." -Alla Bogdanova, MSc, MIM,
co-founder and past president of the International Empty Nose
Syndrome Association
"Anyone with chronic illness needs this blueprint of new pathways
to joy. It's a survey recommended not just for the chronically ill
patient, but also for the family and friends supporting their
efforts."-D. Donavan, senior reviewer, Midwest Book Review
"Finding Joy is absolutely phenomenal. Chris Martin's heartfelt
approach offers numerous meaningful strategies to thrive when faced
with the many unseen and unrecognized issues of living with an
invisible chronic illness."-Heather Lewis-Hoover, MS, CAS, school
counselor
"In particular, his chapters on how to seek healthcare and
efficiently make the best use of physician appointments
dramatically provide a large return on investment from reading this
book." -Subinoy Das, MD, FACS, FARS, CEO and director of the US
Institute for Advanced Sinus Care & Research.
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