Arthur Kleinman

A master class from four renowned Harvard professors—a physician, a theologian, an anthropologist, and a historian—on living wisely and well in uncertain times. The Practice of Wisdom is a sweeping exploration of the pursuit of beauty, goodness, and meaning amid uncertainty and change. Written by distinguished Harvard professors Davíd Carrasco, Arthur Kleinman, Stephanie Paulsell, and Michael Puett, and based on...

The moving memoir of a doctor who became a family caregiver and learned why care is so central to all our lives. When Dr Arthur Kleinman, an eminent Harvard psychiatrist and social anthropologist, began caring for his wife, Joan, after she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, he found just how far the act of caregiving extended beyond the boundaries...