Another later book by Cousins which was based largely on research he was invited to conduct as a lay staff person at a medical center I found profound is "Head First: The Biology of Hope." Barb Blake-Krebs 57/1984 Merriam KS [log in to unmask] In a message dated 9/22/98 4:47:45 PM, you wrote: <<Read "Anatomy of an Illness" by Norman Cousins. With a minimum of bravado he documents his recovery from a degenerative disease, and he spends a chapter on placebos. The book has been around long enough to have gain some respect. Barb Rager>>