{"product_id":"9780999714829","title":"A Sick Prejudice","description":"Why can it be so difficult to be around someone with a serious illness?\u003cp\u003eSomething lurks deep within us, urging us to avoid someone seriously ill. A Sick Prejudice explores our innermost fears, primal emotions, and biases when we get into illness situations. It reveals the flawed reasoning and escape tactics that naturally arise in us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph McNolty weaves together research with heartfelt stories that span over 15 years of his wife's cancer and his own. He uncovers why there is a \"sick prejudice,\" how it affects us, and how it can make an illness worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcNolty offers us easy ways to overcome the distressed and exaggerated feelings we can have. We then can create a healing environment for the sick one and an enriching experience for ourselves. More than just a look at the stereo-types and aversions people can have to illness, A Sick Prejudice explores the essential role of sickness in our lives and the personal growth that can come from the experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph H. McNolty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47029900116208,"sku":"9780999714829","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780999714829_p0.jpg?v=1763948466","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780999714829","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}