Remarkable Recovery reminds me of my own experience. I have noticed that when I get really sick, and it hangs on to where I can't stand it anymore, to where I do everything possible to get better; then I get better.
People who recovered from cancer seem to have gotten in touch with themselves, and they also have taken charge. ( )

Excellent book on healing and recovering from cancer. Explores the characteristics that may contribute to remarkable recoveries in a broad range of people with serious illnesses. ( )