Reflections from a Hospital Bed
Reflections from a Hospital Bed by Sung L. Hsia is a personal memoir published by AuthorHouse on December 24, 2004. This 172-page book recounts the author’s experiences growing up in China during the 1920s, navigating the challenges of the eight-year war between China and Japan, and World War II. After moving to the United States for graduate education, Hsia faced a significant health crisis, landing in a tuberculosis hospital. His journey of recovery and the development of new life values are central themes in this narrative.
In this book, readers will discover how Hsia learned and practiced Qi-gong as a child and refined these techniques during his hospital stay. He explores the meditative exercise’s role in achieving harmony between mind and body, emphasizing relaxation and self-healing. Through his personal stories, Hsia illustrates how to cope with adversity and find comfort and inner peace amid life’s challenges. The book offers insights into personal resilience and the transformative power of Qi, making it a thoughtful exploration of overcoming misfortune.
Official synopsis Publisher
This book tells the stories of the author’s childhood in China in the 1920s, how he and his family and friends survived the eight year war between China and Japan, and World War II, how he left China for the United States to pursue graduate education and landed in a TB hospital after graduation with a Ph.D. degree. Miraculously, he recovered from the disease, and with regained health and a new set of life values, he pursued an exciting career of a research biochemist. In the book, the author tells the story how he learned and practiced Qi-gong while he was a sick child, and how he refined his techniques of Qi-gong while on bed rest in the TB hospital. He explains how this meditative exercise fine-tunes the mind and body to achieve harmony within one’s self and the world, and how the power of Qi brings on relaxation and self-healing. He uses the bad things that happened to him as examples, to point out the brighter side of tribulations, and how to cope with misfortune and find comfort, inner peace and happiness even when a disaster strikes.
Publisher
Topics
FAQ
What is “Reflections from a Hospital Bed” about?
Who is the author of “Reflections from a Hospital Bed”?
When was “Reflections from a Hospital Bed” published?
What is the ISBN for “Reflections from a Hospital Bed”?
What are the book details (language, pages, edition)?
