by Allan Hugh Jr. Cole (Author)
What does life with a chronic illness look and feel like? How does one live honestly and with courage, cope, and maintain hope in the midst of chronicity? Is it possible to find joy in the midst of loss? Allan Cole's poetry offers perspectives on these questions and others, and his ability to hold in tension both the burdens of illness and some of the surprising gifts it may offer provides a way forward through illness, for those living it, those who love them, and those providing them care.
Author Biography
Allan Hugh Cole Jr. is dean of the Steve Hicks School of Social Work and courtesy professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of many books, including Discerning the Way: Lessons from Parkinson's Disease (Cascade), Jumping to the Skies: Additional Lessons from Parkinson's Disease (Cascade), and In the Care of Plenty: Poems (Resource). He writes regularly for his blog, PD Wise (pdwise.com).