The painful truth - Monty Lyman

'An enthralling read' - Dr Rachel Clarke, bestselling author of Dear Life
A Royal Society Science Prize shortlisted author
'A remarkable book' - Sunday Times
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What is phantom limb pain? Can words actually hurt? Why do we experience pain, even after we've healed?

We know pain when we feel it. We fear it and try to avoid it. But do we know what it really is? We're
currently experiencing a Renaissance in pain science. In recent years
our understanding of pain has altered so radically it's fair to say
that
everything we thought we knew about pain is wrong. As Dr Monty
Lyman
reveals, we misunderstand pain - with harmful consequences.

Exploring cutting-edge research that encompasses everything from phantom aches to
persistent pain,
as well as interviews with survivors of torture and those who have
never felt pain, Dr Lyman not only provides hope for
reducing and
managing pain but takes us to a deeper understanding of
what it means to
be human.

This is the untold story of pain - our most elusive feeling.

'Accessible and well-written... Dr Lyman takes us into the world of pain' Mail on Sunday
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Praise for Monty Lyman and The Remarkable Life of the Skin

- 'Seriously entertaining' The Times

- 'A talented new writer' Sunday Times

- 'Beautifully written, revealing and surprising' Daily Mail

- 'Imaginatively told' The Spectator

- 'An absorbing, fact-packed study' Nature

- 'What a read it is' Vogue

- 'Fascinating' Daily Express