Books by John Travis
“The Wellness Workbook is a practical textbook. It contains most of the documents Travis would use in his consultations and it essentially takes the reader through a typical course offered at his centre. All these graphs and questionnaires provide a fascinating glimpse into what the pursuit of wellness meant in the 1970s. The book’s real value, though, lies in the autobiographical aspect. It’s an early example of what has now become a veritable subgenre of self-help books, the ‘wellness journey.’” Read more...
James Riley, Literary Scholar
Interviews where books by John Travis were recommended
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Nine Perfect Strangers
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The New Wellness Workbook: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality
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The Serial: A Year in the Life of Marin County
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The Penguin Book of New Age And Holistic Writing
ed. William Bloom -
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Wellmania: Extreme Misadventures in the Search for Wellness
by Brigid Delaney
The best books on Wellness, recommended by James Riley
The best books on Wellness, recommended by James Riley
Today the idea of wellness has been wrapped into ‘self care’ and the luxury lifestyle. But the movement grew out of radical ideas in the 1960s and 1970s, explains the Cambridge academic James Riley, whose new book presents a cultural history of alternative health. Here he recommends five of the best books on wellness—taking in both satirical novels and how-to guidebooks.
