Books by James M. Smith

A holistic view of the factors affecting the health of a patient beyond the illness itself, this work examines the experiences of the patient. The author argues that terminal illness may not be a tragedy, but an opportunity for emotional growth, and discusses the inadequacies of modern health care.

This book contends that Ireland's Magdalen laundries chiefly exist in the public mind at the level of story (cultural representation and survivor testimony) rather than history (archival history and documentation). -- .