Prof. Dr. Dietrich Grönemeyer on our wonderful organ of life and sensation: the heart.

Prof. Dr. Dietrich Grönemeyer addresses the number one public health issue, heart and circulatory diseases. For Grönemeyer, the heart is more than a twitching muscle, more than just an organ. His approach as a doctor and author is holistic.

Dietrich Grönemeyer provides clear and well-founded information about the functioning of a healthy heart, heart diseases such as hypertension, heart attacks, and arteriosclerosis, as well as practical tips and information on diagnostics, therapy, and especially prevention. However, the experienced doctor also bridges to intellectual history, literature, poetry, symbolism, religion, and the ancient wisdom of medicine from other cultures. He shares from his own experience as a patient and illustrates the role of the soul in heart diseases and how important human warmth and care are when the heart speaks up. A book about the heart that comes from the heart.

"This book is simply beautiful." - Financial Times Germany

"An unusual heart book for the curious who are also interested in art and literature." - Health Tip.