Everything we think we know about pain is wrong.
Full of cutting-edge research, innovative findings and compelling case studies, The Painful Truth is an exploration of our most fascinating feeling. This book not only provides hope for reducing and managing pain, but also takes us to a deeper understanding of what it means to be human.
Monty Lyman is a superb storyteller... I loved this book so much. ― Rachel Clarke, bestselling author of DEAR LIFE
A remarkable book that explores the boundaries and the meaning of pain - and how conventional understanding and treatment are failing us. ― Sunday Times
An accessible and well-written book... [Dr Lyman] takes us into the world of pain: its weirdness, its growing pervasiveness and how it's been misunderstood for centuries. ― Mail on Sunday
Most of us have experienced pain. We fear it and try to avoid it. But do we know what it really is?
This is the untold story of pain — our most fascinating feeling. Pain is infuriating, yet indispensable. It seems simple, but is often complex. Covering everything from phantom aches to feeling other people's pain or having no sensation of pain at all, Dr Monty Lyman examines what it means to feel.
We're experiencing a Renaissance in pain science, and in recent years our understanding of pain has radically changed. But as Dr Lyman reveals, most of us misunderstand pain — with harmful consequences.
Full of cutting-edge research, innovative findings and compelling case studies, The Painful Truth not only provides hope for reducing and managing pain, but also takes us to a deeper understanding of what it means to be human.
Praise for The Remarkable Life of the Skin
This microscopic look at skin is crawling with revelations, from tiny mites to cellulite and skin care... An exciting introduction to a little-known universe and to a talented new writer.
The Sunday Times
A seriously entertaining book... Here are things you wish you'd known about the skin years ago... Clever, optimistic. The Times
Lyman peels back the science on human skin in this absorbing, fact-packed study. Nature
Beautifully written, revealing and surprising, this is a fascinating guide to the secret life of the skin. Daily Mail
An unexpectedly great adventure. The Sunday Times
Imaginatively told... knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The Spectator
This book's a gem. The Irish Examiner
Not since GCSE Biology has my reading material been so scientific. As I approach my late twenties, I've increased my skincare routine tenfold, and now I'm taking it up a notch by learning how our largest organ actually works. The Remarkable Life of the Skin will make you scratch, squirm, inspect and neglect, but what a read it is. If those aforementioned textbooks had been written by the highly entertaining Dr Monty Lyman, I might have paid more attention. Plus, no other Tube read has ever garnered so many double-takes. Vogue
Fascinating... takes us beneath the surface of our largest and least-known organ. Daily Express
An extraordinary insight into the fascinating world of the skin, explaining how it both protects and connects us... [the book] delves into the science behind the skin’s microbiome and explores the history of anti-aging treatments. A must read for all of those curious about why our skin is the first to show our emotions, and how it has the power to both divide and unite communities around the world. Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham, Director of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College, London