A remarkable study of why people recover from terminal illness -- against the odds, & against medical convention. The editors also ask vital questions: Can we go beyond the stories? Can we apply science to the study of remarkable recoveries? Can we dare to imagine what the body's healing system will eventually look like? They answer yes to these questions by combining actual human experience & research findings of contemporary science. They investigate the mind-body connection, the body's 'coping strategies', the possibility of 'recovery-prone' patients, the effects of socialization & love, & one example of faith healing.