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1. Whoever reads this book and absorbs its messages will become a healthier individual and a better citizen of the world.
   
   First, Patch examines the American healthcare system. He explains why corporate healthcare is a contradiction and cannot be permitted in a healthy society. He shows how the doctor-patient relationship has become more like a business interaction, and how this is relationship in itself is a fundamental plague on America.
   
   Extending his experiences in healthcare to all society, Patch observes that we have lost touch with ourselves and each other, with nature, and lost perspective on the joy and wonder of life.
   
   This criticism is where 99.9% of books and people stop. Patch is one of the few in the world who is not only deeply aware of the problems but has detailed plans on how to fix them and acts on those plans. In the book, he outlines his model for personal living and for a better society. A model based on the radical principles of joy and fun:
   
   "The most revolutionary act anyone can commit is to be happy."
   
   "We hear far more about pain because it seems to be associated with maturity. Enthusiastic joy is associated with childhood--as if it were something to outgrow."
   
   Reading this book gave me a new conception of health. It's not just physical or personal like the parts of a car, it's psychological, intellectual, spiritual, social, political, economic, local, international, and interpersonal. Live creatively! Discover the fun we can have together! Live in peace! Now that's good medicine.



2. If you are interested in making this world a better place and if you are looking for role models, read about Patch Adams.
   
   I've seen the movie, I've read the book, and everytime I think of Dr.Adams or speak of him to my friends and students, it's an inspiration.
   
   I promise you. This laughing doctor is no joke. We need more people like him in this world.
   
   So, read the book, watch the movie... and hopefully it will inspire you to take action!



3. This book was an inspiration to read and also a trip down memory lane for me. I had the pleasure of knowing Hunter "Patch" Adams many years ago in Northern Virginia. I was a Stewardess at the time and was working for United Air Lines. I was based in Washington DC and lived in Norther Virginia. I first met Patch at a nutrition clinic where the woman running the clinic relied on muscle biopsies to let her know what nutrients a person was missing. Patch did the muscle biopsy. From that encounter a friendship developed and I used to visit he and his group at their home on weekends. I did this for several years and was able to observe the kindness and caring first hand. During those years many people came to the commune for medical care, myself included. It is joyful to see that Patch is getting the recognition he deserves.
   
   Rose



4. This was required in my studies and I thought it'd be kinda lame. It's much better than it seems and reminds you to keep the joy in your life and bring it to others.



5. An engaging, comprehensive review of the vision and life-dream
   of the "real life" Patch Adams, M.D. This, the good doctor's
   first book, gives the reader the background leading up to, and
   the progress of the dream made since, the 1994 Hollywood version
   of this man's life, which starred Robin Williams. An easy, but
   enjoyable and informative read for anyone curious about what
   this amazing doctor is doing now, what he has learned from his
   "pilot project" clinic, and how the dream for a 40-bed free
   hospital had changed and grown over the years. A must for
   anyone interested in visiting the West Virigina site and working
   as a volunteer. A joy for any reader who, like Patch, has
   suffered the detriments of our current health care system,
   and who seeks to reform it into something that can actually heal.

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