‘Illness as Love Affair’ — Author Bruce Miller explores Love as the Ultimate Medicine

When the author’s business collapses on the same day his wife collapses in his arms, the grim timing gets his attention.

ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, August 23, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Bruce faces four mortgages and no income. Far worse, his wife Karen is diagnosed with metastatic brain cancer with seven months to live. And her dream career starts in four days.

Together, Bruce and Karen go down every rabbit hole, following quacks, mystics, folk healers, and oncologists. Ultimately, their buoyant refusal to be defined by cancer turns a grim prognosis into a vibrant chapter of life, living, and a second career.

Illness as Love Affair follows the couple on a forty-year journey— from their consciousness-seeking twenties until death do they part. The book is a poignant and comedic counterpoint to Susan Sontag’s legendary 1977 book, “Illness as Metaphor.”

“I realized that our story needed to be told when I heard an interview with mitochondria researcher Martin Picard,” Bruce said. “He tells the story of a family friend with chronic fatigue who miraculously recovers after falling in love. Yes, love is the ultimate medicine.”

Bruce’s wife Karen added, “I discovered how what was going on in my body was not more powerful than the healing energies available to me.”

Bruce is the author of six books, a screenwriter, brand strategist, and was a key player in bringing the work of the mystical poet Rumi to America.
The ebook is currently available on Amazon. The paperback will be released on September 1.

Publisher: Miller eMedia. Go to the author’s website at IThou.com to purchase.

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