Hope Is the First Dose

A Treatment Plan for Recovering from Trauma, Tragedy, and Other Massive Things

De: W. Lee Warren M.D.

Narrado por: W. Lee Warren M.D.

A practicing neurosurgeon and award-winning author shares his roadmap to finding hope and even happiness when the worst happens—by placing trust in God—in this powerful memoir of personal tragedy, grief, and recovery.

“There are no empty platitudes in these pages. No helium-filled, empty promises. Look elsewhere for plastic smiles. But look here for genuine hope.”—Max Lucado

The question isn’t whether you will face the hardest thing. It’s what to do when it’s staring you in the face.

Because whether in your past, present, or future, trauma will reconfigure your life. And it will do so as your massive thing: someone left, someone cheated, the biopsy was bad, the baby didn’t have a heartbeat, a loved one died, you suffered abuse, or your dreams ended abruptly. The devastation is both immediate and ongoing, leaving a wake of emotional, spiritual, and even physical pain.

Dr. Lee Warren, a neurosurgeon and former combat surgeon in Iraq, knows this firsthand. A medical doctor with more than twenty years’ experience wrestling with the tensions between faith and science, he faced unspeakable tragedy in losing his nineteen-year-old son.

In Hope Is the First Dose, Dr. Warren offers tender empathy and hard-won insights to give you tangible hope. No matter what you’re facing, it doesn’t have to be the end of you. Let Dr. Warren help you find your way back to a new season of hope, faith, peace—and even happiness.

The first dose is hope—and it comes in the form of grace from the skilled hands of the Great Physician.

* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF that contains charts and visual information.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 W. Lee Warren (P)2023 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Hope Is the First Dose is a powerful testament to survival, healing, and health during the darkest times. Dr. Lee Warren’s healer spirit, energy, and practical guidance is apparent in every chapter.”—Daniel G. Amen, MD, founder of Amen Clinics and author of The End of Mental Illness

“This is an intimate read. Whether you are religious or not, whatever faith you may or may not have, this book will stay with you in times of trouble; it is memorable, universal, and inspiring.”—Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo

“I found refuge within the pages of Dr. Warren’s writing. His words of God’s goodness and hope guided me through the darkness of trauma and pain and led me to the good, comforting presence of our Great Physician.”—Laura Barringer, co-author of A Church Called Tov

Just what I needed to read right now

Thank you for this treatment plan to Hope well! This book came at just the time I was trying to make sense of some massive things!

Excellent listen on recovering from trauma!

I loved hearing his perspective as a neurosurgeon on the effects of trauma and tragedy and how someone responds to it.

Dr. Warren is raw and real.

Thank you for using your story to help so many find a way back from TMT’s in their own life.

A sensitive,tender and honest depiction of suffering

Superb book with a beautiful writing style. I appreciate Lee’s transparency and honesty. I highly recommend this book.

Perfect for a Sleepless Night

If you or someone you know are having nights of uncertainty or despair, just turn on this one. You’ll be refreshed in the morning. The depth of Warren’s understandings along with his pitch perfect narration envelope the listener with reassurance & encouragement. Wisdom of the ages examined & turned over by the hands of a top notch neurosurgeon. Quite a miraculous gift for me.

Buy this book!!!

Dr. Warren has a wonderful practical way of inspiring you to choose hope and explaining how to do so when life leaves you feeling like you can’t keep going! So so good!

Your belief has more power than your reality.

Im going through very difficult divorce. My husband using our innocent children against their mother. The pain, the suffer. Struggle trying think positive every single day. Not seeing my children for over ten months. I can clearly & deeply understand what doctor Lee, go through with his family. I do have hope in God & higher consciousness. Your belief has more power than your reality.

Amazing!

Dr Warren’s three books are a trilogy. In “No Place to Hide” we got to know Lee. Walking with him through the hell of war made him touchable, seeing him vulnerable like us. “I’ve Seen the End of You” schooled us in dilemmas when our faith encounters overwhelming crushing loss that leaves that giant emptiness in our chest that sucks the breath out of us. The second book serves as an elegant introduction to “Hope Is the First Dose”, but don’t miss it. We must understand the anatomy & physiology of hopelessness before we can learn to treat it. Like medical students, having grounded ourselves with a knowledge of the problem, we launch into trying our hand at treatment in the third book. Lee’s writing style sweeps you in, like rafting down a winding river, always wanting to see what rapids await around the next bend. I could not stop listening until I’d completed all three books. Don’t miss any of Lee’s writings. I’m looking forward the next in the series where I hope to complete a residency in self-brain surgery.

The difference between faith and hope.

My husband for nearly 35 years was so much like the Wyoming Rancher! This helped me work through much trauma associated with his passing and gave me hope that my healing is true and sustainable.

Absolutely excellent!

Informative, the doctor is so intelligent, his story moved me. His words are ringing in my ears in the best way. Great book. Going to get his other one now. So sorry you lost your son.