For forty-plus years, Gary Cartwright led the hard-drinking, hard-living life of a working journalist. His first clue that the party might be winding down came when he was diagnosed with high blood pressure. Then came the heart attack and the pacemaker, then the quintuple bypass. Add the diagnoses of kidney disease and asthma on top of that. Gary figured his wheels were falling off and that his life would soon be over. It took some time, and the advice of a doctor, to pick Gary back up again. He realized he could either choose to live or choose to die. Of all the things he had to change, Gary says his attitude was the most important. Part memoir, part salient advice, HeartWiseGuy is a host of constructive tips from a guy who's been there, made it through, and is now better than ever.
Language
English
Pages
243
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Release
April 15, 1998
ISBN
031218591X
ISBN 13
9780312185916
Heart Wiseguy: How to Live the Good Life After a Heart Attack
For forty-plus years, Gary Cartwright led the hard-drinking, hard-living life of a working journalist. His first clue that the party might be winding down came when he was diagnosed with high blood pressure. Then came the heart attack and the pacemaker, then the quintuple bypass. Add the diagnoses of kidney disease and asthma on top of that. Gary figured his wheels were falling off and that his life would soon be over. It took some time, and the advice of a doctor, to pick Gary back up again. He realized he could either choose to live or choose to die. Of all the things he had to change, Gary says his attitude was the most important. Part memoir, part salient advice, HeartWiseGuy is a host of constructive tips from a guy who's been there, made it through, and is now better than ever.