Hope Help and Healing is the foremost book on cutting edge medical advances and opportunities for traditional treatment in China today A must read for anyone contemplating medical treatment or surgery of any kind. Often thought of as a country steeped in rich culture and ancient history, China also delivers some of the finest medical care in the world. China is on the map as a leader in the global economy, host for the 2008 Olympic games and the nation with the largest population and oldest civilization in the world. China is now a leading economic powerhouse and hub for medical treatment and tourism. With the surge to improve the Chinese infrastructure, state of the art facilities have been built and staffed with world-renowned physicians. Many people know China to be a center for rejuvenation promised by acupuncture, Chinese medicines and Chinese massage. Both TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and top class medical expertise are offered at very competitive prices. New Chinese corporate hospitals attract foreign patients for high-end surgeries such as Cardiac Bypass or a Knee/Hip Replacement.

Ruth suffered a brain stem bleed and subsequent stroke in November of 2001. Expected to die within the first 24 hours she battled back and lived. Overcoming horrific odds she progressed slowly through the recovery process. As a faithful patient Ruth followed all of her physicians recommendations. 2 1/2 years later she had regained far more than her doctors thought possible. Still 100% disabled she was encouraged by her physicians to accept her condition and be content with what little she had regained. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds Ruth refused to be content was determined to begin a quest to regain all that she had lost. It took years after the stroke for her to discover the answers that would end her suffering with "disabilities" and restore the person she once was. Follow Ruth as she journeys out of the darkness of the stroke. Experience the tears and joys, frustration and hope, as she uncovers answers in ancient mysteries in a far away land. Join her on the quest that finally brought her into the light. NEVER SAY NEVER