It has long been known that in difficult moments of life, people are drawn to a book - to escape from painful thoughts or to get reasonable advice. The British "bibliotherapists" E. Berthoud and S. Elderkin went even further, suggesting that reading can heal not only the soul, but also the body. They made up a kind of "literary medical book", from which the reader will learn which books are best to read for certain diseases. In this guide to literary remedies - balms from Balzac, hemostatic tourniquets from Tolstoy, ointments from Saramago, laxatives from Perec and Proust, and much more. In addition, "The Book as a Medicine" is an excellent overview of the masterpieces of world literature.The publisher's layout has been saved in a4.pdf format.