A WORLD WITHOUT PAIN? Can such a place exist? It not only can-it does But it's no utopia It's a colony for leprosy patients a world where people literally feel no pain & reap horrifying consequences His work with leprosy patients in India & the United States convinced Dr Paul Brand that pain truly is one of God's great gifts to us In this inspiring story of his fifty-year career as a healer Dr Brand probes the mystery of pain & reveals its importance As an indicator that lets us know something is wrong pain has a value that becomes clearest in its absence The Gift of Pain looks at what pain is & why we need it Together the renowned surgeon & award-winning writer Philip Yancey shed fresh light on a gift that none of us want & none of us can do without