There are three types or heart patients, passive, obedient and exceptional. This book is about exceptional patients, those who respond to their condition with optimism and hope and can have health outcomes that far out distance the other two types of patients. Dr. Cortis, a cardiologist tells inspiring stories of recovery. He distills what he has learned into five keys to healthy living and seven keys to a healthy heart. This is an empowering book that speaks to the mind and spirit of being healthy as well as the body.