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Life in the Army: Letters to Jean
Charles H. Norris , and
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Science at the American Frontier: A Biography of DeWitt Bristol Brace
David Cahan , and
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Science at the American Frontier is both a biography of American physicist DeWitt Bristol Brace (1859–1905) and a study of the processes by which scientific knowledge and associated instrumentation were transferred from Europe to the United States and from the east coast to the American frontier. The authors trace Brace’s first-class scientific education in Boston, Baltimore, and Berlin, and they follow his career as he founded and built a department of physics at the University of Nebraska and pursued a research program at that institution. In doing so, they show how Brace’s career brought him into the vanguard of the American scientific community, and they illuminate the developmental process of departments of science at the newly founded land-grant colleges.
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The book that will change the way we think about health and illness, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Healing Back Pain
The Divided Mind is the crowning achievement of Dr. John E. Sarno's long and successful career as a groundbreaking medical pioneer. While his earlier books dealt almost exclusively with the common, virtually universal musculoskeletal pain disorders affecting the back, neck, and shoulders as well as various locations in the arms and legs, in The Divided Mind, Dr. Sarno goes beyond pain and addresses the entire spectrum of psychosomatic (mindbody) disorders. These include common stomach and bowel conditions (e.g., gastric reflux, irritable bowel syndrome), allergies, skin disorders, genitourinary conditions, headaches, and many more.
In Dr. Sarno's view, the crucial interaction between the generally reasonable, rational, ethical, and moral conscious mind and the repressed feelings of emotional pain, hurt, sadness, and anger characteristic of the unconscious mind appears to be the basis for mindbody disorders. The Divided Mind traces the history of psychosomatic medicine, including Freud's crucial role as well as his failures. Most important, it describes the psychology of the human condition that is responsible for the broad range of psychosomatic illness. Dr. Sarno believes that the failure of medicine's practitioners to recognize and appropriately treat mindbody disorders has produced public health and economic problems of major proportions in the United States.
One of the most interesting and important aspects of psychosomatic phenomena is the fact that knowledge and awareness of the process clearly have healing powers. Thousands of people have become pain-free simply by reading Healing Back Pain or The Mindbody Prescription, Dr. Sarno's previous books. How and why this happens is a fascinating story, and one that is sure to be repeated as readers experience The Divided Mind.
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Review of The Divided Mind.......2007-09-04
This excellent book, which in the first portion summarizes the findings of John Sarno, unfortunately assumes having read one of his earlier books, The Mind-Body Prescription, which better tells the theory. Still, I think anyone reading it would benefit, though not nearly as much as someone who had read the earlier work. My comments refer to Sarno's own writing only. The work of the other authors in the text are worth reading and make a valuable contribution to the study of repressed emotions as a cause of illness, if not the only cause. Someone should write an account that attempts to balance Sarno's views with the structuralist position, which applies to pain other than that induced by repressed emotions. Still, Sarno's views seem to account better for pain overall than mainstream medical works, yet his views will probably be dismissed by most structuralists unwisely. Sarno's views relate to the psychological causes of pain while the structural position pertain only to anatomical ones--the mainstream view. Anyone with some psychological training might be greatly impressed by Sarno's theory and should work hard to balance it. Reading the books helped reduce some of my own pain of long standing.
The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders.......2007-07-05
This will be a very short review but hopefully helpful. This book was actually a gift for my 87 year old mother-in-law. She is an avid reader and felt any age reader would enjoy this book. It addresses the mind and and the huge part it plays in the healing process. I will certainly read it when I get a chance.
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David Clardy
Dr. Sarno's work finally expanded upon to help those who are suffering far too long.......2007-04-12
Although this book is written with Doctors in mind, it is wonderful to see how Dr. Sarno's work is being adapted and used in the medical community not just to treat pain, but other syndromes via both drug and non-drug therapies.
However, for serious patients who are looking for something more directed towards them I would recommend an earlier book by Dr. Sarno, "The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain".
URGENT.......2007-01-25
Urgent, this book will really change your life, if you can give an open mind to Dr Sarno's thesis about the origin of so much pain. Enough said!
Grateful Dr. Sarno and his book cured my back pain.......2007-01-25
I was having excruciating pain in my right buttock area and an MRI showed a herniated disc. Well of course after phys therapy, steroids, etc., surgery was the option left. Just the word surgery made my pain worse and I was really scared.
I first read Mind Over Back Pain, then in chron order, Dr. Sarno's other books, this one being the latest. I enjoyed how he shared the new things he learned in each book. I then said to myself this could be TMS (tension myositis syndrome--pain caused by oxygen deprivation to muscle or nerve or tendon or ligament due to brain). I decided to see Dr. Sarno and was diagnosed thankfully with TMS. He did look at my MRI and said the herniation was large, but likely not the cause of my pain. I have followed his study program which is outlined well in this book and 2 weeks later the pain is basically gone. I am able to walk or sit with no burning or pain, even drive, which I had not done for weeks.
Dr. Sarno's conviction in what he is doing and saying was thrilling to witness. And unlike other doctors, there is no "it could be . . . " and so "try this . . ." It is "you have TMS", this is why, and here is what to do. I loved hearing that from him.
I highly recommend all his books. I am grateful to Dr. Sarno for writing these books and helping me be pain-free and I've told him so!
I was NOT a skeptic from the beginning, however, as I believe strongly that our mind (emotion) affects our body. If you are open to learning how you can realize and accept things about yourself, your life, and your childhood, read Dr. Sarno's books.
I am thrilled I am pain-free with no surgery!
So many people have similar problems and pains, but I have seen that some are not willing to accept that their mind plays a major role and there is personal work involved.
I highly recommend this book. There is explanation of TMS, whom it affects and what to do about it, other doctors' experiences, history of other professionals (living and deceased) realizing the brain plays a part in our physical health, letters from patients, etc. It is a great book. Read it and see for yourself.
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Divide mind Generates Divided Thoughts.......2007-06-20
A thought provoking book. What goes through the reader's mind is "why isn't anyone else pursuing this line of thought". Are the ideas within this book pure quackery or is this an instance where there is one voice of reason just waiting for vindication. The accompanying reviews listed on this site here seem to be a good endorsement.
In the author's defense it often does seem like there are epidemics that arise like fads such as carpal tunnel syndrome, ADD, etc, where afflictions appear like waves upon the populace and it affects almost everybody, whereas twenty years earlier the affliction was practically unknown. The author's point is that the mind is rebelling in a socially acceptable manner. The reader will not be able to verify the accuracy of the cures within this book and a small number of cases does not make a scientific study, but the book provides food for thought. It does seem like many of today's epidemic fad type ailments are treating the symptoms and not the root cause. The book left me wanting to read a professional counter argument to this book. This book also is very weak on describing the actual regimen to achieve a cure. It appears the author's other books explain the healing method in more detail. The author's main point in this book is that the primitive brain is being submerged by the civilized brain and the pain and rage the primitive brain feels is often released in a socially acceptable way such as tendonitis, and back pain. Interesting concept. I would have liked some more proofs from some scientific studies to have been presented.
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Healthy Cooking for Singles & Doubles is a low calorie cookbook for people who live alone or with one other person. It contains 100 easy-to-follow recipes that will help build health and lose weight.
Each recipe was written with the busy single person in mind. Quick and easy to prepare, most serve one or two. Each recipe is complete with a nutritional analysis, serving suggestions and friendly notes from the author. This well-indexed book offers an excellent range of cuisines, including many delicious vegetarian dishes. The cover is a beautiful water color, making it a perfect gift for college students, busy single professionals, newlyweds, empty nesters and widows alike.
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Disappointed.......2004-07-11
This book seems more like a collection of recipes from those grocery store checkout lane cookbooks but without the the creativity - or any pictures at all. While the book does try to focus on low-fat, there doesn't seem to be much use of fresh ingredients, instead relying on canned or pantry items. This book would better serve someone who hates to cook but would rather cook at home than eat out or someone who is a beginning cook. I am not a gourmet, but was looking for something a little more creative with the use of fresher ingredients. I was dissappointed with this book.
Loved it!.......2004-04-02
As a neophyte cook, this book was excellent. I love the Indonesian chicken and the Angel Hair Pasta Primavera. I didn't know eating healthy could be so easy. True, some of the recipes are not so light, and some I choose to not make so light, but overall, this book was wonderful! I went from novice cook to feeling like a gourmet in a few weeks.
Healthy Cooking for Singles & doubles.......2003-06-11
The title is misleading. I found the receipes not to be low fat and high in calories. I was disapointed in this book. I returned it as soon as I got it.
Healthy?.......2003-05-30
If you consider hydrogenated oils (Margerine-Butter buds), and canned foods that are in some of the recipes healthy. Also Microwave cooking? This book should be called 30 minute meals.
For the health and nutrition conscience cook.......2002-03-25
In Healthy Cooking For Singles & Doubles, food consultant and culinary expert Eleanor Brown draws upon her professional and culinary expertise to showcase one hundred easy-to-follow recipes ideal for building good physical health while decreasing unwanted weight. From Apple Slices with Roasted Soybean Butter; Greek Salad in Pita Halves; and Crab Stuffed Potatoes; to Hearty Turkey Stew; Curried Vegetable Medley; and Ginger Baked Pear, Healthy Cooking For Singles & Doubles is an ideal meal planning guide for the health and nutrition conscience cook with a discerning palate and robust appetite.
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Lucid, easy-to-follow book teaches beginners how to create a full working range of puppet motions and emotions. Also covers elements of good puppet theatrical technique.
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Making Puppets Come Alive.......2001-06-21
What lies beneath this simply drawn cover is a comprehensive hand puppetry textbook that is as interesting and accessible as it is theatrically sound.
I first discovered this gem in my local library and began to study and apply it's exercises. Plenty of photographs to serve as illustrations of movements that are performed by the puppeteer's fingers, wrists and arms. The results are an aquired vocabulary of movements and techniques that allow even a simple hand puppet to portray age, mood, intent, emotion and energy as well as perform a range of tasks that can deliver a real character to an audience.
Simple enough for kids to learn and great for group intruction. I am currently working on a TV and video project and have purchased an extra copy to bring to the studio as a reference allowing me to expand the range of expression with the puppets used in the production.
"Making Puppets Come Alive" delivers a superb explanation of one of the best (if not the best) hand puppet manipulation systems in puppet theatre. Plenty of photos to guide and clear text.
Puppets are actors!.......2000-06-28
This is a great book for people who want to teach classes on how to work with hand puppets or want to improve their own puppetry skills. The focus is on hands-on manipulation of the puppets. (I am going to use it as the basis of a workshop with a theatrical group.)
It gives an overall curriculum, well illustrated and explained, for making your puppets come alive. For example, it breaks the movements down into finger, wrist, and arm movements. It gives exercises for creating puppet voices, working with props, and improvisation.
I've been looking for a book like this: so many of them are just about making the puppets, or the overall setup of a puppet theater. This may be a one-of-a-kind. Puppets are actors, and this book is a great actor's manual!
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Though orchids are almost synonymous with beauty and elegance in the human mind, few people really know much about them. How many of those who have enjoyed these exquisite and scientifically fascinating flowers know, for example, that orchids comprise the largest family of plants? This and much more important and useful information is to be found in Professor Joseph Arditti's Award Winning book.
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Fundamentals of Orchid Biology
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Examines the biology, history, evolution and commercial uses of orchids. All aspects of the orchid are explored including how they are classified and named; the cytology, physiology, phytochemistry and morphology of orchids; their anatomy, mycorrhiza, pollination, embryology, reproduction, heredity and breeding and ecological characteristics. Numerous illustrations throughout aid in comprehension.
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How to Raise a Successful Athlete
Thomas Craig Angle
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Learn your role in athletics as the parent and discover what increases and decreases your athlete\'s performance. With this book you can increase your athlete\'s performance and safety in athletics.
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Are you the target audience?.......2006-03-02
This book is targeted at parents of late teenagers with serious aspirations of playing sports at college or professional level. It was of little relevance to a parent trying to ensure that his 11 year old son has a safe, fun or rewarding experience playing hockey, soccer, basketball or lacrosse. I did not understand this from the supporting information, cover etc.
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Through Central Borneo
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Full title: Through Central Borneo: An Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917.
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Full title: Through Central Borneo: An Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917.
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Ever since my camping life with the aborigines of Queensland, many years ago, it has been my desire to explore New Guinea, the promised land of all who are fond of nature and ambitious to discover fresh secrets.
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Ever since my camping life with the aborigines of Queensland, many years ago, it has been my desire to explore New Guinea, the promised land of all who are fond of nature and ambitious to discover fresh secrets.
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