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ALTERED FATES: Gene Therapy and the Retooling of Human Life
by Jeff Lyon and Peter Gorner (Pulitzer Prize winners 1987). Condition: UNREAD 1995 W.W. Norton hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: In 1990 Ashanthi DeSilva, a four-year-old suburban Cleveland girl with a life-threatening, hereditary immune disorder, made medical history when doctors at the National Institutes of Health successfully treated her by inserting new genetic material into her cells and reprogramming them to produce an essential enzyme. The first half of this epic, magnificent history of gene therapy retraces years of tortuous research culminating in that breakthrough, which was the work of NIH molecular biologist William French Anderson and his colleagues. Also highlighted is National Cancer Institute immunotherapist Steven Rosenberg, who uses gene therapy to destroy cancerous cells. In the book's second half, Lyon and Gorner, who won a 1987 Pulitzer for their Chicago Tribune series on gene therapy, survey the field's potential to diagnose and treat cystic fibrosis, heart disease, cancer, schizophrenia, manic depression, alcoholism and many other illnesses and to retard the aging process. The authors are optimistic that gene therapy will revolutionize medicine. [Note: While some of the information in this book may be dated due to new work in the field, the information on the research and breakthrough is still quite worth the read.] [1 copy available]
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AROMATHERAPY: The Complete Guide to Plant and Flower Essences for Health and Beauty
by Daniele Ryman. Green & white decorations. Condition: Very good gently pre-read 1993 Bantam Books Trade Paperback edition, sixth printing. Tiny edgewear & light spine crease. Interior (in green lettering) clean & tight. Content: Clearly written, it gives a detailed history of this ancient healing method, tells how essential oils are extracted and applied, and offers do-it-yourself instructions and warnings of toxicity dangers. Aromatherapeutic plants and oils are described alphabetically. The most practical section is an "A-Z of Ailments," dealing with common medical problems like aging skin or gum diseases. The medical information is sound , and some of the treatment suggestions seem excellent. [1 copy available]
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THE ART OF AROMATHERAPY: A Guide to Using Essential Oils for Health and Relaxation
by Pamela Allardice. Beautiful color drawings of the plants plus color repros of artwork by the Masters. Condition: UNREAD 2002 Crescent Books small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), reprint. Content: This book provides an introduction into the world of essential oils. This attractive, easy-to-read reference contains many of the basics you'll need to start incorporating aromatherapy into your daily routine. After a brief but informative introduction to the medicinal and therapeutic uses of plant essences, this little book gets down to business. Thirty of the most popular essential oils are presented, first with a brief description and place in history, then moving into the practical and medicinal realm. Although most of the names will probably be familiar (basil, clove, cinnamon, lavender) many of their therapeutic uses might offer some surprises. Lavender oil, for example, is not only a calming sleep aid (just leave a drop on your pillow), but it can also be a soothing rub for patients suffering from arthritis. The fact-packed text, complemented by colorful illustrations, offers straightforward, useful information for aromatherapy beginners. [1 copy available]
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THE BOOK OF PRACTICAL AROMATHERAPY
by William H. Lee, D.Sc., R.Ph. and Lynn Lee, CN. Condition: Very good 1992 Keats PB, pale spine crease with tiny edgeweaer. Interior clean & tight. Content: The ancient lore and latest therapeutic information on plant essential oils and how you can use them (recipes) for stress relief, treatmen tof illness, sensual enrichment, & massage and baths. [1 copy available]
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THE DANCING HEALERS: A Doctor's Journey of Healing with Native Americans
by Carl A. Hammerschlag, M.D. Hopi healing arts cover art by Dennis Numkena. Condition: NEW 1988 HarperSanFrancisco hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), 8th printing. Content: The author spent 20 years as a physician working among Native Americans in the Southwest. He began with a conventional medical outlook but grew to regard the traditional Indian ways of ritual, healing, and dying with awe and admiration. This is a glowing personal account of his experiences, which he claims have enabled him to meld Jewish and Native American spiritual concepts and become a "dancing healer," one who is able to help others pursue the meaning and wisdom of life and cure their diseases. [1 copy available]
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DECODING DARKNESS: The Search for the Genetic Causes of Alzheimer's Disease
by Rudolph E. Tanzi and Ann B. Parson. B&W photo section. Condition: NEW 2000 Perseus Publishing Trade Paperback, first thus, first printing. Content: At the turn of the 21st century, Alzheimer's is the fourth leading cause of death of Americans. Twenty years ago, Tanzi, now a professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and director of Massachusetts General Hospital's Genetics and Aging Unit, worked in a study examining the genetics of Huntington's disease, and while doing so he developed a method for locating disease genes and their proteins., Starting in the 1980s Tanzi applied these methods to the search for the cause or causes of Alzheimer's, a neurogenerative disease similar to Huntington's. In this fascinating story, part mystery, part scientific treatise, and part autobiography, Tanzi recounts every step along the way of the search. His own research rests on the hypothesis that deposits of the gummy protein amyloid form millions of plaques that settle between brain cells in the cerebral cortex as the result of a genetic mutation, and he chronicles the search for the gene that contains this mutation. Fascinating and important book. [1 copy available]
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THE DISCOVERY OF THE GERM
by John Waller. Condition: NEW 2002 Icon Books (London) Trade Paperback, first printing. Tiny "ding" top front at hinge. Content: The discovery of the germ led to safe surgery, large-scale vaccination programs, dramatic improvements in hygiene and sanitation, and the pasteurization of dairy products. Above all, it set the stage for the emergence of antibiotic medicine. This book deals with the ideas and experiments of the giants of microbiology, Pasteur and Koch, as well as less-well known figures such as Casimir-Joseph Davaine and Max von Pettenkofer. [1 copy available]
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DISEASE AND HISTORY
by Frederick Cartwright in collaboration with Michael D. Biddiss. Cover painting The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger. Condition: NEW 1991 Barnes & Noble hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), reissue, 19th printing. Content: This volume traces the influence of disease on the civilizations, armies, and leaders that dominate history. They demonstrate that even the most powerful individuals and societies can be, and have been, fatally weakened by disease. [1 copy available]
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DR. ATKINS' NEW DIET REVOLUTION
by Robert C. Atkins, M.D. Condition: NEW 2002 Avon paperback, 28th printing. Completely updated. Content: Dr. Atkins's diet is extremely low in carbohydrates, which helps to regulate insulin production and decrease circulating insulin; less insulin soon results in less fat storage and fewer food cravings. The diet is far from torturous, though--those who've tried it attest that hunger is not a part of this plan. Ninety percent of Dr. Atkins's patients--more than 25,000 of them--have experienced dramatic weight loss. The book includes recipes for such luscious, low-carb dishes as lobster soup, zabaglione, sea bass, and blueberry ice cream, and even includes a carbohydrate gram counter and menus. [1 copy available]
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EMT: RESCUE!
by Pat Ivey. Condition: NEW 1993 Ivy Books (Ballantine) paperback, first edition. Tiny, tiny edgewear bottom spine. Content: The thrilling sequel to EMT offers more true stories of a mobile emergency medical unit. EMT instructor Pat Ivey takes readers into the hearts and minds of one volunteer rescue squad in a minute-by-minute account. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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FAITH, REASON, AND THE PLAGUE IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY TUSCANY
by Carlo M. Cipolla. Translated by Muriel Kittrel. B&W photos & illustrations. Condition: UNREAD 1981 W. W. Norton soft cover, third printing. Content: By the late fall of 1630, the Black Plague had descended upon northern Italy. the prentice Magistracy of Public Health, centered in Florence, took steps to contain and combat the scourge. In this essay, Cipolla recreates the daily struggle of plague-stricken Monte Lupo, a rustic Tuscan village, revealing in the vivid terms of actual events and prsonalities a central drama of Western civilization - the conflict between faith and eason, church and state. [1 copy available]
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FASTING GIRLS: The History of Anorexia Nervosa
by Joan Jacobs Brumberg. Condition: UNREAD 1989 Plume Books Trade Paperback, first printing. Clipped top cover corner with small edgewear but interior pages have tanning to page edges. Content: Using materials drawn from historical and comtemporary medical publications and archives, Brumberg explores the significance of unexplained emaciation and refusal of food--the complex meaning of foods and eating in the lives of women. Winner of the 1988 Berkshire Prize in Hisotry. [1 copy available]
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FINAL EXIT: The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying
by Derek Humphry. Condition: UNREAD 1991 Hemlock Society hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. DJ has tiny edgewear-shelfwear bottom back corner. Once a banned book. Content: THE guide to euthanasia. "No decent human being would allow an animal to suffer without putting it out of its misery. It is only to human beings that human beings are so cruel as to allow them to live on in pain, in hopelessness, in living death, without moving a muscle to help them. It is against such attitudes that this book fights." - Isaac Asimov. [1 copy available]
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FLOWER REMEDIES: Natural Healing with Flower Essences (Element Health Essentials series)
by Christine Wildwood. B&W drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 1998 Element Trade Paperback, reissue. Content: Learn how certain flowers have the capacity to heal the body by addressing deep disharmony between the mental and spiritual aspects of our being. Flower remedies were developed in the late 1920s and early 1930s by Dr. Edward Bach, an inspirational physician and homeopth who realized that certain flowers had the capacity to heal the body by addressing deep disharmony between the mental and spiritual aspects of our being. These remedies are now used throughout the world. [Note: the Aztecs used many flowers for healing purposes - there are books on the subject which I recommend if you are interested in "flower remedies."] Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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FOLK MEDICINE IN AMERICA TODAY: A Guide for a New Generatio of Folk Healers
by John Heinerman, Ph.D. Condition: NEW 2001 Kensington Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: This book looks at the remedies that were brought to our country by immigrants from all over the world. It is the only folk remedy book that includes ethnic remedies from and for the wide variety of peoples that make up America today, including: Russians, Germans, Greeks, Indians, Italians, Scandinavians, Native Americans, Latin Americans, Vietnamese, and many others. Some of the ethnic folk remedies that made it to our shores are long f orgotten, but a surprisingly large number have become standard components of the modern American medicine cabinet. But what exactly are these remedies? Where did they originate? Why did they come about? Medical anthropologist and renowned health researcher John Heinerman looks at the remedies we learned from our mothers and are teaching our children, and not only gives us specific directions for using them, but tells us about their history and reason for being. [1 copy available]
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HEALING AND REGENERATION THROUGH COLOR (A companion to Healing and Regeneration Through Music)
by Corinne Heline. Condition: Good+, 1964 J. F. Rowny Press (CA) Trade Paperback, 10th edition. Small edgewear with tanning to cover edges. Light rubbings along hinges. Interior clean. Content: A New Age guide to healing via light and dark, color and "non-color." Interesting. [1 copy available]
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HERBS FOR YOUR HEALTH: A handy guide for knowing and using 50 common herbs
by Steven Foster. Color photos of the herbs. Condition: NEW 1997 Interweave Press soft cover, first printing. Content: This book provides a quick, pocket-size reference for 50 of the most common herbs. It gives an overview of herbal preparations. From picking and preparing the herbs to being careful of dosage and side effects, this provides excellent, practical advice. [1 copy available]
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HOMEOPATHY
by Beth MacEoin. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1994 HarperPaperbacks, first printing. Moderate tanning to page edges. Content: Discover hot to trigger your body's natural defenses against disease, infection, and injury. [1 copy available]
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The New Life Library : Simple Remedies for Natural HealthHOMEOPATHY
by Robin Hayfield. Great color photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2002 Hermes House soft cover, updated edition, first printing. Content: A clear and practical guide to Homeopathy, its history, uses and benefits. Learn how to use Homeopathy at home as a safe, effective treatment for minor ailments. Illustrated guide to 42 of the most common homeopathic remedies. Advice on creating your own homeopathic first-aid kit. Easy-to-follow instructions and helpful photographs. Questions welcome. [3 copies available]
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THE HUMAN BODY AND IDEOLOGY: Conceps of the Ancient Nahuas (2 Volume Set)
by Alfredo Lopez Austin. Translated by Thelma Ortiz de Montellano and Bernard Ortiz de Montellano. B&W photos & drawins illustrate. Condition: NEW 1988 University of Utah hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), 2 volume set, first printing. Content: Reviewer: "Austin is one of the best historians of the ancient prehispanic Mexico. Human Body and Ideology represents the highest level of the understanding of the cosmogonic concepts of the mexicas. The method used by López Austin is extremely complex and well developed, it goes between history, anthropology, sociology and philosopy." Heavily documented. Questions encouraged. [1 set available]
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HUMORAL FACTORS: The Natural Immune System
edited by E. Sim. B&W photos, drawings, & charts illustrate. Condition: NEW 1993 IRL Press (Oxford University Press) Trade Paperback, no edition given. Content: Historically, the study of immunology has focused to a large extent on the cental role of antigen recognition and antibody structure and function in the response of the host to infection. In the last two decades, however, scientists have been turning their attention to the involvement of various cell types in host defense. Cells such as the macrophage, the natural killer cell, the neutrophil and other humoral factors make up this innate or "natural" immune system. This volume provides a collection of reviews written by leading scientists. A broad range of topics is included relating the different soluble mediators collectively known as humoral factors. These include cytokines, tumor necrosis factors, the plasma complement system, and substances invloved in coagulation, inflammation, and platelet adhesion. Humoral factors can destroy foreign material and damaged tissue and can act as mediators for and recruiters of other cells such as phagocytes and lymphocytes. In addition to playing a key role in host defense, humoral factors are important in homeostasis and in the long-term regulation of the immune system. [1 copy available]
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THE IMPACT OF THE GENE: From Mendel's Peas to Designer Babies
by Colin Tudge. Condition: UNREAD 2001 Hill & Wang hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first American edition. Content: Noted science writer Tudge writes a particularly interesting narrative on the development of genetics from Gregor Mendel's 19th-century pea experiments to the present. He devotes the first third of his book to Mendel and the foundations of genetics; the rest of the text covers all further scientific and technological developments in the field and their social context. One of the book's greatest strengths is that Tudge manages to weave the contributions of hundreds of scientists into a story that is coherent, logical, and readable. He also tackles the social implications of genetics (e.g., "designer babies") and offers thoughtful and persuasive discussions of difficult topics such as evolutionary psychology. Tudge's study is accessible to the educated lay reader, while the detailed historical account will appeal to academics. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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LATINO FOLK MEDICINE: Healing Herbal Remedies from Ancient Traditions
by Anthony M. DeStefano. Condition: UNREAD 2001 Ballantine Trade Paperback, first edition, first printing. Content: Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter DeStefano (New York Newsday) offers information on approximately 60 of the most widely used medicinal plants in Mexico and Central and South America and among North American Hispanic populations. The Latino folk pharmacopoeia is one of the largest and richest on earth. Drawing on a centuries-old culture of healing tradition, informed by a deep reverence for history, this marvelous resource gives a vivid, balanced look at Latino folk medicine as practiced across America. Inside you will meet the lay healers, curanderes, who prescribe for the sick, visit the botanicas that sell hundreds of medicinal plant products, and learn all about the folk remedy tradition. Each botanical profile lists the scientific and common name, where the plant is grown and its physical characteristics, traditional uses, availability and dosage, and contraindications and special precautions. It is important to note that herbs should only be taken with the consultation of your physician. Welcome to the world of the yerba buena ("good herb"), where scientists are finding new hope for chronic disease and ordinary folk are discovering new possibilities for better health and well-being! [1 copy available]
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THE LIFE OF MARY BAKER EDDY AND THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
by Willa Cather & Georgine Milmine. Introduction & afterword by David Stouck. B&W photos. Condition: NEW 1993 Univ. of Nebraska Press Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: The reissue of this 1909 biography, originally attributed to Milmine but actually written by Cather, will most interest Cather scholars. Although much of the work is rendered in pedestrian prose, academics can search its pages for evidence of the author's developing style and, as Stouck points out in his introduction, elements of Eddy's character that seem to surface in Cather's later fictional creations. When it was first published, near the end of Eddy's life, the book caused a ripple in the Christian Science community--and no wonder, since it methodically and convincingly portrays their church's founder, a shrewd and forceful woman, as temperamental, greedy, vindictive and genuinely eccentric. Discussed are Eddy's early years in New Hampshire, her tutelage under Phineas P. Quimby, who had never studied medicine and who "professed to make his patients well and happy purely by the benevolent power of mind," her work as a "teacher of moral science," the evolution of her book Science and Health and Christian Science's development from a handful of enthusiastic healers to a full-grown institution with its "Mother Church" in Boston. [1 copy availaable]
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MAGIC OR MEDICINE?: An Investigation of Healing & Healers
by Dr. Robert Buckman & Karl Sabbagh. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Prometheus Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first thus, first printing. Content: This book examines the nature of the relationship between patients and the people who treat them. Drawing on some of the earliest written medical sources as well as their own investigations into current alternative therapies, the authors argue that healing has always been partly the science of clinical treatment (the medicine) and partly an art (the magic). Medicine may make the patient get well, but it is often the "magic" that makes the patient feel well. [1 copy available]
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PHANTASTICA: A Classic Survey on the Use and Abuse of Mind-Altering Plants
by Louis Lewin, M.D. B&W charts. Condition: NEW 1998 Park Street Press Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: "Phantastica has weathered the test of time quite well, and it continues to bear testimony to the scientific dedication and keen wisdom of one of the world's great psychopharmacologists. [An] open-minded, scientific approach to the study of psychoactives." "This book gives the reader a worldwide tour of inebriation, addiction, and devotional ecstasy along with his insightful perspective of human nature." Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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PRODIGAL SHEPHERD
by Father Ralph Pfau and Al Hirshberg. Condition: Good+ only, 1959 Popular Library paperback, no printing given. Diagonal creases front cover corners with light edgewear and tanning to page edges. Content: A priest's convession. In this frank and intimate story, Father Pfau spares neither himself nor his readers as he tells of his doubts when he received his Sacared Orders, his addiction to drink and his emotional collapse, the parish he lost and the courage he ultimately found to help himself and countless others. He is the author of the "Sobriety and Beyond" books. [1 copy availaable]
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REIKI: Universal Life Energy
by Bodo J. Baginski and Shalila Sharamon. B&W drawings and charts illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1988 Life Rhythm Trade Paperback, first printing. Light edge wear. Interior clean & tight. Bookstore stamp bottom title page. Content: The first book written on Reiki! This runaway bestseller began the rebirth of interest in Reiki, an ancient energetic healing technique which is transmitted from master to student. It is the favorite of Reiki Masters because of its purity and power. This book gives a history of the Reiki Master lineage through Hawayo Takata, describes how Reiki is used and how one can learn it. This classic has been translated into many languages, spreading Reiki all over the world. Reiki "heals mind, body and spirit. A holistic method suitable for self-treatment and the home professional practice teleotherapeutics and spiritual healing." [1 copy available]
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SECRETS OF NATURAL HEALING WITH FOOD: Wellness and Body Chemistry
by Nancy Appleton, Ph.D. B&W drawings and charts illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Rudra Press Trade Paperback, assumed first printing. Light edge wear to front cover fore edge. Interior perfect. Content: Reviewer: "Homeostasis or balanced body chemistry is the key to health. Dr. Appleton shows you what you do to upset your body chemistry and what you can do to regain and maintain body chemistry. Individual diseases are discussed such as allergies, arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes and others. Appleton's concept is stop doing to your body what you did to make it sick and the body will heal itself. You create your own sickness and your own health. The choice is yours. Healing food plans for women. Includes recipes, charts, and self-assessment exercises. [1 copy available]
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THE SHAMBHALA GUIDE TO TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
by Daniel Reid. B&W drawings & charts illustrate. Condition: NEW 1996 Shambhala hardcover (pictorial boards), no printing given, assumed first edition. Content: An essential introduction to the theory and practice of an ancient healing art. The Chinese approach to health and healing is a rich and complex tradition, encompassing disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the full spectrum of illnesses, as well as offering a holistic approach to mental health. More than a system of medicine in the Western sense of the term, the Chinese approach to health care reflects the Taoist belief in the importance of promoting balance and harmony in body, mind, and spirit. In traditional Chinese medicine, this goal is achieved through nutrition, herbs, acupuncture, massage, exercise, meditation, and other holistic methods that restore the natural patterns of the human system. This book is an accessible and highly readable introduction to all the major aspects of this vast tradition. Topics covered include: The foundation of traditional medicine in Chinese history The theory of chi (energy) and how it influences health The Chinese approach to health, happiness, and longevity The use of Chinese herbal medicine and herbal formulas Diet and nutrition as a form of preventive medicine Acupuncture, acupressure, and massage — including sample techniques for self-massage. The practice of chee-gung, or "moving meditation," as a means of promoting good health Meditation and internal alchemy. [1 copy available]
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SINUS SURVIVAL:
The Holistic Medical Treatment for Allergies, Asthma, Bronchitis, Colds, and Sinusitis
by Robert S. Ivker, D.O. Condition: NEW 1995 edition Jeremy Tarcher/Putnam Trade Paperback, 9th printing. Small "ding" bottom spine. Interior clean & tight. Content: Stuffed head and sore throat, dripping nose and a chest-searing cough--these are the common miseries of millions. The physical torments are no secret, the problem is what to do about them. Ivker describes and evaluates the standard remedies currently available through pharmacy and prescription, and that in itself is a great boon. But he continues with a holistic approach, detailing how to change your environment, diet, and lifestyle to promote health and minimize the hazards that lead to sick sinuses, allowing a ray of hope to shine though all the mucus. [1 copy available]
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STRETCHING FOR HEALTH AND FITNESS
by Chrissie Gallagher-Mundy. Color "how-to" photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2000 Marshall (London) soft cover over spiral binding, first printing. Content: Can you look back over your shoulder when you're driving? Does your back ache when you wake up? If a day of activity -- cleaning the house, lifting some boxes -- leaves you stiff the next day, chances are you need to stretch more. Stretching can help you increase your flexibility, improve your posture, and help prevent injury. It can help tone your body and reduce your stress. Excellent for those of us in the "older citizen" category. [1 copy available]
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STUTTERING THERAPY: A Guide to the Charles Van Riper Approach
by Lloyd M. Hulit, Ph.D. Condition: Very good+ 1985 Charls C. Thomas Publisher hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket). If this book was pre-read, I can't tell it. Interior very clean & tight, no flaws to covers (green boards with gilt lettering), DJ has very very light tanning to white edges. Content: Succinct and lucid, this book summarizes the highly regarded method of treating stutterers developed by Doctor Charles Van Riper and widely applied by speech-language pathologists for many years. Separate sections address therapy for adults and for children. The text concludes with a glossary that clarifies the jargon that often obfucates this subject. [1 copy available]
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TALES FROM THE MEDICINE TRAIL: Tracking Down the Health Secrets of Shamans, Herbalists, Mystics, Yogis, and Other Healers (Alternative Medicine)
by Chris Kilham, Medicine Hunter. B&W photos illustrate. . Condition: NEW 2000 St. Martin's hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, third printing. Perfect. Content: More than 5.1 billion people--85 percent of the world's population--depend on herbs as their primary medicines. "Herbs can be used to cleanse the bowels, open congested sinuses, help mend broken bones, stimulate the brain, increase libido, ease pain, aid digestion, and for a thousand other purposes," writes Kilham. Kilham is a medicine hunter: he "walks the medicine trail" around the world researching traditional medicines, specifically beneficial plants. Many other books give the benefits and uses of herbs, but this one is unique because it's a combination travel-herb book: the author takes the reader with him as he travels. We experience the storms, flesh-feeding insects (including wasps, swarms of gnats, flies, and ants) of his storm-tossed journey to the Amazon River and rain forest ("a medicine-hunter's mecca") seeking sex-enhancing remedies that could be marketed in the US, particularly catuaba and muirapuama. We travel to Bangalore, India, learning about Ayurvedic remedies and methods; Churin, Peru, pursuing maca; and a remote area of Hawaii for kava ("nature's Valium without the side effects"). We also get to know the people, foods, healing arts, and legends of each region. This is a terrific book for someone who is interested in the healing powers of herbs and who yearns to travel to remote regions (even if vicariously from an armchair). This is a fascinating book. [1 copy available]
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TRADITIONAL FLOWER REMEDIES
by Margaret Crowther. Full-color flower illustrations. Condition: NEW 1996 Siena (Paragon Books - UK) small hardcover (pictorial boards). 64 pages. Content: An easy-to-follow inspirational guide to using the essence of flowers in food, beauty and health preparations, i.e., insect repellants, flower teas, and flower oils in the bath. This is really a neat little book. Great gift book. [1 copy available]
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TRADITIONAL HOME REMEDIES: Time-Tested Methods for Staying Well - The Natural Way [The Old Farmer's Almanac Home Library]
by Martha White. Green & white illustrations. Condition: NEW 1998 Time-Life Books Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: Reviewer: "Traditional Home Remedies is exactly as the title claims. This fantastic book is filled with remedies, healing folklore, and basic how-to instructions for nearly every ailment under the sun. It's a valuable resource for those of us who consider doctors the very last measure. The chapters cover: Kitchen Gardens & Medicinal Herbs, Infusions, Decoctions & Tinctures, Poultices, Salves & Ointments, Elixirs, Tonics & Aphrodisiacs, Food for Health & Well-Being, Women's Complaints, Midwifery & the Moon, Aromatics to Calm & Revive, Caution & Common Sense This book has remedies for earaches, kidney complaints, menstrual cramps, yeast infections, and so on. A definate must have for families large and small. [1 copy available]
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WHAT'S WRONG WITH TIMMY?
by Maria Shriver. Soft, sweet color illustrations by Sandra Speidel. Condition: NEW 2001 Warner Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: When 8-year-old Kate meets a boy who seems somehow different, she feels funny inside. After talking with her mom, though, Kate begins to understand that Timmy is just like her in many ways. Timmy has special needs; he takes longer to learn than Kate, and can't walk or run as well. But he also "loves his family, he wants friends, he goes to school, and he dreams about what he wants to be when he grows up." Kate and Timmy meet, and the seeds of a friendship are planted. For all those children who ask their parents why someone looks or acts "different," this book provides a base for discussion. Kate's mother models appropriate behavior, speaking to her daughter calmly and directly, and providing examples from her own life to help Kate understand about Timmy. Illustrator Sandra Speidel's soft, intentionally hazy pastels are lovely; bold, enlarged phrases on the opposite pages of text act as captions. (Ages 4 to 8) Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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WIND IN THE BLOOD: Mayan Healing and Chinese Medicine
by Hernan Garcia, Antonio sierra, Gilberto Balam, and translated from the Spanish by Jeff Conant. B&W photos and B&W drawings by Maria Teresa Munguia. Condition: NEW 1999 North Atlantic Books large soft cover, first printing. Content: This is a detailed look of Mayan medicine on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula and its similarities to Chinese traditional medicine. It was originally published in Spanish as a manual for health workers in Mayan areas to bridge the gulf between Western medical technique and Mayan medical knowledge. [1 copy available]
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THE WORDSWORTH DICTIONARY OF SEXUAL TERMS
by Michael A. Carrera. B&W anatomy drawings. Condition: NEW 1995 Wordsworth Trade Paperback, no printing given. Light tanning to page edges. Content: Previiously published as The Language of Sex: The A-Z guide. A comprehensive and sensitive guide to the language of sex for students, parents, teachers, health professionals and geneal use. It contains hundreds of clean and concise definitions on subjects as varied as HIV and AIDS to sexual practices. [1 copy available]
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WORKING IT THROUGH: An Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Workshop on Life, Death and Transition
by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. Photos by Mal Warshaw. Condition: UNREAD 1987 Collier paperback, first thus, third printing. Tiny edgewear - otherwise perfect. Content: The companion guide to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's famous workshops on death and dying. This remarkable guide to coping with death and dying grew out of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's realization that she could help larger numbers of terminally ill people directly by meeting with them in groups. The first such meeting in 1970 led to hundreds more throughout the United States and the world and now to Working It Through, a testament to "faith and the ability to survive and transcend the most difficult trials in life" as Kübler-Ross writes in her foreword. The photographer Mal Warshaw has documented the workshops, and his moving photographs bring this already powerful book to life. [1 copy available]
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