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The Singing Creek Where The Willows Grow: The Mystical Nature Diary Of Opal Whiteley
by Opal Whiteley Benjamin HoffLong before environmental consciousness became popular, a young nature writer named Opal Whitely captured America's heart. Opal's childhood diary, published in 1902, became an immediate bestseller, one of the most talked-about books of its time. Wistful, funny, and wise, it was described by an admirer as "the revelation of the ...life of a feminine Peter Pan of the Oregon wilderness-so innocent, so intimate, so haunting, that I should not know where in all literature to look for a counterpart." But the diary soon fell into disgrace. Condemning it as an adult-written hoax, skeptics stirred a scandal that drove the book into obscurity and shattered the frail spirit of its author. Discovering the diary by chance, bestselling author Benjamin Hoff set out to solve the longstanding mystery of its origin. His biography of Opal that accompanies the diary provides fascinating proof that the document is indeed authentic-the work of a magically gifted child, America's forgotten interpreter of nature.
Singing To The Plants: A Guide To Mestizo Shamanism In The Upper Amazon
by Stephan V. BeyerIn the Upper Amazon, mestizos are the Spanish-speaking descendants of Hispanic colonizers and the indigenous peoples of the jungle. Some mestizos have migrated to Amazon towns and cities, such as Iquitos and Pucallpa; most remain in small villages. They have retained features of a folk Catholicism and traditional Hispanic medicine, and have incorporated much of the religious tradition of the Amazon, especially its healing, sorcery, shamanism, and the use of potent plant hallucinogens, including ayahuasca. The result is a uniquely eclectic shamanist culture that continues to fascinate outsiders with its brilliant visionary art. Ayahuasca shamanism is now part of global culture. Once the terrain of anthropologists, it is now the subject of novels and spiritual memoirs, while ayahuasca shamans perform their healing rituals in Ontario and Wisconsin. Singing to the Plants sets forth just what this shamanism is about--what happens at an ayahuasca healing ceremony, how the apprentice shaman forms a spiritual relationship with the healing plant spirits, how sorcerers inflict the harm that the shaman heals, and the ways that plants are used in healing, love magic, and sorcery.
Singing with the Sirens: Overcoming the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Sexual Exploitation
by Stacey Bell Ellyn BellNumerous women in our culture have experienced shame, degradation, and despair as a result of having been sexually traumatized early in life. Some of these women end up in unhappy marriages or abusive relationships; some fall prey to a variety of addictions, silently or publicly; and some find themselves working in the sex industry. And for many survivors, their situations—and the situations that have brought them there—are secrets that have no voice. In Singing with the Sirens, experts Ellyn Bell and Stacey Bell address the long term complex trauma that results from the sexual abuse and exploitation of girls and young women, drawing on their personal and professional experiences to explore the link between the sexual abuse of children, issues of attachment and safety, and the commercial exploitation of young people. But this is not strictly a scholarly book or a memoir of personal experience; rather, the authors address this problem from a perspective of self-realization and transformation, taking the reader on a journey through mythological tales toward finding healing from within. Poetic, hopeful, and powerful, Singing with the Sirens is a call for wounded women everywhere to reclaim their own truth, spirit, and to sing with their authentic voice.
Single by Chance, Mothers by Choice
by Rosanna HertzHertz offers an account of women who choose to have children outside of marriage, revealing why some have taken this unorthodox path and how they have managed to make single parenthood work for them.
A Single Door: Social Work with the Families of Disabled Children (Routledge Library Editions: Children and Disability #Vol. 8)
by Caroline GlendinningFirst published in 1986, this study explores the increased public concern with policies of ‘community care’ and their effects on informal carers, at that time. It looks at the widespread evidence that one particular group of informal carers- parents looking after their severely disabled child- lack information, advice and a co-ordinated pattern of supporting services. The author, who carried out research on disabled children and their families for a number of years, describes in detail a low-cost experimental project in which specialist social workers set out to remedy these shortcomings. Drawing on the results of this particular study, the author argues strongly for widespread assignment of ‘key’ social workers to this and other groups of informal carers. Despite being written in the mid-1980s, this book discusses topic that will still be of interest and use today.
Single Mothers In International Context: Mothers Or Workers?
by Simon Duncan Rosalind EdwardsSingle mothers caring for dependent children are an important and increasing population in industrialized countries. In some, single mothers are seen primarily as mothers and few have paid work; in others, they are regarded as workers and most have paid work; and sometimes they are seen as an uneasy combination of the two with varying proportions taking up paid work.; This edited collection explores these variations, focusing on the interaction between dominant discourses around single motherhood, state policies towards single mothers, the structure of the labour market at national and local levels, and neighbourhood supports and constraints.
The Single-Neuron Theory
by Steven SevushThis book presents an engaging account of a provocative new theory which explores how our brain generates conscious experience and where this occurs. It suggests that conscious experience happens not at the whole brain level but at the level of individual nerve cells. The notion that the brain as a whole is sentient is an illusion created by the exquisite organization of the individually conscious neurons. Despite appearances to the contrary, conscious behavior that seems to be the product of a single macroscopic mind is actually the integrated output of a chorus of microscopic minds, each associated with an individual neuron. The result is a theory that revolutionizes our conception of who and what we are.
Singular Intimacies: Becoming a Doctor at Bellevue
by Danielle OfriIn a series of fifteen essays, Ofri traces her evolution as a physician, from frightened medical student to confident senior resident. Her training is conducted at Bellevue in Manhattan, where she treats a vast cross-section of society. Each essay focuses on her treatment of and interactions with a particular patient, and shows her emotional growth as well as her acquisition of medical knowledge. In the course of the book Ofri struggles to come to terms with her own helplessness before the inevitability of death.
Singular Reference: A Descriptivist Perspective
by Francesco OriliaSingular reference is the relation that a singular term has to a corresponding individual. For example, "Obama" singularly refer to the current US president. Descriptivism holds that all singular terms refer by means of a concept associated to the term. The current trend is against this. This book explains in detail (mainly for newcomers) why anti-descriptivism became dominant in spite of its weaknesses and (for experts) how these weaknesses can be overcome by appropriately reviving descriptivism.
Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh
by Matthew FoxVisionary theologian and award-winning author Matthew Fox challenges traditional perceptions of good and evil by offering a new theology that lays the groundwork for a more enlightened treatment of ourselves, one another, and all of nature. In this revised edition with a luminous foreword by Deepak Chopra and a new preface that brings the book up to date with the cataclysmic events of the new millennium, Fox illustrates how, contrary to mainstream church doctrine, flesh is the grounding of spirit. Fox argues that our culture has concentrated far too much on transgressions of the flesh while failing to take into account its sacredness. Artfully weaving together the wisdom of East and West, he considers Thomas Aquinas's definition of sin as "misdirected love" and applies parallels between the Eastern teachings of the seven chakras and the Western teachings of the seven capital sins. Fox explains how the chakras teach us to direct the love-energies we all possess and proposes seven positive precepts for living a full and spirited life. He invites us to change the way we think about sin and asserts that we can combat and transform evil through love, generosity, letting go, and creativity. Crafting a blueprint for social change, Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh points the way toward a deeper and more compassionate way to live while eloquently revealing the means to confront evil both within and without. From the Trade Paperback edition.
El sinsentido común
by Borja VilasecaUn libro para todas aquellas personas que están despertando y se han quitado la careta, dejando de creer en el sistema para empezar a creer en sí mismos. Este libro aborda desde una perspectiva psicológica, filosófica, económica y ecológica la influencia que tiene la sociedad sobre el individuo. Y explica de forma sencilla, cercana y amena el modo en que cada uno de nosotros podemos liberarnos de las cadenas mentales que nos impiden ser libres y tomar las riendas de nuestra vida. Está compuesto por tres partes: 1) El viejo paradigma, en el que se hace una radiografía de la sociedad actual, profundizando acerca de por qué en general la mayoría lleva un estilo de vida prefabricado, perpetuando así el orden social establecido. 2) El cambio de paradigma, en la que se introducen claves de autoconocimiento para cuestionar el sistema de creencias con el que fuimos condicionados y poder así descubrir nuestra propia forma de vivir la vida. 3) El nuevo paradigma, en la que se describe como son, piensan y actúan las personas que ya han cambiado de mentalidad, cosechando resultados mucho más satisfactorios en las diferentes dimensiones de su existencia. Este libro se dirige a una minoría emergente en nuestra sociedad. Está escrito para todas aquellas personas que están despertando. A quienes han abandonado la queja, la culpa y el victimismo. A quienes se han dado cuenta de que nada sirve salir con la pancarta a protestar para que cambien las cosas. A quienes se han dado cuenta de que es hora de que cada uno de nosotros seamos el cambio que queremos ver en este mundo. A quienes forman parte de una revolución pacífica y silenciosa, aprendiendo a valerse por sí mismos emocional y económicamente. A quienes ya no tienen miedo de salir de su zona de comodidad y se están atreviendo a seguir los dictados de su corazón. A quienes aspiran a seguir su propio camino en la vida, siendo libres de la sociedad dentro de la sociedad. A quienes aspiran a vivir una vida plena y con sentido. A quienes quieren conocerse a sí mismos y descubrir su verdadero propósito de su vida. Y a quienes, en definitiva, se han quitado la careta, dejando de creer en el sistema para empezar a creer en sí mismos. A todos vosotros está dedicado. «Dos caminos divergían en un bosque, y tomé el menos transitado. Aquella decisión marcó la diferencia en mi vida.»Robert Frost
Sintoniza el biocampo humano: Sanación con terapia de sonido vibracional
by Eileen Day McKusickUna guía de los conceptos básicos para sintonizar el biocampo mediante diapasones para eliminar el trauma almacenado en el campo de energía humano• Proporciona un mapa preciso del biocampo energético que rodea el cuerpo • Muestra dónde se almacenan las emociones, los recuerdos, los traumas y el dolor • Detalla cómo limpiar un trauma almacenado en el biocampo con diapasón Apenas Eileen McKusick comenzó a ofrecer terapia de sonido en su práctica descubrió que podía usar diapasones para localizar perturbaciones en el campo de energía que rodeaba a cada uno de sus clientes. Pasar los diapasones por estas áreas corrigió los sonidos vibratorios distorsionados y ofreció un alivio constante, predecible e inmediato del dolor, ansiedad, insomnio, migrañas, depresión, fibromialgia, trastornos digestivos y multitud de otros padecimientos. Más de 20 años después, McKusick ha desarrollado su método de curación con sonido, al que llama Biofield Tuning, y un mapa del biocampo con las ubicaciones precisas donde se almacenan emociones, recuerdos, dolencias y traumas específicos. En este libro, McKusick explica los conceptos básicos de la práctica de Biofield Tuning con ilustraciones de su mapa de anatomía de biocampos. Ella detalla cómo usar los diapasones para encontrar y eliminar el dolor o trauma almacenados en el biocampo y revela cómo los principios tradicionales y las ubicaciones de los chakras corresponden con sus descubrimientos. Al explorar la ciencia detrás de la sintonización del biocampo, McKusick examina la naturaleza del sonido y la energía y explica cómo las experiencias de trauma producen &“oscilaciones patológicas&” en el biocampo, lo que causa una ruptura del orden, estructura y función en el cuerpo. Gracias a una perspectiva revolucionaria sobre la mente, la energía, la memoria y el trauma, esta guía de McKusick ofrece nuevas vías de curación para trabajadores de la energía, terapeutas de masaje, sanadores de sonido y para los que buscan superar enfermedades crónicas y liberarse de los traumas de su pasado.
Sintonizarse con la existencia: Una propuesta para un nuevo comienzo
by OshoUn libro imprescindible sobre la visión de Osho para promover el cambio que la humanidad necesita Las grandes ideas a las que se aferró la humanidad en el pasado -el matrimonio, el poder, la moral- han sido cuestionadas. Ante esta época de profundos cambios, Osho nos presenta sin embargo una visión positiva del ser humano y el futuro. Es momento de construir una sociedad nueva, que solo se logrará con un salto cuántico en la conciencia de los individuos. Este libro, en el que Osho se detiene en el despertar de la conciencia y las cualidades del hombre nuevo, además de dedicar una mirada renovada a cuestiones de siempre, como el amor, la familia o el dinero, es un compendio de las claves fundamentales de la propuesta del gran maestro del siglo XXI para una nueva humanidad y un acercamiento valioso a su poderosa visión de una sociedad de seres humanos amorosos, conscientes y verdaderamente libres a través dela meditación. «No hay necesidad de cambiar el mundo, basta que cambies tú y el mundo comenzará a cambiar.» OSHO
The Sinus Cure: 7 Simple Steps to Relieve Sinusitis and Other Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions
by Debra Fulghum Bruce Murray GrossanAT LAST--THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE FOR SINUS SUFFERERS! If you're one of the thirty-eight million who endure from sinus problems, you know the debilitating effects this condition can bring--from pounding headaches, runny nose, and chronic fatigue to asthma, halitosis, even serious lung disease and meningitis. The good news is that sinus disease can be dramatically alleviated and permanently reversed. Now, after years of research, interviews, and personal and professional experience, Debra Fulghum Bruce and Murray Grossan, M. D. , share cures from the top healthcare specialists and patients . . . cures that really work. In clear, authoritative language, The Sinus Cure explains how you can easily design a highly effective 7-step sinus healing program to help you get a long-lasting grip on your own particular symptoms. Inside you'll discover - Alternative and complementary healing options--homeopathy, herbs, t'ai chi, yoga, and other ancient and New Age strategies - The foods that trigger sinusitis--and the ones that soothe it - Nutritional and natural supplements that reduce swelling and inflammation - Proven methods for clearing the air you breathe of dust mites, mold, damp, and other allergens - Effective sinus hygiene, including the wonder of nasal irrigators - Exercises that can act as a decongestant - Helpful (and not-so-helpful) prescription or over-the-counter medications - The startling truth about sinus surgery - How to combine the most effective medical and natural treatments to end your sinus symptoms Although further medical research is needed to completely eradicate sinusitis, the treatments and medications described here, most without any side effects, will greatly reduce or end your sinus problems. So breathe easy. Relief is here! From the Trade Paperback edition.
Sinus Relief Now
by Josephson Jordan S.Dr. Josephson's unique five-step program combines the best practices from traditional and alternative medicine to bring relief to the millions who suffer from respiratory problems. Recent research shows that many respiratory diseases are more related than previously thought. Their common, underlying cause is what Dr. Josephson terms "Chronic Airway-Digestive Inflammatory Disease" (CAID). His groundbreaking, proven approach will provide real relief from sinus disease, allergies, asthma, sinus infections, sinus headaches, bronchitis, ear infections, snoring, sleep apnea, GERD, and the acute mold epidemic. Sinus Relief Now will show how to: Maintain proper sinus care Remove mold and other irritants from the home, office, and car Follow a sinus-friendly nutrition program Find the right medications and treatments Experience total-body health .
Sinus Survival
by Robert S. IvkerSinus Survival provides crucial guidance and information on such topics as: - how to select over-the-counter drugs that won't do more harm than good; -how to learn simple exercises that can aid sinus drainage; and- how dietary and lifestyle changes can significantly relieve sinus and respiratory disease.
Sipping Skinny: Drink Away the Pounds
by Cherie CalbomAdding juices and smoothies to your diet can help you lose weight and improve your health. (A recent study at China Medical University showed that drinking a glass of tomato juice each day helped twenty-five women lose weight.) But replacing a meal or two each day can dramatically speed weight loss. You can make a meal-replacement smoothie or choose a glass of fresh juice. Or you can sip bone broth for a meal or two, or a day or two and watch the pounds melt away. Other drinks that will help you lose weight include apple cider, electrolyte replacers, teas, flavored water, lemon juice, and honey with water. Until now people have focused primarily on one beverage for weight loss. I encourage you to look at all of them and their potential as weight-loss helpers. Why be limited to one type of drink? Why not try them all for an interesting time &“sipping skinny&”?FEATURES AND BENEFITS:No expensive meals to buy. Save money while you make healthy choices.No complicated diet plan. Just sip your way to losing weight.No more boredom with juice, smoothies, or bone broth. Drink them all! Change it up!This book is unique because the author brings all the beverage options together under one cover.
The Siren Call of Hungry Ghosts: A Riveting Investigation Into Channeling and Spirit Guides
by Joe FisherMediumship dates back to the Greek Oracles and beyond, but millennia later nobody yet knows for certain what transpires when a medium enters a deep trance. Today, the practice of channeling spirit guides through hypnotized mediums is hotly debated. This strange phenomenon is either dismissed as a dubious parlor trick, or regarded as a form of communication between this world and the next. Many view "the guides" as a source of love and wisdom...but are they?For five years, Joe Fisher painstakingly investigated the claims of channelers and the mysterious voices that speak through them. The Siren Call of Hungry Ghosts is his gripping journey into a realm of darkness and deception.
Siren's Dance: My Marriage to a Borderline
by Anthony WalkerThe author mixes his personal experience with medical information about borderline personality disorder
Siren's Feast
by Nancy MehagianSet against the backdrop of the late sixties and early seventies, Nancy Mehagian's delicious memoir tells the tale of a young woman who heeded the siren's call to a life of freedom and romanceA first-generation Armenian-American whose family narrowly escaped genocide, Nancy Mehagian, the rebellious daughter, left behind the safety and security of suburban life for an unforgettable adventure that would find her establishing the first vegetarian restaurant on the Spanish island of Ibiza, having an affair with a Bedouin gypsy during a stint as a cabaret dancer in Syria, and, through a series of mishaps, incarcerated for sixteen months in a London prison (along with her newborn baby), where she managed--even there--to pioneer a healthy way of eating. A breathtaking, sensual, and page-turning chronicle that whisks you along the author's lifelong path to spiritual enrichment, Siren's Feast: An Edible Odyssey is a story that captures a colorful era and features over forty recipes as delectable as the journey itself.
Sirocco: Fabulous Flavours from the East
by Sabrina GhayourThe eagerly awaited follow-up to top 10 bestseller Persiana.
Sirocco: Fabulous Flavours from the East
by Sabrina GhayourThe eagerly awaited follow-up to top 10 bestseller Persiana.
The Sirtfood Diet
by Aidan Goggins Glen MattenDiscover the international diet sensation that will help you lose seven pounds in seven days while experiencing lasting energy and eating all the foods you love.Over the past few years, fasting has become a popular diet option. Studies show that fasting—whether through moderate calorie restriction every day or the more severe but less frequent intermittent fasting—can help people lose about thirteen to fourteen pounds in six months and reduce their risk of developing disease. When we fast, our body’s energy stores activate what is known as sirtuins, or the “skinny gene,” and many positive changes ensue. Fat storage is switched off, and our body stops its normal growth processes and goes into “survival” mode. Fat burning is stimulated and the genes involved in the repair and rejuvenation of our cells are turned on—which all results to weight loss and improved resistance to disease. But if not done correctly, fasting can lead to hunger, irritability, fatigue, and loss of muscle. Enter Sirtfoods: a newly discovered group of foods that is revolutionizing healthy eating. Ranging from chocolate and red wine to garlic and walnuts, sirtfoods are particularly rich in special nutrients that help us activate the same skinny genes in our bodies that fasting triggers. Nutritionists Aidan Goggins and Glen Matten have created The Sirtfood Diet to help you effectively lose weight and improve your resistance to disease, while still giving you incredible energy and glowing health.
The Sirtfood Diet: THE ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL SIRTFOOD DIET THAT’S TAKEN THE CELEBRITY WORLD BY STORM
by Aidan Goggins Glen MattenTHE OFFICIAL, ORIGINAL SIRTFOOD DIET THAT WILL HELP YOU LOSE 7LBS IN JUST 7 DAYS!Switch on your body's fat-burning powers, supercharge weight loss, gain energy and help stave off disease with this easy-to-follow diet developed by the experts in nutritional medicine who proved the impact of Sirtfoods.Dark chocolate, coffee, kale - these are all foods that activate sirtuins and switch on the so-called 'skinny gene' pathways in the body. These are the same pathways more commonly activated by fasting and exercise - meaning they help the body to burn fat, increase muscle and improve health.Based on trials that showed an increase in lean muscle, as well as consistent weight loss of 7lbs over the course of just one week, The Sirtfood Diet is revolutionizing sports nutrition and healthy eating.Written by the nutritional experts behind those trials, and the only book rooted in their scientific research, The Sirtfood Diet gives you:- a simple, healthy way of eating for weight loss- inspirational case studies- delicious, easy-to-make recipes- a maintenance plan for prolonged successTV chef Lorraine Pascale, heavyweight champion boxer David Haye, model Jodie Kidd and The America's Cup team team GB leader Sir Ben Ainslie have all discovered the secret power of Sirtfoods. The Sirtfood Diet is a diet of inclusion not exclusion, and Sirtfoods are widely available and affordable for all. This is a diet that encourages you to pick up your knife and fork, and enjoy eating delicious healthy food while seeing the health and weight-loss benefits. Pioneers of the 'modern day medicine movement', advocating the need to complement medical intervention with nutrition and lifestyle changes, Aidan Goggins and Glen Matten both hold Master's Degrees in Nutritional Medicine and are recognized authorities on nutrition and health.www.aidangoggins.com @Aidan_Gogginswww.glenmatten.com @glenmatten
The Sirtfood Diet Recipe Book: THE ORIGINAL OFFICIAL SIRTFOOD DIET RECIPE BOOK TO HELP YOU LOSE 7LBS IN 7 DAYS
by Aidan Goggins Glen MattenTHE OFFICIAL RECIPE BOOK TO BESTSELLING ORIGINAL THE SIRTFOOD DIET. Over 100 more delicious SIRTFOOD recipes to help you lose up to 7lbs in 7 days and stay lean and healthy for life!'The weight loss phenomenon' Times'The plan that will change the way you do healthy eating' Red Jumpstart your way to better health with over 100 tried-and-tested recipes from the bestselling authors of The Sirtfood Diet. This easy-to-use recipe book combines the latest nutritional advice with an essential meal plan to help you lose weight and feel great. Revolutionising the way we eat, through their scientifically researched plan for health and weight loss, nutritional medicine experts Aidan Goggins and Glen Matten show how these sirtuin-activating recipes will switch on our body's fat-burning powers to supercharge weight loss, improve energy levels, and promote amazing health. These recipes are brimming with flavour and include the official top 20 Sirtfoods, such as kale, parsley, strawberries, buckwheat, walnuts, turmeric, dark chocolate, and even coffee! With a flexible meal plan adjustable to your routine, budget and diet, and containing nutritional advice and tips throughout, this is the essential recipe book to make sure every meal you cook is SIRTified. Pioneers of the 'modern day medicine movement', advocating the need to complement medical intervention with nutrition and lifestyle changes, Aidan Goggins and Glen Matten both hold Master's Degrees in Nutritional Medicine and are recognized authorities on nutrition and health.Recipes created with the help of Chef Mark McCulloch, a professional chef for 25 years who is passionate about creating healthy food without compromising on flavour.'The diet for people who actually like to cook and eat.... it's like having your own personal nutritionist' Times'I'm eating like a king these days thanks to the Sirtfood Diet' Conor McGregor, UFC World Champion 'A non-faddy diet that offers incredible health benefits and weight loss. I'm a huge fan!' Lorraine Pascale, BBC TV chef and food writer'A revelation to my diet, introducing Sirtfoods has allowed me to attain a body composition and wellbeing previously unimaginable' David Haye, Heavyweight Champion Boxer www.aidangoggins.com @Aidan_Gogginswww.glenmatten.com @glenmatten