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Comfort Food Without the Calories: Low-calorie Recipes, Cheats and Ideas for Feel-Good Favourites
by Justine PattisonCOMFORT FOOD WITHOUT THE CALORIES takes all the hassle out of cooking your favourite feel-good food, the low-cal way. In the WITHOUT THE CALORIES series, bestselling recipe writer Justine Pattison's 123 Plan provides an easy-to-follow approach to your daily meals. Each calorie-counted recipe has been triple tested, with tips and ideas to enhance your low-cal cooking experience, plus additional nutritional information to suit any diet regime.
Comfort Prayers: Prayers & Poems to Comfort, Encourage, & Inspire
by June Cotner“A collection of poems and prayers from poets and spiritual writers for those who have suffered or been through hard times..” —Spirituality & Practice“Thy fate is the most common fate of all. Into each life some rain must fall..” —Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThis simple quote illustrates the truism that no one is immune from challenges in life. As a gift book or self-purchase, Comfort Prayers is a collection of prayers and poems that offers solace and encouragement.At different times in life, everyone encounters sorrow, adversity, or a sense of being overwhelmed. Consider Comfort Prayers that motivating friend, wise inner voice, or soothing balm you can turn to when times get tough. The words within are the sage thoughts of those who have survived their own trials and then eloquently imparted their wisdom in the form of a prayer, poem, or prose.Carefully chosen from more than 4,000 submissions from writers worldwide and more than 1,000 inspirational books, this timeless collection, compiled by author June Cotner, will bring hope, healing, and encouragement to its readers. Like June’s successful inspirational collection Graces, this book is composed of 80 percent material from contemporary writers and 20 percent from classic and famous writers, such as Louisa May Alcott, William Wordsworth, and Eleanor Roosevelt. The result is a thoughtful collection that will calm the soul and lead to a path of healing and recovery.
Comfort Touch® Nurturing Acupressure
by Mary Kathleen RoseThis comprehensive textbook is designed to inform the caregiver who is interested in bringing the benefits of touch to a broad range of people in need. It will give the reader the confidence to practice this nurturing form of acupressure in a variety of settings, including hospices, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home care.<P><P> The practitioner can learn techniques that are safe and appropriate for the population for whom conventional massage may cause discomfort or even injury. It will give the reader an understanding of the physical and emotional needs of the elderly and those suffering from chronic illness and/or injury. The book is ideal for massage practitioners and students as well as nursing and allied health professionals.
Comfort Touch of the Hands & Feet: A Guide for Family Caregivers
by Mary Kathleen RoseThis guide is intended to inform family caregivers about a nurturing way to share the valuable gift of touch within the home for family and friends. It is also meant to inform volunteers in hospice, skilled nursing, and home healthcare settings about the safe, appropriate, and effective use of touch as a complementary therapy. It is not intended to be a substitute for medical attention where that is warranted.
The Comfortable Kitchen: 105 Laid-Back, Healthy, and Wholesome Recipe (A Defined Dish Book)
by Alex SnodgrassIt’s comfort food—redefined! Here are healthy meals the whole family can enjoy, night after night . . .What does comfort mean in The Comfortable Kitchen? For Alex Snodgrass, New York Times bestselling author of The Defined Dish, bringing her family around the table to share a home-cooked meal is a favorite way to show love. Her recipes are designed to bring joy into that display of affection, from your own comfort cooking to your loved ones’ delight at the delicious flavors, to knowing that you’re caring for your family’s nutrition with each bite.Though many of her meals are fully paleo compliant, or at the very least paleo-ish, there are plenty of other recipes with simple, flexible ingredient swaps for a cleaner meal when desired—perfect for people who are enjoying their “food freedom” stage of their health journey. And for those who have dietary restrictions, Alex clearly marks each recipe as gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free, and paleo, as appropriate.Alex brings back the joy of being in the kitchen for those at all levels of cooking skill and provides food for every occasion, with soups, salads, pasta, vegetarian and non-vegetarian mains, apps, and sides ranging from one-pot meals to not-so-junky junk food--and even cocktails and desserts--with recipes including:Cajun Chicken and Wild Rice SoupGreen Curry Poached Halibut with HerbsTexas Style Brisket TacosHerby Green Olive Pasta with FetaSheet Pan Honey-Sesame CauliflowerClayton’s Margarita7-Ingredient Almond Butter CookiesWith 105 approachable and nutritious recipes for real, busy life, The Comfortable Kitchen is a must-have cookbook for everyone who cares about what they eat and what they make.
Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
by Pema ChodronThis book offers short, stand-alone readings designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, Comfortable with Uncertainty offers a progressive program of spiritual study, leading the reader through essential concepts, themes, and practices on the Buddhist path. Comfortable with Uncertainty does not assume prior knowledge of Buddhist thought or practice, making it a perfect introduction to Chödrön's teaching. It features the most essential and stirring passages from Chödrön's previous books, exploring topics such as lovingkindness, meditation, mindfulness, "nowness," letting go, and working with fear and other painful emotions. Through the course of this book, readers will learn practical methods for heightening awareness and overcoming habitual patterns that block compassion.
Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation
by Charles BarberContemporary society firmly believes in the quick fix. We want to lose 40 pounds overnight, get our cholesterol down without changing eating habits, and clean up the environment without giving up our cars. Barber, who has worked in mental health for over 20 years, examines this trend in psychiatry. Much has been made recently of the "Prozac Nation" in which emotional problems are solved with a pill a day. Like many health care professionals, Barber is alarmed by this. He points out that new analytical treatments actually have a better success rate for many conditions than medication. He also is concerned about long-term side effects, both physical and social. This book is intended for a general audience. Barber gives dramatic examples to make his points and concludes with alternatives to over- medication. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Comforting Touch in Dementia and End of Life Care: Take My Hand
by Niamh Van Meines James Goldschmidt Barbara Goldschmidt*Highly Commended in the Popular Medicine category at the 2012 British Medical Association Book Awards* The simple sensation of touching someone's hand can have a powerful therapeutic effect. Hand massage is a positive and meaningful way of reaching out and providing comfort to those who are elderly, ill or nearing the end of life, and it can be particularly effective for people with dementia who may respond well to positive non-verbal interaction. This book offers inspiration for all caregivers looking for an alternative way to support and connect with a family member, friend or patient in their care. It teaches an easy 30 minute hand massage sequence and offers clear instructions and detailed illustrations to guide the reader through each step. Combining light massage strokes with focused awareness, and paying close attention to points on energy pathways, this book introduces a structured way of sharing touch that is grounded in Western and Eastern massage traditions. Gentle touch therapy is ideal for healthcare professionals and family members alike, and has been shown to have physical and emotional benefits for both the giver and the receiver.
The Comfy Cozy Witch's Guide to Making Magic in Your Everyday Life
by Jennie BlondeFrom the host of the beloved podcast The Comfy Cozy Witch comes an accessible two-color illustrated guide resonant with cozy fall vibes, featuring spells, recipes, meditations, and practices to bring good magic into your daily life.“Jennie Blonde is one of the leading voices in witchcraft. She shows that it can be the warm and comforting hug you need the most.”—Amanda Lovelace, New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Saves Herself in This One Whether you’re a novice curious about witchcraft but aren’t sure where to start, or a seasoned witch interested in deepening your practice, this warm, accessible, and nurturing interactive guide shows you the way. The Comfy Cozy Witch’s Guide to Making Magic in Your Everyday Life combines the practical charm of The Little Book of Hygge with the down to earth wisdom of The Spell Book for New Witches and the practical advice of Grimoire Girl, Drawn from decades of popular podcaster Jennie Blonde’s experience, she shares seven tenets to help you begin and develop your own authentic practice:Acceptance: gentle exercises to reflect on our past journeysSimplicity: meditations to ground us in the presentBalance: self-care practices, like candle magic, to replenish our inner selvesDelight: practices to find joy in communityWarmth: building a cozy practice spaceReflection: journal prompts to help us stay centeredIntuition: learning to listen to ourselves and connect to our guidesThis beautifully designed book—filled with spell craft exercises, magical journaling prompts, delicious recipes, and do-it-yourself tips for the home and garden–has everything necessary to develop a witchcraft practice built on magical authenticity, comfort, and self-care.
La comida me cae bien: Come de todo sin preocuparte por nada
by Frank Laporte-AdamskiEl Método Adamski, una dieta que nos enseña a combinar alimentos para ayudar a que nuestros intestinos funcionen mejor. «El camino hacia la felicidad comienza en el lugar más familiar de todos: ¡el baño de vuestra casa!».Frank Laporte-Adamski El Método Adamski es un concepto global de salud enfocado en el tracto digestivo, el «segundo cerebro» que tenemos en el vientre y del que dependen, además de la digestión, el 70% de las funciones del sistema inmune. Se basa en una dieta equilibrada que no demoniza ningún alimento, sino que simplemente aconseja una separación adecuada entre los alimentos de digestión lenta y los de digestión rápida. Si se mezclan, la digestión se alarga, no se eliminan los desechos y las toxinas se acumulan. El principio en el que se asienta es muy simple: comer de manera correcta es bueno para el cuerpo y ¡lo que es bueno para que el cuerpo nos permite vivir mejor! La clave de una vida sana se esconde en la regularidad con la que vamos al baño... Algo fácil de conseguir con las sencillas indicaciones del doctor Adamski, validas tanto para omnívoros como para vegetarianos y veganos. Si deseas aprovechar al máximo las posibilidades que te ofrece la vida, lee este libro. Críticas:«Después de años de investigación sobre el sistema digestivo, Adamski ha diseñado un método de alimentación capaz de garantizar un bienestar integral».La Repubblica «No solo tenemos sobrepeso, sino que la mayoría de las dolencias que sufrimos diariamente son causadas por la mala digestión, que a su vez es causada por una combinación incorrecta de alimentos».Donna Moderna «Descubrí este método hace tiempo y aun lo sigo por sus beneficios positivos».Francesca Neri
Comida sana: Clean Eating)
by Garry Brown Rocío Gutiérrez Muñoz De La Torre¡¡Aquí encontrarás alucinantes recetas de comida sana!! Comer comida procesada o comida basura puede tener un impacto negativo en el cuerpo y la mente con el tiempo. El cuerpo puede empezar a responder de forma más lenta y la cabeza puede dejar de funcionarte como debe. El cansancio o no ser capaz de centrase son efectos de una dieta baja en nutrientes. ¡Lo peor que te puede pasar es sentir que no te responde el cuerpo ni la mente! ¡Ha llegado la hora de ponerse al día! Cambia hoy de estilo de vida comiendo comida más próxima a su estado natural y que tiene más nutrientes que sustancias químicas. ¡Este libro contiene todo lo que necesitas para que te pongas en ello! Desde una explicación sencilla de qué es la comida sana hasta una variada selección de recetas. La información que hay en estas páginas es más que suficiente para que empieces con buen pie tu andadura hasta que mejores tu salud, tengas más energía y un estado mental más saludable.
Comidas Clean: Más de 200 deliciosas recetas que le devolverán a tu cuerpo su capacidad autocur (Colección Vital #Volumen)
by Alejandro JungerDel autor bestseller de The New York Times, Alejandro JungerMás de 200 deliciosas recetas que le devolverán a tu cuerpo su capacidad autocurativa. Con prácticos tips y recetas para veganos, vegetarianos y carnívoros.Intégrate a la comunidad Clean, junto a figuras como Gwyneth Paltrow, Kris Carr, Cameron Diaz, Orlando Bloom, Mehmet y Lisa Oz y Mark Hyman. Este libro está hecho a la medida para aquellos interesados no sólo en recuperar su capacidad autocurativa, sino en limpiar el tracto digestivo y terminar con la inflamación. Ya sea que sufras de problemas digestivos, depresión, ansiedad o kilos de más, los detallados planes de alimentación diaria y la información nutricional ofrecidos por el doctor Junger podrán ayudarte a reconstruir tu salud de adentro hacia afuera.Encontrarás tres planes de alimentación: un refresh de 7 días, una limpieza de 21 días y una limpieza de colon de 21 días, los cuales te mostrarán que comer clean es más fácil y delicioso de lo que imaginas.www.cleanprogram.com
Comidas Clean: Más de 200 deliciosas recetas que le devolverán a tu cuerpo su capacidad autocur (Colección Vital #Volumen)
by Alejandro JungerMás de 200 deliciosas recetas que le devolverán a tu cuerpo su capacidad autocurativa Con prácticos tips y recetas para veganos, vegetarianos y carnívoros. Intégrate a la comunidad Clean, junto a figuras como Gwyneth Paltrow, Kris Carr, Cameron Diaz, Orlando Bloom, Mehmet y Lisa Oz y Mark Hyman. Del autor bestseller de The New York Times, Alejandro Junger Más de 200 deliciosas recetas que le devolverán a tu cuerpo su capacidad autocurativa. Con prácticos tips y recetas para veganos, vegetarianos y carnívoros. Intégrate a la comunidad Clean, junto a figuras como Gwyneth Paltrow, Kris Carr, Cameron Diaz, Orlando Bloom, Mehmet y Lisa Oz y Mark Hyman. Este libro está hecho a la medida para aquellos interesados no sólo en recuperar su capacidad autocurativa, sino en limpiar el tracto digestivo y terminar con la inflamación. Ya sea que sufras de problemas digestivos, depresión, ansiedad o kilos de más, los detallados planes de alimentación diaria y la información nutricional ofrecidos por el doctor Junger podrán ayudarte a reconstruir tu salud de adentro hacia afuera. Encontrarás tres planes de alimentación: un refresh de 7 días, una limpieza de 21 días y una limpieza de colon de 21 días, los cuales te mostrarán que comer clean es más fácil y delicioso de lo que imaginas. www.cleanprogram.com
Comidas con olla a presión
by Sarah Sophia Alejandro Bge No pierdas tanto tiempo en la cocina, come de forma más saludable y ahorra dinero de comidas en la calle. Sabes que cocinar con olla a presión es fácil y rápido, pero, ¿con qué frecuencia lo haces? El problema es que no hay recetas realistas para hacer en casa. La The Essential Kitchen Series rompe esta idea con la publicación de Comidas con olla a presión. Disfruta de 30 recetas rápidas y sencillas que harán que pasar una noche en la cocina se torne en pasar una noche en familia. Elabora comidas nutritivas y deliciosas de forma fácil, y deja a todos con la boca haciendo agua. ¡Todo en la mitad de tiempo! Preparar una comida completa con una olla a presión es quizás una de las formas más fáciles de cocinar. Los ingredientes se preparan con antelación, se introducen durante un determinado tiempo en la olla y esta hace el resto. ¿No suena demasiado simple? ¡Sí! ¡Esa es la cosa! Hay un sinfín de combinaciones posibles. Una vez que hayas aprendido las 30 recetas de este sencillo libro de cocina podrás dejar a tu familia y amigos atónitos con tus propias variaciones. Es imposible que algo salga mal con estas maravillosas recetas. ¡No puede ser tan fácil! En la vida hay pocas cosas que son tan fáciles como parecen. No es el caso de las ollas a presión. En esta inusual y sencilla guía aprenderás a aprovechar el tiempo con este increíble aparato de cocina. Aprende lo que ya saben miles: hay una forma de impresionar a la familia y amigos, de dejarlos con la boca abierta para luego contarles que lo sacaste de este genial libro. ¡Conquista el arte de la olla a presión! ¿Para qué desordenar la cocina después de un largo día? Solo echa los ingredientes a la olla y sacarás platos calientes.
Comidas que Curam Doenças: como ter uma vida mais saudável tratando doenças e desordens com dietas
by Hiddenstuff EntertainmentVocê gostaria de ser capaz de se livrar de doenças, desconfortos, inflamações, dores e depressões? Por muito tempo, técnicas de curas naturais têm sido utilizadas para tratar um grande número de enfermidades! O uso das técnicas de cura natural também pode ajudar com doenças crônicas, com seu sistema imunológico, níveis de energia, foco, felicidade geral e muito mais! Introduzindo os segredos dos professionais da cura natural para nos sentirmos mais saudáveis do que nunca! Com décadas de estratégias testadas, este livro mostrará a você a maneira mais rápida e efetiva de curar seu corpo naturalmente para beneficiar seu bem estar! Você aprenderá a aumentar seu bem estar em apenas poucas semanas. Não apenas isso, mas você melhorará todos os aspectos de sua vida. Quer descobrir como as pessoas lidam com doenças crônicas e enfermidades? Você também pode aprender esses segredos isso e se permitir ser mas feliz e saudável. Este guia ensina técnicas comprovadas sem o uso de suplementos caros ou cursos. - Remédios; - Vença doenças crônicas; - Tenha mais energia; - Durma melhor; - Supere enfermidades; - Nutrição; - O que você deveria saber; + MUITO MAIS! Se você quiser ser mais saudável, curar enfermidades ou aumentar seu foco e bem estar, então, este guia é para você! → Volte para o topo da página e clique em “adicionar ao carrinho” para comprá-lo imediatamente ← Aviso legal: O(s) autor e/ou detentor(es) de direitos legais não alega(m), promete(m) nem garante(m) a precisão, perfeição nem suficiência dos conteúdos deste livro e expressamente não se responsabiliza(m) por erros e omissões aqui contidos. Esse produto deve ser usado apenas como referência pessoal. Por favor, consulte um profissional antes de tomar qualquer atitude com relação aos conteúdos aqui encontrados.
Coming
by Jean-Luc NancyComing is a lyrical, erudite examination of the French notion of jouissance. How did jouissance evolve from referring to the pleasure of possessing a material thing (property, wealth) to the pleasure of orgasm, from appropriation to dis-appropriation, from consumption to consummation? The philosophers Adèle van Reeth and Jean-Luc Nancy engage in a lively dialogue, ranging from consumerism to video games to mysticism and from Spinoza, Hegel, andAugustine to the Marquis de Sade, Marguerite Duras, and Henry Miller. Four additional essays are new to the American edition.
Coming Back: A Psychiatrist Explores Past Life Journeys
by Paul Perry Raymond A. Moody Jr.Have we lived before? Will we live again? Dr Raymond Moody, whose pioneering research of near-death experience in Life Afterlife and The Light Beyond has changed the way we perceive dying, now investigates the new science of regression hypnosis to discover if we can indeed recall past lives -and what such memories tell us about the possibility that death is not the end
Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to The Work that Reconnects
by Matthew Fox Molly Young Brown Joanna MacyDeepening global crises surround us. We are beset by climate change, fracking, tar sands extraction, GMOs, and mass extinctions of species, to say nothing of nuclear weapons proliferation and Fukushima, the worst nuclear disaster in history. Many of us fall prey to despair even as we feel called to respond to these threats to life on our planet.Authors Joanna Macy and Molly Brown address the anguish experienced by those who would confront the harsh realities of our time. In this fully updated edition of Coming Back to Life, they show how grief, anger, and fear are healthy responses to threats to life, and when honored can free us from paralysis or panic, through the revolutionary practice of the Work that Reconnects. New chapters address working within the corporate world, and engaging communities of color as well as youth in the Work.The Work that Reconnects has spread around the world, inspiring hundreds of thousands to work toward a life-sustaining human culture. Coming Back to Life introduces the Work's theoretical foundations, illuminating the angst of our era with extraordinary insight. Pointing the way forward out of apathy, it offers personal counsel as well as easy-to-use methods for group work that profoundly affect peoples' outlook and ability to act in the world.Joanna Macy is a scholar, eco-philosopher, teacher, activist, and author of twelve previous books including Coming Back to Life.Molly Young Brown is a teacher, trainer, counselor, and author of four previous books on psychology and Earth-based spirituality.
Coming Back to Life
by Joanna R. Macy Molly Young BrownMany of us feel called to respond to the ecological destruction of our planet, yet we feel overwhelmed, immobilized, and unable to deal realistically with the threats to life on Earth. Noted spiritual and environmental thinkers Joanna Macy and Molly Young Brown contend that this crippling response to world crisis is a psychological defense mechanism that has been endemic since the years of the Cold War arms race, when we had to adapt within a single generation to the horrific possibility of nuclear holocaust.Since its publication in 1983, Joanna Macy's book, Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age has sold nearly 30,000 copies and has been the primary resource for groups of men and women confronting the challenging realities of our time without succumbing to paralysis or panic. Coming Back to Life provides a much needed update and expansion of this pioneering work. At the interface between spiritual breakthrough and social action, Coming Back to Life is eloquent and compelling as well as being an inspiring and practical guide. The first third of the book discusses with extraordinary insight the angst of our era, and the pain, fear, guilt and inaction it has engendered; it then points forward to the way out of apathy, tio "the work that reconnects". The rest of the book offers both personal counsel and easy-to-use methods for working with groups in a number of ways to profoundly affect peoples' outlook and ability to act in the world.Table of ContentsForeword by Mathew Fox1. To Choose Life2. The Greatest Danger: Apatheia, The Deadening of Mind & Heart3. The Basic Miracle: Our True Nature & Power4. The Work that Reconnects5. Guiding Group Work6. Affirmation: Coming from Gratitude7. Despair Work: Owning & Honoring Our Pain for the World8. The Shift: Seeing with New Eyes9. Deep Time: Drawing on Past & Future Generations10. The Council of All Beings: Rejoining the Natural World11. Going Forth12. Meditations for Coming Back to LifeJoanna Macy has developed an international following over the course of 40 years as a speaker and workshop leader on Buddhist philosophy and the deep ecology movement
Coming Clean (Orca Soundings)
by Jeff RossThis could be Rob's big break or the night everything falls apart. Rob wants to be a DJ—more than anything. And when his older brother Adam lands him a gig at a local all-ages club filling in for DJ Sly, Rob is ecstatic. When he finds out that the girl of his dreams will be there that first night, it seems like it is all coming together. But things fall apart—Mary Jane overdoses on Ecstasy provided by Adam, and DJ Sly turns Adam in and implicates Rob. The brothers end up on the run, evading the police while trying to force DJ Sly to tell the truth about the brothers' part in the death and Sly's own role in supplying drugs at the club. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!
Coming Full Circle: Spirituality and Wellness among Native Communities in the Pacific Northwest
by Suzanne Crawford O'BrienComing Full Circle is an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationships between spirituality and health in several contemporary Coast Salish and Chinook communities in western Washington from 1805 to 2005. Suzanne Crawford O&’Brien examines how these communities define what it means to be healthy, and how recent tribal community–based health programs have applied this understanding to their missions and activities. She also explores how contemporary definitions, goals, and activities relating to health and healing are informed by Coast Salish history and also by indigenous spiritual views of the body, which are based on an understanding of the relationship between self, ecology, and community. Coming Full Circle draws on a historical framework in reflecting on contemporary tribal health-care efforts and the ways in which they engage indigenous healing traditions alongside twenty-first-century biomedicine. The book makes a strong case for the current shift toward tribally controlled care, arguing that local, culturally distinct ways of healing and understanding illness must be a part of contemporary Native healthcare. Combining in-depth archival research, extensive ethnographic participant-based field work, and skillful scholarship on theories of religion and embodiment, Crawford O&’Brien offers an original and masterful analysis of contemporary Native Americans and their worldviews.
Coming Home to Myself: Reflections for Nurturing a Woman's Body & Soul (Daily Reflections For A Woman's Body And Soul Ser.)
by Marion Woodman Jill MellickConnect with your feminine essence and get in touch with your innate power and worth with this book of poetic daily meditations and inspiring art. In her previous works, such as Addiction to Perfection, Marion Woodman offered spiritual sustenance and feminine wisdom to her many readers. Now Woodman and her collaborator Jill Mellick have distilled her words into prose poems, adding a new layer of inspiration for your every day. The driving force behind this book is the beauty and significance of the feminine essence. Through quotes and stunning watercolors, readers are offered sacred reminders of our worth and power as women. By carefully selecting excerpts from Woodman&’s works, Mellick has crafted these poems for women everywhere, guaranteed to speak to the soul. Women often find themselves caught up in a number of roles and tasks that they strive to fill and complete. This collection is a resting place, away from the chaos. It is a chance to check in with your body and mind and gain a higher vision for the day ahead.
Coming Home to the Pleistocene
by Paul Shepard Florence R. Shepard"When we grasp fully that the best expressions of our humanity were not invented by civilization but by cultures that preceded it, that the natural world is not only a set of constraints but of contexts within which we can more fully realize our dreams, we will be on the way to a long overdue reconciliation between opposites which are of our own making." --from Coming Home to the Pleistocene. Paul Shepard was one of the most profound and original thinkers of our time. Throughout his long and distinguished career, Paul Shepard returned repeatedly to his guiding theme, the central tenet of his thought: that our essential human nature is a product of our genetic heritage, formed through thousands of years of evolution during the Pleistocene epoch, and that the current subversion of that Pleistocene heritage lies at the heart of today's ecological and social ills. Coming Home to the Pleistocene provides the fullest explanation of that theme. Completed just before his death in the summer of 1996, it represents the culmination of Paul Shepard's life work and constitutes the clearest, most accessible expression of his ideas. Coming Home to the Pleistocene pulls together the threads of his vision, considers new research and thinking that expands his own ideas, and integrates material within a new matrix of scientific thought that both enriches his original insights and allows them to be considered in a broader context of current intellectual controversies. In addition, the book explicitly addresses the fundamental question raised by Paul Shepard's work: What can we do to recreate a life more in tune with our genetic roots? In this book, Paul Shepard presents concrete suggestions for fostering the kinds of ecological settings and cultural practices that are optimal for human health and well-being. Coming Home to the Pleistocene is a valuable book for those familiar with the life and work of Paul Shepard, as well as for new readers seeking an accessible introduction to and overview of his thought.
Coming Home to Yourself: A Meditator's Guide to Blissful Living
by OshoA beautifully illustrated collection of mindfulness exercises for grounding, relaxation, and finding inner peace, from legendary spiritual guru OshoAll of us have experienced moments of "coming home"--feeling relaxed, grounded, free of the restlessness that characterizes so much of our everyday lives. These moments can arise in nature or in the depths of an activity we enjoy, alone or together with people we love. They show us that we are exactly where we are supposed to be.The meditations in Coming Home to Yourself were selected from Osho's hundreds of public talks and intimate conversations. These passages are designed to be a companion on the journey toward transforming our rare moments of "at-home-ness" into an undercurrent that permeates all aspects of our lives. They offer guidance about meditation and specific techniques to try, insights into the habits that keep us tense and conflicted, and what life might look like if we recognize those habits and let them go. Exercises include activating your awareness, opening the heart, learning to relax and concentrate in order to reap the benefits of meditation, and freeing the brain from mental blocks. Featuring whimsical full color illustrations throughout, Coming Home to Yourself invites the reader to dip into the meditations at any point or read the book in sequence for a true homecoming experience.
Coming into Being
by Roy Freeman"In the beginning... there was no beginning." So begins a timeless story of personal and mythical dimensions. Told with striking illustrations, humor, and poetry, it is light and deep at the same time. We are all invited to join along on this universal journey of coming into being!