- About the Book

MEDICINE, MIND AND MEANING
by Eve A. Wood, MD
Published by In One Press
(ISBN 0-9741083-0-8, 347 pages, hard cover, $21.95)
Available through this site or directly from the publisher:
http://www.medicinemindandmeaning.com

When Dr. Eve Wood began her practice nearly two decades ago, she opened her door to the one-on-one care of troubled individuals from all walks of life. During that time she discovered a universal truth: body, mind and spiritual well-being must work together to effectively heal.

In MEDICINE, MIND AND MEANING, Dr. Wood carefully illustrates how this integrated approach can make even the most troubled among us, healthier, happier and wiser. While offering tips, tools and resources, she teaches by telling her patients’ stories.

MEDICINE, MIND AND MEANING is a step-by-step guide that lays out an integrative approach to healing that combines traditional psychiatric practices and universal spiritual principles. By teaching people where to go for what sort of help, the book serves to build bridges between disciplines. Dr. Wood’s lessons are taught through sharing real stories from nearly two decades of her clinical practice.

"Eve Wood's book is an excellent resource to assist on your journey to healing. Don't struggle unnecessarily and lose your way. Read the wisdom contained here and find the way to your desired destination."
- Bernie Siegel, MD, author of
LOVE, MEDICINE & MIRACLES

"This book is awesome - a wonderful addition to this world. It offers welcome relief, hope and healing to all who suffer from ADD, depression, anxiety, addictive illness or even general malaise."
- Edward M. Hallowell, MD, Harvard Medical School,
author of DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION and HUMAN MOMENTS

"Eve Wood is one of those much needed voices building the long awaited bridge between psychology and the realm of the sacred. . .This is an important book that should not be missed."
- Rabbi Mordechai Gafni, author of
MYSTERY OF LOVE and SOUL PRINTS

"This is a heartfelt book by a clinician of uncommon skill and empathy. It is a unique combination of deep caring born of the desire to relieve suffering and of practical advice. It expressed how care-giving in this age of modern medicine can still attend to the complete human being in all his glorious aspects."
- Gregory Fricchione, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School

"You only get wisdom this good from your grandmother at the kitchen table. Dr. Wood offers us a road map for our own psycho-spiritual evolution."
- Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, Congregation Emanu-El,
author of INVISIBLE LINES OF CONNECTION

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OWN YOUR HEALTH:
Choosing the Best from Alternative & Conventional Medicine
by Roanne Weisman with Brian Berman, M.D.
Published by Health Communications, Inc.

Almost everyone is concerned about health these days, but the more information that is available, the more confusing it all becomes. Conventional medicine? Millions of people are dissatisfied with the care they receive from their doctors, including: The lack of personal attention; drug side effects; contradicting advice on diet, cancer treatments and hormone replacement, the list goes on.

Alternative medicine? Millions have turned to it: yoga, vitamins and herbs, traditional Chinese medicine and others. But are they safe?

So what really works -- and what doesn't? How can we live longer, healthier lives? How can we draw on the best from both alternative and conventional medicine and, yes, own our health? The answers are here in one volume that breaks through the confusion of how to reduce stress, prevent heart disease, treat chronic pain or illness, combat depression, fight cancer, manage menopause, and much more.

Written by an award-winning medical writer and the distinguished physician in charge of one of the first complementary medicine programs supported by the National Institutes of Health, this is an indispensable resource for understanding the best of both approaches. Containing interviews with -- and stories from -- more than 100 doctors, practitioners and patients, and filled with practical advice, easy-to-follow tips, reference sources and Web sites, this is one book on health every family needs.

"For readers interested in pursuing alternative treatments, this is a first-rate guide."
-- Publishers Weekly

"I recommend this book to all people who want to know how to navigate the confusing world of alternative medicine and choose sensible therapies that work."
-- Andrew T. Weil, M.D. author of 8 Weeks to Optimum Health

"We learn through stories even more than facts, and especially through stories that illuminate and inspire. This book helps all of us to see what is possible -- when we open our eyes to the latest information on the world's medical traditions, when we open our hearts to our own healing potential."
--James S. Gordon, MD, Clinical Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at Georgetown Medical School; Former Chair, White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy

"Own Your Health is truly a landmark book in integrative medicine. It combines moving, personal stories with the latest scientific research in alternative medicine. Most importantly, Dr. Brian Berman is one of the few international authorities with the depth of both clinical and research experience to accomplish this task. With this practical guide, he and Ms. Weisman have elegantly articulated the potency of individual empowerment and informed choice as the cornerstone of health and healing."
--Kenneth R. Pelletier, Ph.D., M.D., clinical professor of medicine, University of Arizona and University of Maryland Schools of Medicine; former director, NIH Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program at Stanford School of Medicine; author, The Best Alternative Medicine: What Works, What Does Not

"Own Your Health is an impressive combination of the inspirational, the factual and the potential for integrative medicine. By telling the stories of patients who became 'medical pioneers,' determined to discover how to choose the best medical treatments from both worlds of medicine, this book is a welcome breakthrough and valuable tool for all patients and their doctors.
--H. Eugene Lindsey Jr., M.D., cardiologist, internist and chairman of the board, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates

"A responsible book for getting the best out of medicine. Inspiring yet grounded in science, Own Your Health is for everyone."
--Wayne B. Jonas, M.D., director, Samueli Institute; former director, Office of Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health; coeditor, Essentials of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

"Own Your Health is a book with several important messages. For patients it is an exciting, beautifully written and well-informed guide to alternative medical strategies. In particular it offers direct first hand experience of several of these treatment options, with a careful discussion of the contribution each approach made possible. As a teacher of medicine I also found the volume important. Many of the comments are of great significance in a medical world increasingly incarcerated by technology, and in which the individual contribution of the physician as healer is being neglected. Finally it is essential for all physicians to be made aware of the other therapeutic routes available outside their normal professional experience - and this book eloquently describes many of the additional advantages of a clinical practice that integrates these.
--David V. Morris, MA, Associate Professor of Medicine (Reproductive Endocrinology), McGill University, Canada; Member, Royal College of Physicians

Copyright ©2003 by Roanne Weisman and Brian Berman. All rights reserved. Reprinted here with permission of the publisher, Health Communications, Inc. Please feel free to duplicate and distribute this file as long as its contents are not changed and this copyright notice is intact.

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CAT BOOK

by Emily Eve Weinstein

Published by Beau Soleil Publishing
ISBN 0-9666085-8-5, 124 pages, 82 full-color plates, hardcover, $16.95
Available wherever fine books are sold.

CAT BOOK started out simply enough. Emily Weinstein set out to do a series of monoprints of cats she is personally acquainted with. Exploring the subject, she soon learned that every cat has a story, and one story led to another. As the stories became more fantastic, Weinstein traveled to places like West Virginia to meet Regis, the talking cat, and to Brooklyn's world renowned Scarlet, who rescued her five kittens from a fire.

Equipped with art supplies, note pad and cat treats, Weinstein worked to entice her subjects to paint them and interview their people all at the same time. Remarkably, it all works in this unique, beautiful, often touching and funny book on cats. It's all great fun --and wonderful art!

CAT BOOK makes a superb gift for cat lovers everywhere. Every element of this book works to enrich the central theme -- feline affection. Weinstein creates these portraits using the monoprint technique. She paints with oils on glass, then carefully transfers the image to paper. The result is a colorful burst of movement -- swirling backgrounds coupled with moments of clarity that capture one of each cat's nine lives.

Weinstein captures another life in the narrative, whether its Avi climbing 80-foot trees; Snappy sailing around the world; Kitten, the two-timing neutered Persian; Dazzle surviving against all odds; Wild Boy, born feral in the High Sierras; Space Kitty rescued from a lab . . . just to name a few. The author renders the vignettes in the present tense, reinforcing the impressionism of the monoprints. Even the package is purrfect: from the leggy trim size (9" tall) to the vibrant green dust jacket, attractively priced at just $16.95.

CAT BOOK is endorsed by Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and is featured in fundraising efforts by several animal advocacy groups. Fifty-eight of the 59 cats profiled were adopted from shelters or rescued from the streets. For information about bulk sales, discounts for nonprofit organizations, or rights sales, please contact:

Amanda Ballard
Grace Associates, Ltd.
P.O. Box 2395
Huntington, WV 25724
Phone 304-697-3236
Fax 304-697-3399
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Copyright ©2002 by Emily Eve Weinstein. All Rights Reserved. Please feel free to duplicate or distribute this file, as long as the contents have not been altered and this copyright notice is intact. Thank you.

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IN TRIBUTE:
Eulogies of Famous People
by Ted Tobias
Published by Scarecrow Press

In 1968, Edward Kennedy read back the words of his dead brother, Robert, to a somber group of mourners: "Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not." The words of the eulogist capture a moment when the living begin to define the memory of one who has died.

When a famous person passes, millions watch on television to see who attends the funeral and what was said about the deceased. A portion of the test is often printed in newspapers the next day, but it is rarely accessible to readers and researchers later when the death is no longer a current event. The insights (and blind spots) of a eulogy are worth remembering for the honor they give to important figures and for the contribution they can make to our understanding of history. Excerpts are often used and/or repeated by speakers, clergy, and all of us in a variety of contexts.

In Tribute: Eulogies of Famous People presents for the first time a collection of 42 eulogies in their complete text. In most cases, the eulogies were given by men and women with famous reputations of their own. In Tribute offers a unique and illuminating opportunity to glimpse people in the context of their own times.
Three years in the compiling, Ted Tobias has collected the eulogies of political leaders, scientists, religious figures, entertainers, and athletes. Some of the combinations of the fallen and those who pay tribute are striking, such as Bill Clinton's eulogy of Richard Nixon, Bob Costas' tribute to Mickey Mantle, and Jordan's King Hussein memorializing Israel's Yitzhak Rabin. In Tribute precedes each eulogy with short biographical sketches of both the deceased and the eulogizer.

In Tribute is an important resource for writers, public speakers, clergy members, journalists, librarians, historians, and genealogists. This intriguing look at the moment of loss will touch all of us with what is most precious about life, and what is remembered most when a person has passed.

In Tribute is available through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble (bn.com), and other booksellers by special order, or directly from the publisher, Scarecrow Press. Please visit the web site to order a copy, to see a full list of who is included, or to suggest a eulogy for future editions of "In Tribute."

"A remarkable set of eulogies, notable for their intelligent and often witty content.
-- The Daily Record

- About the Book

The Mentor's Spirit
by Marsha Sinetar
Published by St. Martin's Press

At a time when our thirst for spiritual guidance has never been greater, Marsha Sinetar has located an oasis of hard-won wisdom that is as close as the neighbors next door. In The Mentor's Spirit, Marsha Sinetar shows readers a way to use our inborn "spiritual intelligence" to see the world and everything in it as a potential mentor--a life-affirming source of guidance and inspiration. True mentors are "artists of encouragement" who help us discover what is unique about our calling in life and help us pursue it. These spiritual guides are all around us, waiting to give generously: in children, in nature, in silence, in the lives of historical and contemporary leaders. Sinetar points the way to remain open to them and let them take us to a life enriched by challenges and cooperation.

Copyright ©1998 by Marsha Sinetar. All rights reserved. Please do not duplicate or distribute this material without consent from Marsha Sinetar and St. Martin's Press. Thank you.

- About the Book

WILD ANIMUS
by Rich Shapero
Published by Too Far

Sam Altman, disillusioned with the world of the 60s, has fallen deeply in love with the mysterious Lindy, a young woman who inspires him to seek the foundations of his heart. She understands his quest, and will do anything to help him realize it -- no matter how dangerous.

Sam's unleashed and increasingly unhinged imagination drives them north to the remote Alaskan wilderness. On the unforgiving ridges of Mt. Wrangell, alone with his wayward ideas, Sam, who has renamed himself Ransom, gradually transforms himself into a ram -- prey to a pack of strangely familiar wolves.

More than an adrenaline-charged adventure, WILD ANIMUS is a search for the primordial and a journey to the breaking point. It is a story of love and sacrifice, of obsession, of finding the limits of the heart and going one step farther.

"Reading WILD ANIMUS is like climbing, skiing or intense adventuring. It puts you in the 'time is now' state."
-- Mike Libecki, World-Class Mountain Climber    Contributing Writer, Climbing Magazine

- About the Book

THE INVISIBLE PATH TO SUCCESS:
Seven Steps to Understanding and Managing
The Unseen Forces shaping Your Life
by Robert Scheinfeld

If you've ever wondered why self-help techniques don't work for you (such as meditation, self-talk, or even the seven habits of highly-effective people), you'll appreciate this book. After two decades designing and facilitating self-help programs, Scheinfeld wondered *why* so many people don't get the results they expect. The answer is in this book.

So are the answers to many other questions, like how to get through difficult times, how to bring good people into your life, how to build a career that matches your spirit. Scheinfeld finds his answers by looking beyond surface events to their underlying causes. He brings these concepts to life using simple language and modern metaphors such as the Internet and the movies. The end result is an elegant, practical process for directing our life experiences and steering ourselves along a personal path to success.

Scheinfeld's book, written months ago, describes a world in which we're all stars in movies of our own making. He uses the metaphor of a motion picture to describe a life process where we all get to write the script, but we don't always get to call the shots. He uses the Internet as a metaphor for an information network where producers send out casting calls.

Scheinfeld begins "The Invisible Path to Success" with a very unusual premise. A 23-year designer and facilitator of self- help programs, the author explains exactly why these programs don't work for most people and, even when they do work, why the benefits don't last. Most self-help courses, says Scheinfeld, leave people blaming themselves when they don't achieve the health, wealth, and romantic success promised.

Scheinfeld helps readers understand the unseen forces that shape our lives. He explains how we unconsciously attract problems into our lives, and how to handle the set-backs that inevitably come. Using modern metaphors like the Internet and
the movies, Scheinfeld describes a simple but elegant process for directing our life experiences and steering ourselves along a personal path to success.

Copyright ©1998 by Robert Scheinfeld, all rights reserved. Please request permission from the author or publisher before duplicating or distributing this file. Thank you.

- About the Book

FIRST IN THIRST:
How Gatorade Turned the Science of Sweat
into a Cultural Phenomenon
by Darren Rovell
Published by AMACOM
ISBN 0-8144-7299-0, 256 pages, hardcover, $21.95
Available through this site or directly from the publisher:
http://www.amanet.org

Before America even knew what "deep-down body thirst" was, four University of Florida scientists had invented something to quench it.

Remember the Cola Wars, with Coke and Pepsi battling it out year after year for supremacy in the soft drink market? Or what about the Burger Wars, the legendary slugfests between McDonald's and Burger King?

Then of course, there were the Sports Drink Wars. If you blinked, you might have missed them, because Gatorade has swiftly and decisively fended off every would-be rival. Although a few other brands hold slim market shares, the fact is that Gatorade single-handedly created the sports drink industry 40 years ago and has absolutely ruled it ever since.

But Gatorade is more than just a triumph of branding. First, it's a trusted product that has been scientifically proven to do what it claims to do.

Second, Gatorade is an enthralling story, brought to life in bright color and sharp detail in First In Thirst. Author Darren Rovell, a skilled, objective, and passionate journalist, chronicles every astonishing milestone of the company's history.

With unprecedented access to the inventors, the marketers, the analysts and observers, and key company figures past and present, Rovell recounts the sweat-drenched University of Florida football practices, the first (unpalatable) prototypes, and the commercial and financial interest that quickly took hold following the drink's first on-field successes. Then came the advertising, sponsorships, product placements (many of them fortuitous), and finally the two milestones that cemented Gatorade's iconic status once and for all -- the ubiquitous Gatorade bath and the Michael Jordan "Be Like Mike" endorsement deal.

With refreshing candor, First In Thirst also offers an inside look at the negotiations, battles, lawsuits, mergers and acquisitions, product strategies, lucky breaks, and even the missteps (there have not been many) that have attended Gatorade's reign as the 800-pound gorilla of the sports-drink scene. Rovell places the reader inside labs and brainstorming sessions, at board meetings and ad shoots, on the sidelines and in the dugouts, even in the winner's circle at NASCAR events -- where Gatorade manages maximum exposure even at tracks whose official sponsors include chief rival POWERade.

The book identifies the nine Gatorade Rules, business principles that have helped Gatorade become one of the most dominant brands ever. By adhering to these principles, businesses in other industries may achieve greater brand recognition and market share.

Long before America knew what "deep-down body thirst" was, a team of university scientists had already invented something to quench it. First In Thirst is the story of the product and the company, and of America's fascination with the one and only Gatorade.

ENDORSEMENTS

"Given its prominence and brand equity, it's amazing we've had to wait until now to read the story about the domination of Gatorade. Darren Rovell will quench your thirst by deftly weaving the tale from its humble beginnings to its extraordinary market share and iconic brand status."
-- David Stern, Commissioner, National Basketball Association

"Without Darren Rovell's First In Thirst, how would I know there was once a Gatorade called 'ESPN the Flavor'? At last I understand how Chris Berman and Stuart Scott race through exhausting highlight packages without becoming dehydrated."
-- Bob Costas, Broadcaster, NBC and HBO

"The story of Gatorade's wild success was just waiting to be told, and Darren Rovell is the perfect person to tell it. First In Thirst is a business book and a marketing book and a zeitgeist book, but most of all it's just a terrific book to read."
-- Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of Freakonomics

"First In Thirst chronicles why Gatorade has become the 'oral imperative' for athletes just like spinach was for Popeye."
-- Joseph R. Castiglione, Director, Intercollegiate Athletics, University of Oklahoma

"Well dump a bucket of green juice over my head! What a great insider's look at the building of a brand that people believe in."
-- Seth Godin, author, All Marketers Are Liars

"Being first, picking a shocking name and using liberal quantities of PR are the three rules of brand building. Darren Rovell tells the fascinating story of one brand that did all three exceptionally well."
-- Al Ries and Laura Ries, co-authors, The Origin of Brands

- About the Book

ROVE EXPOSED:
How Bush's Brain Fooled America
by James Moore & Wayne Slater
Published by WILEY
ISBN 0-471-78708-6, 6" x 9", 225 pages, paperback, $12.95
Available through this site or directly from the publisher:
http://www.wiley.com

Who is Karl Rove and how did he acquire so much political power? What motivates someone to use one of the most powerful offices in the country to intimidate political enemies and possibly leak the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame?

This fascinating book pieces together the puzzle of Rove's extraordinary political life through personal interviews with Rove himself as well as revealing stories from friends and foes alike. James Moore and Wayne Slater take you on a fast-paced ride that uncovers both the masterful skills and secret machinations of the President's chief political strategist.

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THE SUCCESSFUL LANDLORD:
How to Make Money Without Making Yourself Nuts
By Ken Roth
Published by AMACOM

How to stay in control and "in the black" as a landlord.

Much more goes into the leasing of property than just placing an ad in the newspaper and collecting rent. The Successful Landlord presents readers with need-to-know information, from finding good tenants to managing the ongoing tenant-landlord relationship.

Combining a commonsense approach with must-have information, the book gives first-time and veteran landlords smart strategies for:

The Successful Landlord offers a beautiful balance between theory (the law) and practice (the deadbeat tenant). Even though the author is an attorney, he's more focused on plain spoken, practical, common sense advice than trying to write every imaginable problem into a lease agreement. The book is loaded with vivid case histories from dozens of rental situations that will help you expect the unexpected and prepare accordingly.

Packed with forms for leases, letters, and other legal documents, The Successful Landlord gives readers the knowledge and tools to become successful, high-income landlords.

Copyright ©2004 by Kenneth M. Roth. All rights reserved. Reprinted here with permission of the publisher, Amacom Books, http://www.amacombooks.org. Please feel free to duplicate or distribute this file, as long as the contents are not changed and this copyright notice is intact.