GHOST STORIES OF PETS AND ANIMALS by Darren Zenko Published by Ghost House Books,
an imprint of Lone Pine Publishing
Can animals return as ghosts? "Definitely," says
paranormal storyteller Darren Zenko. Some ghost animals, especially
pets, prove their loyalty in the afterlife, while others, such as
Great Britain's Black Dogs, return to terrify the living. The stories
in this remarkable new collection, based largely on eyewitness accounts,
will inspire and astound, confirming the special bond between the
human and animal worlds.
In a mountainous area of Ohio, the spirit of a legendary ghost wolf
makes its final stand against some malicious hunters.
In the Hanging Hills of Connecticut, the spirit of an adorable puppy
lures hikers to their deaths.
A phantom bear stalks the halls of the Tower of London.
Majestic as ever, the ghost horses of President
Lincoln's funeral procession continue their proud march.
In rural Alberta, a loyal hound's spirit returns
to save her mistress from the clutches of drug addiction.
A dead mynah bird uses his talent for mimicry to say goodbye to his
family.
Gef, an elusive talking mongoose, turns a cottage on the Isle of
Man into an international paranormal sensation.
Near Virginia City, Nevada, the spirit of a camel materializes, led
by a dead man.
A ghostly herd of horses, killed long ago, rumbles
through Texas' breathtaking Palo Duro Canyon.
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
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
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
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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
" A fascinating
look into what people say about others when they
have departed this mortal coil."
--
Nevada Herald
"This volume belongs in the library of
anyone who has ever been asked 'to say a
few words'...or who cringes in
horror at the thought of paying
a call at the funeral home because 'I have nothing
to say.'" -- The Titusville Herald
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.
How far would you go to find yourself? In Rich Shapero's
provocative debut novel, a young man rejects a normal life to follow
a wild, inner calling.
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.
The mad pursuit leads from the wilds to civilization
and back again. And when Ransom and Lindy return to brave the perilous
mountain together, the truth behind his imagined transformation emerges.
What they discover in those frozen heights threatens their love as well
as their sanity and their lives.
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
"WILD ANIMUS will stir your emotions and is a book
you will not soon forget." -- Eric Brand, Extreme Mountaineer
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