A Fighter's Heart: One Man's Journey Through the World of Fighting

A Fighter's Heart: One Man's Journey Through the World of Fighting
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Good, not great book....

Gimme a Break

A World Of Hurt

A trip through the world of fighting

Beautifully written book

A Fighter's Heart: One Man's Journey Through the World of Fighting
Sam Sheridan
Manufacturer: Atlantic Monthly Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0871139502

Book Description

In 1999, after a series of wildly adventurous jobs around the world, Sam Sheridan found himself in Australia, loaded with cash and intent on not working until he’d spent it all. It occurred to him that, without distractions, he could finally indulge a long-dormant obsession: fighting. Within a year, he was in Bangkok training with the greatest fighter in muay Thai (Thai kickboxing) history and stepping through the ropes for a professional bout. That one fight wasn’t enough. Sheridan set out to test himself on an epic journey into how and why we fight, facing Olympic boxers, Brazilian jiu-jitsu stars, and Ultimate Fighting champions. Along the way, Sheridan delivers an insightful look at violence as a career and a spectator sport, a behind-the-pageantry glimpse of athletes at the top of their terrifying game. An extraordinary combination of gonzo journalism and participatory sports writing, A Fighter’s Heart is a dizzying first-hand account of what it’s like to reach the peak of finely disciplined personal aggression, to hit—and be hit.

Customer Reviews:

Good, not great book...........2007-10-08

Part of a journalist's trade is his/her objectivity. It is one of the things missing from this book. The author is a fine, fine writer. What he lacks is enough time in a specific discipline to take the lessons learned down to the bone, and the ability to write honestly about someone without having it come off like a magazine fluff piece.

I skipped over the animal fighting chapter...I understand why it was included, but if no one watches/bets....the sports will end...people have a choice, animals-not so much.

Keep working, Sam, you'll get better as time moves on....BTW....the older you get, the more it hurts, LOL.

Gimme a Break.......2007-10-02

Alright, I'm picking on one little thing here. I didn't much care for this guy's portrayal of Deerfield on page 4. I was there when he was - not everyone who lived in a dorm was some "rich" person, as if that's bad anyway. Get over yourself, Sam, and feel fortunate that you received the great education that you did.

A World Of Hurt.......2007-08-23

A Fighter's Heart isn't something that I expected it to be. While I was aware that it is a book that deals with MMA (mixed martial arts) from the author's perspective, I didn't expect it to thoroughly go on about trips to Thailand, the home of Muay Thai, journeys out west with boxing professionals, and South American & Japan jaunts focused more on Brazilian Jui Jitsu. Sam Sheridan's writing style can match the layman and his interest in combat sports. In all, a very interesting read.

A trip through the world of fighting.......2007-07-31

The book is a vicarious journey through the world of fighting. With the rise in popularity of MMA, such themes are catching on and reflected in TV shows such as the History Channel's "Human Weapon."

The author travels around the world to practice and compete in various forms of martial arts. He goes to Thailand for Muay Thai, Iowa for MMA (from Pat Miletich of UFC fame), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) for Jiu Jitsu, New York (Manhattan) for Tai Chi, and California (Oakland) for boxing. He also travels back to Thailand for Zen meditation, as well as a stint in Hollywood as an extra in an action film starring Paul Walker.

On a higher level, the book attempts to answer philosophical questions as to why humans are attracted to violence. Part of the answer may be cultural, as societies with martial cultures have tended to conquer those without through the ages.

Overall, a good read if you have any interest in martial arts.

Beautifully written book.......2007-07-09

A Fighter's Heart is a beautifully written book on a challenging subject. Sam Sheridan is a sensitive and intelligent tough guy who has left no stone unturned in this startling investigation of martial arts, the human spirit ("Gameness") and violence in general.

A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life

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ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
Compassionate with Psychological Understanding
Enjoyable reading!
An example of the optimism and realism of Buddhism
A book with heart!!!!!

A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life
Jack Kornfield
Manufacturer: Bantam
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0553372114
Release Date: 1993-06-01

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In undertaking a spiritual life, we must make certain that our path is connected with our heart, according to author and Buddhist monk Jack Kornfield. Since 1974 (long before it gained popularity in the 1990s), Kornfield has been teaching westerners how to integrate Eastern teaching into their daily lives. Through generous storytelling and unmitigated warmth, Kornfield offers this excellent guidebook on living with attentiveness, meditation, and full-tilt compassion.

Part of what makes this book so accessible is Kornfield's use of everyday metaphors to describe the elusive lessons of spiritual transformation. For example, he opens with "the one seat" lesson taught to him by his esteemed teacher. Literally it means sitting in the center of a room and not being swayed or moved by all the people and dramas happening around you. On a spiritual level it means sticking "with one practice and teacher among all of the possibilities," writes Kornfield; "inwardly it means having the determination to stick with that practice through whatever difficulties and doubts arise until you have come to true clarity and understanding." The same could be said for this "one book." Among all the spiritual self-help books, this is a classic worth sticking with and returning to--a highly approachable teacher that can only lead to greater clarity and understanding. --Gail Hudson

Customer Reviews:

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!.......2007-09-03

This quickly became one of my all time favorite books. It has great techniques for meditation and beautiful and funny story's about
following your heart and the Dharma. A must read for anyone who meditates and/or is interested in Buddhism.

Compassionate with Psychological Understanding.......2007-05-17

"A Path with Heart" gives a unique Buddhist perspective to heal ourselves emotionally and psychologically. It asks us to accept emotions fully, experience them at a deep level and then to release them. The path is not one of denial but of acceptance and also letting go. Jack Kornfield's words are filled with compassion and equanimity, which are two important facets of our spiritual journey filled with both perils and promises.

This book resonated at a deeper level for me and I found the same inspiration in Nexus: A Neo Novel which is an experiential journey to heart-centered living. Both books offer a path of compassion, which is important in our age. We can share the wisdom of these books within our circle and help transform lives.

Enjoyable reading!.......2007-05-16

I have had to buy this book several times because I keep giving them out! Enjoyable and written in a format that conveys a spiritual message to any faith. This is a book you will pick up and read time and time again.

An example of the optimism and realism of Buddhism.......2006-11-26

--Just want to add another five-star vote for this deserving, positive, practical, solid, encouraging book. As an experienced Buddhist who has joyfully practiced for many years, I find this one keeps coming off my bookshelf again and again. It's a fine example of wisdom and compassion, of tolerance and discipline, of shared joy and personal responsibility. It is an inspiration. It is good to encounter an author filled with Buddhism's optimism and realism.
--This book, and its outlook, is also an excellent antidote for times when one just feels kind of briefly overwhelmed by the negative craziness in the world (in other words, dukkha). Having just read a pathologically heartless, best-selling work by a fundamentalist atheist, I realized what a miracle it is that we have the opportunity to travel on a path with heart.

A book with heart!!!!!.......2006-05-02

This is an excellent and sensitively written book by a former Buddhist monk and clinical psychologist. Jack Kornfield uses stories and lyrical language to weave a portrait of an authentic spiritual life characterized by insight, compassion and wisdom. He makes Buddhism accessible to modern people and shows us how it is relevant to modern life. This is no small task and Kornfield pulls it off brilliantly, with warmth and an entertaining style. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is looking for deeper meaning in their lives whatever their specific beliefs. It is also an important book that connects Western psychological thought to Eastern worldviews.

If you like this book, you may also find "Toward a Psychology of Awakening" by John Welwood a great next step in your explorations. John Welwood casts a broader net and has a more intellectual approach that compliments Jack Kornfield's more heart-centered story-based way of bringing this wisdom tradition to the West.

If you are looking for a concise essay on Buddhism, then the "World's Religions" by Huston Smith has an excellent relatively short, but information packed essay on Buddhism and another on Hinduism which helps place Buddhism in its historical context.

If your area of interest is more toward Tibetan Buddhism, then you might enjoy "Indestructible Truth" by Reginald A. Ray. However, be warned that Ray is a scholar, the book is long and while it is interesting, it is very detailed. If you are just looking to get a feel for Tibetan Buddhism, then you might want to try "The Art of Happiness" by the Dali Lama. While it doesn't dive deeply into Tibetan Buddhism in a comprehensive way, it does draw out many aspects that are relative and useful to Western people in improving the quality of their lives.

The Grid: A Journey Through the Heart of Our Electrified World

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A shockingly poorly written book
Shockingly easy to read
Profoundly childish book on a fascinating topic
Physicist and Playwright, yet
Either 5 stars or no stars depending on what you like

The Grid: A Journey Through the Heart of Our Electrified World
Phillip F. Schewe
Manufacturer: Joseph Henry Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 030910260X

Customer Reviews:

A shockingly poorly written book.......2007-08-19

This book is a great example of what value editors bring to books - this book reads as though it didn't have a competent editor. The breathless writing and ludicrous analogies would have been junked by a good editor. Where or where did Schewe get the brilliant idea to compare a system control center to a fuedal lord's realm?!!! Save your money.

Shockingly easy to read.......2007-08-18

The review title is a small payback to the author for his several too-obvious clichés sprinkled through The Grid. That personal silliness being out of the way, the majority of this book is easy to navigate. Phillip Schewe tells a brief history of electric power, its personal giants, and its spread to today's world. Although the purist would likely want more detail on the above, this would make the work ponderous. As it is, the urbane writing style is enjoyable, and most readers will appreciate the author's mystery-writer technique of building expectation for each next chapter.

One will finish the book with an understanding not only of the huge reach and complexity of modern power networks, but also of the amount of micro-detail involved with running them. An individual power station, for example, has duties and problems spanning micrometers to miles, from microseconds to years. To boot, this power station must be mindful of its continuous niche in the rest of the power world, and that niche can change drastically in a blink.

True, the occasional worked-in cliché becomes annoying after a while (e.g., "The grid in Idaho lies mainly in the plain"). But on a little higher level of irritation is Schewe's undertone moralizing, especially since it tends to be of the Time Magazine if-this but-that kind of pontificating. Since one can get used to, and make mental discounts for these passages, the book is still very interesting. Through it all the author really does want to send the message for us to make the grid less troublesome, yet by all means keep it. Fair enough.

Profoundly childish book on a fascinating topic.......2007-08-09

The author ruins what could have been a fascinating historical exercise with a mind-numbing stream of nonstop superlatives and unnecessary, cutesy metaphors. It gets impossible to chew through by about page 20. Extremely disappointing.

Physicist and Playwright, yet.......2007-08-06

Just a sample of his writing:

Begin with 100 units of primary energy--coal, say. In generating electricity in a typical power plant, 66 units of energy go right up into the sky as waste heat. For automobiles the waste is even worse. It's as if, when you cooked a meal, you were to take two-thirds of the food and immediately dump it into the garbage.
Then, when we use the electricity, there is further waste, as when inside a lightbulb, heat is made along with light. To continue with the meal analogy, it's as if, after you served the food (the one-third that was left), each diner threw away 90 percent of that. Wouldn't that be appalling? You'd have to say there was something wrong with any food plan that operated this way. In other words, about 3 percent of the energy in the fuel gets turned into light.

Either 5 stars or no stars depending on what you like.......2007-07-29

If you want to find out technical information about how the grid works or a thoughtful history don't bother with this book. But if you are looking for a science/history book to read at the beach, this is the one. Lots of geewiz stuff but no real detail. Nothing wrong with that. There is a place for a book that makes you feel awe and wonder and this book certainly does that but it left me feeling like I had skipped dinner's main course and went straight to desert.

The Circle Of Life: The Heart's Journey Through The Seasons

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A real heart's journey.
Overkill
Prayer
A positive Catholic look
Wicca Watch!

The Circle Of Life: The Heart's Journey Through The Seasons
Joyce Rupp , and Macrina Wiederkehr
Manufacturer: Sorin Books
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ASIN: 1893732827

Customer Reviews:

A real heart's journey........2007-01-10

This book is so very special. It is definitely a wonderful companion prayer book for those who want to be in harmony with all of the elements of creation.

Overkill.......2006-01-25

I was pretty disappointed with this book. I guess I went in with high expectations. In the beginning of the book, I thought it might be worthwhile, but as I read on.......the repetitive nature of the book got old very fast. The book could have gotten its message across with a lot less pages. I found the ceremonies that they had in there useless....I hope they don't recommend this book for someone that is lonely. I think the authors idea for the book was a good one, but the execution of their idea didn't deliver in print.

Prayer .......2006-01-15

I like the concept of viewing life and prayer through the four seasons. I like how the prayers can be used as an individual prays or for group prayer. The words speak to the heart when one does not have the words within. It encourages one to be aware of the presence of God in the day to day ordinary. Simple and direct yet challenging one to move from the head to the heart and be conscious of the movement of prayer. Helps to open our eyes and see life differently. A great addition and help especially when planning for prayer for groups.

A positive Catholic look .......2005-11-27

If you are looking for a stern, in-your-face, pre-Vatican ll book on religion, this is not it! What you will find is a beautiful spiritual companian written by two wise and sensitive nuns and gorgeously illustrated by another talented sister. This is a healing book for many, especially those who feel their Catholic faith has let them down at some point in their life. I think this would also be great for anyone who embraces Waldorf- style education or parenting. I absolutely loved it!!!!!!

Wicca Watch!.......2005-11-18

If you remain at all confused as to the nature of this book, simply try google-ing the names of the authors. We find here a trend in the Wiccan religious tradition being written by purportedly Catholic nuns. Here is a quote by Wiederkehr in one of her other books, "God is Someone who has taken the time to sit on a quilt with me waiting for beauty. She is a Mother of Presence." -- Yes, you heard right, God is a woman; does that make Jesus a woman too? It's all so confusing. Buyer beware! This isn't the placid book it claims to be about happy, let's-hold-hands-in-the-sunshine banal spirituality, it is a quiet indoctrination into Wicca.

Heal Your Heart: The New Rice Diet Program for Reversing Heart Disease Through Nutrition, Exercise, and Spiritual Renewal

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Interesting info.
you can get better info for free on the net
excellent change
HEAL YOUR HEART
A Life-Changing Book

Heal Your Heart: The New Rice Diet Program for Reversing Heart Disease Through Nutrition, Exercise, and Spiritual Renewal
Kitty Gurkin Rosati
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"Heal Your Heart combines the best of ancient spiritual wisdom and the best of modern nutrition to provide a holistic program for real living." â Morton T. Kelsey, Professor Emeritus, University of Notre Dame Author of The Other Side of Silence and God,Dreams, and Revelation

"Kitty Rosati offers the range of information and wisdom needed for long-term lifestyle changes. It's so nice to see a dietary book extend beyond nutrition and inspire the reader." â Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D. Author of Love Is Letting Go of Fear

" We recommend Heal Your Heart as an excellent guide for anyone seeking health and wholeness. Kitty Rosati advocates a renewed emotional and spiritual journey along with her nutrition plan and extensive collection of delicious recipes." â Redford Williams, M.D., and Virginia Williams, Ph.D. Authors of Anger Kills

The world-renowned Duke University Rice Diet Program has helped thousands of people regain their health and vastly improve the quality of their lives. Here's the life-saving information you need to make the new Rice Diet Program a force for your own longevity and wellness.

A thorough analysis of your major risk factors for heart disease, including excess weight, high cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure

A detailed, heart-healthy nutrition plan tailored to your health needs
Over 150 delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes
A heart-healthy exercise plan to help heal and strengthen your heart
Guidance on using the powerful, often untapped resources of your mind and spirit to achieveâand maintainâyour goals
Helpful resource information on support groups, newsletters, and where to get the best health foods

Customer Reviews:

Interesting info........2006-06-26

Typical of diet books with lots of info that you hurry through to get to the meat of it. Pun not intended. Well researched and good diet to follow to get started on the program.

you can get better info for free on the net.......2006-06-19

this book confused me. why did it need to be so mathmatically challenging? i don't want formulas and percentages.....just tell me what to do and how to do it. this plan is a good one, and i found better, easier to follow info on the net for free. i'm using maybe 5 pages out of this entire book to supplement the info i found. find it on clearance or borrow someone's copy.

excellent change.......2005-08-23

I found the book very informative. The combination of nutrition, exercise and spirituality all tied together made you seem like there is a purpose for change. Making a few of the moderate changes in this book resulted in positive results. Much to my surprise I was actaully eating more but lost weight.

HEAL YOUR HEART.......2005-08-05

Thank You Kitty!

I found "HEAL YOUR HEART" worthwile reading.

This book has bridged the gap for me who at this time can't check into the Rice House health program at Duke University.

You have paved the way for me to change my eating habits
with all the smart information included.

The recipes are excellant fare!!

I noticed in just a few days a decrease in water retention.
sleeping sounder and clarity when awake. Wow where will I be in six months...?

Again Thank You for putting into this book the most valuable healing information for anyone determined to change their health picture!

Perseverence may come with these delicious recipes.

A Life-Changing Book.......2004-02-13

This is a great book! The recipes are simply delicious--I never have been able to bake bread before and have it turn out, but the whole wheat recipe here comes out beautifully and it's delicious. Some of my favorite recipes are the banana barley loaf, the lentil loaf, the oat pancakes and topping (I used apples rather than pears for the topping), the corn bread, the lentil soup, the marina and pasta sauces, the Indian Subzi. There are too many to name them all! And too, I use the advice in this book to convert older favorite recipes with unhealthy ingredients to heart healthy yet delicious alternatives. I love the approach too, with a focus on not only nutrition and fitness but also emotional and spiritual health-- I found that once I was used to not adding salt to food, and consistently followed the advice in the book, I no longer craved foods as I used to, achieved my target weight, and felt better than I ever had in my life. I have never had heart disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure, but all are very prevalent in my family. I wanted to do something to lose weight and to keep myself fit. I think the advice in this book is for everyone, those with heart disease and those who want to keep their hearts healthy. Heal Your Heart is an awesome book that can change your life.

Drawing from the Heart: A Seven-Week Program to Heal Emotional Pain and Loss Through Expressive Art

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Drawing from the Heart: A Seven-Week Program to Heal Emotional Pain and Loss Through Expressive Art
Barbara Ganim
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Book Description

Ganim's book provides a powerful and enjoyable tool for releasing stress, setting personal boundaries, practicing gratitude, increasing compassion, and growing from painful experiences so that they become the source of our wisdom and strength.

The Sacred Heart: An Atlas of the Body Seen Through Invasive Surgery

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Fascinating but not for the squeamish
A book to buy!
Reality is too much for some people
Both reverent and irreverant
The human body portrayed in the most brutal manner

The Sacred Heart: An Atlas of the Body Seen Through Invasive Surgery
Max Aguilera-Hellweg
Manufacturer: Bulfinch Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0821223771

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An accident cost professional photographer Max Aguilera-Hellweg the use of his right arm for a year. Forced to work with a tripod and the larger format of 4-by-5-inch film, he was providentially assigned to photograph a neurosurgeon as she worked. This ultimately gave birth to The Sacred Heart, a magnificent and utterly disturbing collection of photographs of the human body seen through invasive surgery.

There is nothing like this collection either in the annals of medical photography or the arts. Almost 50 surgical procedures--a liver transplant, a mastectomy, the harvesting of organs after death, a cesarean birth, and others--cause us to look away and immediately look back. Surgeons' hands hover gracefully over gaping wounds, and lighting on gloves, instruments, and bare flesh is both theatrical and holy.

Aguilera-Hellweg's essay integrates the photographs and historic information about early surgical procedures with his own philosophic musings. The Sacred Heart inspires terror, pity, and awe as our gaze lingers on these horrific images.

Customer Reviews:

Fascinating but not for the squeamish.......2006-03-06

I, too heard the NPR interview when this book was released, and he said the most interesting procedure ended up not being in the book because it didn't photograph "well." It was a transurethral prostate resection (performed through a scope inserted into the penis) done on a fully conscious patient under saddle block anesthesia who conversed with him throughout. Dr. (now) Aguilera-Hellweg found that interesting partially because his mother had a saddle block when he was born and he was impressed to see its effect on this man.

Full permission was given by patients or their guardians before publication, and IMO the best (and most graphic) photo was the very last - the AIDS patient whose body was opened for autopsy.

In short, it's a coffee-table book you really wouldn't WANT on your coffee table.

A book to buy!.......2000-07-26

This book covers the topic from an artist's point of view. It is elegant and haunting in its illustration and text. It has affected me profoundly and I'm sure will do the same for all readers.

Reality is too much for some people.......1999-12-17

This book is brave, and very well put-together. The work of photographer Max Aguilera-Hellweg, whose shots can also be seen in the yearly calendar issued by Philadelphia's Mutter Museum, is brilliant in its lighting and composition.

The subject, as revealed in the subtitle, is invasive surgery. Those who say the book is exploitative since the photographs are disturbing, probably need a Hallmark Card version of truth, and reality.

Invasive surgery invades the body. There are not photographs of Kate Moss, though it might be of Kate Moss later in life after the effects of her smoking finally rear their ugly head. But the photos in The Sacred Heart really come to terms with the ugliness and contradictory beauty of the human body in its most elemental stage.

The introduction is by Richard Selzer, whose other extremely readable books achieve direct paths to the most curious and disturbing aspects of what is seen by the doctor of medicine.

Both reverent and irreverant.......1999-08-25

There is no doubt in my mind that An Atlas of the Human Heart was a labor of love on the part of Max. The photographs are at once the most reverent and irreverant portrayals of the human body that I have ever seen. I will never quite be able to think of my body the same way again. Max's work is ambitious, inspiring, and challenging. The book gives you a glimpse of a truly sacred place -- the inside of the human body.

The human body portrayed in the most brutal manner.......1999-08-04

I bought this book after hearing an interview with the author on public radio. At the time, I was involved in observing numerous surgical procedures and found myself in agreement with the author's descriptions of the beauty of the human body as seen through surgery. The images in the book convey nothing of the sort. While technically brilliant, it seems the author selected the pictures for their shock value and brutality. Where is there any notion of the care that is taken for the patient? Where is there any depiction of the exquisite skill of the surgeon? Where is there any attempt to preserve the dignity of the patient? They all are on the "cutting room floor". The author provided no room for them in this book.

Dr. Yoga: A Complete Guide to the Medical Benefits of Yoga (Yoga for Health)

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A nice survey of the medical benefits of Asana
EXCELLENT PRODUCT, !A+++++ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Dr. Yoga
Yogi, Heal Thyself!

Dr. Yoga: A Complete Guide to the Medical Benefits of Yoga (Yoga for Health)
Nirmala Heriza
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From the Integral Yoga Cardiac specialist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center and president of the United Yoga Council-a complete program for discovering the specific head-to-toe, health-issue-by-health-issue benefits of yoga.

Anyone who has experienced the deep mind-body satisfaction that regular yoga practice instills will tell you: Yoga is good for your health. Yet, as Nirmala Heriza reveals in this guide to the health benefits of yoga, the rewards are far more deeply grounded in medical science than has previously been understood.

Drawing from her work with doctors and cardiac patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, as well as from her extensive experience as a yoga therapist working with people of all ages recovering from a wide array of illnesses, Heriza provides a total program for preventing and treating disease through the practice of yoga. With detailed photos and instructions for all of the major yoga poses, Dr. Yoga is an essential health resource for anyone with specific health issues or just the desire to nurture and maintain a balanced, healthy body.

Dr. Yoga includes:

* two doctor-approved, 30-minute "Yoga for Health" practice sets, one for prevention and one for rehabilitation; * a physician and therapist referral directory; and * from the dietitian for Cedars-Sinai Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center, a cookbook of healthful recipes to support your yoga regime.

Customer Reviews:

A nice survey of the medical benefits of Asana.......2007-08-31

Summary, helpful addition to the library of someone with a little experience, but not recommended for true beginners.

Details:

This book provides two pre-sequenced yoga series and a large number of "case studies" regarding some way that yoga has helped various medical issues. In many cases, it also suggests several asana that may assist in those medical issues. The goal is to show people how yoga can impact the overall health, rather than just being a tool for flexibility.

I found this approach useful given a reasonable background in yoga, but do not recommend it for a beginner. For someone with background in the Asana, it can help to provide a broader view of the potential benefits of each asana. I have found this useful for adjusting my home practice, particularly to make adjustments around current flucations in my health (for example, if my asthma is flaring up). While you may get some of this information in a group class, my experience is that it tends to come in a haphazard manner (e.g. "your ashtma is bad today? Well, the forward bends should help."). This book allows me to build a more comprehensive and systematic understanding. Also, it frequently states that its arguements are from medical studies, which makes me feel a little better than when the comment is based on something my teacher heard from another guy who once had a similar problem sort of approach. It would have been nice to have references to the studies, but at least I feel like there is some basis here.
As far as not recommending the book for beginners - I don't think the description of the asana are complete enough to really help get you there with the form. Also, there is generally only one picture of each asana, so you are limited to seeing it fully applied and from only one angle. This is helpful if you have already learned it from another source (for example, some of the names where different but once I saw the picture I was on board). But it really want get you there if you are not already familiar with the pose. Also, I believe you are better off having some idea of sequencing prior to starting with the book. That will make sure that you are well balanced in choosing your routine.

EXCELLENT PRODUCT, !A+++++ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.......2007-01-13

"Thank you for the rapid shipping, such a great price for this excellent brand new book.I will definately buy from you again!"

Dr. Yoga.......2005-09-18

Awesome book.

Yoga meets traditional western medicine. In addition to great information on yoga, asanas, and the medical aspect of the asanas. There is great information on the programs that are being started in western hospitals that include meditation and yoga. The challenges associated with the introduction of eastern traditions and the triumphs that have occured.

This is a wonderful book whether you are a yoga practitioner or someone who's more traditional in the western sense and want to learn how yoga can be included in that framework.

Yogi, Heal Thyself!.......2004-11-25

If you'd like to try yoga, but you think it's a lot of hooey, you should read this book, especially if you have a specific condition which probably yoga can benefit. You can just look up your disease, and find out what yoga poses can benefit you. It even describes HOW the different poses work on the body and what the health effect is. The instructions are clear and easy to follow, and there are even pictures!

Praying Through Cancer: Set Your Heart Free from Fear: A 90-Day Devotional for Women

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Wonderful and filling!
Incredible Book
Encouragement and hope

Praying Through Cancer: Set Your Heart Free from Fear: A 90-Day Devotional for Women
Susan Sorensen , and Laura Geist
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Facing Cancer Together: How to Help Your Friend or Loved One

ASIN: 0849900212

Book Description

Cancer can't be explained away. No amount of Christian cliches will decrease its power. Enter Praying Through Cancer, a daily devotional written specifically for cancer patients by cancer patients with insight, wisdom, and clarity found only through personal trial. Even with cancer, an uncertain future, and a complete lack of control it is possible to experience the grace and provision of Christ's love. The focus of each daily devotional is prayer - personal encounters with God - where fears and anger are transformed into confident expectation and pure worship. Readers will feel as though they are meeting kindred spirits, old friends who will come alongside them in their journey, encouraging them and understanding what no one else can. Contributors include Kay Warren, Pat Palau, Barbara Johnson, Joyce Wright, and many more.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful and filling!.......2007-05-19

I just finished treatment....this book was my touchstone! It is so filled with hope and love. I loved it. It focused me on Christ and it helped me dig into my faith.

Incredible Book.......2007-02-08

Praying Through Cancer totally changed my life. This book is powerful, but simple. When people are going thru cancer treatment their brain is overwhelmed with "stuff." This powerful book prioritizes this "stuff" and makes the journey very amazing.
I bought books and shared them with other cancer survivors and they were all equally moved by the power of this book.
Highly recommended!

Encouragement and hope.......2007-01-26

I am a 37 year old that has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. A good friend of mine found this book and gave it to me. I can't begin to tell you how comforted I feel while reading through these pages. God is speaking to me through these words and whispering that He is right here with me on this journey. I still have my moments when I feel scared, but when they hit, I reach for "Praying Though Cancer" and in moments I feel His presence and all of the comforting words of women who have been through this before me. God Bless you for such a beautiful book!

Questions of Character: Illuminating the Heart of Leadership Through Literature

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Ranks up there along with "Profiles in Courage."
Good Leaders Are Not Born, But Made Through Effortless Morals.
One the best leadership books I have ever read
Interesting book

Questions of Character: Illuminating the Heart of Leadership Through Literature
Joseph L., Jr. Badaracco
Manufacturer: Harvard Business School Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1591399688

Book Description

The hardest tests for leaders challenge their character as much as their skills, and a growing body of research shows that the self-knowledge gained from such tests is critical to leaders’ success

In Questions of Character, Joseph L. Badaracco outlines eight fundamental challenges that test a leader’s character, and proposes exploring them through the lens of literature. Badaracco argues that serious fiction provides us with memorable characters facing compelling challenges similar to those that confront business leaders. Through rich analysis of the main characters in The Death of a Salesman, The Secret Sharer, The Last Tycoon, and other stories, Badaracco addresses complex issues leaders face, such as the soundness of their vision, their readiness to take on responsibility, the depth of their compassion, and their ability to manage success.

Presenting classic leadership dilemmas in a novel and valuable light, Questions of Character helps leaders and aspiring leaders prepare for the opportunities and tests before them.

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Ranks up there along with "Profiles in Courage.".......2007-01-07

For those working in large bureaucracies and/or as senior members of corporations, this book will demonstrate the TRUE characteristics of what makes up a "LEADER." A must read for anyone planning for senior management positions. However, not applicable in those corporations that are more interested in questionable, enormous salaries and bonuses, and perhaps specious operations as so many corporations have demonstrated in the past several years.

Good Leaders Are Not Born, But Made Through Effortless Morals........2006-09-11

To become a successful leader, you must start with an open mind and listen to those you trust. Then, you make your own decisions. What is right for one may not be the situation for you. You must be able to dream and to hold to your dreams. That is most important, as the dreams tell us what is happening in our subconscious mind. It's hard, but you have to be able to accept criticism and grow from the hurtful comments of others. A great rule of thumb when someone does something intentionally to harm you or your psyche is to "consider the source," and go from there. If you value that person and his opinion, it might be choice to try his advice; if not, smile and say "thank you."

Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," was a failure to himself and his family because he embraced "a corrupt version of the American dream which defines success as money, status and celebrity. Like that conman in "Born Yesterday," written by Garson Kanin. Both plays were written in the 1940s and showed capitalism at its worst.

A good moral code is basically a set of values and principles which guide one's behavior. To be perfect, it should be based on religious training of a lifetime starting with the Ten Commandments of the Bible. Jesus led an exemplary life for his time and place. Today's world is filled with evil. New Orleans, deemed the most sinful city (along with Las Vegas), felt God's wrath with Katrina. The Bible promised we would not be destroyed by floods in the story of Noah and the Ark. Knoxville is teetering on the brink of being almost as sinful with so much emphasis on liquor. It, too, is in store for some form of God's wrath -- in what form, I'm not sure. But I predict that the walls will come crumbling down on Gay Street someday. A moral compass is useful for questions of right and wrong.

The hardest choices rise to the top because the questions which could have been solved with simple rules are delegated to others. Such is our city government, as the mayor isn't facile enough to follow through on his promises to the common folk. This is a town of "studies and plans" going on for years, with no follow through. It takes outsiders to come in and corrupt the whole town. Drinking, drugging, carousing on the downtown streets openly by people who were not born here will be the downfall of a town, not the city it could have been. I have never been good at judging character; thus, I have been let down by some I trusted. But then, I am not a leader; nor a follower be -- I tend to take the road least taken. I believe in causes and was told recently that I came home for a reason. Whether I succeed or fail is still up in the air, and I have made an impact -- something I could never have achieved had I stayed here all of my life. We see in the photographs of the Civil War how Abraham Lincoln changed from the confident President to one of toil and pain etched "ever deeper" in his face. He cared deeply and the price he paid was high.

Professor of Business Ethics, Badaracco uses fiction and literature by Joseph Conrad, John Updike, Joseph Heller, F. Scott Fitzgerald (he and Zelda were as immoral as anyone, products of their time), Tom Wolfe (not the one who said, "You can't go home again." But he was right!) and Sophocles' ANTIGONE. He should have also used Atticus in 'To Kill A Mockingbird.'

One the best leadership books I have ever read.......2006-06-15

This will become a classic leadership / management book. I have read hundreds of books on management, but none illustrate the real challenges of assuming leadership of an organization than this collection of stories from literature. I highly recommend this book to any student of management or leadership.

Interesting book.......2006-04-01

This book is well-written. It is easy to read and keeps your interest in general, although it is sometimes a little repetitious and slow. I guess the author repeats the point to make sure you get it.

Some of the author's ideas are new and thought-provoking, but you have to wade through some material which sounds like every other book on this topic, as well. In any case, if you are patient you will take away some neat new ideas that you will find yourself using and referring to.

I like the examples and anecdotes he uses to illustrate his points - they are really interesting and I have found myself using the examples and referring to them in everyday conversations with people, which is great. I only wish that there were some more examples because it is not always easy to see the point when no example is offered.

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