Hunter Books

An autobiographical record of God's miraculous interventions in this evangelist's life. If you ever doubted whether God could know you, love you, and care about your day-to-day challenges, this book will end your doubts. God worked in miraculous ways in Ken Gaub's life and the message is He will work miracles in all His children's lives. Poweful for all age groups.

This Is a fantastic book. This writer catches your attention and tells a story thru different perspectives. I love this writer and this book is one of the best. I would recommend it to anyone who likes to read

An Indian maiden kidnapped, and the race to find her in the cold north country. I grew up reading this book and although I own it, my copy is almost in pieces. Curwood puts you in that frozen country in most descriptive words.

Following is a sketch of the information presented:

THEMES:
-prevention
-excess damage caused by running/exercising "through the pain."
-injury from improperly fitting shoes, including higher heels.
-diagnosis/misdiagnosis.
-special precautions for diabetics.
-thorough explanation of malfunctions - often it's biomechanical faults
-effectiveness/ineffectiveness vs. risk, for treatments, drugs.
-orthotics helping with ~51 foot problems.
-running shoes (meeting ~10 criteria) best for walking.
-hazards of cutting one's own feet - "bathroom surgery."
-surgery as last resort.

ANATOMY...19 illustrations of bones, joints, veins, pronation, bunion, corn, callus, heel, knee...
Forefoot: from the tips of the toes to the base of the long metatarsal bones, ball of foot.
Midfoot: cuneiform, cuboid and navicular bones, arch.
Rearfoot, talus (ankle) and the calcaneus (heel) bones.

BIOMECHANICS...:
In biomechanical fault, an abnormal amount of weight is supported by a smaller part of foot instead of distributed across the foot. Foot naturally pronates (rolls from the outside of the heel forward, then toward the inside of the foot) when the foot is taking and bearing weight...abnormal pronation may cause most foot problems. Foot naturally supinates (rolls toward the outside of the foot) as the weight is being transferred to the other foot.

BUNIONS...:
A bunion is a turning inward of the great toe joint resulting from abnormal forces from a biomechanical foot fault. There will be wear and tear in the cartilage of the big toe joint.

HAMMER TOES AND CORNS:
A corn is a protrusion on the top or side of a toe, which has developed because of the formation of a hammertoe (toe pointing downward) condition which was caused by a biomechanical fault. Improperly fitting shoes cause/aggravate the corn.

CALLUSES AND WARTS:
Calluses are...a buildup of thick skin to protect a part of the body that is subject to undue stress.
Warts have blackish pin dots (papillae) and are caused by a papilloma or verruca virus. There are no roots.

PLANTAR FASCIITIS:
The plantar fasciae are attached to the heel bone and to the five metatarsal bones in the forefoot. They support the longitudinal arch, and they also help prevent overpronation which can overstretch the fasciae so that they commence pulling the lining from the bone - periostitis. Cortisone and anti-inflammatories bring side effects and limited relief. Ultrasound and icing help a little. Prescription orthotics in running shoes comprise best treatment. PainTheory1-Bone lining partially reattaches overnight, then tears away again upon rising. PainTheory2-Fasciae contract overnight, then cause pain upon rising, until they're stretched.

HEEL SPURS:
HS are ridges, not spurs (as appearing on x-ray), and, being bone, they are not painful, but constitute a response to periostitis pain. When the plantar fasciae pull hard ... where they are attached to the heel bone, the bone eventually begins to grow in the direction of the pull, in an effort to keep the lining on the bone.

ACHILLES TENDONITIS:
AT is an inflammation caused by overstretching and twisting of the Achilles tendon, which then tends to pull the lining away from the back of the heel bone or to overstress the place where the tendon becomes the lower end of the two calf muscles. May be caused by overuse, or being born with short AT's, or long-term high heel use followed by athleticism. Friction rubs, stretching exercises and prescription orthotics help. Cortisone can fray the tendon, leading to rupture. Oral anti-inflammatories rarely help because of poor circulation to the area. Cast and physiotherapy for extreme cases.

PUMP BUMP:
PB is caused by irritation of the Achilles tendon area of the foot, usually by the pump, the shoe with 2-4" heel that is low-cut and has no straps or ties. A protrusion may form at the back of the heel to compensate for stress on a short Achilles tendon. Bursitis may occur. Ice, ultrasound, donut pad, change of footwear, or orthotics may help. Also, bump can be filed down, perhaps in conjunction with surgery.

TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME:
TT, enclosing a couple of nerves, runs under the deltoid ligament and down the back part of the lower leg into the foot. With a biomechanical fault the deltoid ligament presses the tunnel and compresses a nerve.
Or, compression may result from a swollen ankle caused by water retention, poor circulation, pregnancy,

CHILDREN'S FEET (PODOPEDIATRICS):
abnormalities at birth; club foot; using a cast; feet turned-out/in; overlapping/curled toes; supernumerary toes; webbed feet; unequal leg lengths; late walking; toe-walking; bunions; broken bones; noninfectious breakdown of growth plate...; Freiberg's Disease; Sever's Disease; Kohler's Disease; Young Maid's Knees.

GERIATRIC FEET:
precautions; shoes and socks; osteoarthritis prevention and care; knees; toenails; dry skin; less fat under ball of foot.

SYSTEMIC DISORDERS:
atherosclerosis; intermittent claudication; diabetes; alcoholism; gout; rheumatoid arthritis;
neuromuscular diseases (polio; ALS, MS etc); pregnancy; varicose veins; swelling when stationary; vaso-dilation/constriction and effects of drugs, chemicals and heat; tobacco; alcohol; other substances; immersion foot (chilblain); poor circulation; frostbite; Raynaud's Syndrome/Disease.

ATHLETES' FEET - RUNNING AND SPORTS:
Running, aerobics, racket sports, dancing, basketball, volleyball, football, gymnastics, skating, hockey, skiing, soccer, baseball, cycling, hiking. Preventions and fixes for: ankle joint synovitis; anterior compartment syndrome; blisters; bow-leggedness; calluses; corns; hammer toes; iliotibial band friction syndrome; knock-kneedness; metatarsal stress fractures; neuromas and other nerve entrapments; piriformis syndrome; plantar fasciitis; proprioceptors injury; runner's knee; sciatica; sesamoid bone fracture; shin splints; sprained ankle; stress fracture; tarsal tunnel syndrome; toenails-black; turf toe.

DERMATOLOGICAL FOOT PROBLEMS:
warts, athlete's foot, dermatitis, moles, psoriasis, foot odor, dry feet.

NAIL PROBLEMS:
ingrown, fungal, psoriatic, thick-and-distorted.

IN SEARCH OF A SHOE THAT FITS:
-for children, adolescents, women, seniors.
-for walking, running, racket sports, aerobics, tennis, dancercise, hiking.
-characteristics: cushioning, stability, flexibility, shape, material, "breathability"

THE LATEST IN NONINVASIVE CARE, AND (GOOD,BAD) FOOT SURGERY
cosmetic foot surgery; joint replacement; hip/knee/ankle replacement; shockwave/light/sound therapies.

Why read the book? Since we are not walking and running barefoot on softer, non-flat surfaces as we were designed to do, we need special knowledge, and especially needing this are the persons responsible for the young/old/disabled/sick. Here one finds huge information, expertly presented. Don't miss this read!

Thanks,

Bill Norwood

The Truth is in Here!

Does Bigfoot exist? Are crop circles made by aliens? Can dead bodies climb out of their graves and show up at your birthday party? Join Doubting Dave and the Mystery Hunters as they investigate some of the world's oldest and coolest mysteries, THEN learn how to recreate those mysteries YOURSELF to fool your friends!

Make fake Bigfoot prints in your own backyard!

Take phony UFO photos in your car!

Use an amazing illusion to turn yourself into a headless zombie!

Show your friends a crazy card trick that will convince them you can travel through time!

Pull a "King Midas" and turn a pencil into gold!

Freeze your BFF in his tracks with a trick that looks like hypnosis!

PLUS you'll learn how to test your ESP, snap a fake ghost photo, bend a spoon with your brain and 9 other cool feats. AND teenage Mystery Hunters Araya and Christina answer all your questions about ghosts, aliens, psychics, hypnotists, sea monsters, Bigfoot and more! Find out the truth while you freak out your friends, then you can say GOTCHA!

Anything written by J. Hunter Holly is of interest to me and I was particularly impressed with her short fiction. She can give you thrills and chills and even make you stop and think. I got a good taste of it from "One pagers" back in (Prof.) Deke Randall's class at Michigan State University too many years ago. She and I competed to see whose paper got read but managed to remain good friends. I would love to talk to her again, so if you're on the net, Joan, or any of her other friends who haven't lost touch and know an address, drop me (Warner Conarton) an "E" at warnerc@pasco-isp.com. Those of you who weren't as privileged, find a copy and read it.

I am sure this book is outstanding. I highly recommend buying it. To my regret, I lost contact with the author (a former flame) some 26 years ago now. She was unforgetable and I think of Lettuce often.

Huggy Bear

This is a thoroughly entertaining read, and totally different from any chess book you've ever read.

I've played Mr. Fealy over the board. He is an extremely talented player with an absolutely unique approach to the game. I'm not sure I'd recommend this as a first book for a beginner, but if you're tired of rote analysis, this will be a breath of fresh air. Mr. Fealy's unabashed love for the game shines through on every page.

I really enjoyed this book. You can tell Cheng is a different sort of spirit.

Very interesting and inspiring!

"The hardest thing to do when praising Chris Dorsey on grouse is to avoid quoting him. He knows that the passion for grouse hunting is akin to the passion for living life well, and has the words to tell us why." -- Stephen J. Bodi