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I am really impressed with this book so far. It has a lot of great strategies. Not all of them work for everyone but there are enough that at least some of them will work for you. I started it a few weeks ago and have made some minor adjustments it suggests and I'm now on track to being at my goal weight of 119 lbs. Everyone knows you need to eat less and exercise to reach your weight loss goals in a healthy way. Getting yourself to do that is another story. This book has been a useful tool in keeping the little fat girl inside me bitch slapped into submission.

I read this book from cover to cover in a short period of time and it is excellent. It has so many different ideas, some things that you probably already know, on how to mentally prepare yourself to lose weight, eat healthfully and start exercise. It is recommended by Dr. Oz according to the back cover. I think it is a good book to keep and refer to, especially when you are at a difficult point or need some inspiration.

I am a strong believer that you can do anything if you put your mind to it so when I saw this book I thought maybe this is the one for me. I can't follow food plan diets b/cs I don't have the patience to get every ingredient. But this book offers a new gimick every chapter to mentally achieve the goal you want- whether its limit portion size or exercise. I have lost 3 pounds in 7 days where usually it would take me 30 days to lose 3 pounds. Using the ol'noggin has proved to be my favorite tool.

The book is a quick read, has short chapters, a single principle covered in each. It's not a mental taxation, but an expanded list of items to try as psychological reminders.

This book addresses all of those aspects surrounding food outside of calories alone, beyond controlling your food. The book addresses how food (and all aspects of food) intervenes - psychologically - into the rest of your life. Therefore it addresses how your lifestyle is affected, or changing your lifestyle will change your weight. If you are not ready for change, you will not be ready for what the book presents.

The book offers a large range of "technique" for becoming less food-centric in your life. It does not, however, elaborate on moving those techniques into permanent behavior change. (It felt more like I was reading a laundry list of options rather than recipes for change.) The techniques are provided in the short chapters (and it does cover an exceptionally wide range of techniques - from the simplest pause between bites to aroma therapy) but I did feel it missed the point on elaboration. Breaking out of the short chapter mold and providing a couple of at length discussion chapters might have proven a useful idea.

The book is decidedly geared toward women (i.e. only women's body fat charts are provided, etc...).

I didn't find it life shattering, but rather a "survey" of technique - and you get to choose which of those techniques might work for you.

One EXCEPTIONAL idea that was presented was "Know Your Weights" these are your Dream, Happy, Acceptable, Disappointed, and Never-Again weights. This consciousness can help you watch yourself - stay aware of creeping instead of waiting until you get to an OH NO point again.

Although the idea was not presented I do feel that eventually you probably want to move away from scale-centered measurement, and instead rely on a mirror to tell you how you feel about the shape or your body. This is true particularly if you are increasing muscle mass. The mirror approach allows you to feel comfortable with your body type, areas you want to accentuate - something that weight charts cannot do. Scales can still serve to supplement your self-review, but eventually lose their primacy as a clear means of feedback (again particularly if your muscle mass is changing).

Overall the book has good ideas, may include some very helpful techniques for you, but is probably not a seminal source for those moving toward mental health in this area. Your arsenal would probably include other material, more discussion oriented, and likely higher on motivational inspiration.

The authors come across as friends more than instructors. Some information is a no-brainer, (eat less, move more) but there are some psychological "tricks" that have been very useful. There is one particular passage titled "No More Negatives" that I found very useful in the beginning. I checked this book out of the library a couple of times and decided that it would be a positive book to go back to during my weight-loss journey.

What a wonderful way to learn a bit about how and why we are, read to a child, or enjoyed as an adult. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in how the human body works.

This book gave me far and away a much better education in the biological sciences than my 4 years as a pre-medical student at Duke University ever did. Awesome book.

My main complaint about the paperback edition is that they don't use the cover design that was on the original hardcover edition of this book when it first came out. This new design, it just plain sucks. It is plain and boring, and I hate it.

As Exploring the way life works this book offers a very intersting view of life principles and a wonderful presentation to teach kids. Nice to have as reference book at biology class.

This book is a masterpiece. It opens up your eyes and your imagination in such a fation, you will understand many concepts that otherwise an ordinary person like myself couldnt put together sciencewise. Thanks so much to the Authors. Big talent.

The illustrations and text are so clear at explaining the concepts of biology that I recommend this book to everyone I know with a high school kid. I used this as my basic text for a class for homeschoolers on cell biology. My little geek daughter has read and reread this book from the age of 8 or 9, and at the age of 12 (with some other study) got a 750 on the SAT II Biology test. Hoaglund really knows how to explain life science. I especially recommend the section explaining how life staves off entropy to allow building of complexity. I learned more from this little book than from high school Biology.

I had lot of questions in my head. What is enlightenment, what will happen when I become enlightened?

I feel that Jim Dreaver describes enlightenment wonderfully. This book was a great help for me to reduce fear and anxiety I have had for years. I'm thankful for have read it. Jim Dreaver speaks from the heart. He seems to be a very down to earth kind of guy and what he says is very easy to take in.

I often put a little mark on the page where I have read something interesting. When I finshed reading this book I noticed that I had put marks all over it, on almost every page. The way of harmony is the best book I ever read on enlightenment.

This book will help you build harmony in your life and help you understand the importance of balance.

Another terrific book recommended by the Relationship Coaching Institute (RCI)

- GiddyupGuy

At the outset, I acknowledge that I have known Dr. Jim Dreaver, the author, for many years. He is a good friend and sometimes teacher, so my perspective is not entirely unbiased.

Nonetheless, I think Jim has done a very fine job with his latest work, THE WAY OF HARMONY. It is not the most cutting edge or original work on personal growth that I have ever seen (and what truly is original in spiritual matters?) However, it IS one of the clearest, most succinct and easy-to-understand guidebooks to contemporary living.

This book would seem particularly useful for beginners in introspection and self-awareness, because it is so straightforward and comprehensible, free of jargon and far-fetched theories. The exercises are practical and uncomplicated, and can be useful even for readers with busy schedules and complicated lifestyles.

On the other hand, more experienced and advanced seekers may sometimes be startled at the depth and profundity of some of Jim's insights, presented so concisely and unassumingly that they appear deceptively simple. This style is greatly aided by Jim's forthright disclosure of his personal experience and struggles. He is obviously not a novice, and "knows wherefore he speaks".

Finally, I appreciated Jim's willingness - and ability - to tackle difficult issues that most of us face as we attempt to live more consciously and spiritually: money, relationships, and careers. I found these chapters particularly relevant.

I hope Jim will continue writing and sharing his insights. His growing reputation as a thoughtful and thought-provoking teacher is appropriate, and well-deserved.

There is no greater gift than being a part of someone's life when they are ready to "shift" to a new level of awareness. I found The Way of Harmony to be a helpful tool in my journey, thank you Jim. As a yoga, pranayama and meditation guide to many beautiful people I found this book to be uplifting, joyful and a reminder that the truth of you who are is uncomplicated, easy to access, and can be taught by anyone, even Jim's son Adam is a wonderful teacher in the book. If you enjoyed BE HERE NOW from the 70's you will love the simplicity and the depth of The Way of Harmony. I came on line only to order more copies as birthday gifts for my sons and read all the reviews, couldn't agree more with all of them. Thanks to Jim for taking the time, and being so honest with "who" he is, it helps all of us, bless you and your son Jim. Namaste, Susan

Jim Dreaver has been teaching people about the connection between body, mind, and spirit for more than twenty years. His latest book, The Way of Harmony: Walking the Inner Path to Balance, Happiness, and Success, is intended to help people "clear away any conflict or confusion in your mind, harmonize the energy in your body, and tap into the joy that is your true nature."

Dreaver says that people are not their thoughts or emotions, and that the spiritual and material are not separate, but part of one reality. He calls this the "core insight," and he has devoted his book to explaining how each person can use this insight to balance and enrich their lives.

He starts with an explanation of how to let go of physical tension and worry, so that healing energy is free to flow throughout the body. He then moves to the mind, emphasizing that "the body and mind are not separate." What affects one also affects the other. After that he discusses ways to waken spirituality, followed by creating harmonious relationships. He says that "people struggle with their relationships so often because they don't really know themselves. Relationships are relatively effortless when you know who you are, when you are inwardly free."

Dreaver finishes with chapters discussing work and money. Contrary to what many people believe, it isn't necessary to give up material pleasures in order to be spiritually rich. He says that "a spirituality that is divorced from the social and economic realities of our age doesn't serve anyone," warning however that "if your spiritual well-being depends on how much money you have, you're not free." Money is like everything else--it needs to be in balance with life.

What he wants people to understand, Dreaver says, is "that you are not your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, personal history--nor are you your work. It is this understanding that will set you free and allow you to move in the world . . . without stress, with genuine ease and balance." In The Way of Harmony, he provides practical guidelines to achieve that understanding and balance.

There's not much to be added to all the other positive reviews. This book never fails to calm and center me. It has been an old faithful friend for more years than I care to admit. To echo other reviewers, it is a poetic, lovely translation. It may not be scholarly, as it was not translated from the original Chinese, but it produces a stillness inside that I believe is the intent of Taoism. No other translation produces this inner peace.

.. and yet this is part of its trancendant charm. we are human and small, not great or divine; we must strive on regardless of failure or success. in this way we may still succeed, as this writer's attempt ultimately does.

it's not a translation so much as a version, a celebration and acceptance of an ancient's cry for Virtue, reflected in the heart of the American quest.

no collection of english interpretations of the tao te ching is complete without this one.

While the same wisdom has been expressed by many others,from Einstein to Jesus, this translation by Witter Bynner appears to me to describe, in the most concise manner possible, the nature of existence.

It provides about everything one could know, and tells us about that which is beyond knowing.

I would like to suggest that the book be required reading for all. I am tempted to add that there should be no other required reading.

I found this book (or it found me) at the right time a hundred years ago and reading it has made all the difference in the world -- my life wouldn't have been a fraction of what it has been if I had not opened this translation one morning many years ago.

"From wonder into wonder
Existence opens."

While perhaps not the most scholarly accurate translation, this is far and away (IMHO) the best for daily reading and meditation. Bynner's foreward notes that the Chinese sparkles with rhythm and rhyme -- not a surprise, since most people could not read at the time and had to remember things verbatim. Language has power because of rhyme and rhythm as well as the meaning of the words, and thus Bynner's translation is the best one to have in your pocket at the beach, sitting on the porch with a beer or glass of wine, or reading to (or with) someone you love. I have spent 30 years repeating "Let life ripen and then fall, force is not the way at all, deny the way of life and you are dead." I have and sometimes read other versions (Chinese cannot really be translated to English), but this is the one I read for pleasure.

I thought this book was delicious. Most pages have this glossy coat that don't taste very good, but The Way We See Things has this coat that is still pretty glossy and salty. It tastes so good. Thanks Margaret and Iffer for supplying me with breakfast lunch and dinner, all in under 40 dollars a day. I want a sequel for dessert.

I am in high school now, but it would have been great to have something like this when we were having our classes in teen issues during middle school. This would have started a lot more discussion than the text books that they used. It is a really good book!

This book is a great idea. I would really like to do a project like this at our school. It would be really interesting to see how people felt about all the issues that Margaret and Iffer brought up. Thanks to Iffer and Margaret for doing it!

this book tells how middle school children are, not how they should be. teachers could learn what is going on in a kids head to help them understand more about their students.

This a a great book. I didn't know someone our age could write a book, but they managed to say a lot of the things all of us want to say. Everyone's parents should read this book.

If you have had doubts or conflicting thoughts about your relationship, take a deep breathe, order this book and read it. It will definitely change a lot of your thoughts to more real and concrete truths that will help you and your significant other reach the ultimate calm in relationships. You will change for the better, and even if your significant other reads it or not, they will also change due to you reading this book. Trust me, this author knows what he is talking about. I wouldn't order any other book but this one. It definitely changed my way of thinking and made me appreciate what i have, instead of what i want.

Dr. Bernstein has captured the essential elements not only to rebuilding and strengthening a fractured relationship, but really to live a happier life. All it takes is an open mind, and a little dedication to the process, and by reading and practicing the simple tips outlined, you can truly transform the quality of your life. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anybody who would like to improve their relationship with their spouse/partner. What you gain from reading this book is not just a profound improvement in your primary relationship, but a way to create happier, balanced relationships with other people in your life as well. These are practical, real tips that can be applied to everyday situations (I've even improved the quality of my worklife by discovering how negative I was, and how my toxic thoughts were impairing so many areas outside of my relationship issues).

This excellent book, written by family therapist Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein, is practical, easy-to-follow, and a quick read. Although it is not an instant panacea for relationship ills it did make me recognize my own (negative) contributions to my relationship with my husband and, later, with other, less integral people in my life. Be open-minded, willing to learn, and spend the time and thought to do the exercises honestly. I read this book prior to choosing Dr. Jeff as a therapist and cannot speak highly enough about him. (Yes, I am fortunate enough to live in the same area as his practice!)

This was such a well written and easy to read book. So often, relationship guidance is written in a style which seems to be meant for fellow therapists. This book used humor and everyday language and situations to efficiently get the points across. There is enough repetition of the advice, but not too much. I will end up reading it again and recommending it to my friends.

This book is really helpful and right on target. It seems so many people try to have magical mind reading abilities and this book helps to sort that fantasy out!! Particularly useful to give to others to read as a gift!!

This book gives moms-to-be the facts without being overwhelming or having a judgmental tone. I have found it to be easy to understand, and the section on newborn care contains helpful information that is missing from many pregnancy books. After all, the experience doesn't end when the baby is born- it's only the beginning! My husband appreciated the detailed illustrations showing how to hold the baby, swaddle the baby, etc.

The book is written in an easy to understand, personable style. It is as if "Nurse Colonero" is sitting in the room with you. In many contemporary medical environments, the emphasis is on expeditious teaching interactions. The immediate post-partum period is often a time of emotional and physical exhaustion, and so a family's ability to learn new information may be limited. This book will not only give you a comprehensive outline of important concepts, it should also provide the patient and family with a fundamental framework of knowledge which will empower you to be a more savvy "medical consumer." You can think about issues and concerns and present them to your health care providers for discussion. Jerri Colonero's book should be a template for patient education and empowerment. Managed care is here to stay, and the more educated families are about their health care needs and their access to potential information and services, the better the outcomes will be for everyone: patients, families, providers, and payors.

I, too, was very fortunate in having Jerri as my nurse when I had my son 11 years ago. She was the reason I didn't give up on nursing my son. I told her this when I saw her in a restaurant one day--remember Jerri! I'm so glad you got to write your book. You did a fantastic job. This woman knows her stuff!

I purchased this book because it has so much information about Pregnancy, Birth, and beyond. It encompasses the entire process of becoming a new parent which I am most concerned about. It is a terrific medical reference guide written in a friendly, easy to understand format with descriptive diagrams. The chapters and index make for quick and easy subject locating. I know I will refer to it again and again once the baby arrives. Thank you to Jerri Colonero for writting this complete guide which every expectant mother (and father) should have.

This is the best resource on pregnancy and post-partum that I have found. Completely accessible, easy to read, well organized, thorough and detailed... I can't give it enough praise. I was especially impressed (and thankful) for the detailed childbirth section, which provided a wealth of information that most books only touch on. This is my first baby, and I feel so much more prepared and in control (despite the all-day nausea!). Where other books prescribe unrealistic diets and regimented rules, Jerri Colonero presents sensible guidelines and helpful suggestions in a warm way: no scare tactics here! Further, the section on bringing baby home covers all sorts of material, from breastfeeding basics to bathing. This is just the resource I was looking for and I've already consulted in again and again. I plan to spread the word about this wonderful book.

This is one of my favorite shop books. It is understandable and usable by the average home woodworker. You don't have to have thousands of dollars worth of tools to benefit from this book. Moran give you alternative methods of doing many things and does an excellent job of actually explaining the tasks he describes. The jigs and aids are the type we all can use.

The author doesn't talk down to you and, as other reviewers have noted, it is one of the few of this type of book that you can actually read through without being bored to tears. This one stays within easy reach.

I have a problem with the guy that only gave four stars. This book is a must have. I've been working with wood off and on for nearly 40 years, and by page 5 I was sitting back and laughing at my ignorance. Lots of his stuff is obvious; you just haven't thought of it before, and it just keeps coming. This book will probably save you the purchase price on the cost of stock you don't waste in the first month.

It covers everything, from how to sharpen a carpenter's pencil to advanced techniques in complex cuts, and by the way, you will probably start by changing the way you sharpen your pencil.

I purchased several of the top woodworking books and I think this one is the best of the bunch. If I could keep only one, this would be it. It covers everything, even things as simple as the proper way to measure.

This book is invaluable! I've had this book for about a half year and I've returned to it time and time again to be sure I'm doing things right. My work shows it. I recommend this book to novice thru advanced woodworkers.

I bought this book awhile back and thought it was pretty good. Lately I have been attempting to refine and improve my woodwork efforts and I have come back to this book over most of the others I own. This is a cornerstone reference and I would put it in the same category as the Tage Frid series as well as some of the better Taunton Illustrated books. I would seek it out even though it appears out of print.

There was far more information in this book than just weights. The author really has put a lot of effort into creating a rounded book filled with relevant information. I'm very happy with this.

I decided to purchase dumbbells instead of renewing my gym membership, so I was looking for fresh ideas for home workouts. This book has a lot of compound exercises that are great at breaking up the monotony of the usual sets. The challenge of learning new techniques brings such a breath of fresh air. I intend to buy her book of stability ball exercises as well since I've found this book so valuable.

I liked this book. Never would believe this fitness pro was ever 40 pounds overweight, she looks perfect. Nice photos of proper form. Moves I never would have considered. A good sturdy bench is also a good addition to utilize this book's moves. Gave that persoanl trainer type instruction on form that I needed.

I LOVE this book! It gives so many different workout options. I have never seen so many good ideas incorporated into one exercise book. It even gives recipe ideas for healthy eating. The illustrations are very helpful and it is very easy to interpret how to do each exercise correctly. I'm just a beginner but this is the right tool for advancing.

This book is really great. There are a ton of exercises broken down by body part that can perform in the privacy of your own home with very minimal equipment. It is clear, concise, informative and very well illustrated. I definitely recommend it.

This book was definitely a lifesaver for me and my marraige. My wife and I have been married for over 15 years and needless to say, our sex life was dwindling. After reading this book and applying the techniques learned, I feel fifteen years younger.

Yes, some of these brought me to "Why didn't I think of that" moments. But,
overall it is a valuable resource for learning how to make women happy.

Great information that needs to be seen and read by every man.

You won't believe the results that are achieved with this knowledge. If you want to impress the ladies you'll order this book right now! Or, someone else will be impressing your woman for you. Throw away your pills, because when you order this book, you won't need them anymore. I wish I would have found this years ago. thanks for your time

I learned some hot techniques from this book that sure made my girlfriend happy. This is very nice and it even tells you how to enlarge your penis. I also managed to have multiple orgasm and that is very rare for a man. God I love this book it actually changed my life especially my sex life.