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Shef is now co-king of england, and has brought peace and prosperity to his land. He is summoned to go north, and to make a great journey around the northlands. The plot thickens in this book, and builds on the first. The charachters develop even more in this book, and continue to do so in the final book of the trilogy.

I love this trilogy, from the start of book one to the end of book three, the historical aspects are pointed out in a way that fits as part of the story and they don't overthrow the plot, lending the books a very authoritative tone. The Characters are great, (Brand is one of my favorites) and there's plenty of action. What I like best about these books is that Harrison really makes you feel inside the story, the way he handles the characters attitudes towards each other and their surroundings really makes you feel like you're right with them weather it's Anglo-Saxon England, Scandinavia, The Frankish Empire, Muslum Spain or what's left of Rome. As for character development, Harrison has a great way of using the third-person point of view in a way that can convey things unknown to the characters yet at the same time the tone of the narrative is flavored with the particular character's personality, culture and view of their surroundings, helping the reader understand more fully the motives and inhibitions of the people he describes. I read these back in high school and loved them then as much I still do now.

This alternate history is a sequel of "The hammer and the Cross", starts with Shef going on a two level quest. The explicit one is to deter the Ragnarsons raids onto the British coasts. The second quest is more or less imposed to him, by Gods or fate or destiny, Shef alternatively complies or resist to it. In this quest new characters come to his help and tie their destiny to his. Shef's journey touches all Norse's world, their myths, legends and beliefs are shown in a thrilling story. The first book of the saga shows an accurate picture of early Middle Ages, this one starts to create a different alternate reality, evolving distinctly from new facts introduced by Harrison. The Lance Order appears in this volume and will grow step by step as an important element in the saga. Finally, the confrontation with the Ragnarsons, comes to an end somewhat abruptly without freeing all the previous mounting tension. A valuable continuation of the saga, I keep looking forward for the next and final step.
Reviewed by Max Yofre.

After reading "The Hammer and the Cross" I couldn't wait for the second installment. The wait was well worth it. Harrison followed up his truly excellent beginning with an equally impressive and exciting novel. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the characters develop and change over the course of the story. Harrison once again delves into history and presents an exciting "what if" story line. Definate thumbs up!

A must read for mother's of addicts

About 10 pages in the beginning, where I couldnt connect with the Jewish funeral and such, I stuck it out and found it to be a very human and painful truth about a mother and son dealing with addiction..I reccomend it to every mother who is suffering with the imperfections of a son who's addiction is running both their lives.

The first two sentences of "One-Way Ticket" by Rita Lowenthal, are: "At 38, Josh was dead from a heroin overdose. In 1970 at the age of 13, he went from shooting hoops in the suburbs to shooting heroin in the ghetto.

Of course we want to know how? why? when and where? and how does a mother cope with this tragedy?

Rita Lowenthal tells us their story:hers and her son Joshs'. For Rita there was eternal hope that the next drug rehab. would present the magic cure. In her 25 year quest for a solution to Joshes' addiction she learned slowly how the system deals with drug addicts (more and more serious jail sentences). She also learned how impotent she was to enter that entrenched system. In Joshes' own words he tells her: "There is nothing you can do, mom. You can't compete with heroin."

We hear the voice of Josh through his letters from prison and from the streets he haunts. He, like his mother, is smart, funny, and a keen observer of people and places. His encounters in jails, in the family or with his girl friends are brilliantly observed and chronicled.

We get to know these two well--Rita and Josh, through the descriptive writing of their struggles to maintain a loving relationship under impossible circumstances.

I recommend this book highly, not only to those involved with addiction problems, but to all who have a social conscience and worry about our continuation of a failed drug abuse policy.

Eva Menkin, M.A.
Marriage and Family Therapist, Ret.
Santa Barbara, Ca.

With honesty, compassion and humor, Rita Lowenthal shares the heartbreaking story of her son Josh's addiction to heroin. While she doesn't beat you over the head with statistics, it is clear that the author hopes you will come away feeling less angry with yourself and your addict. She has placed the anger where it belongs--with the criminal justice system.

Rita Lowenthal has written a heart-braking but powerful book about her beloved son Josh's addiction and how it affected her, her husband and Josh's brother as well as other rlatives and friends. She shares her feelings and actions with an amazing ability to write with honesty, humor and purpose.

All parents with an addicted child must read this inciteful book. I read through tearful eyes and by the end I had learned that addiction is not a crime to be punished by being sentenced to prison but rather a disease, an illness to be treated.

I was also helped by the realization that parents who have a child with an addiction or even an other deeply troubled mental problem are not alone. How important it is to understand too that the parents are not to bleame for their child's addiction nor should they feel guilty.

ONE-WAY TICKET is a serious but readable true story that is very helpful to parents in dealing with an extremely difficult problem.
One of my friends who has an addicted son was reluctant to read the book when I sent it to her, but thanked me after she did read it.

One-Way Ticket is the story not only of Josh Lowenthal, but of his courageous mother, Rita. How much easier to leave unasked the painful questions about how someone like Josh, with all the advantages of socio-economic position, rare intelligence and tremendous personal charm, could find himself battling his way through each and every day as a heroin addict. Rita Lownenthal re-lives the confusion, fear, frustration and abiding grief of mothering this wonderful young man who was a full fledged herion addict before he even had a glimpse of life's panoramic choices. Josh was a devoted musician. When I learned of his suicide, I could hear his tired voice saying, "take two." If he could read his mother's amazing tribute to his life of struggle, I know he would join me in saying, "Bravo!"

Patti has done an excellent job of putting together a collection of ideas and suggestions from some of the most accomplished online learning "experts." By that, I don't necessarily mean people with academic backgrounds. I mean people who've been in the business trenches and have found from experience what worked, what didn't, and what might have worked if it had been presented differently. What's missing from so many books of this kind is what I call the "how to." Patti acknowledges that fact with, "This book shows you concrete examples of people making learning better every day, in all kinds of settings, all over the world."

The book can be read in a linear fashion, but I found that I liked jumping around in it and making my own "Ah ha" connections among the ideas. Most ideas are no more than 3-4 pages, and include many job aids and visual references which make the ideas come alive.

I highly recommended this collection. You'll start making your own connections and developing material that will help your learners truly engage and enjoy.

All instructional designers creating instructor led, blended, or e-learning should read this book and have plenty of post-its or flags on hand. I found many great new ideas that I can adapt and use in a variety of learning environments. This is a great reference book that those in ID should keep at arms length as they are designing.

Patti Shank has collected great ideas about online learning and teaching from all over the globe. If you are an online instructor or instructional designer looking for new ways to involve and engage your learners, you'll be inspired by this book!

Patti Shank has collected a treasure trove of interactive ideas for all types of online learning -- synchronous, asynchronous, instructor-led, and self-directed. Even experienced designers and developers are sure to find new and creative ideas for improving online programs. In fact, I came up with innovative ideas for my classroom training (particularly in the synchronous training chapter.) All you need is a little imagination to use these ideas to solve a wide range of learning challenges. When the examples are not proprietary, Patti provides links so you can see the ideas in action. For example, the book references two low-cost software programs to help assess learning (e.g., Hot Potatoes and Quiz Game Master.) A companion CD in the next edition of this book would be a great asset for helping visualize some of the ideas presented.

I suggest The Online Learning Idea Book be a part of your "toolkit" for designing any type of online learning program. You can also feel confident that the Patti's collection of ideas are based on solid performance improvement theory and will make a true impact on your learners.

This book takes an interesting approach to online learning. Rather than an author expounding on some specific learning methodology that's guaranteed to revolutionize your system and your learners, Patti Shank collects ideas from practitioners in the field including her own experiences. Most of the contributors provided more than one idea to the text, but there are still at least 30 different viewpoints represented. And, the contributors seem to come from a wide spectrum of (mostly U.S.) educators in both corporate training and higher education.

The book contains almost 100 ideas broken into 10 broad categories related to online learning. Sections like: Ideas for Making Collaboration Work, Ideas for Supporting Learners and Learning, Ideas for Synchronous Activities, etc. Each idea is presented succinctly in 1-4 pages outline style. And, each is detailed by what the idea is, why you would want to use it, how you might use it and who to contact for more information (if needed). Most ideas contain at least one screen shot showing the idea "in action".

As a software developer, I have spent the last 15 years on the "other side" of online learning: designing, building and operationally supporting a number of Learning Management Systems. So many of these ideas presented here were quite familiar to me. The rest ran the gamut from insightful to kind of campy. However, the format made for a fast and easy read. Well worth the time spent.

The book is probably best suited for educators and instructional designers looking to find ways to spruce up their offerings or increase the effectiveness of their material. All of the ideas are aimed at increasing the interactivity of online learning.

For someone interested in online learning and looking to see what kinds of tools and techniques are out there, this book is a great survey of current practice.

What a rollercoaster ride! Insights into a life that has been lived and shared now with us. It's no mistake YOU picked up this book, now give it a read. Namas-te

The Only Way Out Is In, is a refreshing new look at yoga, ayurveda and tantra. It is not a typical dull yoga book. The author shares his own personal insights into the practice and keeps it available for anybody to read and understand. It is an easy read, yet has alot of depth. His life story is also very revealing and intriguing, he's not afraid to share with his readers the challenges he has encountered on and off the mat.

For an informative book it was a "page turner". I feel it was well written and interesting. If you are new on to the Yoga scene or a seasoned practiciner this book is for you. Anthony's "Prem's" style of writing on some complex subjects such as "Aruveda" makes it relatively easy and fun to comprehend. I actually passed this book along to my husband who is an "anti-yogi" hoping that it will inspire him. If not that maybe something in the "Tantra" chapter.

I have been practicing Ashtanga yoga for over 10 years and have many
different books about yoga, ayurveda, and tantra. This one in
particular is special, because of the way Carlisi honestly reveals
himself to the reader and weaves his personal experience throughout.
I was surprised to discover a lot of information about these
practices that no one else talks about. He makes his message known
clearly that ashtanga yoga, ayurveda, and tantra are available for
anyone and everyone, at any age and any point in their life. I
couldn't put it down and would recommend it to yogis and non-yogi's
alike.

As a beginner to yoga, a friend suggested this book to me. I was reluctant to read it at first, but once I started, I couldn't put it down! Since then, it has turned me on to a lot of new ideas and I am excited to learn more about all three topics.

this is a great book for everyone. WE have used it as a gift to graduates from high school as a gift. It really explains TRUE happiness for a world of confused people

John MacArthur's treatment of the beatitudes, and their application for an improved spiritual life, is a "must read" for all who profess the Christian faith. Mr. MacArthur pulls no punches in his interpretation, and strives to demonstrate the importance of Matthew 5:3-11 in our daily walk with Christ. As the title implies, this book helps to explain the way of real happiness that can only be gained when we study and apply the lessons Jesus is teaching on the mount. I highly recommend this book for everyone, from "Seeker" to "Senior Saint."

Wow! I have never heard anyone teach about the Beatitudes like John MacArthur has. Even though this book isn't very large, it took me a long time to read...not because it was boring, but because it explains the Beatitudes thoroughly. John MacArthur takes each part and breaks it down, tells history/context, and how to apply it to our own lives. A great book. Would make a great gift to someone who loves to study God's Word!

People are very familiar with the Beatitudes, but very dull in their understanding of it. Christians, as well as others, can sometimes quote it but they have no true understanding of it. Whether it's Psalm 23, the "Lord's Prayer, or the Beatitudes people have "traditionally" been drawn to these passages of Holy Scripture yet many of their insights are surface level at best. MacArthur does a fine job in uncovering the true meaning of the Lord Jesus' teachings. The Beatitudes is not just a teaching on how a person is to live, it's not just a teaching on how to become a Christian, but it's also a teaching on how to be truly "blessed/joyful." Happiness is found in the center of God's will. Obedience to the Lord puts us underneath the facet of God's blessings. I would write more, but I don't want to give away the blessings of God's Word before you read it for yourself. Be blessed!

This book has been around in one form or another since 1980, when it was known as Kingdom Living Here and Now (edited back then by Jerry Jenkins, later to become the co-author of the Left Behind series). It sold reasonably well for several years, and then was reissued under this title in 1998.

MacArthur's verse-by-verse teaching this time looks at the Beatitudes as commending fruits that are the evidence of a life truly transformed by God. He eschews modern-day liberal interpretations that apply the Beatitudes to oppressed peoples and argues that they instead apply to Christian believers. In this relatively early MacArthur teaching series (he preached this series sometime around 1979), you can see the germ of ideas that would later become central to his ministry (in particular, early inklings of the lordship salvation teaching that would make him a bestselling author with The Gospel According to Jesus).

If there's a major negative to The Beatitudes: The Only Way to Happiness, it's that MacArthur won't consider any application other than the spiritual. For example, is there any sense at all in which Jesus may be talking about physical (and not just spiritual) poverty, even given that it be among believers as opposed to the poor in general? MacArthur more or less ignores such issues. Another drawback is that the book lacks warmth even though it deals with subjects such as meekness, spiritual poverty, etc.

But this is a convicting, challenging book that should challenge any Christian in his or her spiritual life. MacArthur's discussion somewhere in the first few chapters about humility deeply impacted me. This is not his best book, but it's a good one.

Beautifully builds on Volume 1. If the first Volume spoke to your soul, then Volume 2 is a definite must-read.

Volume 1 of these Messages spoke to me like nothing else I had ever come across in my long search for the "truth". If these teachings are "yours", acquiring Volume 2 will be a natural progression. Wisdom and clarity abound, and resonate to my deepest core. These Messages have awoken me from my slumber, like the kiss of the prince for Snow White.

This second volume by Sara Estes continues to send out more information on how to live our lives fully and without fear, whether we go to Terra or not. The Messages chanelled by Sara are so full of love and inspiration and a comfort to each of us in these troubling times.

One of the most informative peices of material I have ever read. It has helped me find peace and comfort in these trying times. Like others have said if the material feels right for you, you will treasure everything you read. I keep rereading them all when I feel I need help and comfort.

I found these books several years ago. The first time a read them I was caught into them. I stayed up all night reading all three volumes. The Hosts of Heaven explained all of these truths to me and put it all together for me. The messages make perfect sense to me. I have read these books over and over again and will continue to read them. It says in volume I that only 1/10th of 1% of the population of this planet are part of Operation Terra. So many will not believe what they read. I warn you that if you are "truly" part of this it will stick to you like a sweaty shirt on a hot July day in Alabama. The author left you these messages; because, she has been given the task by Sananda. The first and second waves are almost lifted. Lyara left this behind so the 3rd wave, approximately 6 million individuals will have the opportunity to read these messages.

Have you ever felt the urge to "do something" when faced with searing images of poverty? Perhaps you have lingered for a moment over photographs of a starving child in Africa, a flood victim in Asia, a poor family coping with a natural disaster or illness in your own neighborhood, or a hundred other reminders of poverty on our planet. Like most of us,you may feel helpless. This book is aimed directly at people who want to help but don't know how. It includes links to poverty-fighting organizations that need donations, but it goes way beyond money. Examining each of the 8 UN Millenium Summit goals, it lists numerous simple activities we can initiate in our families, our communities, our places of worship, and on our own. Clearly written ideas, grouped under the headings "Learn," "Contribute," "Serve," and "Live," should prompt all of us to "do something," starting right now.

Our Day to End Poverty: 24 Ways You Can Make a Difference is a guide for readers of all walks of life to making a difference for the better at home and around the world. Using the 24-hour day as a framework, Our Day to End Poverty discusses 24 common daily activities and, in context, the things ordinary people can do to alleviate poverty during the course of their normal lives. From guidelines for charitable giving, to expanding access to the enormously successful microfinance programs, to "volunteer vacations" that enable one to travel with a purpose, to speaking up for social justice through writing letters to elected officials, Our Day to End Poverty offers a wealth of experience-tested strategies that truly make the world a better place to live in. Highly recommended.

Like many people, I have had a longstanding concern about poverty and the related problems people face on a daily basis (preventable deaths, unnecessary suffering, and inadequate education just to name a few). Our Day to End Poverty provides a wonderful opportunity to move beyond concern into action.

Written in a style that brings forward the immediacy of poverty-related issues, Our Day to End Poverty is a diverse and interesting guidebook, providing hundreds of possibilities for actions anyone can take.

Discussing an issue like poverty that continues to have such wide-spread and devastating impacts it would be easy for the authors to drown or overload you with the enormity of the task we all face. Instead, they treat poverty, with the turn of every page, as a problem we can beat through individual and collective action.

Exploring the actions laid-out in the book opened doors to other possibilities, and has started to help me uncover new ideas about new places I can help and encourage others to join me. All of this, and I am truly only beginning to explore the depth of this book.

I would venture to say that this book also provides a tool equal useful for an idealistic young graduate or someone considering how they could give back in their retirement years.

Thank you to the authors for bringing local/global poverty issues and solutions to the front door step with urgency, actions and respect for what is already in our hearts. You have created an awareness and checklist that transform concern into action. May I say that I'm stunned to find the UN Millennium Development goals new to me after seven years of activity. Such a global common good should be front page news and top of mind for all of our work and life efforts. With this smart guide, schools, book clubs, libraries, individual citizens and all public and private institutions have a way to make a daily difference that suits them. Your book enlists all of us in a war with no opposition but inaction and ignorance - a war we can win. And your approach shows us how efforts of any size contribute. I am now a daily poverty fighter.

This book is a must read for anyone who wants to make a difference in the world. It draws you in and grabs you with the idea that we can do something to make the world better. It begins with making a personal connection to poverty, helping us understand that it is real people who suffer and those people are directly connected to us. When they suffer we must see that it is our responsibility to help them ,because we do live in one world, that we were all meant to share. The book then goes on to outline the UN Millennium Goals and shows us how they can be achieved if we get inspired about what we can do. In a world where we are constantly bombarded with images of what is wrong with the world and few stories of what we can do, this amazing book is a guide for what we can do. Laid out in simple, practical terms, it goes through a day, and shows us how we can do "little" things that can end up making a big difference.

This book can be used by teachers in schools, by business leaders who want to inspire their people, by parents in creating family projects from the 24 ways you can make a difference.

I hope this book becomes a viral brand and spreads hope and inspire millions to see how be a better citizen of the world can fit into anyone's day.

I'm a coach. In another life, I think that I'd do that as a profession. In this life however, I've been coaching my 2 girls in a variety of sports and learning so many lessons. As they have gotten older, more and more issues have come up that have pushed me past those easy tee-ball days. Suddenly, drafts and organizational politics have come into play - neither of which I could care about all that much. I'm still more concerned with my singular goal for each season:

How many of these kids will have so much fun that they will come back and play another season?


There was a study done recently that showed that 75% of all kids who play sports stop completely by age 13. Athletics was such an important part of shaping who I am today and for my girls, I feel that it is extremely important for them to keep playing (something, anything) and having fun.

I picked up a copy of "Parenting Young Athletes The Ripken Way" from the library this weekend and blew through it's pages in one sitting. What I read reconfirmed:

* Cal Ripken is a class act
* Youth Sports today is very different than it was when I was a kid (not so long ago)
* Youth Sports are GAMES... and games are meant to be fun
* Parents and coaches may be hurting their kids inadvertently by pushing and not praising at all times

I jotted down a few notes as I read this book (I read with one eye on the Patriots playoff and their 17th victory this season - all those guys played youth sports I bet).

Cal talks a lot about praise and how to use praise to really build up a kids confidence. I do an OK job of this, but am realizing how important it is to not be critical - especially in the car on the way home from a game. My instinct is to keep coaching on the way home, giving my girls tips and pointers on what to work on. What I should be doing is going gaga over their performance and asking them about what they thought.

If my goal is to get my kids to keep playing a sport from season to season, I think a little less criticism and a ton more praise might just do the trick.

A lot of parents have asked me if I think travel teams and specialization is something they should be considering for their athletes - I get these questions more and more now that my older kid is approaching middle school. While I'm not an expert quite yet, Cal's book made some great points that are worth considering.

* By playing as many different sports as possible, your athlete develops cross-compatible skills that will help them in every sport they play. The quickness they get from playing aggressive defense in basketball will certainly help their footwork on a soccer field or on a baseball diamond.
* Cal also mentions that the college coaches he knows actually tend to favor well-rounded athletes - their thought being that a player who specialized at a young age is at risk for an injury (overuse of particular muscles) and burn out.
* The book also talks about travel teams and how for most kids, lack of playing time on a team focused only on winning can actually end up making no difference athletically for that child - and even worse can create other issues. The demands that travel teams make on families creates issues with school work, missing family time and meals and at it's worst, can create animosity or dislike for the game. At 7 or 8 years old, is this really necessary?

In the end, Cal makes a startingly simple and powerful statement that I 100% agree with:

It's not about your dreams, it's about your child's dreams.

I'd agree. Sports may not be your kid's dream - but giving them an opportunity to stay fit, learn a new game and make friends is worthy enough a goal!

I have been honored to have coached youth sports for sixteen seasons. I've often struggled with what is best for the kids in the long run against a parent's internal drive for competition, and to win. This book should nearly be a mandate for every parent in this country who has kids playing sports. Cal, along with Rick Wolff, who is Chairman of the Center for Sports Parenting, have created an outstanding book that covers all the bases about child development, skill development, and long-term success. In a society where news is filled with overzealous, and even violent parents in kids sports, this book offers the cure. It even provides the secret to creating long-term athletic success (and it is not what most parents think it is).

The book is full of practical advice about how to broaden athletic skills and deal with the developmental and emotional challenges kids face when playing organized youth sports (how we wish for the sandlots of yesteryear). In fact, when my seven-year-old son got out at a play at second, and couldn't control his emotions, I found myself driving home frantically just to reread the chapter on "dealing with disappointment", so I could help him through it.

When I was a kid, I didn't have fun, wasn't given a chance, and I was one of the millions of kids in this country that stopped playing sports. Cal and Rick are right on target about what to do to keep kids playing. The messages in this can create happier kids, happier fields, less-stressed parents, and in the long run, more kids that choose to play sports for a lifetime (and do them well).

What can one say, advice by Ripken is as good as it gets. If you want to keep athletics a positive experience for you and your kids, the Ripken Way is the way to do it. Great guide for parents, school athletic departments, and all those coaches who sometimes need to be reminded about what sports is all about...good experiences for kids! Extremely readable.

I thought this book was excellent. It made a lot of references to baseball but it can be applied to any sport. He does mention other sports and uses examples with them. This book is great for any parent that has a child in sports. It covers, the basics of sportsmanship and how an overemphasis on technique or winning can harm your child. It also covers how to develop a good relationship with your child's coach and why most kids burn out on team sports by middle school and how to avoid it. My 2 daughters swim on a swim team and one of them also plays soccer. I found myself thinking of myself in many of the examples and also of the other parents that I know on our team. I think it is a good down to earth book and it gives a lot of helpful advice on how to deal with various things that come up when your children play sports. I think it should be required for any parent that has a child in youth sports.

Great book for parents with kids involved with sports. Very sensible advice. Ripken shares experiences he had with his own children.

This was a favorite that sold a half million in the sixties. Viet Nam probably killed the interest. The insights of Liebman are surprising. If you like to think a problem down to its roots, please do not miss Liebman. Written for mature minds, it is pure intellectual gold.

I borrowed and read this book more than 20 years ago and the lesson has stayed with me. Of all the things that I believe I desire, the only thing that will sustain me always is peace of mind. Beyond health, wealth, and happiness, I need to be at peace with myself. This book gave me insight into how to maintain my peace during the times that my world was in turmoil. It is not about religion or even "self help", it is about shared human experience and the spirit's desire. I have been looking for a copy of this book for myself since the day I returned the one I read. I find it ironic that I have literally spent decades looking for "Peace of Mind" when I already know that the only place to find it is in myself. I still hope to find a copy of it for myself one day. I wish you peace.

This is a complete work on the behavioral aspects of the human
condition. The author describes the good life, mastering
passions, personal unity, the true self and acceptance of
personal imperfections. The author believes that we must learn
to love or perish. He points to simple human needs consisting
of acceptance, approval and companionship. Democracy is
defined as tolerance in political relations. Insecurity is seen
as a manifestation of prior and perhaps continuing
inadequacies. The work encourages us to accept ourselves and
others with limitations and imperfections. The author
defines the inner human core of the soul, nervous system,
mind and an inner strength which binds the various
components. Finally, he encourages us to remove inner
insecurities by buttressing our individual and collective
self esteem. This is an important work in promoting
successful human relations.

I think of my beloved father Reuben Kelly Freedman and how he read and reread this book. He spoke often of searching for ' peace of mind'. And I think a book with this title is of course of most interest to those who are disturbed, restless, anxious troubled who in short have ' no peace of mind'. In this sense ' peace of mind' is not an exotic condition or an absurd goal. An ordinary mind which functions without feeling pain is in some sense in ' peace of mind'. And anyone who has been troubled in mind and comes to a kind of rest 'knows what 'peace of mind 'is. So I commend the work, not because I believe its various suggestions will in a fullproof way lead to 'peace of mind' for anyone, but because it may be of help. And apparently this work has helped thousands of people. And one more point. Help is not necessarily total. It can be some small tip inside which the person sees and which just suits them and their situation which gives them the bit of daylight they need to come out of a dark time.
This is not a fullproof answer, but it may be worth trying to receive help.

I am reading the (sixth) printing of this book..which my dad read in 1946! Its theme is ageless, and it should be widely read today! If we could only attain self control of our own minds...enough so as to follow the recipe Dr Liebman has proposed....what glorious peace would be within us! I am ordering copies to give as gifts...hoping to share the joy of reading this book with my dearest friends and my children this holiday season. I am so happy to find it actively traded and shared 55 years later!

I love all the info; I don't care about some health experts who are saying now there's no benefit to food combining. What I'm saying to you who are reading this; YOU FEEL GREAT eating what this lady says to eat.

It takes a few days to get used to it; like anything.. but then, you have so much energy, you'll be housekeeping at 10pm, it is just great to eat and feel like it was just what your body wanted.

Mary-Ann gives collected information and research to back her views on health through diet. She is clear and easy to read with practical, concrete suggestions to achieving goals.

I have met the author and she cooked for us (my book was signed by her) and I think her information is really important. I ordered over a dozen copies to give out to family and friends for Christmas.
Anyone wanting better health should take this book seriously.

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this very informative healthy eating lifestyle book. I have slowly implemented changes into my lifestyle and the results have been wonderful. I have lost weight without dieting and my energy levels are at an all time high. I now eat nuts and avocados without feeling guilty and I love drinking fresh orange juice - just small changes that have made a world of difference.

I have been researching healthy eating for quite awhile, but have had a hard time finding something that actually worked for me and was truely all natural. I loved this book and am loving eating like this. Having previously been on the Body for Life regime where I was told to eat tons of protein, I found this way of eating so refreshing and much easier on my body. I feel great and am finally seeing some results. I was also recently diagnosed with Hypothyoidism and by changing my eating habits as described in 'Perfect Health', I am finally starting to feel energetic again. This way of eating is very satisfying and I don't have the sugar cravings anymore...I actually passed up cookies today at a social gathering and didn't think much of it! I highly recommend this book.