Bodywork Shiatsu or Sharp Spear Crystal Mirror

Bodywork Shiatsu: Bringing the Art of Finger Pressure to the Massage Table

Author: Carl Dubitsky

For the first time, an expert in the Asian art of finger-pressure massage shifts the practice of shiatsu from the floor to the massage table--increasing the comfort of the patient, conserving the energy of the therapist, and augmenting the effects of the treatment. Skillfully integrating current Western scientific research with traditional energetic concepts and techniques of shiatsu, Carl Dubistsky provides a new perspective on this ancient healing art. His analysis of the muscular anatomy of the points and pathways is unique in Western literature, making shiatsu techniques more accessible and comprehensible to health professionals and bodyworkers of all schools.

BodyWork Shiatsu grounds its discussion of shiatsu in a thorough review of traditional Asian medical theory, explaining the concepts of yin and yang, the five elements, and the flow of life energy, qi, along with the meridians of the body. These concepts form the basis of the health professional's approach to examination and treatment. The heart of the book contains detailed instructions in applying shiatsu to the massage table--from basic finger technique to choosing equipment--with specific recommendations for treating each part of the body. The fruit of the author's many years of immersion in both Eastern and Western systems of massage, BodyWork Shiatsu is an invaluable aid to all those interested in advanced applications of shiatsu as well as those wishing to incorporate basic principles of finger-pressure massage into their health-care practice.

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Sharp Spear, Crystal Mirror: Martial Arts in Women's Lives

Author: Stephanie T Hopp

• Twenty-four women martial artists discuss the physical and spiritual challenges of martial arts training and how it helps bring meaning and purpose to their lives

• Women aged 12 to 83 are interviewed on the importance and meaning of martial arts in their lives.

• Explores in-depth why many women are dedicating themselves to the martial arts.

• An inspiration for anyone concerned with enhancing the physical, spiritual,  and social dimensions of life, and for those interested in women's self-defense and safety.

Sharp Spear, Crystal Mirror explores in depth how, why, and to what effect considerable numbers of women are dedicating themselves to the martial arts. The twenty-four women interviewed here discuss the physical and spiritual challenges of martial arts training and how it helps to bring meaning and purpose to their lives. Their disciplines include T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Aikido, Capoeira, Wing Chun, Judo, Kajukenbo, Jujutsu, Tae Kwon Do, Karate, and Kung Fu, and their backgrounds are equally diverse. Some were accomplished athletes before beginning, while others had never been comfortable with their physical bodies until discovering the martial arts. All have received deep spiritual nourishment through their practice, integrating and healing their bodies and minds as well as enriching community bonds. Those interested in women's studies will find a wonderful sample of contemporary American women who speak articulately about the forces that have shaped their lives.

Journal of ... Eastern Health & Fitness

An intriguing gracefully written book of interviews . . . Hoppe knows what questions to ask in order to help herself—and us—probe the discoveries and mysteries that come with the serious pursuit of a martial art on all its levels. This is a book about training the mind, body, and spirit, and has something to offer anyone striving for excellence in any field. . . . Women are influencing the face and direction of the martial arts. . . . Sharp Spear Crystal Mirror is an important contribution to this movement. It recognizes the work of a number of outstanding women and is helping to spread their knowledge and wisdom. Anyone engaged in martial arts—male or female, student or teacher—can deepen and reinforce their experience with this book. And those considering taking up the study will be inspired to do so.

What People Are Saying

Coleen Gragen
I see women coming to the martial arts as a young movement, a new growth in the martial arts that will transform it forever in a very deep way. The martial arts will never be the same again for this influence, and that's been what my life has been about, sitting right on that cusp and being engaged in that process. (Coleen Gragen, fifth-degree black belt Kajukenbo instructor)

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Healing in the History of Christianity or Ed Schoen M D on Circumcision

Healing in the History of Christianity

Author: Amanda Porterfield

Healing is one of the most constant themes in the long and sprawling history of Christianity. Jesus himself performed many miracles of healing. In the second century, St. Ignatius was the first to describe the eucharist as the medicine of immortality. Prudentius, a 4th-century poet and Christian apologist, celebrated the healing power of St. Cyprian's tongue. Bokenham, in his 15th-century Legendary, reported the healing power of milk from St. Agatha's breasts. Zulu prophets in 19th-century Natal petitioned Jesus to cure diseases caused by restless spirits. And Mary Baker Eddy invoked the Science of Divine Mind as a weapon against malicious animal magnetism. In this book Amanda Porterfield demonstrates that healing has played a major role in the historical development of Christianity as a world religion. Porterfield traces the origin of Christian healing and maps its transformations in the ancient, medieval, and modern worlds. She shows that Christian healing had its genesis in Judean beliefs that sickness and suffering were linked to sin and evil, and that health and healing stemmed from repentance and divine forgiveness. Examining Jesus' activities as a healer and exorcist, she shows how his followers carried his combat against sin and evil and his compassion for suffering into new and very different cultural environments, from the ancient Mediterranean to modern America and beyond. She explores the interplay between Christian healing and medical practice from ancient times up to the present, looks at recent discoveries about religion's biological effects, and considers what these findings mean in light of ages-old traditions about belief and healing. Changing Christian ideas ofhealing, Porterfield shows, are a window into broader changes in religious authority, church structure, and ideas about sanctity, history, resurrection, and the kingdom of God. Her study allows us to see more clearly than ever before that healing has always been and remains central to the Christian vision of sin and redemption, suffering and bodily resurrection.

Publishers Weekly

Tell the story of healing throughout Christian history in under 250 pages--a daunting task? Absolutely. But Porterfield, a religion professor at Florida State University, pulls it off admirably. In her view, healing encompasses more than just dramatic miracles worked by Jesus or his followers. Learning to live with chronic pain can be seen as a form of healing, as can repentance and the experience of being forgiven. The early church frequently described Christ as a physician and suggested that spiritual healing could protect believers from physical illness. Christians nursed the sick in a conscious emulation of Christ's ministry. The medieval church developed the idea that the body parts of long-dead saints could heal, and icons were considered "vehicles of healing power." This book is boldly global in scope--the chapters on the early modern and modern eras travel from China to South Africa--yet one wishes that Porterfield, who cut her scholarly teeth on colonial New England, would have written a bit more about the U.S. Nonetheless, she proves that healing is a central theme in Christian history, and is a fascinating lens through which to examine the Christian faith. Indeed, she has produced not just a history of healing in Christianity, but a history of Christianity itself. (Nov.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:

1	Jesus : exorcist and healer	21
2	Healing in early Christianity	43
3	Healing in medieval Christianity	67
4	Healing in early modern Christianity	93
5	Healing in Western Christianity's global expansion	119
6	Christianity and the global development of scientific medicine	141
7	Christian healing in the shadow of modern technology and science	159

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Ed Schoen M. D. on Circumcision: Timely Information for Parents and Professionals from America's #1 Expert on Circumcision

Author: Ed Schoen

Although circumcision is the number one surgical procedure, up to date information on this controversial subject is hard to find. All too often juried studies and peer review have been replaced with hysteria and hype delivered by lay "experts" lacking medical credentials. Now Ed Schoen, M.D., chair of an American Society of Pediatrics Study Group on Circumcision and Clincial Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, offers straightforward answers to questions about this vital newborn health issue. Drawing on the latest research findings, Schoen presents the facts parents and practitioners need to know to make an informed decision on circumcision.

Behavioral Sciences and Health Care or Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood

Behavioral Sciences and Health Care

Author: Olle Jane Sahler

This book is designed for medical students and trainees. It presents succinct information about the wide variety of behavioral, social, and psychological sciences that comprise the behavioral sciences relevant to health and wellness. Brain and behavior, culture and ethnicity, complementary medicine, clinical decision-making, and psychopathology are featured sections. Each chapter begins with guidance questions and ends with current recommended readings and review questions. A complete 300+ question-and-answer USMLE-type review section not only allows readers and students to check how well they have learned the material, but also highlights important points and adds additional specific information to supplement the text.

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Reviewer: William Miles, MD (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This is a structured textbook of the behavioral sciences, examining how human behavior is governed by the connection of biology, psychology, and the social sciences.
Purpose: The purpose is to offer a comprehensive examination of human behavior, how to approach it in the medical field, and to identify and examine the many variables that govern this behavior. These are certainly worthwhile objectives, particularly in the field of psychiatry.
Audience: The author states that the book is written for medical students as well as for students in other behavior-related fields. However, the subject matter is too important to be limited to only students of human behavior. Residents and practicing clinicians will also find it invaluable.
Features: The book examines the clichйd "biopsychosocial" model so often discussed (but so poorly understood) in psychiatry. The book expands on this concept, and attempts to identify the many mechanisms that interconnect these variables. A tremendous variety of topics is covered in an attempt to do this. The many sections of the book (each divided into several chapters) discuss such things as the evolution of the modern health care model, human developmental stages, and contemporary social issues, and each section discusses how these various subjects relate to the field of human behavior and how they impact the biopsychosocial model. Each chapter begins with bulleted questions focusing on key points covered in the chapter. A thorough answer key (with discussion) to these questions is found at the end of the book. Two excellent appendixes review basic epidemiology and biostatistics. No references are provided.
Assessment: This is one of the better books I have reviewed in the past several academic years. It provides an excellent history and summation of the biopsychosocial model, but then goes further to examine the interrelationship between these concepts and how hey are influenced by other variables. The multiplicity of factors that can compromise human behavior and the relationships between these factors should be understood by any practicing clinician. Anyone who has ever struggled to understand the biopsychosocial model and its true impact on human health should read this book.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

Table of Contents:

	About the Editors
	Contributors
	Table of Contents
Sect	The Behavioral Sciences and Health	1
1	Evolving Models of Health Care	5
Sect. II	Biological Mediators of Behavior	13
2	Neuronal Structures and Functions	15
3	Brain Structures and Their Functions	23
4	Chronobiology and Sleep	29
5	Predisposition	35
Sect. III	Individual-Environmental Interaction	41
6	Sensation	43
7	Learning	47
8	Cognition, Emotion, and Stress	55
Sect. IV	Development Through the Life Cycle	63
9	Pregnancy and Infancy	65
10	The Preschool Years	71
11	The School Years	79
12	The Adult Years	87
13	Selected Theories of Development	95
Sect. V	The Individual and Social Groups	103
14	Social Behavior and Groups	105
15	Theories of Social Relations	109
16	Culture and Ethnicity	115
17	Health Care in Minority and Majority Groups	123
18	The Family	129
19	Human Sexuality and Sexual Disorders	139
Sect. VI	Societal Health Problems	151
20	Obesity	153
21	Poverty and Homelessness	157
22	Substance Abuse	161
23	Interpersonal Violence	167
24	Suicide	175
Sect. VII	Providing Health Care	181
25	Complementary Medicine	183
26	The Health Care System	193
27	Ethical and Legal Issues in Patient Care	203
28	The Physician-Patient Relationship	213
29	The Medical Encounter	219
30	The Clinical Decision Making Process	225
Sect. VIII	Psychopathology	231
31	Introduction to Psychopathology	233
32	Adjustment Disorders and Somatization	241
33	Eating Disorders	247
34	Anxiety Disorders	253
35	Major Mood Disorders	259
36	Dissociative Disorders and Cognitive Disorders	265
37	Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders	269
38	Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders	275
39	Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence	281
App. A	Epidemiology	291
App. B	Biostatistics	297
	Review Questions - Answer Key	305
	Practice USMLE Exam	307
	Practice USMLE Exam Answers	355
	Subject Index	401

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Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide

Author: John M Freeman

The award-winning Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood is the standard resource for parents in need of comprehensive medical information about their child with epilepsy. Now in its third edition, this highly praised book has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy in childhood, including the use of the ketogenic diet as a treatment for children who either do not respond to traditional drug therapy or who suffer intolerable side effects from medications.

In addition to providing up-to-date information about new diagnostic techniques as well as new drugs, diet, and surgical treatments, the authors have included a chapter addressing routine health care for children with epilepsy and a new chapter on complementary and alternative therapies. Also new to this edition are discussions of the progress made in the evaluation for surgery, a chapter on insurance issues, and a section detailing additional resources.

"No child's life should be defined by seizures. If we understand how the brain works, what happens during seizures, and how to cope with epilepsy, we can overcome the mythology of epilepsy and fight society's prejudices, allowing every child with epilepsy to reach his or her full potential." -- From Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood

Eric R. Hargis

This remarkable book has been empowering parents with vital information for more than ten years, and the new edition promises to do the same. It is committed to making parents active partners in their children's care and will be a vital resource for families everywhere.

Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood

No child's life should be defined by seizures. If we understand how the brain works, what happens during seizures, and how to cope with epilepsy, we can overcome the mythology of epilepsy and fight society's prejudices, allowing every child with epilepsy to reach his or her full potential.

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Reviewer: Paula M Cotruta, M.D. (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description: This is an excellent reference for the public, both parents of children with epilepsy and for patients with epilepsy. It addresses not only diagnosis and treatment but also deals in detail with coping and living with epilepsy.
Purpose: The book is an approach to seizures and epilepsy written for the public, but it also is helpful for medical students, nurses, and general practitioners. The book is needed, given the many implications of this condition in a person's life, and given the fact that these questions are sometimes incompletely addressed during a regular doctor visit. The book meets the author's objectives.
Audience: It is written for the general public, medical students, nurses, general practitioners.
Features: The book covers seizures, epilepsy, treating epilepsy, and living with it. I found particularly useful the differentiation between being epileptic and having a seizure, also the information about the current diagnostic methods used (CT, EEG, MRI, blood tests). A unique feature of this book is the detailed approach of living with epilepsy.
Assessment: This a thorough look at epilepsy aimed at the general public. It educates parents on the diverse field of childhood epilepsy.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

The Healing Power of Herbs or Beating Prostate Cancer without Surgery

The Healing Power of Herbs: The Enlightened Person's Guide to the Wonders of Medicinal Plants

Author: Michael T Murray ND

If you don't believe the 80% of the world's population who depend on herbal remedies to treat common ailments, there is now a wealth of scientific research to substantiate the claims. If used properly, herbal medicine is powerful, effective and simple. THE HEALING POWER OF HERBS draws on scientific research to corroborate what many have known for years: herbs are the key to a longer, more healthful life. Inside you will find a directory to 37 common medicinal plants along with recommendations for treating 34 common health problems.
Discover:
• How licorice can be used to heal canker sores
• How ginkgo biloba can be used to delay the effects of Alzheimer's disease
• How garlic can be used to improve cholesterol levels
• How green tea can be used to help prevent cancer
• How bromelain can be used to heal athletic injuries

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Beating Prostate Cancer without Surgery

Author: James D Priest

Surgery is the most common means of treating prostate cancer, but many survivors later suffer from embarrassing quality-of-life issues, including incontinence and impotence. In this book, a retired surgeon and prostate cancer survivor discusses treatment options with less risk of these and other side effects.

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Foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu