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ISBN: 9780852233283

Summary: A guide to the relaxing and healing skills of massage, the ancient Japanese art of shiatsu and reflexology. With step-by-step instructions, the book guides the reader through the complete working sequence for each skill and provides detailed descriptions of appropriate strokes for each part of the body. The book also explains what the body can tell you and shows how massage can be used to soothe, to invigorate, to relieve aches and tensions and to help in difficult circumstances, from work to leisure, from pregnancy to old age.

ISBN: 9780143004141

Dimensions: 0.71 x 8.50 x 8.19 in

Summary: My partner and I tried this diet shortly after moving to Australia. The mealplan is fairly easy to follow and we were able to find weekly shopping lists online which made it even more convenient. We liked some recipies so much, we continue to use them in our regular diet. I lost 34 lbs in the 12 weeks we were on the meal plan. The portions are usually quite filling.



After a couple weeks off, we decided to try Book 2. Due to my disability, I wasn't able to do the exercise program that is included in that book, but I've had similar results in weight loss.

ISBN: 9780141006871

ListPrice: $16.50

Dimensions: 0.79 x 7.80 x 5.08 in

Summary: Eric Schlosser has visited the state of the art labs where scientists recreate the flavors and smells of everything from cooked chicken to fresh strawberries in the test tube and he has spoken to workers at meat packing plants with some of the worst safety records in the world. He explores the links between Hollywood and the fast food trade, and the tactics used to target ever younger consumers. In a meticulously researched and powerfully argued account, "Fast Food Nation" reveals the full price of our appetite for instant gratification.

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Summary: THE FOUR AGREEMENTS is printed in an easy to read style, but has a powerful message when applied. The foundation of the book is based on Toltec wisdom, and the ancient spiritual knowledge passed down through the cultural "masters" called naguals(shaman). Ruiz underwent an event that changed his life's path from surgeon to nagual. Often times ancient wisdom is not so ancient when it still can be applied to modern living. What the book offers is timeless. It is about grabbing hold of a personal freedom that was always yours and using it to master your life and not allow others to master you. This is solid knowledge that can only add clarity to your everyday living.



If you follow and apply THE FOUR AGREEMENTS,which are "Be Impeccable with Your Word","Don't Take Anything Personally","Don't Make Assumptions", and "Always Do Your Best", you will find a security within yourself that provides you with a better perception of yourself and the world around you. We as people, and as individuals,are "conditioned" by our society. This book will help you to break away from that conditioning and most of the responses and reactions we assume as normal. It gets you to think in a different manner that builds stronger emotional resilience.



Although this book is based on spiritual wisdom,it offers opportunities not only in spiritual growth,but also personal relationships,personal growth,enhanced awareness and perceptions,better decision making,and builds emotional strength. THE FOUR AGREEMENTS easily falls in with those who would simply want to improve their everyday choices or decision making skills as applied to the workforce or business management.



Not quite sure if you are being taking advantage of,being made the victim,making the right choice,over reacting,being to sensitive,or tired of not meeting someone else's expectations, then this book is for you. I have given this book as gifts to several acquaintances over the years who have found themselves in life changing events that had left their emotions in turmoil and essentially could not be relied upon for a good decision. By reading this book and writing THE FOUR AGREEMENTS on a business card placed in their pocket,when a questionable decision or choice had to be made,they went down the list and used it as a guide to measure against to ensure a better choice or decision knowing they could not rely entirely on their own ability to make a sound judgment under the emotional strain they were feeling. Using THE FOUR AGREEMENTS as a personal tool added clarity to a seemingly murky emotional state, something I believe we have all experienced at one time or another.



I have not read any of the other books written by Ruiz,but have glanced through them at bookstores. I only found a personal connection with this publication and can only endorse this writing. This book is a great companion to the book AWARENESS by Anthony deMello and compliment each other well.

ISBN: 0959043934

ListPrice: £5.99

Edition: n.e.

Summary: I have owned this book for at least 8 years now, and I still love it. It also makes a very special and personal gift for friends. I am not particularly spiritual, nor do I consider this book spiritual, but it does help stimulate reflection within ones self.

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ISBN: 0099727404

ListPrice: £6.99

Edition: New Ed

Summary: By melding love, science and religion into a primer on personal growth, M. Scott Peck launched his highly successful writing and lecturing career with this book. Even to this day, Peck remains at the forefront of spiritual psychology as a result of "The Road Less Travelled". In the era of "I'm OK, You're OK", Peck was courageous enough to suggest that "life is difficult" and personal growth is a "complex, arduous and lifelong task". His willingness to expose his own life stories as well as to share the intimate stories of his anonymous therapy clients creates a compelling and heartfelt narrative.

ISBN: 9780747205845

Summary: A reference book which covers systems of divination.

ISBN: 9783850520003

Summary: Recognized globally as one of the foremost Yoga and Meditation masters of our time, Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda(Swamiji) is a living descendant of a long line of respected yogis. He has captured the spirit and wisdom of the Yoga in Daily Life® System in this comprehensive and beautifully presented book. (***please note that the 2000 edition of the book has the picture of a woman model on the cover)



Swamiji developed this holistic system of Yoga & Meditation to accommodate the needs of today's modern lifestyle, without compromising the originality of the ancient science and tradition of classical Yoga.



All techniques are have clear, guided, step-by-step instructions of the exercises (asanas, pranayama, meditation, hatha-yoga kriyas) with special instruction for specific health conditions.



This enables anyone to establish well-being by practicing within their own environment and abilities. There is also a great deal of information given on the philosophic and scientific background of yoga.



It is a system of yoga that can be practiced and utilized by all people in most of life's circumstances - regardless of age, gender, profession, education, health, culture or belief.



This 448 page text with over 700 color images that is a "must have" for all people, all levels of ability.



What do we gain by practicing yoga?

"- to be able to help ourselves in all life circumstances

- to be healthy

- to develop good concentration

- to develop self-confidence and calmness

- to gain physical and psychological integrity

- to attain balance between inner and outer activities

- to free ourselves from addictive habits and attachments

- to attain self-realization"

from "Meetings with a Yogi" by Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda



Today, this system is established in many countries of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Canada and India - taught in more then 4000 Yoga Centers, Educational Centers and Public Health Institutions.



The book is available in the following languages: English (ISBN 3-85052-000-5), Spanish (ISBN 3-85052-007-2), German (ISBN 3-85052-009-9), French (ISBN 3-85052-010-2), Hungarian (ISBN 3-85052-001-3), Slovakian (ISBN 3-85052-002-1), Czech (ISBN 3-85052-003-X), Croatian (ISBN 3-85052-004-8), Serbian (ISBN 3-85052-005-6), Slovenian (ISBN 3-85052-006-4).



Hardcover, 17 x 24 cm, 448 pages, over 700 color photos.



About the author:

Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda is the author of the master-system Yoga in Daily Life® and founder of thousands of Yoga in Daily Life® Ashrams and centers worldwide. In 1975, he founded the Austrian-Indian Yoga-Vedanta Society and in 1990, the International Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship. He also inspired the foundations of the Yoga in Daily Life® Youth Union, the Ayurveda Academy of Yoga in Daily Life® and in 2007, he established the Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council.



The Om Vishwa Deep Gurukul - Education and Research Center in Jadan, Pali district, Rajasthan, is his main Ashram. On the area of the ashram in Jadan exist also a primary and secondary school, a hospital, a Ayurveda hospital, an animal refuge and a water harvesting and reforesting project. The main building has the form of the symbol OM (Aum) and it is the largest made by humans on this world.



He has dedicated his whole life to helping humanity through Yoga and to evoking the ancient spiritual heritage of Sat Sanatana Dharma. Furthermore, he is engaged in numerous social and humanitarian activities. He has established many charitable projects, initiated global fundraising programs for the victims of natural disasters, as well as worldwide prayers and meditations for world peace.



Since 2002, a World Peace Summit is held every year in different countries, is visited by honorable guests and thousands of participants across the globe.



His spiritual lineage derives from the Master of the Himalayas, Siddha Guru Sri Alakh Puriji, Paramyogeshwar Sri Devpuriji, Bhagwan Sri Deep Narayan Mahaprabhuji (1828 - 1963) and Dharmsamrat Paramhans Swami Madhavananda (1923 - 2003), the successor of Sri Mahaprabhuji and spiritual master of Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. The life, teaching and work of these masters are described in the book Sri Lila-Amrit (ISBN 3-85052-104-4).

ISBN: 9780340748817

Edition: First UK Edition

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ISBN: 9781742370279

ListPrice: $15.95

Summary: Telling the bloody, insider’s story of the international drug and weapons smuggling operations of the feared Bandidos gang, this chilling tale is the first time that an insider has told the true story of the bike gangs that dominate the drug and illegal weapons trade across the globe. For 10 years, Steve Utah was a Bandidos insider, a trusted confidante of senior bike gang members along the east coast of Australia. He arranged their security, cooked their drugs, and witnessed meetings in which overseas weapons smuggling was planned. Utah loved the wildness of the Bandido life and their contempt for the law, but as he plummeted deeper into the heart of the group, his life started to spiral out of control. He witnessed vicious beatings, helped dump corpses, and saw men executed in front of his eyes. In a desperate attempt to regain control of his life, he resorted to the unthinkable—he rolled over to the federal police and told them all he knew about the Bandidos. This shocking, unflinching, tragic story is his confession, and possibly his dying gasp, for he knows that inevitably the Bandido code will be honored and he will be silenced.

ISBN: 9780764108877

ListPrice: $12.95

Summary: As a gung-ho cat lover, I have collected many books about this delightful creature over the years. I have never seen any other book as comprehensive, filled with such excellent tips and information. The pictures, layout and design are so very attractive, it is a definite keeper and will be re-read time and time again!

ISBN: 3822820172

ListPrice: £9.99

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ISBN: 9781561385294

ListPrice: $17.98

Dimensions: 0.70 x 12.90 x 9.60 in

Summary: Provides an overview of Coca-Cola memorabilia while explaining how each object is linked to the history and development of the company, and highlights more than two hundred items from rare clocks to conventional promotional objects.

ISBN: 9780752226613

Dimensions: 0.47 x 9.84 x 7.95 in

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ISBN: 9781921520808

ListPrice: US$ 22.81

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ISBN: 9780810992009

ListPrice: £8.95

Summary: this is an excellent book and a must have for everyone who loves cute things. It's got some gorgeous and sometimes bizarre pictures in it - think rabbits with chainsaws???? It's a gorgeous book to flick through and a coffee table must.

ISBN: 9781906372323

ListPrice: $15.50

Dimensions: 1.50 x 9.13 x 5.83 in

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ISBN: 9781408700921

ListPrice: £11.99

Dimensions: 1.02 x 8.43 x 5.28 in

Summary: 'My friend Patsy was telling a story. 'so I'm at the movie theatre,' she said,'and I've got my coat all neatly laid out against the back of my seat when this guy comes along-' And here I stopped her , because I've always wondered about this coat business.' Typical Sedaris - realistic dilaogue and gossipy love of the apparently unimportant detail.



These are funny and they are self revealing and honest. I haven't scored them higher because they are so similar. There are some great characters - the terrible babysitter, Mrs Peacock who makes them scratch her back and pick up dog turds on the lawn - or their NY neighbour Helen swearing and cooking loathsome food offerings.



Very amusing and probably best read when picked up now and then, rather than all together as I did.