Coma: the word conjures frightening images of bodily entrapment and suffering; a suspended animation between life and death; a horrible enough condition when it befalls fellow human beings and a nightmare when it befalls a loved one.... Read More

"Life is a Stretch" will be a worthwhile addition to the bookshelf of many. It offers a routine for the person at the desk, a routine to be used while traveling, stretches for the athlete, strengthening and lengthening the lower back,... Read More

Do you know which “aphrodisiacs” actually work and which are superstitions? Which herbs increase sex drive, stamina and performance? Which essential oils reduce tension, energize and arouse? You can learn this information, along with... Read More

In relatively few pages, this book tackles an extraordinarily involved question: How does a culture develop its unique approach to healing? Author and medical anthropologist Mitchell provides us with insights by examining the medicinal... Read More

Hirschi offers a variety of ways to use the material she has presented in her book and yoga card set. The card set, with its clear drawings of the posture and meditative affirmation on one side, and simple description of the posture with... Read More

“I have moved into a closer relationship with my deafness-since learning to hear with my cochlear implant. I never realized how deaf I was until I became more hearing,” Biderman writes in this very personal book. The cochlea is a... Read More

Slow Dance: A Story of Stroke, Love, and Disability chronicles the year of Bonnie Sherr Kleni’s two strokes caused from a low brain-stem lesion, her ensuing surgery, rehabilitation and recovery. The book reflects Klein’s documentary... Read More

The division between Eastern and Western medicine lies in basic fundamental differences. Eastern medicine is steeped in philosophy and spirituality, and sees the body as a microcosm of nature, while Western medicine views the body as a... Read More