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This is one of the best novels I've ever read...


The novel LONGINUS: Book I Of The MERLIN FACTOR tells the story of Gaius Cassius Longinus, the battle-hardened Centurion of Rome who is assigned to guard the crucified Jesus. But while guarding Jesus, Longinus stabs him in the ribs with his spear, ensuring Jesus' death. It's a simple act, but one that changes his life forever. After that fateful day Longinus flees Rome, narrowly escaping the Roman priests who want to take the spear and its supposed power for themselves.

LONGINUS: Book I Of The MERLIN FACTOR follows the Centurion's life from his love for the prostitute Irena to his mystical studies with the Druids of Gaul. But it also reveals Longinus' profound spiritual awakening through his Druidic studies and the spear that speaks to him with the voice of Jesus.

Something of a departure from my usual genre of reading but nevertheless I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is fast moving with more than a few unexpected twists and turns. I found myself picking it up at every oportunity as I wanted to know what happened next and whether Longinus manages to achieve his aim. I am really looking forward to Book II.

I found this book very interesting. It kept my attention throughout, I didn't want to put it down. It definately was different reading than what I usually enjoy. My usual interest is romance or comedy. Steven Maines is a great writer whose book Longinus: Book I Of The Merlin Factor is fascinating! I can't wait to read the sequel.

I was intrigued, yet wary when I saw the title and cover of this book. Would the era and subject matter be more suited to a man? I prefer historical fiction that examines characters' lives rather than posing them solely in their adventures.

I was wonderfully surprised how the author, Steven Maines, managed to so skillfully accomplish each without sacrificing the other.

The story line is unexpected, revealing a unique spiritual point of view. Whether you agree or not with the author's vision, you will be captivated by his ability take a minor character in history and weave a remarkable and fascinating tale.

A great read!

Longinus: Book I of the Merlin Factor is an exciting and intriguing page-turner about the life of Longinus, the Roman Centurion who pierced the side of Christ while he was on the cross. This novel has something in it for everyone as it's an action-packed, spiritual, thought-provoking novel of historical fiction which also has a love-story entwined in its pages. It can be read on several levels but as others have mentioned, once you start it, you cannot put it down. I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading book 2.

I loved this book. It has made an excellent addition to my library of Native American spirituality and practices. There is much in it that is relevant and useful. The Cherokee have a beautiful way of looking at the world.

I have read several books by the Garretts and find them all to be wonderful sources of information and brings my Cherokee heritage home to rest in my heart. Thank You.

The Garretts pull from their experieces from the "real world," as well as their healings and practical experience with the Cherokee to give us excellent starting points in helping ourselves and others. For such a thin book, there is a lot of advice hidden in the stories and accounts, if you know what to look for.

I really enjoyed reading this material and consider it the best for Individuals of Indian ancestry who still believe in the Traditional Ways.

This is a must read book for first time people into the world of the Native americans. It will open a whole new door that you will bring out of it is the respect for all living things and for Morther Earth. The book helps you understand that certain things are sacred to the Native Americans and how it ties into their beliefs. Once you read this book you will begin to see things through the eyes of a different race, but from the point of a Native American. You will learn differemt ways of praying and saying thanks to mother nature. You will take things from the book and apllied to your everyday life. Wah Doh.

Packed from cover to cover with a thoroughly "reader friendly" text by wellness trainer Sunny Hersh, Midlife Mamas On The Moon: Celebrate Great Health, Friendships, Sex, And Money And Launch Your Second Life! is enhanced with useful checklists, honest personal stories, and a wealth of practical resources to show midlife women just how they can successfully move their lives forward into a promising future every bit as exciting and fulfilling as their previous decades of life. Illustrative and inspiring quotations from midlife mentors ranging from Dr. Christiane Northrup and Rabbi Harold Kushner, to Dr. Elizabeth Lee Vliet and Dr. John Gray, Midlife Mamas On The Moon tackles a wide and diverse selection of issues ranging from Viagra to boomers, to PMS to the question of whether meditation is like prayer. From relationships with teen children, peer group friendships, and aging parents, to staying married, to surviving divorce, to intimacy with a new partner, Midlife Mamas On The Moon will prove to invaluable and highly recommended reading.

In "Midlife Mamas on the Moon," Sunny Hersh presents pertinent topics for women over 40. The sooner you read this book the better your life will be. Since I just turned 40 I found this book to be a helpful guide to a life I will soon be living. Instead of being shocked or annoyed by symptoms of aging, I can be prepared and aware of subtle changes.

Sunny Hersh shares her personal experiences and gives advice on a wealth of topics including relationship issues, sexuality, dating, financial security, hormone replacement, exercise and diet. She also gives helpful tips on looking after your partner's health.

Most of the book reads like a conversation with a close friend and I found myself writing down the names of numerous books and supplements. This book will bring you up to date on the most important lifestyle changes so you can ensure a smooth transition from 40 to 50 and beyond.

~The Rebecca Review

this book came to me at a time when i have lost my older brother to suicide and my son at war in Iraq.
My mother died at 49 and so did my brother.
I am to be 49 this year and have been struggling with this
issue. my counsiler told me about this book and it has helped me realize i am ok! better than ok!
thankyou!
pj

I picked up this book expecting another dreary tale about how to cope with menopause, but got a lot more than that! I feel energized by the many tips and nuggets found in this book on everything from understanding your husband to motivating yourself to excercise. So many of the articles you rip out of newspapers and magazines are summed up here, and the book is fun to read.

This is a must have book for every woman over 40.
You not only learn helpful hints, but you laugh all the way through.
I'm definitely getting more copies to give away as gifts to those I care about.
Well worth the money to be so inspired.

If you are enjoying perfect health then this book is even MORE important for you (Remember...Prevention is better than cure). I dont have any health issues ...thank god...and it is my passion to read and develop my skills as a therapist and a life coach. The best thing i liked about this book is that its very "hands on" and i learned something here that i can readily apply with happy results. Very few PhDs these days offer everything out on a plate and most try to lure you to their seminar or practice through their books. It looks like Dr. Levy has a big heart and he doesn't believe in keeping anything from the reader and wants to help him or her too fully. I really found this book worth every cent. Enjoy it.... God Bless you Dr. Levy :-)

After a 16 foot fall from a ladder and a broken ankle and leg I found Dr. Levy's book to be an amazing self healing tool. Obviously I needed surgery to get put back together but Levy's book gave me unknown insights into how to use my own healing powers to speed my recovery. The meditation he teaches is also extremely helpful not just for healing injuries but for my overall well being and making good life decisions.

Jim Brown
Barnesville, Maryland

MIRACULOUS HEALTH: HOW TO HEAL YOUR BODY BY UNLEASHING THE HIDDEN POWER OF YOUR MIND isn't just an admonition of what should happen - it offers a concrete blueprint for achieving good health, guiding readers through a program to heal physical illness or injury and offering healing techniques blending the latest mind-body research. It's this specific program which makes MIRACULOUS HEALTH so different from competitors: backed by a psychologist working at the forefront of mind-body medicine since 1976, it offers up expert advice.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

My wife and I found this book while browsing in a local bookstore. I started to read it and prucahsed it and brought it home. This is a very useful, practical and easy to understanb book. Instructions are clear and easy to follow. I have done healing with my hands in the past but Dr. Levy's instructions and methods have greatly increased my abilities. Both my wife and I are very happy that Dr. Levy has written this book. Not only does he explain how to do the exercises he also explains why they work. This book has indeed been a great asset and addition to our abilities and health. If Dr. Levy should ever come to lecture in our area we will be among the first to go. For those who are serious about improving their health, this is a must book. You will have work conciously and continuosly as you go through the book to obtain the full benefits.

THIS BOOK IS EXCELLENT AND AMAZING JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR IT COMBINES ENERGY HEALING WITH HYPNOTISM AND MEDITATION

I love this book. Even two years after my own battle with postpartum depression I like to thumb through the pages and re-read the accounts of women who "have been there". It's comforting to know I was never truly alone. This book is a must for any women struggling with postpartum depression! It is easy to read, with no heavy clinical mumbo jumbo. Just heart felt personal accounts from women who suffered from postpartum depression and their triumphant recoveries that followed.

I think this is a great book for any woman who is struggling post partum. Part of the healing process is realizing you are not alone. Hearing first hand stories of women across the globe who struggled, but also recovered (and how), is powerful. Every woman experiences PPD differently...and this book covers the gamat of womens' experiences...from those who have high anxiety, depression, and suicide, and also covering special circumstances...single mothers, multiples, difficult births, etc. I don't think there is anyone with PPD who would not be able to relate to this compilation of stories. I'd highly recommend reading this book.

This book was a huge help. I didn't find it until after I recovered from PPD/Anxiety. Hearing other mother's stories was very comforting.

A friend of mine gave me this book and even though I am not a "big book reader" (it takes me forever to finish one), I could not put this one down.
I had talked to other mothers with PPD, but I always felt that they couldn't relate, that my Postpartum Depression was different. Needless to say I felt very lonely and isolated. I read the book and I found women that I could identify with. For the first time in a long, long time, I didn't feel so alone anymore, and even better I had HOPE again. The road to recovery was still long and hard, but I knew that there was light at the end of the tunnel and that I could beat this horrible disease.

I found this book very helpful when I was first diagnosed with PPD. Knowing there were other women out there that had experienced similar feelings made me feel not quite so alone.

I was diagnosed finally about 5 years ago. Since then I have read everythinng, including two or three cookbooks and several full length books on MS.

I found Ann Sawyer's book to be accurate, up to the minute, and supremely hopeful. And the diet is specific enough to try at once. I am deeply grateful to the authors and all those who shared their experience and hope. I will be healthier in mind, body and spirit for the companionship in this book.

The authors have something helpful to share, and its a gift to MS readers. They have MS themselves, and describe their personal journeys of disease disability, then discovery and recovery, using dietary modifications. They inform us that the medical establishment currently falls short. There's no money in dietary research. At least for some, there is new hope of recovery. I recommend this book anyone with MS who has the ability, will power really, to make some dietary changes. Then, if improvement results, educate the neurologists about this book.

Phenomenal book. Gives direction and a lot of hope dealing with a disease where there is not a lot of hope given (especially by physicians). Enjoyed the personal stories, the recipes, opinions of the authors. Would highly recommend this book to those interested in getting well.

I really enjoyed this book and I am grateful that this book is available at all, when you are faced with an incurable disease the most important thing is finding some hope and gaining some control back over your life.

This book is great for that.

I was really hoping for more specific guidelines though, for example.

How to prepare for an ELISA test (if this is possible)
Where to get an ELISA test done.
Start off with X,Y,Z suppliments.
Eliminate one food group at a time.
Common alternatives to common (problem) foods are ...
Staying strong and avoiding temptations (there are a few excellent ideas on this in the book but I felt that they could have been restated towards the end of the book)

I understand that this information IS in the book but I just felt that after reading it I needed more guidance.

Changing your diet is hard enough - when you have such a deeply compelling reason for changing it I feel that one cannot have too much guidance in acheiving it.

I feel extremely lucky to have found this book. When I was diagnosed with MS in October 2007, I instinctively became very careful with my diet because of past health problems due to food (Celiac's,food allergies & sensitivies).

But there were things I didn't know in regards to food & MS. This book explains why diet is important & how different foods effect MS. I also enjoyed reading all the personal case histories of real MS patients who have tried this diet.

I plan on staying on this diet the rest of my life. (I want to do everything possible for me to achieve the best possible outcome, so I also take one of the MS drugs (Avonex) in addition to this diet.)

Also, this book explained more to me about the disease of MS than all the neurologist's I have seen put together. I am deeply grateful to Ann Sawyer & Judith Bachrach for writing this book...Thank You!

After deciding it was time to get serious about my diet, I started to look through all of the healthy cookbooks I had sitting in my cabinet. This cookbook was the one that by far had the most dog-eared pages with recipes I wanted to try. The couple of recipes I have tried so far have been winners with both myself and my picky husband. I cannot wait to try all of the others!

I was very pleased with the service. The book arrived very quickly and in excellent condition. Great recipes!

An unexpected bonus was that the cookbook came with a comb binding--which I love!! The recipes are simply fantastic and up to date!

I started cooking as soon as I received the book and love just about every recipe in it. They are both easy to make and delicious to eat.

AWESOME< AWESOME> AWESOME! Love this cookbook. Everything in it is delicious and this has become my favorite cookbook.

I'm happy to see that this book is still being sold. It was my bible when I had my kids over 20 years ago and it's the one book I would give to any woman who is considering breastfeeding. Straightforward, realistic, full of practical tips and loaded with information. Beats any other book on breastfeeding that I've ever read. It's the reason I was able to nurse each of my three kids until they were over a year old.

I am purchasing a copy of this for my daughter-in-law,who is expecting a baby any day and is going to nurse the baby. I used this book 30 years ago for my support and information when nursing my first child and I know it will be just as relevant today. I find it fascinating that there are other women who wrote reviews praising this book from using it 30+ years ago. Not many things are as worthwhile today as in they were in the 60's and 70's. That must make this book a CLASSIC!!!!!!!Laurel Ryan, Grafton, Ohio

An excellent resource that I turned to many times over the course of almost five years, for solutions to problems as well as just the pleasure of reading such an informative, thorough book. It combines the practical with the scientific. I found it when my second baby was six weeks old. To our surprise and dismay she had lost weight at her first newborn checkup and had continued to gain weight poorly. At each feeding I would nurse her, then pump, then give her a bottle, and by then it would be time to start all over again; she still gained poorly. I had an 19 month old as well, whom I had nursed successfully while working full time. All the time and emotional energy focused on my newborn's feeding could not continue. I was incredibly sad at the thought of having to stop nursing, but it seemed the only choice. I was in the bookstore just before my final decision to stop nursing, and I found this book. It changed everything. I found answers to my questions, solutions to my problems, and the motivation to keep going. I nursed as often as possible, sometimes every hour, stopped pumping, and gave just one bottle per day, around dinnertime, instead of at every feeding. My baby started gaining the way she should. I continued to nurse her for sixteen months. I have Karen Pryor to thank for turning things around. We had a third child two years later, successfully breasfed for almost 2 years. I have given this book to all first time moms along with the baby gift.

... It was read prior to my daughter's birth and constantly referred to while I nursed her.I was no longer unsure of myself due to lack of information and I recommended it to girls who were first time Moms in the hospital when I had my fourth child. My daughter had a baby three years ago with some medical problems and I met Moms and their Moms that were terribly grateful for a reference book so their baby could continue to be nursed and not believe the short interruption would ruin their desire for the baby to be a nursed baby. My daughter needed to relactate and the hospital gave them the machines to make it possible, knowing ,especially babies who have had a rough start need to be nursed even more for their health if the parent is willing to follow the instructions and there is a lot of support for mothers to nurse, knowing what we do today about breastfeeding. For "To Be" Mothers this is a wonderful gift for them to understand and decide if they are going to breastfeed, and to stand up to the bullies who usually have weird reasons why they oppose breast feeding. Instead of being intimidated, you will wonder which category they come from, and you will be a much stronger , confident mother. Mrs Symmington

I had a copy of the womanly art of breastfeeding and found it to be long on preaching the joys of breastfeeding and short on addressing real concerns and problems. This is the book I dogeared and referred to again and again. It is practical, friendly, and full of useful information I didn't find anywhere else. There is a long bibliography of sources at the back, but you also get the sense that you are being talked to by experienced realistic moms who are sure you can do this - much more helpful when you feel desperate at 2 AM in the first week than another lecture on how wonderful and easy this is supposed to be!

I nursed my first baby until he was 18 months old, after a very rocky start - took me three days to get him to nurse at all, and then it took 45 minutes to latch him on properly for a while after that! So I really appreciated any guide that admitted how hard it can be to start breastfeeding and gave a wide variety of practical advice on the real problems. I tossed a lot of popular books that carried on about how breastfeeding is easy and natural and wonderful - it was all that once we got over the hard part, but getting over the hard part was when I needed good advice and real facts!

Some of the unusual information included here - baby behavior, innate parent behavior, nursing frequency and patterns, how nursing changes as the baby develops, how to take good care of yourself physically and emotionally. There is a great chapter for working/pumping mothers, and even some advice on how to keep the house tidy enough so it doesn't depress you, with a minimum of effort. Also - getting your milk back when you had to stop nursing for a little while, nursing toddlers, tandem nursing, weaning, pretty much any breastfeeding topic you can think of seems to be covered.

The index is not great (you can't find 'thrush' or 'pain' in it, even though there is a section on yeast infections), but I read the whole book and didn't have much trouble finding what I needed in it after that. Several chapters deal with age specific information ('birth to six weeks' etc) which made it easy to look up problems I was having in that particular time period.

Firstly I admit I have not yet read through the whole book, however this is the beauty of the one minute coach, just pick it up, absorb, reflect, process the action steps. Excellent if you need re-focusing during the day, or like to set a weekly goal. Do not expect to receive a typical 1-150 page read, this is much more effective, after a few days of use you will see where it takes you.

Inspirational, easy to read, easy to action and make the small changes create big differences in your life. Fantastic value. Action steps keep you focused and hold your hand through the process, with amazing results. This is the first book I think I have read which has made sense and been realistic. I think everyone should have the opportunity of reading this and then make their own choices, but you have absolutely nothing to loose and a whole lot more to gain!

I highly recommend this book. It is one of the best books I have read.

John, The Grand Duke of Avram
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The One Minute Coach is a great book for someone who hasn't done much sort of self-analysis work, but a disappointment if you have. While I believe there is always value in someone else's take on a subject, this book was way to simplistic for me.

On the positive side, the book is a quick read, the chapters have great exercises to get in touch with blocks and barriers and will be a great check-in technique ongoing. I'm hoping the value will show up as I work through all of them. But, as a coach myself, I felt the work was a little over-simplified and assumptive.

I would have liked to be able to see samples more representative of the whole book. Once I read through it, the book just didn't deliver on the promises of the back cover.

Don't let the size of the book fool you. When I first received my copy I was thinking that it looked a little small, but once I started reading it I realized that Masha had chosen her words carefully and this is a very complete book and not one filled with a lot of fluff.

People at any level of success can easily go through the various exercises. It takes only a minute to read through each section, but you should spend some time doing the action steps at the end of each chapter to really maximize your chances to succeed.

Overall a very easy read, with a great message throughout.

Well done Masha!

This is an amzaing manuscript. By leading the reader through the key discoveries in modern molecular oncology , Weinberg is able to elucidate the hallmarks of carginogenesis in simple, yet comprehensive ways.
This is a must read for any doctoral student. However, Weinberg simple and entertaining language will be enjoyed by anybody who has an interest in the pathways that lead to cancer.

Here's a book that I would recommend to those people interested in learning a bit about the beginnings of cancer. In One Renegade Cell, Robert Weinberg has written an informative narrative on the history of cancer and molecular biology research, focusing on the theories and evidence behind the early days of this field: the 1970's and 80's.

Weinberg's focus is on what he knows best: the mechanisms that promote and regulate the proliferation of normal and malignant cells. And for that, his explanations are the best out there. These explanations take up the first half of the book, corresponds to the early events in the development of a tumor, and makes up a coherent story. For example, he covers oncogenes, tumor suppressors, apoptosis, and to a lesser extent DNA repair, in relatively easy-to-follow language.

In the second half of the book, Weinberg refers to other aspects of cancer progression, more reflective of the later stages of cancer - angiogenesis, immune evasion and metastasis. He essentially provides the highlight reel for these aspects of cancer, and I felt that the transitions to such topics could have used some work. But that's okay in my opinion, because Weinberg comes right out and says it on the cover - this book is specifically about *the beginning* of cancer, first and foremost.

Weinberg also avoids using overwhelmingly long lists of references that are typical of more scientific writing, as well as skipping over the many highly-technical details that are involved in actually conducting such research, making it more accessible to non-experts. Indeed, he defines every term in a way that probably only requires a minimal background in biology to understand.

No prior knowledge of cell biology or genetics is required. I have gained an appreciation for the complexity of cancer research thanks to the book. I highly recommend it. You also learn a fair amount of the history of the development of cancer research. And don't think you need to read through hundreds of introductory pages to accomplish this. The book is under 200 pages.

Once again: What I found great about the book is it explains very clearly the current thories on how cancer starts and spreads without requiring any prior knowledge in the field.

For the scientifically oriented who are interested in the details, it has a big reference and endnote section. 5 stars for sure.

Extremely informative, written in interesting form like a scientific novel, a systematic mini-survey of the molecular biology of cancer. Takes you through 30 years of discovery, explaining how false expectations were replaced by the discovery in laboratories of right pathways. Among the useful pieces of information you'll pick up: cancer cells are not destroyed by chemo and radiation, only some DNA damage occurs. Unless the p53 gene is little enough damaged, then the tumor is not stopped, and Weinberg explains why. He fully describes the 6 mutations that are required, over time, to produce a metastasizing tumor. My wish: that Weinberg would next write a book about cancer treatments.

I end with an aside for those who are in love with the red herring called "holism", and imagine that "reductionism" is dead and of little or no use in the elucidation of complexity. The entire field of genetic and cancer discoveries, all of microbiology, is nothing but plain ol' reductionism applied to very long molecules, molecules so long and often disordered in shape that new techniques of chemical analysis had to be invented (like PCR). This book and any standard text on molecular biology provides full evidence for the truth of my assertion.

There are very few books out that give the reader an overview modern cancer biology. This short book gives a clear picture of a complex and current subject. It uses historical perspective on scientific discovery to enliven the reading. It's well organized and readable without background in biology, but with enough depth to interest biologists in other fields. I also reccomend Robert Weinberg's "Genes and the Biology of Cancer", written with Harold Varmus, which covers the same material in a little more depth.