Gary Bates:Alien Intrusion
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New York:: Henry Holt, 1996., 1996. Small 8vo. xi, [3], 242 pp. Index. Cloth-backed boards, dust-jacket. Very good. ISBN 10: 0805042083 "Unlike ancient cultures that prized the wrinkled… Mehr…
New York:: Henry Holt, 1996., 1996. Small 8vo. xi, [3], 242 pp. Index. Cloth-backed boards, dust-jacket. Very good. ISBN 10: 0805042083 "Unlike ancient cultures that prized the wrinkled faces of the elderly, we worship supermodels' smooth, expressionless skin and spend billions on cosmetics to achieve a youthful look. The human skin-its anatomy, physiology, diseases, racial connotations, its physical and symbolic role as our boundary with the outer world-is the subject of this involving, often eloquent study by science writer Lappe (Chemical Deception: The Toxic Threat to Health and the Environment). Considered a mirror of inner wellness in traditional Chinese medicine, and a vulnerable shield or a trophy in Greek mythology, the skin is today increasingly recognized as a permeable system, and recent research suggests that it has its own built-in, autonomous immune defenses. Lappe chronicles skin diseases from smallpox in ancient Egypt to modern epidemics of skin cancer, acne, vitiligo and psoriasis. He documents the hazards of silicone injections, ultraviolet lamps, excessive suntanning and chemicals in factories and farms, and alerts us to the potential dangers of cosmetic products such as soaps, lotions, moisturizers and skin tighteners. Foreign rights: Frances Collin Literary Agency." Publisher's Weekly., Henry Holt, 1996., 1996, 0, Harmony. Very Good. 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches. Hardcover. 1993. 342 pages. <br>There is nothing inevitable about aging--that is t he inspiring message from Dr. Deepak Chopra. Once again Dr. Chopr a presents us with information that can help us live long, health y lives. For all those interested in a long, full life, this book is a valuable resource.--Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Me dicine and Miracles Over 1.5 million copies sold. National bestse ller. Line drawings. Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly C hopra ( Quantum Healing ) is one of our perennial gurus, appealin g to millions but offering them a suspect brew of panacea and esc apism. The message of his new book? We are not victims of aging, sickness, and death. These are part of the scenery, not of the se er, who is immune to any form of change. This seer is the spirit, the expression of eternal being. The basis for his belief, Chopr a argues, is quantum physics and the work of such scientists as H eisenberg, Bohr and Einstein, with whose help Chopra proposes to tell us how to stave off the inevitable changes brought on by mor tality and the passing of years. He advises us on how to defeat e ntropy, to believe enough to offer palpable resistance to process es of physical alteration, and to reinterpret your body such that renewal will come of it. He himself believes in a land where no one is old, and where we create our bodies as we create the exper ience of our world. He is also a proponent of the science of long evity, and cites research by doctors (sometimes nameless) to back himself up when expounding upon it. But alert readers will finis h the book with unsettling questions, the result of a book that i s rife with inspirational conviction but at times thin on substan ce. 150,000 first printing; major ad/promo; author tour; BOMC and QPB selection. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Chopra, a proponent of the Indian Maharishi Ayurveda system of healing, has written a book that combines phil osophy, biology, and modern health research in an attempt to conv ince the reader that the effects of aging are largely preventable . Since the practical suggestions are mixed in with theory, case studies, and rather complicated biological data, the book sometim es rambles and seems disorganized. Several of the recommendations about diet and exercise contradict each other. Followers of Chop ra will demand this book. For libraries that have the author's pr evious books ( Perfect Health , LJ 6/1/90) and large alternative medicine collections. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 3/1/93. - Nat alie Kupferberg, Montana State Univ. Lib., Bozeman Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Kirkus Reviews You can liv e to be a hundred and enjoy each of those years as a fully functi oning person--or so says Chopra (Unconditional Life, 1991, etc.) in this challenging work. An intriguing set of Census Bureau stat istics cited here notes that the number of centenarians is twice what it was ten years ago- -and is expected to double again by th e millennium. Prolonging fruitful lives is not a question of mind over matter, Chopra contends, but, rather, of mind and matter--m ind and body--together at one with the universe. It's often hard for pragmatic Westerners to deal with this kind of mind/spirit/bo dy talk, but Chopra has a talent for anchoring the ephemeral in w hat's generally considered reality, and for leading spiritual nov ices through the swamps of such concepts as awareness, detachment , and self without resorting overly to New Age slang. In discussi ng how awareness--or lack of it--affects the physical symptoms of aging, for instance, Chopra builds an authoritative base using r esearch from Harvard, Duke, and Stanford that shows that mental, social, and intellectual activity can keep people vital and alert as they age. But because many of us have poor models for aging, we accept the idea that getting old means pain, intellectual deca y, and inactivity. Bringing attention or awareness to areas of di scomfort is the first step to changing problems, Chopra argues, o ffering a step-by-step routine to make one or more of those chang es. Along with reflections on such provocative concepts as cellul ar memory and metabolizing time,'' the author also tackles the po sitive aspects of aging--creativity and wisdom--and the value of those old standbys, diet and exercise. A separate chapter examine s, not altogether satisfactorily, India's traditional medical sys tem of Ayurveda. A guide to longevity that's also a thoughtful an d sometimes inspiring reflection on our remarkable place in the c osmic scheme of things. -- Copyright 1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. From the Inside Flap hing inevitable about aging--that is the inspiring message from Dr. Deepak Chopra. Onc e again Dr. Chopra presents us with information that can help us live long, healthy lives. For all those interested in a long, ful l life, this book is a valuable resource.--Bernie Siegel, M.D., a uthor of Love, Medicine and Miracles Over 1.5 million copies sold . National bestseller. Line drawings. About the Author Deepak Ch opra is the author of sixteen books and thirty audio and videotap e series, including the critically acclaimed public television sh ow Body, Mind, and Soul: The Magic and the Mystery and the PBS sp ecial based on The Way of the Wizard. From the Trade Paperback e dition. ., Harmony, 1993, 3, Institute of Public Policy Research , 1985. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:, Institute of Public Policy Research, 1985, 0, US: Rutgers University Press, 1994. Good. Toumey focuses the tools of his discipline on a group whose distance from t he twentieth-century American mainstream is measured not in decades or mile s but rather in existential understandings about reality. Toumey studies bo th the national scientific creationism movement and the operation of a loca l creationist study group in his state's Research Triangle in the mid-1980s , seeking to understand the underlying beliefs--about morality, the Bible, science itself--that modern scientific creationism embodies, as well as the reasons this "system of cultural meanings" helps many conservative Christi ans "make sense of the realities, anxieties, changes, and uncertainties of life in the United States in the late twentieth century." A perceptive and respectful analysis by a nonbeliever., Rutgers University Press, 1994, 2.5, Great Britain: Vectropy Publishing, 2001. Paperback. A revolutionary, new, natural, dietry supplement, that is restoring the quality of life of people suffering from arthritis as well as other chronic autoimmune diseases. The 'CMO' story, a scientific breakthrough, that has been described as 'The nutritional discovery of the 20th century'. The author directs the research efforts of the San Diego Clinic International (SDC) against chronic, degenerative, and terminal illnesses. progress continues on arthritis and other autoimmune diseases like fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, lupus, muscular dystrophy, etc. Patients receive therapies that combine the best of conventional and alternative medicine. SDC prides itself in curing the incurable. According to Dr. Sands, CMO corrects the disease at the source; the immune system. Unlike pain relievers, anti-inflamaroty agents, sortisone or other steroids, CMO is an immunomodulator, it corrects the disease by regulating the immune system itself. You don't have to take it over and over again. One the error in the immune system is corrected by CMO, the attacks on your joints stop and the pain and inflammation should be relieved for long term. 176 pp.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . 2nd Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback., Vectropy Publishing, 2001, 3, London England: Penguin, 1994. Paperback. Couple of slight creases to cover. Over twenty years ago, no one could read the hieroglyphic texts carved on the magnificent Maya temples and palaces; today, we can understand about 85 per cent of them. The pioneering discoveries of Yuri Knorosov, a brillian Russian linguist who had never set foot in the Americas, marked a decisive breakthrough. He was fiercely opposed by the red-baiting English expert, Eric Thompson, and scholars who saw the Maya as simple peace-loving stargazers incapable of inventing a phonetic writing system. Yet later researchers have transformed the inscriptions into historical docuements, revealing a culture obsessed with warfare, dynastic rivalries and ritual blood0letting. In this fascinating story of code cracking and factional fighting, the author explores the rocky road to what we know; he also provides a vivid and up-to-date picture of the Maya civilization. Illustrated. 288 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . 1st Penguin Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback., Penguin, 1994, 2.5, Good. Good Condition; contains some marking, notes, and/or highlighting; wear to cover; creases along spine., 2.5, Good. Good Condition; contains some marking, notes, and/or highlighting; wear to cover; minor water or liquid damage not affecting the readability of text; front and/or back cover has folding., 2.5, Good. Good Condition; contains some marking, notes, and/or highlighting; wear to cover; wear to book corners; front and/or back cover has folding., 2.5, USA: IBM Press. Good. 16.5 x 23cm. Paperback. 2011. 352 pages. minor wear / marks<br><br><p><strong>MAKING THE WORL D WORK BETTER</strong><br /><strong>The Ideas That Shaped a Centu ry and a Company</strong><br /><br />by Kevin Maney, Steve Hamm J effrey M. 'Brien<br /><br /><br />IBM Press, USA, 2011<br />ISBN 9780132755108<br />pb, 352pp, 16.5 x 23 cm<br /><br />GOOD: minor wear / marks<br /><br /><br />Journalists Kevin Maney, Steve Ham m, and Jeffrey M. 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NOULTON Public Affa irs Director, Eurotunnel JEFF SIMMS journalist with a design, mar keting and publishing agency Picquet Communications, UK JONATHAN STREET is Managing Director of Jonathan Street Public Relations, UK TIM TAYLOR is a solicitor and partner in Hill Taylor Dickinson with offices in the City of London, Piraeus, Dubai and Hong Kong with experience of several high profile disaster cases FRANCIS T HOMAS is Group Media Relations Manager, The Boots Company plc, UK Dr CHERYL TRAVERS lectures on organisational behaviour and human resource management at The Business School, Loughborough Univers ity, UK JERRY V. UNSEEM former Research Associate at Harvard and currently on the editorial staff of Inc. magazine About the Auth or JOSEPH L. BADARACCO JR. John Shad Professor of Business Ethics at Harvard Business School COLIN DOEG a former journalist, is a public relations consultant COLIN D. DUNCAN Director of Public Af fairs, British Nuclear Fuels plc, UK CHRISTOPHER FLINT Group Secu rity Adviser, Cadbury Schweppes plc. KATE GRAHAM handled the PR r esponse to the Piper Alpha disaster and now provides consultancy and management training in media response and lectures widely in crisis management MATTHEW J. HARRINGTON Executive Vice President/ General Manager of a leading international PR company, Edelman Wo rldwide based in San Francisco, USA JOHN D. NOULTON Public Affair s Director, Eurotunnel JEFF SIMMS journalist with a design, marke ting and publishing agency Picquet Communications, UK JONATHAN ST REET is Managing Director of Jonathan Street Public Relations, UK TIM TAYLOR is a solicitor and partner in Hill Taylor Dickinson w ith offices in the City of London, Piraeus, Dubai and Hong Kong w ith experience of several high profile disaster cases FRANCIS THO MAS is Group Media Relations Manager, The Boots Company plc, UK D r CHERYL TRAVERS lectures on organisational behaviour and human r esource management at The Business School, Loughborough Universit y, UK JERRY V. UNSEEM former Research Associate at Harvard and cu rrently on the editorial staff of Inc. magazine ., Palgrave Macmillan, 1998, 2.75, New Leaf Publishing Group. Very Good. 217mm / 140mm. Paperback. 2004. 381 pages. <br>Most people at one time or another have probably b een curious to know, What could account for all of those strange objects in the sky that many credible witnesses see? Or, what abo ut the modern mystery of alien abductions and stories of visitati ons by beings claiming to be from other planets or star systems? Are aliens really making contact with human beings? Is it importa nt anyway? At last, an easy-to-understand book traces the history of this strange phenomenon utilizing the research of many of the heavyweights of UFOlogy -- and it's been making sense to a lot o f people. This is a book for everyone. The author's research and conclusions will surprise you and challenge your thinking, not ju st about UFOs, but about the nature of life itself. This is a lan dmark volume that brings together the most important evidences, c oming to conclusions far more sinister -- yet profound -- than mo st could imagine. - Publisher. ., New Leaf Publishing Group, 2004, 3<
