Inprint - New Books of interest by Jeanne Spiro

Secrets of Longevity: Hundreds of Ways to Live to be 100
by Dr. Maoshing Ni. (Chronicle Books, 14.95, Paperback.)

Secrets of Longevity is full of surprising, all-natural ideas for living a longer, healthier, and happier life. As a 38th-generation doctor specializing in longevity, Dr. Mao (as he’s known to his patients) knows the answers—and they’re surprisingly simple and powerful. It’s amazing how a little honey in your tea can aid internal healing, or how taking a walk after dinner each night can reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease. The tips are organized into chapters on diet, healing, environment, exercise, and relationships, so you can easily dip into the areas you’d like to address.

Marrying wisdom from the East with the latest scientific advances from the West, Secrets of Longevity puts at your fingertips a whole host of ways to make your stay on earth longer, healthier, and much happier.

The Gentle Way: A Self-Help Guide for Those Who Believe in Angels by Tom T. Moore. (Light Technology Publishing, $14.95, Paperback.)

Ten years ago, entertainment industry executive Tom T. Moore started asking his Guardian Angel for assistance in every phase of his life to create a more fulfilling and less stressful way of living. The result of his experiences is here in his new book, The Gentle Way. “I discovered that I could ask my Guardian Angel for assistance from the smallest requests for a parking place near a busy restaurant or store to the really important requests of assisting me in negotiations in my international film distribution business,” says Moore. “The result was much less stress in my life and more success.”

The Gentle Way shows how to get in touch with or expand your connection with your Guardian Angel. Written for people of all the faiths, it offers tips and suggestions in requesting the most benevolent outcome in our daily life, whether at home or work, traveling for pleasure or even if we find ourselves in dangerous situations. By making requests and showing gratitude we learn how to lower the fear factor in everyday living and strengthen our spiritual beliefs. Filled with success stories from family and friends, Moore shares with us how our angels are right beside us waiting to help; all we have to do is ask.

The Hundred-Year Lie: How Food and Medicine are Destroying Your Health by Randal Fitzgerald. (Dutton, $24.95, Hardcover.)

One hundred years ago, the promise of “better living through chemistry” was given to consumers, setting us on a slippery slope that introduced thousands of man-made chemicals into our food, water, medicine, and environment.

In The Hundred-Year Lie, investigative journalist Randall Fitzgerald shatters dozens of myths being perpetuated by the chemical, pharmaceutical, and processed food industries. He shows how early advances led to a buildup of industry, and how the profit motive led companies and even our own government to ignore troubling signs of widespread illness and disease.

Are we paying too high a price in our rush for progress? What happens when we blindly rely on the government to keep us safe? What does the future hold if we continue down this path? With a firm grasp in the latest scientific findings, Fitzgerald offers a clear-eyed view of a building crisis in public health. He not only sheds light on the problems we face from this unprecedented chemical onslaught, he tells us what we can do.

Hidden Wisdom: A Guide to the Western Inner Traditions by Richard Smoley and Jay Kinney. (Quest Books, $17.95, Paperback.)

Hidden Wisdom is meant for contemporary seekers of a deeper spirituality that, while rooted in Western tradition, will reconnect them with the hidden wisdom that lies beneath all mystical teachings. Fans of The DaVinci Code will appreciate the breadth of subjects which include everything from Jungian psychology to the Kabbalah and Gnosticism, and from Freemasonry and the Templars to Alchemy, Shamanism, the Gurdjieff work, Neopaganism, Sufism, Theosophy, and esoteric Christianity. It is the handbook to the Western wisdom traditions that will lead to a refined and renewed spiritual path and help people rediscover their deeper selves.

Authors Richard Smoley and Jay Kinney, former editors of Gnosis Magazine, speak with even-handed objectivity, covering the strengths and weaknesses as well as the history and ideas of each tradition. They also end each chapter with a wealth of resources for further exploration. Whether you are just beginning to seek a spiritual practice or want to know more about a particular teaching, this is an invaluable resource.

The Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes: Flood, Fire, and Famine in the History of Civilization. Richard Firestone, Allen West, and Simon Warwick-Smith. (Bear & Company, $20.00, Paperback.)

There are a number of puzzling mysteries in the history of the earth that have yet to be satisfactorily explained by mainstream science: the extinction of the mammoths and saber-toothed tigers, the vanishing of ancient Indian tribes, the formation of the mysterious Carolina Bays, the wild temperature swings at the end of the Ice Age, and the cause of huge underwater landslides that sent massive tsunamis racing across the oceans millennia ago. Eyewitness accounts of these events are chronicled in rich oral traditions handed down through generations of native peoples. The authors’ recent scientific discoveries link all these events to a single cause.

The Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes presents evidence about a series of prehistoric cosmic events at the end of the Ice Age. Its findings validate the ubiquitous legends and myths of floods, fires, and weather extremes passed down by our ancestors, and show how these legendary events relate to each other. It also supports the idea that we are entering a thousand-year cycle of increasing danger and possibly a new cycle of extinctions.

Overtoning: The Complete Guide to Healing with the Human Voice by Wayne Perry. (Musikarma Publishing, $22.95, Paperback.)

Speakers love speaking. Singers love singing. Yet it’s been said that fear of using one’s voice in public is the greatest fear we hold. If this is true, how do we overcome this limiting fear and successfully use the voice to communicate our personal views, thoughts, and feelings in our everyday lives?

Physics tells us that everything consists of sound, frequency and vibration, our own bodies included. So what greater healing tools could there be but sound, frequency, and vibration? We already possess the most powerful sound remedy available: the human voice. Although we use this vital instrument every day, we may not see the forest for the trees. Overlooking the therapeutic capabilities of the voice would be to ignore a treasure of great value.

In Overtoning, Wayne Perry takes us on a journey through the miracles of sound healing and the voice. Every one of its almost 400 pages contains a useful vocal tip, exercise, or explanation; helpful illustration; inspiring quotation, case history or allegory. Did you know that vocal toning can slow down brain waves, thereby affecting heart rate, respiration, and reducing stress? Or that toning can enhance personal frequencies between individuals for improved relationships?

Overtoning is the perfect book for anyone interested in transforming their voice, personal growth, and complementary health practices. It also includes easy-to-learn techniques for vocal toning, vibrational healing, and sonic meditation—a wealth of information for all levels of experience.

The Laws of Lifetime Growth: Always Make Your Future Bigger Than Your Past by Dan Sullivan and Catherine Nomura. (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., $16.95, Hardcover.)

Growth is a fundamental human need, a desire that stems from a deep love of life and an urge to experience it fully. It gives us a feeling of accomplishment, satisfaction, meaning, and progress. The Laws of Lifetime Growth offers ten simple laws that will help you continue to grow throughout your life. By living according to these laws—including such insightful advice as “always make your future bigger than your past,” “always make your contribution bigger than your reward,” and “always make your enjoyment greater than your effort”—you will ensure that you maintain a fresh, innovative perspective on the world around you. Distilled from years of coaching successful people, these laws will motivate you and unlock your greatest abilities.

Vivid real-life stories illustrate each of the ten laws and show how with just a slight shift of thinking—regardless of your age, income, or position—you can put them into action in your own life. Common pitfalls are examined and practical strategies for overcoming obstacles are detailed. Once you start to integrate these laws into your life you’ll never outgrow them, they’ll never become obsolete, and they will continue to lead you to ever greater happiness and fulfillment.