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Ordinary Sacred: The Simple Beauty of Everyday Life by Kent Nerburn. (New World Library, $14.00, Paperback.)
There is a hidden meaning, a hidden
beauty, in life’s most ordinary moments. It is the beauty of the human heart revealed, where what we have in common is greater than what keeps us apart. If we can learn to see the beauty in these moments, whether they are in the light
or in the shadow, we become witnesses to the spiritual, testimonies to the sacred. A chance encounter with a boy on a bike, a young girl’s graduation from eighth grade—these and other small moments are the subjects of this collection. Nerburn uncovers the wonder hidden just beneath the surface of everyday life, offering poignant glimpses into the grace of ordinary days.
Whether he’s describing a kite’s dance on the winds above the high New Mexico desert, a funeral on an isolated Indian reservation, or a dinnertime conversation with family and friends, Nerburn is among a handful of writers capable of moving so gently over such deep waters. Ordinary Sacred reveals the hidden beauty waiting to be discovered in each and every life.
Your Emotional Type: Key to the Therapies that Will Work for You by
Michael A. Jawer and Marc S. Micozzi, M.D., Ph.D. (Healing Arts Press, $14.95, Paperback.) Different people process their feelings in different ways—our emotional style is a fundamental aspect of who we are. It affects more than just our outlook on life; it can affect our very well-being. Many chronic ailments are not the result of germs or genes but are rooted in our emotional biology. The link between emotional type and health explains why modern medicine, which views treatment as “one size fits all,” often fails to successfully treat chronic pain and illness. Examining the interplay of emotions, chronic illness and pain, and treatment success, Michael Jawer and Dr. Marc Micozzi reveal how chronic conditions are intrinsically linked to certain emotional types and how these ailments are best treated
by choosing a healing therapy in line with our type. Explaining the emotional ties behind the twelve most common chronic illnesses—asthma, allergies, chronic fatigue, depression, fibromyalgia, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, post- traumatic stress disorder, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ulcers—the authors provide an easy assessment survey that allows us to identify our emotional type as well as the ailments we are susceptible to. Extending this
connection between mind and body, they assess seven alternative healing therapies—acupuncture, hypnosis, biofeedback, meditation, yoga, guided imagery, and relaxation techniques— and indicate which methods work best for each emotional type.
Down at the Golden Coin: A Novel by Kim Strickland. (Pink Castle Publishing, Paperback, due out March 20th, can be preordered on March 1st.) During a horrible economic downturn, former airline pilot Annie Mullard feels she’s sunk to a new low when she’s forced to go to a run-down laundromat after her washing machine breaks. It’s here she meets a messiah. Twenty something, blue haired Violet isn’t anyone’s idea of a messiah, and even though she can levitate Tide with Bleach Alternative, read minds and send Annie into past lives, Annie’s still not entirely convinced. But when Violet deposits thousands of dollars into her bank account, Annie doesn’t care who she is; she’s thrilled. At
least her money troubles are over. It doesn’t take long before Violet
has Annie’s quiet morning in the laundromat spinning as out of control as the rest of her life, forcing her to question everything she’s ever held important. In turn, Annie becomes more desperate for change. As Violet and Annie spar over the idea that we
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