As warm weather arrives and vacations start, North Atlantic Books is coming out with new books to help you kick back and relax! Readers who are looking for a summer nourishing their minds, bodies and spirits are sure to enjoy these new titles. Whether you’re looking for tales of wilderness survival, an explanation of the afterlife, new advice on stress management, integrative aromatherapy, or yoga techniques—we’ve got you covered!
Power of the Five Elements: The Chinese Medicine Path to Healthy Aging and Stress Resistance
By Charles A. Moss
In his 30 years practicing acupuncture and integrative medicine, Dr. Charles A. Moss has re-interpreted the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine to reduce stress and enhance healthy aging. Power of the Five Elements provides readers with new tools to recognize and manage their responses to stress, leading to increased energy levels, better moods, and a reduced risk for serious illness.
$18.95/$23.00
978-1-55643-874-5
312 pages, 6 x 9
On sale April 6, 2010
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Awaken to Healing Fragrance: The Power of Essential Oil Therapy
By Elizabeth Anne Jones, with foreword by Candace Pert Ph.D.
Noted aromatherapist Elizabeth Anne Jones, a pioneer in the field of aromatherapy, has long sought to incorporate essential oil therapy into modern healthcare. In Awaken to Healing Fragrance, Jones explores the history of aromatherapy, its current use by millions of people, and future ways we can integrate aromatherapy into modern medical practices.
$18.95/$23.00
978-1-55643-875-2
360 pages, 6 x 9
On sale April 13, 2010
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Death on the Barrens: A True Story of Courage and Tragedy in the Canadian Arctic
By George James Grinnell
In 1955, six men set out on a canoe voyage to explore the desolate Canadian Barrens. They weathered three months in the Arctic, battling deadly weather conditions, dwindling food supplies, and the loss of their captain. George James Grinnell, one of the brave survivors, relates the story of how he and his friends survived the unforgiving wilderness and were forever changed by their experience.
$17.95/$22.00
978-1-55643-882-0
296 pages, 6 x 9
On sale April 20, 2010
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Handbook to the Afterlife
By Pamela Heath and Jon Klimo
In Handbook to the Afterlife, channeling experts Pamela Heath and Jon Klimo explain what happens to spirits as they enter the afterlife. Their book describes the paths of these spirits from death until reincarnation, including the adjustment problems that can occur at various stages and how spirits can be helped through them. The authors also discuss ways in which the living can communicate with the dead, as well as the painful emotions often felt when dealing with death.
$17.95/$22.00
978-1-55643-869-1
272 pages, 6 x 9
On sale April 20, 2010
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2013: Raising the Earth to the Next Vibration
By Richard Grossinger, with foreword by Daniel Pinchbeck
For the Earth to move to the next vibration, consciousness needs to change in several fundamental ways. In 2013, Richard Grossinger discusses core elements of humanity (evil, greed, bliss and compassion), including their nature and their capacity for change. In 2013, readers will find a humorous and heart-felt discourse on psychic development and the evolution of human consciousness.
$16.95/$21.00
978-1-55643-878-3
656 pages, 5 ½ x 8 ½
On sale April 27, 2010
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Healing Lyme Disease Naturally: History, Analysis, and Treatments
By Wolf-Dieter Storl, with foreword by Matthew Wood
Based on the author’s own experience after being diagnosed with Lyme disease, Healing Lyme Disease Naturally explores natural remedies to an illness that is often unresponsive to traditional antibiotic treatment. Anthropologist Wolf D. Storl advocates the use of the teasel root along with other natural remedies to combat this difficult, often deadly disease.
$19.95/$24.95
978-1-55643-873-8
368 pages, 6 x 9
On sale April 27, 2010
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Heart Yoga: The Sacred Marriage of Yoga and Mysticism
By Andrew Harvey and Karuna Erickson, with foreword by Rodney Yee
Celebrated author Andrew Harvey and yoga teacher Karuna Erickson come together in Heart Yoga to unite the physicality of yoga with its ancient, spiritual traditions. Heart Yoga introduces readers to a vision of yoga that stresses a connection with the divine and the sacred powers. It includes descriptions and photographs of fifty yoga poses and their effects on the body and consciousness.
$17.95/$21.50
978-1-55643-897-4
280 pages, 7 x 9 ¼
On sale May 4, 2010
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True North: A Journey into Unexplored Wilderness
By Elliott Merrick, Introduction by Lawrence Millman
In 1929, twenty-four-year-old Elliott Merrick left his advertising job in New Jersey and moved with his wife to Labrador, one of Canada’s most remote regions. True North chronicles a hunting trip Merrick and his wife made with fur trapper John Michelin, as they braved the treacherous Canadian wilderness and barely managed to emerge with their lives. Merrick’s account details how the trio was changed and inspired by their encounter with nature’s most intense elements.
$16.95/$19.95
978-1-55643-909-4
312 pages, 6 x 9
On sale May 4, 2010
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Crystals and Stones: A Complete Guide to Their Healing Properties
By The Group of 5
Crystals and Stones: A Complete Guide to Their Healing Properties was designed to help incorporate the healing powers of crystals and stones into daily life. Useful for both beginners and experts, the book showcases nearly 200 stones and describes their impact on the emotional, spiritual, physical and mental states of patients. Each mineral is presented with detailed information and colored photographs, providing readers with a sense of how best to utilize them.
$27.95/$32.00
978-1-55643-918-6
320 pages, 7 x 9 ¼
On sale May 11, 2010
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Keep Your Wives Away from Them: Orthodox Women, Unorthodox Desires
Edited by Miryam Kabakov
Keep Your Wives Away from Them explores the intersection of Orthodox Judaism and lesbian identity—a subject often ignored or silenced within the Jewish community. This groundbreaking anthology brings together first-person accounts of fourteen lesbians struggling to reconcile their religion and their sexual identity. Keep Your Wives Away from Them explores a variety of experiences and documents the struggles and victories in the fight for social integration, and it is undoubtedly a huge contribution to the representation of Orthodox LGBTQ people.
$16.95/$21.00
978-1-55643-879-0
192 pages, 6 x 9
On sale May 11, 2010
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Beyond the Matrix: Daring Conversations with the Brilliant Minds of our Times
By Patricia Cori
In Beyond the Matrix, renowned author and channeler Patricia Cori collects her radio interviews with leaders in various alternative-thinking fields to discuss solutions to the most perplexing problems of our time. Cori’s interviewees range from theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, to Egyptologist Stephen Mehler, to crop circle expert Andy Thomas. Cori’s latest book is sure to challenge readers to think outside of convention and explore new possibilities for humankind.
$18.95/$22.50
978-1-55643-893-6
456 pages, 6 x 9
On sale May 25, 2010
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Teaching Yoga: Essential Foundations and Techniques
By Mark Stephens, with foreword by Mariel Hemingway
Teaching Yoga, by yoga instructor Mark Stephens, is the first comprehensive guide written for yoga teachers as well as serious yoga students. The book discusses everything from the fundamental topics of philosophy and history to traditional and modern aspects of anatomy and physiology. Teaching Yoga also contains over 150 photographs and illustrations, as well as support and tools for teaching 108 yoga poses (asanas), breathing techniques (prayanama) and meditation.
$22.95/$26.95
978-1-55643-885-1
432 pages, 8 x 10
On sale May 25, 2010
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