This month’s releases are all about getting to the root of things. Discover an easy and delicious way to improve your daily intake of fruits and veggies, the basis of a healthy lifestyle; or take a fascinating journey into the world of human development and the foundation of a baby’s well being. If you plan on taking a trip this month, a homeopathic guide to all the common side effects of travel will be an invaluable companion. Seeking a deeper meaning to life? Take a look at Vajrayana Buddhism, a seventeenth century master’s teachings or wisdom compiled from contemporary monks and nuns. Or, if you crave a Halloween-appropriate thrill, see if you can get to the bottom of a murder mystery.
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Confessions of a Gypsy Yogini: Experience through Mistakes
by Marcia Dechen Wangmo
After an early life as a “quasiradical, hippie, horse trainer, and environmentalist,” Marcia Dechen Wangmo became a Buddhist. Over the next three decades, through encounters with Tibetan masters and an enduring student-teacher relationship with a renowned yogi, she moved deep into the hidden world of Vajrayana Buddhism. Sharing insights gained from her personal experience while offering a fresh perspective on traditional teachings, Wangmo draws readers closer to the fruits of Buddhist practice: the ability to see things as they truly are.
$17.95/$20.50
978-962-7341-64-2
190 pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
On sale October 5, 2010
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Green for Life
by Victoria Boutenko
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 75 percent of US residents fail to meet the minimum recommended five servings a day of fruits and vegetables. Green for Life details the immense health benefits of greens and suggests an easy way to consume them in sufficient quantities: the green smoothie. Green smoothies eliminate toxins, correct nutritional deficiencies, and offer a quick and delicious way to get your greens. This book also includes testimonials and recipes intended to give readers motivation to explore green smoothies for themselves and will appeal to anyone who wishes to develop or maintain a healthy diet without making sacrifices to taste or lifestyle—vegans, vegetarians, and meat-eaters alike.
$16.95/$18.95
978-1-55643-930-8
224 pages, 6 x 9
On sale October 5, 2010
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A Brain Is Born: Exploring the Birth and Development of the Central Nervous System
by John E. Upledger, D.O., O.M.M.
This breakthrough book empowers parents to make informed decisions concerning their children’s’ health. Upledger walks readers through the problems that can develop during pregnancy, birth and early infancy as well as some commonsense ways to avoid them. He discusses birth, growth, function and dysfunction, and how all these aspects influence physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The book includes a breakdown of the central nervous system and its’ functions, simple physical tests that help determine the status of a baby’s nervous system, and step-by-step therapeutic treatment.
$49.95/$58.00
978-1-58394-301-4
400 pages, 8-1/2 x 11
On sale October 12, 2010
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First of State
by Robert Greer
It’s 1972, and 22-year-old Vietnam war vet CJ Floyd has recently returned to Denver with post-traumatic stress disorder. When his friend, World War II vet and fellow antique license plate collector Wiley Ames is mysteriously murdered, Floyd feels compelled to find his killer and justice for his fellow soldier. The trail to the murderer takes CJ down a path strewn with backstabbing antique dealers, Ames’s conniving friends and relatives, and other shadowy figures. Equally a thrilling mystery and a tale of a traumatized young man coming to terms with his past, First of State features the kind of fresh characters, street-smart dialogue, and ingenious plot twists that have made this series so successful.
$24.95/$27.95
978-1-55643-915-5
400 pages, 6 x 9
On sale October 19, 2010
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Homeopathic Guide for Travelers: Remedies for Health and Safety
by Ravi Roy and Carola Lage-Roy
This concise yet comprehensive guide shows readers how to use homeopathy for safe, healthy, stress-free travel. It is equally useful for backpackers, business travelers and luxury vacationers. The authors address many side effects of travel such as exhaustion, altitude change, jet lag, climate shifts and even unfamiliar food. The book also describes remedies for infectious diseases, injuries, stings, bites and reactions from plants like poison ivy. An introductory chapter features a basic traveler’s first-aid kit.
$16.95/$18.95
978-1-55643-936-0
160 pages, 5 x 8
On sale October 26, 2010
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The Mirror of Mindfulness, Updated Edition: The Cycle of the Four Bardos
by Tsele Natsok Rangdrol, edited and translated by Erik Pema Kunsang Schmidt
Seventeenth-century master Tsele Natsok Rangdröl teaches that there is an identical essence intrinsic to the heart, mind, and spirit in every human being. The realization of this essential oneness in humanity, he said, makes any man or woman a Buddha. This classic on the cycle of life, death, the period after death, and rebirth considered indispensible for the serious study of Tibetan Buddhism. This newly designed edition includes contextualizing introductions, a foreword, preface, prologue, epilogue, appendix, glossary, and a new translation of Rangdrol’s final words.
$15.95/$17.95
978-962-7341-65-9
176 pages, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
On sale October 26, 2010
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Wisdom from the Monastery: A Program of Spiritual Healing
edited by Peter Seewald, contributions by Lucia Glahn, Simone Kosog and Bernhard Muller
Written by three modern seekers who visited monastic communities to explore the contemplative life, Wisdom from the Monastery reveals what these lay practitioners found so rewarding and relevant to their lives. One need not be Catholic, nor even Christian, to benefit from fasting, natural remedies, and profound approaches to prayer, meditation, and silence. Featuring photographs, daily exercises, personal anecdotes, and fascinating snippets on monastic experience through the ages, this book introduces readers to a cast of remarkable monks and nuns who have chosen lives of renunciation and simplicity. Within these pages, monastic wisdom demonstrates its relevance across millennia and beyond cloistered walls.
$18.95/$21.50
978-1-55643-923-0
384 pages, 6 x 8
On sale October 26, 2010
