Excalibur Classic, Vol. 3: Cross Time Caper, Book 1 (X-Men)
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  • Giving Claremont a second look, for lack of anything better to do
Excalibur Classic, Vol. 3: Cross Time Caper, Book 1 (X-Men)
Chris Claremont , Alan Davis , Dennis Jensen , Rick Leonardi , and Ron Lim
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ASIN: 0785122028

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England's premier super-team takes their show on the road as their interdimensional odyssey begins, leaving their earthly enemies to the tenacious Technet! Plus: From the pages of Captain Britain's original series, see Jamie Braddock at the beginning of his reality-wrecking career! Guest-starring nearly every hero and villain in the Marvel Universe - or very unreasonable facsimiles thereof! Magic, manga and more await within! Collects Excalibur #12-20.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Giving Claremont a second look, for lack of anything better to do.......2007-02-25

For a brief period in the very late `80s - early `90s, I gave up on comics, and Chris Claremont was one of the reasons. I couldn't come to grips with the fact that my one-time favorite writer - god-like scribe of Iron Fist and Uncanny X-Men - had sunk to such rambling plots, overwritten dialogue, and insipid humor. I hesitantly hopped on board with Excalibur from the start, and I could already see the cracks. No matter how much I liked Captain Britain, or how much I loved Alan Davis' beautiful artwork, I just couldn't take it anymore. So almost 20 years later, Marvel is reprinting the series in color, and my growing need for anything involving Alan Davis pulls me back in for another try at this dreaded Claremont series. EXCALIBUR CLASSIC VOLUME 3: THE CROSS-TIME CAPER BOOK 1 collects Excalibur #12 - 20, the first part of the team's interdimensional odyssey, where they visit a number of alternate Earths for all kinds of crazy pointless adventures. To this day, it seems as if Claremont relied on this device because he was looking for an easy way to crank out plots, but it's not quite as bad this time around... likely because comics in general have become so much worse since then. There are appearances by the Technet, Jamie Braddock, and a truly twisted version of the Marvel Universe that was actually the best story in the book.

Unfortunately, Davis doesn't provide the pencils for all Cross-Time Caper episodes, and the trade ends with an unwelcome oddity: a flashback which is made to look like a huge battle between Phoenix and Captain Britain, but is really quite pointless. When I originally read the Excalibur series, I had quit by about the middle of this collection. Rereading it doesn't give me much hope for the rest of the story, but we'll see. This time I'll at least complete the story - enjoying it is a different matter.
Jill Oxton's Cross Stitch Australia - Vol. 1, No. 2
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    Oxton Jill
    Manufacturer: Jill Oxton Publications
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    Binding: Paperback
    ASIN: 0646056727

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    15 DESIGNS -- Includes full-size B&W and/or B&W & Red charts. Charts included in these issues include flowers, animals, Australian scenes and themes, etc. Projects included in these magazines include: pictures, card inserts, clocks, ornaments, miniatures, alphabets, bags, bookmarks, and many others. This issue includes: , Gum Nut , Grevillea , Native Orchids , Autumn Leaves , Hibiscus , Lobelia and Campanula , Red Flowering Gum , Quandong , Toadstools , Sturt's Desert Pea , Jonquils , Archway , Kangaroo Paw , Steps , Dutch Iris Also includes the following: Organize your Thread (Part II).
    Cross Vol. 1 (Cross)
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    ASIN: 1595322272

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    *English adaptation by comic legend Len Wein (creator of Swamp Thing, writer for the New X-Men series) *Appeals to fans of CLAMP's Tokyo Babylon

    A young Catholic priest, named Amakusa Takara, uses his holy gift to exorcise demons. He is blessed and cursed with the ability to produce a cross from his forehead to banish demons back to where they belong... the abyss of outer darkness. Although the process brings him close to the brink of insanity and physical pain, a fated meeting with a mysterious girl may make his path easier to traverse.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars hm..............2006-04-10

    Well it started off kinda slow but they all do....... After the opening its great.......Fully detailed,Great story line, limited Hentai......Great pictures!.......

    5 out of 5 stars Wow!!!!!.......2005-01-18

    This is the first manga I've read. It's WONDERFUL! Once I got the hang of the way I was to read it, it was very fast-paced! I can't wait the next installment to come out! If you like gothic stories then this is a great manga to read!!

    4 out of 5 stars Ooooo nice..........2004-12-27

    Being a fan of Angel Sanctuary.. I was eager to find something else that had the same kind of... spiritual interaction? It's hard to explain, except to say that I took a chance on this manga and thoroughly enjoyed it. Most otherworld mangas tend to involve vampires.. I like angels and priests and people who incorporate mythology into it. I couldn't give it five full stars, because at a couple points it was a little confusing, and there are lots of footnotes for those of us (such as myself) who aren't christian or who don't have a full understanding of the in depth orders and christian "lingo". While certainly it pales in comparison to Angel Sanctuary(which if you haven't read it I would totally recommend it alongside the thousands of others who do!).. it's a nice read and I await the next few books.
    So now the synopsis... basically, a young priest's destiny is to rid the world of demons. He's an excorsist. We open with a young girl whom he saves from occultists. He finds out that she's "God's medium" due to the fact that she has script popping up all over her skin whenever she's in danger (as you find out later)..
    So that sets you up. It's obvious that there is some tension between them.. they are fast on the way to falling in love...
    There is a beautiful side story (while the girl lives for a time in another city) in which he tries to save a girl under a terrible curse. This girl suffers in that whomever looks at her sees not her true form, but whoever they most love. Bascially she's a mirror that reflects whom we most desire her to be. I admit, I was near tears at the end of her scene... I don't want to spoil it, but let's just say that this girl's true form... well she has been living under the curse so long she's lost all track of time...
    So.. my conclusion, if you want a nice read, go for it. I am awaiting the next few volumes eagerly.
    Ghost Rider: The Most Supernatural Superhero of All!: Fearsome First Issue! Now in His Own Mind-Bending Magazine Because You Demanded It!: Wanted, Dead and Alive!: Police Line, Do Not Cross (201S02900, Vol. 1, No.1, September 1973)
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      Ghost Rider: The Most Supernatural Superhero of All!: Fearsome First Issue! Now in His Own Mind-Bending Magazine Because You Demanded It!: Wanted, Dead and Alive!: Police Line, Do Not Cross (201S02900, Vol. 1, No.1, September 1973)
      Stan Lee , and Gary Friedrich
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      Syntactic Theory and First Language Acquisition: Cross-linguistic Perspectives -- Volume 2: Binding, Dependencies, and Learnability
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        Syntactic Theory and First Language Acquisition: Cross-linguistic Perspectives -- Volume 2: Binding, Dependencies, and Learnability

        Manufacturer: Lawrence Erlbaum
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        Universal Grammar (UG) is a theory of both the fundamental principles for all possible languages and the language faculty in the "initial state" of the human organism. These two volumes approach the study of UG by joint, tightly linked studies of both linguistic theory and human competence for language acquisition. In particular, the volumes collect comparable studies across a number of different languages, carefully analyzed by a wide range of international scholars.

        The issues surrounding cross-linguistic variation in "Heads, Projections, and Learnability" (Volume 1) and in "Binding, Dependencies, and Learnability" (Volume 2) are arguably the most fundamental in UG. How can principles of grammar be learned by general learning theory? What is biologically programmed in the human species in order to guarantee their learnability? What is the true linguistic representation for these areas of language knowledge? What universals exist across languages?

        The two volumes summarize the most critical current proposals in each area, and offer both theoretical and empirical evidence bearing on them. Research on first language acquisition and formal learnability theory is placed at the center of debates relative to linguistic theory in each area. The convergence of research across several different disciplines -- linguistics, developmental psychology, and computer science -- represented in these volumes provides a paradigm example of cognitive science.

        Colorado Hut to Hut Vol. 1
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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        • Wonderful descriptions with color pictures and maps
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        Brian Litz
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        5 out of 5 stars Great hut book.......2006-11-14

        If you are thinking of a Colorado backcountry ski hut, this is the guide to get.

        5 out of 5 stars Wonderful descriptions with color pictures and maps.......2001-04-10

        This book is terrific! Each tour has a trip summary with time, distance, elevation, avalanche hazard, and maps, with icons showing the type of trip. The book is filled with color photographs and color topo maps (reduced to 1 mile = 1 inch).

        Vol. 2 (this book)covers the San Juan Mountains and Crested Butte Area in 31 trips and 232 pages. See also volume 1, which covers Northern & Central Colorado, including 10th Mountain system.

        4 out of 5 stars Wonderful descriptions with color pictures and maps.......2001-04-10

        This book has been updated with a 2 volume set:
        Colorado Hut to Hut vol. 1 (2000, ISBN 1565793846) and Colorado Hut to Hut vol. 2 (2000, ISBN 1565793854). Please get these new editions, with great descriptions and color topos.

        Vol. 1 covers Northern & Central Colorado, including 10th Mountain system. See also volume 2 of this book (San Juan Mountains)
        Handbook of Cross-Cultural Psychology: Perspectives Vol 1. 1St-Vol of 6 Vol Set
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          Harry C. Triandis
          Manufacturer: Allyn & Bacon
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          (3 offprints). Includes: YUAN, & J. C. BRISSON, et al. “Measurements on the ?±-p Total Scattering Cross Sections in the Energy Range of 0.4 to 1.5 Bev.” Offprint from: Physical Review Letters, vol. 3, no. 12, Dec. 15, 1959.
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            (3 offprints). Includes: YUAN, & J. C. BRISSON, et al. “Measurements on the ?±-p Total Scattering Cross Sections in the Energy Range of 0.4 to 1.5 Bev.” Offprint from: Physical Review Letters, vol. 3, no. 12, Dec. 15, 1959.
            Luke C. L. YUAN
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            Black Cross Red Star: Air War Over the Eastern Front. Vol. 1: Operation Barbarossa, 1941
            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
            • This spectacular edition demands a reprint!
            Black Cross Red Star: Air War Over the Eastern Front. Vol. 1: Operation Barbarossa, 1941
            Christer, and Mikhailov, Andrey Bergstrom
            Manufacturer: Pacifica
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            Binding: Hardcover
            ASIN: B000TC6HTW

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars This spectacular edition demands a reprint! .......2007-08-17

            This series of books being an amazing source on the eastern front aviation war it is disappointing to see the first volume run out of print and used copies selling for enormous prices.
            Black Cross/Red Star : Vol. 1, Operation Barbarossa 1941
            Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
            • Yet another opinion
            • Could have been a great book...
            • Very Good...But Needs to Examine Larger Scale
            • A Semi-contrarian View
            • Sheds Much New Light on the War in the East
            Black Cross/Red Star : Vol. 1, Operation Barbarossa 1941
            Christer Bergstrom , and Andrey Mikhailov
            Manufacturer: Pacifica Press (CA)
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            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars Yet another opinion.......2005-09-27

            I acquired volumes one and two in order to learn something of the aerial conflict on the eastern front in WWII, particularly from the Soviet point of view, and was not disappointed. The only other book I have studied on this subject was the 'official' Soviet history of the Red Air Force during the Great Patriotic War which had it's uses as a general reference. These books gave me a much more operational view of the conflict.

            As an amateur wargame designer, these books provided me with insight as to how I might model the air portion of this vast conflict and were, therefore, of significant value to me. As has been stated elsewhere, there isn't much else out there on this subject, at least showing the Russian side, which may indicate why so many of us gave these books 5 stars.

            I certainly take exception to the one person who tried to make a case against these books by citing the large numbers of vehicles and craft in the Soviet tank and air parks. They obviously have no clue as to the difference between effective machines vs total machines. I would recommend David Glanz's books to anyone who would like to get a better handle on this dynamic, particularly Stumbling Colossus; The Red Army on the eve of World War.

            For my purposes, these were great books and I am looking forward to the remaining volumes.

            3 out of 5 stars Could have been a great book... .......2005-03-18

            At first I thought this book is great... It's filled with exciting material, stories and photos. The authors tried to shed the objective light on the events and give a balanced perspective from the both sides. Vivid first-hand accounts and great photos make this especially interesting reading.

            But the more I read the more disappointed I became... There is, of course, a story behind all of this... what happened, where, when, and why... and here's where the book falls so short of logical explanation, it becomes terrible... The more I read the book the more it reminded of the old Communist propaganda saying that Stalin decapitated the Red Army, did not believe in progress, and did everything possible to make USSR weak and defenseless in the face of oncoming agression... The Russians were not prepared, not prepared, not prepared... All of this we had heard and read before, but it is not the real reason the WWII happened the way it did...

            If Russians were not prepared for the war, how come Germans found over 20,000 airplanes opposing them? Why there were millions of Soviet troops so close to the border? Why there were tens of thousands of Red Army's tanks, exceeding Vermacht's panzer forces by 7 times? Why were there so many small, nimble planes in the Red Army, and why was the Russian airmen's training so short and inferior to Luftwaffe's? The authors give one answer... Stalin... the dictator-idiot who believed in poorly trained air force and obsolete hardware... for any questions of "why" go ask him...

            The German side of the story is narrated in the book clearly and logically, but the USSR looks like a bunch of lunatics obeying the madman on top... and if he has been such an imbecile, what should we imply about everyone else in the country who obeyed such a dictator?... this is sickening, not because it touches anyone's pride, but simply because it does not make any sense!!!

            There is an outstanding book about the beginning of WWII... it is Victor Suvorov's "Icebreaker" and it explains very clearly and very logically the real story behind the Russia's "gross unpreparedness" for the war. I have not read a better book on WWII. Every fact supports his theory, including all the facts found in this book.

            But here, in this book, all we find is a lot of interesting facts, with descriptions of what happened, when and how, but you won't find a logical explanation of the root of it all. If you're willing to swallow the "lunatic asylim" explanation of Russia's stance, this book is palatable...

            If not, instead of getting the answer to the most basic question of why, you'll find a bunch of facts shoehorned to fit an old wives' tale. This is the major disappointment of this book.

            4 out of 5 stars Very Good...But Needs to Examine Larger Scale.......2002-08-05

            First of all, this is probably the best book on a greatly neglected topic. The air battles along the eastern front were every bit as critical to the war as those in the west. As this book demonstrates, Luftwaffe losses during the summer/autumn of 1941 were as great as the much publicized Battle of Britain. Soviet losses in men and machines were astronomical, another factor ignored by most western historians who emphasize mainly U.S. and British contributions. This book discusses these issues in great detail.

            One aspect of the book which is both a plus and minus is the authors emphasize the microscale aspects of the Eastern Front air war. They provide great detail about the air operations of small scale units or individual pilots and what life was like to be a German of Russian flyer over Russia. But the effects of these operations on the larger scale are somewhat neglected. One wishes more discussions were directed as to how large scale bomber operations affected the ground battles. More could have been written concerning the German attempt to develop a strategic bombing campaign, especially against Moscow. In fact, I would have liked to see more discussions concerning the effects of German bomber and dive bomber operations in general since this is what proves most decisive in any offensive. The authors definitely have a pro-fighter bias, which is the main reason I did not give it 5 stars.

            3 out of 5 stars A Semi-contrarian View.......2002-04-19

            Black Cross Red Star Vol. 1 seems to have become a relatively expensive out-of-print. I only recently finished my new-bought copy after it sat on the to-read list for a long time. If one is considering pursuing it in the second hand market:

            The material and perspective are unique. It is a serious attempt at a two sided account of the Soviet-German air war on the Eastern front in WWII, in contrast to previous detailed and even scholarly but still mainly one sided acccounts from the Axis perspective and excepting Soviet propaganda, a few post-Soviet Russian oral histories (eg. Loza's "Attack of the Airacobras"). The Soviet photo's, poor reproductions though they are, could alone make this an important book.

            But I was somewhat disappointed given all the 5-stars. This book isn't comparable to the best air combat histories I've read, John Lundstrom's books on US-Japan carrier fighter combat in 1942, and falls short of other excellent WWII air combat accounts as well (Ford's "Flying Tigers", Bartsch's "Doomed at the Start", or the many works of Cull, Shores and Franks).

            Even though the authors promise, I believe, 6 volumes to tell the story of the Eastern Front air war, even June-Dec '41 is too much to cover in detail in the relatively short length.
            The other authors I mentioned didn't have to deal with the massive scale of the Russo-German air war, and perhaps a 1000 page Volume 1 was not realistic, but still I could at least imagine a better way to address the large scope of the subject.

            Perhaps only some detailed accounts would be given for flavor (and perhaps this is the intention) but if so this would better have been done in the framework of more complete consistent and clearly presented aggregate statistics (changing orders of battle, strengths, claims and losses). Complete omission of the Finnish effort is another casualty of too much ground to cover.

            The narrative seems to have a split personality sometimes, perhaps between the authors? Certain passages and accounts have a decidedly pro-Soviet tone somewhat at odds with expectation in a neutral account. It often seems important to establish at length that there were many brave and some highly skilled Soviet fighter pilots though that might be assumed, and the limited statistics given don't really challenge the conventional negative characterization of 1941 Russian fighter effectiveness. Where detailed accounts are given, it's not always clear that the claims especially of decorated Soviet pilots and elite Russian units are scrutinized as much as possible compared with available German loss records.

            The footnoting and source listing is limited if one would consider further independent research.

            One can better understand the book with previous knowledge or an accompanying source on the ground campaign.

            This is probably the best book to have appeared on its particular subject, I just hope it's not the last word. Based on V.1 I'll probably buy V.2, but not an immediate must-buy.

            5 out of 5 stars Sheds Much New Light on the War in the East.......2001-09-18

            Although there are many books that cover the German invasion of Russia in 1941, few deal with the massive air operations in any detail. This book provides an excellent campaign narrative of the six-month struggle for air supremacy in Russia during June-December 1941. The authors are to be applauded for their attention to detail and their scrupulous objectivity.

            The book is organized in 31 short chapters, which generally cover a specific area and period in the campaign, like air operations over the Baltic States in July-August 1941. There are three introductory chapters that cover the doctrine, training, tactics and equipment of both the German Luftwaffe and the Soviet VVS. Numerous relevant photographs, many of which have not been published before, enrich each chapter. Additionally, there are six maps and six excellent appendices (Luftwaffe and VVS organization, orders of battle, rank structure and awards). Chapters usually begin with an operational overview of ground operations and objectives in a given area, followed by accounts of air actions in that area on a virtual day-by-day basis. First hand accounts are used to describe fighter engagements and bomber attacks.

            The first day of Operation Barbarossa is covered in great detail, much more than I have seen anywhere else. Although there are digressions on minor theaters of action, such as the Siege of Odessa and the Arctic Front, most of the focus is on the three main theaters of action, in north, central and south Russia. The authors skillfully weave together German and Soviet records to produce as objective an account of the air battles as possible. Some striking aspects of the book include the shockingly deficient level of Soviet pre-war flight training; many Soviet pilots went to front-line squadrons with only 10 flight hours accrued, versus an average of 250 hours for new Luftwaffe pilots. Soviet pilots were further disadvantaged by obsolete aircraft, faulty doctrine and lack of combat experience, whereas the German pilots had plenty of experience and flew excellent aircraft like the Me-109E. Anyone who wonders how the Luftwaffe could have so many pilots with 50 or more "kills" should read this books account of the slaughter of hundreds of Soviet bombers during the first weeks of war. The VVS seemed to have an endless supply of SB and DB-3 light bombers that it continued to send in broad daylight and without escort to attack German ground units. The Luftwaffe experten shot them down by the bushel. The VVS was also slow to disperse its aircraft and develop low-level defenses and consequently, Luftwaffe bombers continued to catch large numbers of Soviet aircraft on the ground even three weeks into the campaign. Other interesting aspects include details on the Soviet strategic raids on Berlin, the German strategic raids on Moscow and some industrial targets, and the Soviet predilection for "taran" (air-to-air ramming tactics). Soviet propaganda tended to exaggeration "taran" tactics, but the fact is that it was not unusual; on the first day of Barbarossa alone the Luftwaffe lost 14 aircraft to ramming.

            Between June and December 1941, the Luftwaffe destroyed about 17,000 Soviet aircraft at a cost to themselves of 2,000 aircraft, but the Soviets were able to rebuild their air power in a short period despite these horrendous losses. The authors conclude, "the predominant tactical doctrine of the Luftwaffe and the lack of equipment to undertake a strategic bomber offensive proved to be the fatal flaws of Operation Barbarossa." Additionally, the authors cite the role of airpower as particularly decisive in the Moscow campaign, where the declining strength of the Luftwaffe and its ability to contribute effective air cover or ground support contributed to the German ground offensive running out of steam. Massive Soviet air reinforcements to the Moscow sector then tipped the balance and allowed the Soviet army to roll up the over-extended Germans. Finally, the Luftwaffe shifted air reinforcements to this sector from other areas and helped to prevent the collapse of ArmeeGruppe Center.

            Black Cross/Red Star is an invaluable book for military historians and future volumes should add to its value. However this book is ill-suited for general readers who lack knowledge of the Eastern Front, since the book is loaded with German and Russian military jargon, and there is little discussion of wider aspects of the campaign (the participation of German allies such as Romania, Finland and Italy is mentioned only in cursory fashion). Readers familiar with the Eastern Front will find this book a feast of information which offers new perspectives on the Russo-German War.

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            Healing Outside the Margins: The Survivor's Guide to Integrative Cancer Care
            Carole O'Toole
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            ASIN: 0895261936

            Book Description

            Helps you establish a plan using multiple treatments, and then evaluate the various therapies, physicians, and programs available.

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars Empowering and Respectful.......2002-06-09

            This book offers the reader a factual, non-biased compilation of available complementary therapies. As a cancer survivor, she teaches us that when facing a cancer diagnosis and standard allopathic therapies, we can, no we must, be an active participant in assessing all the possible treatment paths as we make our decisions and choices in our path to healing. Not only do we hope to understand what is happening to us, we must take an active role in regaining our good health.

            Ms. O'Toole teaches us that we must trust our selves and our abilities in this process. For when we do, we make the best possible decisions for our lives. This book is a wonderful guide for those facing treatment as well as their loved ones.

            5 out of 5 stars a gift.......2002-04-19

            This book is such a gift, written with authority, clarity, and empathy. For anyone who wonders what to expect from different complementary therapies, this book is invaluable. For those facing decisions about maintaining health while fighting cancer, this book is a blessing. The author transforms her struggle to stay alive and maintain well-being into a resource for the rest of us.

            5 out of 5 stars Solid, well researched, and from the heart--indispensible!.......2002-04-15

            As a bodywork practitioner presented with the dilemma of offering help and services to clients confronted with the trial of their lives, I had high expectations of this book. I wasn't disappointed. This book is solid, well researched, and substantive. I will recommend it without reservation to my clients. Not just clients facing cancer, but any client troubled by a chronic or acute physical condition or discomfort who seeks resources to improve their health and well-being. This takes effort, education, information, and resources. What this book offers is a structure and framework to evaluate "what's out there", and help a person to decide "Is this for me?" "Is this for me now, or later?"

            What I especially appreciate is the author's emphasis on trusting your own intuition---and backing that up with succinct, well-organized information to facilitate rational decision-making in support of one's intuition. This book isn't just another nice book about a cancer experience; it's a well thought out resource to think through and make decisions on developing your complementary health care. Thank you, Carole O'Toole!

            5 out of 5 stars My favorite part of the book.......2002-04-14

            I found the description of what to expect in a treatment session especially helpful. I just started chiropractic treatments recently and, even though I did not go to one of the practitioners listed in the guide, I still knew exactly what to expect and felt more comfortable starting treatment. Thanks you for relieving some anxiety!

            5 out of 5 stars Gives hope.......2002-04-12

            This book describes many complementary alternatives to conventional breast cancer treatments. Having been through conventional treatment myself, these alternatives are NEVER presented by mainstream practitioners and it is a pity that many people never hear about these potentially effective options. This book is a must for anyone who is interested in saving their life.

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