Yoga for Dummies
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Another great book
  • Too much New age, not enough stretching.
  • underwhelmed
  • Yoga for Dummies
  • great little book
Yoga for Dummies
George Feuerstein
Manufacturer: Hungry Minds
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Yoga for Dummies proves that this 5,000-year-old Indian discipline can be all things to all people--the athlete striving for more-limber limbs, the stressed-out professional needing mental calm, peace, and clarity; the pregnant mom-to-be looking to keep herself toned and her emotions balanced, the spiritual seeker wanting to access the higher planes of consciousness.

Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D., and Larry Payne, Ph.D., are internationally recognized yoga experts. After explaining how to prepare your body and mind for yoga--including warnings about how to practice safely--they jump straight into the postures (asanas), instructions for which make up the meat of book (relaxation, breathing, movement, sequencing, compensation, sitting). Feuerstein and Payne carefully and in great detail lead the reader through every step, although they do advise first-timers to supplement the book with actual classes until they have the basics down. Throughout the book, clear explanations accompany black-and-white photos and drawings. (Unfortunately, following the written instructions is hard enough when your feet are in the air or your head's down by your ankles, and the book would have been improved if the pictures always appeared on the same page as their instructions.)

Readers then learn about tailoring a yoga program to their needs; using props; practicing "Yoga Throughout the Day"; incorporating yoga into sex, meditation, menopause, and pregnancy; using yoga to treat back problems and PMS; and practicing yoga with kids. The book also covers yogic ethics, philosophy, and resources. It's not all asanas and pranas, though--Yoga for Dummies is sprinkled with the humor characteristic of the For Dummies series (a section explaining that the ego is the ultimate source of stress is titled "Wherever ego, I go") and practical advice (the Forgiving Limbs maneuver allows you to bend your legs and arms a bit rather than try to fully extend them, so that you can perform postures you're not yet quite limber enough for). This is both an excellent beginner's guide and a good reference for more advanced yoginis who want a brush-up course. --Stefanie Durbin

Book Description

Yoga is not a fad. It has been around in the United States for over a hundred years and has a history of approximately five millennia. It is clearly here to stay. Yoga has brought health and peace of mind to millions of people. It can do the same for you.

The benefits of Yoga are many. When adopted as a lifestyle, Yoga extends over the entire day. Find out how this can be done and why Yoga is so often loved by people who are

Yoga For Dummies guides you slowly, step by step, into the treasure house of Yoga. And it is a fabulous treasure house! You will find out how to unlock your body's extraordinary potential and enlist your mind to do so, and in the process strengthen your mind as well. This book covers the following topics and more:

The focus on this book is on Hatha (pronounced haht-ha) Yoga, which is that branch of Yoga that works primarily with the body through postures, breathing exercises, and other similar techniques. When necessary, the book provides helpful photos or illustrations to help you better understand the exercises or postures.

One author (Georg Feuerstein) is internationally recognized as a leading expert on the Yoga tradition and has authored many seminal works on it. The other author (Larry Payne) has a thriving practice as a Yoga teacher in Los Angeles, where he teaches and responds to his clients' specific health challenges. In this book, their combined 55 years of experience have merged to create a reliable and user-friendly introductory book that can also serve you as a beginner's reference work on an ongoing basis.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another great book.......2007-10-04

I totally get the concept thanks to this kind of book. There are plenty of books out there that help you get started. This is one of the best. I need/want books that open my mind to a new kind of experience---It met my expectations

2 out of 5 stars Too much New age, not enough stretching........2007-05-25

A few years ago, I was in a Yoga class, but after moving to a new state, I lost the thread of regular exercise. I picked this book because I like Yoga, but I don't remember the proper stances and wanted a basic book for getting started.

What I didn't want was a dissertation on breathing, and why I have to eliminate stress from my life, and how many different forms of Yoga there are (you're only going to be teaching stances for one type of Yoga, so how about we dispense with the history and get on to the exercise?)

This book was choked with new-age mysticism and positive thinking pap. As I read it, I could feel the author trying to rein in his "crystals and incense" rhetoric so that he didn't lose people like me. At one point, I just started flipping through the pages, hoping to find a picture of a person that might mark the beginning of actual information. You know what I found? A picture of a person lying down, and a description of how to rest properly.

I don't mean to sound unkind, but I know how to lie down. I've been doing it for most of my life. I'm well practiced in that. I follow a religious regimen of lying down at least once every night, and I don't remember ever getting it wrong. Can we get to the freaking exercise!

1 out of 5 stars underwhelmed.......2006-05-20

I ordered what I thought was a full size intro to yoga book and got the pee wee version for elves. I had been breathlessly waiting for my full size edition to arrive in the mail because I was so excited to be starting yoga. As I held the pitifully small thing in my hand I got so depressed because it reminded me of some bad relationships i've had in the past--big promises and nothing to back it up with. I binged on a quart of dulce de leche ice cream and a dozen black bottom cupcakes to try to numb my pain. These evil satanic deceivers must be stopped.

5 out of 5 stars Yoga for Dummies.......2006-01-15

Very good and informative. Written in plain direct instructions.

5 out of 5 stars great little book.......2005-11-30

This book is enormously helpful to asana students AND it does justice to Yoga's spiritual background as well.
Massage for Dummies
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Miniature Edition-- Be careful NO ONE notices that !!!!
  • Miniature edition is worthless
  • massage for dummies
  • Nice and easy to use
  • Highly Recommended For CMT's and LMT's As Well
Massage for Dummies
Steve Capellini
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ASIN: 0764551728

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“Everything you need to know about giving and receiving a massage.”
—Jack Canfield, author, Chicken Soup for the Soul

“I recommend this book for everyone who would like to make the art of massage a part of their lives.”
—John Gray, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

“...reveals dozens of healthy tips to help you achieve inner harmony, peace of mind, and an entirely new level of well-being....”
—From the Foreword by Robin Leach

What reduces pain, enhances athletic performance, job efficiency, and sexual function, improves the circulation, raises immune efficiency, promotes the healing of tissues, increases the functioning of the skin, enhances focus and emotional balance, improves appearance, is completely legal in all 50 states and Puerto Rico and can be had for as little as...nothing? Right, massage. So what are you waiting for?

Discover how to k nead your way to relaxation and wellness with this fun guide to the art of massage. With the help of 150 hand-on photos and illustrations, experts Steve Capellini and Michel Van Welden, show you, move by move, how to harness the healing power of touch. In no time you’ll:

From Swedish to Shiatsu, sports massage to self-massage, Capellini and Van Welden cover an array of techniques and tell you how to:

Sensitive, funny and extremely practical, Massage For Dummies shows you how to integrate massage and its incredible benefits into your everyday life.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Miniature Edition-- Be careful NO ONE notices that !!!!.......2007-03-13

This product is garbage.
If you look at the picture it says Miniature Edition.
It is NOT the same as the Full Edition of this book by the same name.
it really just went right in the garbage.
it told me NOTHING useful.....
I saw the Full Edition in a book store & that is the one you want...

1 out of 5 stars Miniature edition is worthless.......2006-11-05

THIS REVIEW CONCERNS ONLY THE MINIATURE EDITION!!!!!!!

Okay it's partly my own fault for not paying closer attention to the very small picture of the cover that says "Miniature Editions" and ordering this one. However, having read the book in all of 10 minutes or so, it's USELESS. Do not buy it for any reason. Spend the extra 10 bucks for the full version. I knew more about massage before reading it. All this does is let you sound like you have half a clue standing around the watercooler.

1 out of 5 stars massage for dummies.......2006-09-01

well, i guess i clicked on the uber small version. Which really isnt work it.

5 out of 5 stars Nice and easy to use.......2006-08-10

I bought this book for my 12-year-old daughter, who is interested in becoming a masseuse. The book has a lot of different techniques, including reflexology, massage for babies and massage for animals. Unfortunately, our cat was not amenable to the techniques described.

She researches each body part and experiments her implemented techniques on (quite willing) family members. The photos, diagrams and explanations are at her level and she very much enjoys it.

5 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended For CMT's and LMT's As Well.......2005-02-10

I spent about $10K on an excellent massage school and find myself referencing and learning new things from this book. My schools textbooks and style of teaching was very medical & stiff. I found myself talking to my clients in this manner.

Reading about massage in a language for everyone helps me to communicate better with my clients. A client that understands & feels comfortable with the conversation always comes back.
Alternative Medicine for Dummies
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Keep in mind, not a "how to" book
  • Good, but it can be misleading.
Alternative Medicine for Dummies
James Dillard , and Terra Ziporyn
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It's a stretch to imagine a book entitled Alternative Medicine for Dummies--the subject is immeasurably vast (thousands of years of Eastern medicine, for example, is just one part of it) and new research is updating our knowledge daily. How can a clever For Dummies book skim the surface and yield anything worthwhile? The answer: by teaching readers to evaluate alternative treatments and practitioners, and take charge of educating themselves to make informed decisions. The book is organized into these sections:
  1. "What Everyone Needs to Know": Using alternatives safely, recognizing bogus claims, the importance of scientific evidence, and an overview of major alternative practices
  2. "Complementing Your Medicine": Getting good alternative care, working with your doctor, shopping in health-food stores
  3. "The Systematic Approach": Some philosophies of alternative healing: Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, naturopathy, and homeopathy
  4. "Hands-On Approaches": Chiropractic, osteopathy, acupuncture, and massage
  5. "Mind-Body Medicine": Relaxation techniques, including meditation, yoga, hypnosis, and biofeedback
  6. "Herbs and Other Natural Approaches": Using herbal remedies safely and effectively, benefits of specific herbs, herbs to avoid, aromatherapy, nutrition, and supplements
  7. "Specific Conditions": Ailments and their best-bet alternative approaches.
This book packs a ton of information and advice into 348 clearly and entertainingly written pages. It's a terrific introduction to this immense field. --Joan Price

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At least one in three people in the United States -- that's about 85 million people -- has tried one form or another of alternative medicine. Whether folks try acupuncture, yoga, macrobiotics, crystal healing, homeopathy, or chiropractic care, they are looking for something that doesn't fit into the regimented world of conventional health care. And although plenty of mainstream doctors out there still don't want to hear or talk about medical alternatives, more and more doctors -- and their patients, people like you -- are exploring new paths to healthier, happier lives. Alternative Medicine For Dummies helps you understand and explore these alternative options in traditional and nontraditional medicines with evenhanded impartiality and gentle doses of good humor. Find out how to tell the qualified practitioners from the quacks, choose a practitioner sensitive to your needs and concerns, explore medicinal options from other cultures, use popular relaxation and meditation techniques to reduce your daily stress levels, and discover what Mother Nature can do for you with water, plants, light, and more.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Keep in mind, not a "how to" book.......2001-02-18

I would like to point out to my fellow readers that this book is not a "how to" book. If you think that this book will teach you how to use alternative medicine to heal, think again. This is a reference book, pure and simple. For example, in the chapter dedicated to massage, one might have expected to learn how to give someone a massage. But, instead, you are given everything else but that information. You get a short history of massage, some of the benefits, and places to go for more information. If you think that this book will teach you how to use the methods described in the table of contents, think again. This is a reference book, like a dictionary. You get definitions, history, and references for more informatoin, but you do not get a how to lesson. If you want to be able to look up data on a new age healing method you heard about on the news, then buy this book. But, if you are looking for a book that tells you how to use those methods, keep looking for another book.

3 out of 5 stars Good, but it can be misleading........2000-01-08

As a Naturopathic student, I enjoyed the book, but some of the information regarding Naturopathy is possibly misleading. Many countries only have Colleges of Natural Medicine or Naturopathy, where the only qualification is a diploma. People reading the definition of Naturopaths might be unjustly influenced to believe only a degree is valid. Potential patients should always verify that the practitioner is registered with the appropriate Government bodies and that the institute where the practitioner studied is also registered. Many diploma courses require a minimum of 500 hours of practical internship that degree courses do not. On the whole a good reference book for anyone interested in the alternatives to allopathic medicine.
Living Longer for Dummies
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Living Longer and Better!
Living Longer for Dummies
Walter M. Bortz , and Rich Tennant
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What’s the average human life span...72 years...78 years? Actually, science has determined that humans were designed to live 120 years, and that, until now, most people died too soon. It’s also now clear that most of the maladies we commonly associate with aging, such as frailty, senility, and arthritis aren’t part of nature’s plan, but the result of other factors such as bad nutrition, disease ,and disuse. Best of all is the news that, no matter how old you are or what shape you’re in, you can take steps to reverse the aging process that has already occurred in you and to slow your rate of aging in the future.

You’re never too old–or too young–to begin living a longer, healthier life, and Living Longer For Dummies can show you how. Written by a leading national expert on aging, it’s packed with life-changing tips on nutrition, exercise, attitude and behavior, that can help enhance and sustain your physical and psychological well- being to age 100 and beyond. You’ll discover how to:

Dr. Bortz shatters common myths about aging and explains, in plain English, what science now knows about the normal aging process in humans. And he explores a wide range of life-prolonging topics, including:

The number of people age 100 and older increases a whopping 8 percent every year in the United States? If you choose to, you can become one of them someday. Let Living Longer For Dummies show you how.

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5 out of 5 stars Living Longer and Better!.......2001-04-27

I have read many books on healthy aging and longevity and Dr. Bortz has written the very best! He gives the latest information on exercise, diet, rest, medication use, and dealing with a health crisis. He manages to do this in a friendly style,occasionlyy bringing in his own personal experiences along with his suggestions on getting the most out of life. I think everyone will enjoy the discussions on sex, maintaining your brain power, and the use of alternative medicine as it relates to older people. It's a worthwhile book for everyone - smart, dummie. old or young!
Acupressure and Reflexology for Dummies (For Dummies (Health & Fitness))
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    Acupressure and Reflexology for Dummies (For Dummies (Health & Fitness))
    Bobbi Dempsey , and Synthia Andrews
    Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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    ASIN: 0470139420

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    Features healing routines and illustrations to guide you

    Ease your aches and find relief through the power of touch

    Searching for alternative treatments for pain? This friendly, do-it-yourself guide introduces you to the basics and benefits of acupressure and reflexology, showing you step by step how to nurture your emotional and physical well-being and that of someone else. You'll see how to target specific body parts to address your ailments and improve your emotional as well as your physical well-being.

    Complementary Medicine For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))
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      Complementary Medicine For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))
      Jacqueline Young
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      A comprehensive guide to what’s what and what works in complementary medicine, this expert guide cuts through the jargon and gives you the facts about the alternatives. Whether you are interested in maintaining your general well-being or relieving the symptoms of a specific complaint, this book outlines all of the therapies available to you – from acupuncture through healing foods to yoga and massage - and tells you what each treatment is most effective for, how to go about finding a practitioner and what to expect from a consultation.

      Topics covered in Complementary Medicine For Dummies include:

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      Herbal Healing for Dummies
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        Herbal Healing for Dummies
        Wiley
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        Old Soldiers Never Die:: The Life and Legend of Douglas MacArthur
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • Truman Was Right -- Yet, MacArthur Still Was My Hero.
        • Good, not great book on the General.
        • EXCELLENT STARTING PLACE FOR THE STUDY OF MACARTHUR
        • An interesting, well written book
        • To people who history is a avocation & not a vocation,
        Old Soldiers Never Die:: The Life and Legend of Douglas MacArthur
        Geoffrey Perret
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        ASIN: 0679428828
        Release Date: 1996-04-23

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        With the possible exception of George S. Patton, is there a 20th century military figure who fascinates us as does Douglas MacArthur? Hero of Leyte, military genius, youngest brigadier general in World War I, MacArthur had a brilliant mind and an eye for self-promotion. This latest biography, utilizing substantial new research, makes a strong case for MacArthur's leadership abilities and his fierce independence without neglecting MacArthur's shortcomings as a man and as a tactician. Perret concludes that the landing at Inchon, which turned U.S. fortunes around in the Korean War, was one of the boldest and best-executed military invasions in history.

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        In the first cradle-to-grave biography of MacArthur in nearly 20 years, Perret reveals new information and offers fresh insights into this landmark figure of American history. From his obsessive interest in becoming the most highly decorated soldier in American history to his disastrous flirtation with presidential politics, MacArthur is revealed, warts and all. of photos.

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        4 out of 5 stars Truman Was Right -- Yet, MacArthur Still Was My Hero........2006-12-01

        From my earliest memories, General Douglas MacArthur has always been my number one hero. My soldier dad gave me a little paste statue of MacArthur, America's 'Caesar,' which I could hold in my hand. For me, it was important that he married a Tennessee woman. For another, he had the gawl to stand up to the President of the United States who demoted him and forced him to come home to the United States, where the public took his side and gave him a ticker tape parade down Broadway in New York City. Doug was a major general during the World War II for the allies, and being an American was there to represent our country first and foremost. However, like any person can be, he was lured into being an important personage in the Philippines government as an advisor. He had his cake and ate it too.

        The whole country here tought that President Truman was out of his mind to talk to our hero the way he did, and MacArthur used rhetoric and politics in his going away speech that "Old Soldiers Never Die, They Just Fade Away" and his foolish declaration that "I Shall Return," It was as though he had turned his back on the American people and we were fools enough not to know what he was doing. President Truman did know and made an executive decision that the double-dealing had to stop. Apparently, FDR (Roosevelt) had let things get out of control and MacArthur made the most of it.

        For more than sixty years now, he has been my hero. When my son Justin had to ask his parents who their hreoes were for a class project, his teacher was shocked at the name of mine -- as I am a woman. He probably throught it might be Eleanor Roosevelt had I been interested in politics or the war, or Queen Elizabeth who was newly crowned and I admired. But, no, it was the cause of Douglas MacArthur which gave me the backbone to stand and say what is right and righteous, to be fair to all and not allowing inferiors to take the jobs of people who are more qualified. That's the Affirmative Action Ammendment which kept my PHD son from getting many jobs in the 1980s. It was hurtful to the intelligent, trained young people who could do the jobs. Instead, like MacArthur in the Philippines where he did return (I do like a man who keeps his word.), it is double dealing and putting the wrong people in the wrong jobs. And I don't mean electing those with money. I'm talking about putting uneducated, ignorant people in government jobs who make decisions for all of us, and they don't know what they are doing. They are not qualified.

        MacArthur should never have been double dealing and his failing was insubordination. He had such an adoring reputation for being stern and forceful as an American General. But now the truth will out and we know just how "old" he was, not in years, but in nonconformity and by not going God's will. That was his downfall.

        4 out of 5 stars Good, not great book on the General........2006-07-25

        Obviously, the right starting place for MacArthur would be William Manchester's book. However, this one does not disappoint. As a matter of fact, of all Perret's books, this one is most likely the best, despite its flaws. Our subject is the greatest military mind this country has ever produced.
        Was Gen. MacArthur an egomaniac? Yes, name me a general who wasn't. But in America's 'brief' history, you will not find a more intelligent, and courageous officer than this man. During WWI, his personal bravery and daring led to seven Silver Stars. During WWII, he lost less men in the southwest Pacific in four years of fighting, than Gen. Eisenhower did at the Battle of the Bulge alone! During the Korean war, at seventy years of age, his offensive at Inchon was the height of audacity and planning. He wrote Japan's postwar constitution, he is also revered by many Japanese to this day.
        All in all, his career is enough to make one say, "Patton who?"

        5 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT STARTING PLACE FOR THE STUDY OF MACARTHUR.......2005-02-27

        As several reviewers pointed out, this book has a few flaws. I do feel some of the criticisms hurled are a bit off the mark. This is a one volume book. There is absolutly no way a completely comprehensive sudy of this man could be accomplished in such a short space. For a one volume work though, it is very, very good. Yes, you can disagree as to the actual greatness of the man, as reflected in the various stages of his life, but the author has at least presented to us a starting point. This work, along with others, gives us a good picture of Macarthur the soldier and the man. Recommend you read this one.

        4 out of 5 stars An interesting, well written book.......2003-01-14

        I enjoyed this book very much. Although long and detailed, I found its style engaging and well organized. It's an easy read. Being able to turn dense historical material into such an interesting book is a triumph.

        Writing a biography of a controversial personality like MacArthur is challenging and, overall, I think Perret has done a good job. It's too easy to fall in love with your subject and the author is able to resist the temptation to hurruh too much.

        I think, however, that there are a few areas, where the author seems to accept behaviors that are questionable and problematic. Into his assertion of MacArthur's greatness he never really factors in MacArthur's overly emotional temperament nor his lack of veracity. There is space for further debate here that I think the author missed.

        4 out of 5 stars To people who history is a avocation & not a vocation,.......2002-10-05

        the life of Douglas MacArthur is known but in fairly broad strokes. For 688 pages (31 hrs on cassette) Mr. Parett fills in the blanks.
        First he spends sometime on Arthur MacArthur, Douglas MacArthur's father & hero. This first Gemeral MacArthur was quite an important historical figure himself. Everything Douglas did in his life he measured against his father & the standards he had set.
        Many biographies deal with just his involvement is World War II, Korea & maybe World War I. This whole life biography covers his West Point years, the Phillipines, Vera Cruz, Mexico, & his pre-World War I relationship with General Pershing & his mistress.
        It is apparent that even one large volume gives brevity to MacArthur's life but Mr. Parrett does an excellent job. He also seems to have a slight bias towards MacArthur. He takes MacArthur's side in most instances except after Inchon when his judgement became questionable. But he does not shrink from his faults such as his huge ego, thin skin, inability to take advice or criticism & his foolhardy courage. Many times these character faults actually served him. His daily routine in the many places he served, his women, his only son, the many military leaders, presidents of many countries & his feelings about them are covered in this book.
        A very complex man we were lucky to have as Supreme Commander in the Pacific. The Japanese were lucky to have him as their virtual ruler during the occupation of Japan. We were lucky again to have him in Korea--to a point. Inchon was the crowning achievement of his career. If he had died at that point he never would have descended to the status of mere mortals. His legend would have grown forever. His fall was swift & sad.
        We were also lucky that he never became president. He toyed with the idea of running in 1944, 1948 & 1952. By 1951 he had not set foot on the mainland of the United States for 14 years. He was hopelessly out of touch with the people of the United States by that time.
        I didn't know that FDR coined the phrase "dugout Doug".
        OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE.  The LIFE Of DOUGLAS MACARTHUR.
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          OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE. The LIFE Of DOUGLAS MACARTHUR.
          Geoffrey. Perret
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          Old Soldiers Never Die The Life of Douglas MacArthur
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            Old Soldiers Never Die The Life of Douglas MacArthur
            Perret Geoffrey
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