Book Reviews

Book feature – Gnosis: Growing Sacred Culture: A Reclamation of Seed Spells and Divine Marriages

This is not a colonial version of history or the story of accidental discoveries from which we built western civilization. It’s an alternate version of history about how we intentionally married the divine and how these Gods birthed culture. How the spells that grew from these pivotal ‘seed’ marriages with the natural and unseen world […]

A Tale of Two Books: The Transcendence & Tripping the Allegory Fantastic

THE TRANSCENDENCE  Author: Mara Recalis Publisher: FriesenPress Date of Publication: May 9, 2022 Genres: Fiction, Self-help, Spirituality, Poetry By turns moving and reflective, playful and wise, The Transcendence explores the spiritual growth of Holland Millar; an intellectual man whose life, along with the lives of his family and friends, takes the reader on a journey […]

Book feature: The Magic of Walking: Your Guide to a Balanced, Purposeful Life

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Author: Susan Sommers Publisher: Coversham Books Publication: May 2021 I am very excited to announce the release of my new book, The Magic of Walking: Your Guide to a Balanced, Purposeful Life. The book focuses on walking for mental and emotional clarity, for physical activity, and for spiritual strength and to connect with nature. The […]

Book Feature: The Ayurveda Solution to Type 2 Diabetes

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Author: Jackie Christensen & Pat Crocker Publisher: Humanix Books Publication: June 2021 Press Release Type 2 or adult onset diabetes is one of the most significant health challenges we face today. Experts project that by 2035 this preventable disease will affect 592 million people worldwide. But there is hope! The ancient Indian practice of Ayurveda […]

Healing Insomnia Naturally: How to Get Your Sleep On for Seven Hours Straight

The following is an excerpt from “The 10 Secrets of Healthy Ageing” by Patrick Holford and Jerome Burne Aging well is a matter of making the most of all the natural 'repair and restore systems' your body has access to. Exercise and diet are obviously major players, but so is sleep which can take a […]

Book Feature: If Only I Had Known - Integrative & Alternative Paths to Recovery from Breast Cancer

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Author: Aviva Mayers, MSW Publisher: FriesenPress Date of Publication: August 2019 Press Release This is a book about options… options for treatment, management, and prevention of breast cancer outside of mainstream medicine. It is the result of the journey that Aviva Mayers took back to health, and many of her choices outside of mainstream medicine […]

Book Feature: A Holocaust Survivor’s Journey from Darkness to Light

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Author: Myra Goodman & Mendek Rubin Publisher: She Writes Press To be Published: April 2020 Press Release Quest for Eternal Sunshine - A Holocaust Survivor’s Journey from Darkness to Light chronicles the triumphant, true story of Mendek Rubin. A brilliant inventor, Rubin overcame both, the trauma of the Holocaust and decades of unrelenting depression, to live a […]

Book Feature: Healing the Planet – One Patient at a Time

Date of Publication: 2001 Published by: Ecohealth and Wellness Inc. Book Review by Helke Ferrie Dr. Jozef Krop Publishes Book on Life-long Environmental Medicine Work We live in a time when the physical environment,on which our survival depends is being spoiled by toxicants, and the human spirit needs strengthening by having our courage and rebellion […]

Book Feature: The Kick Diabetes Cookbook – An Action Plan and Recipes for Defeating Diabetes

Authors: Brenda Davis & Vesanto Melina Publisher: Book Publishing Co. Published: July 2018 Press Release In Canada, one in every four adults has diabetes, and it is estimated to rise to one in three by 2020. Current scientific studies show that in most cases, people with Type 2 diabetes can reverse the disease by eating […]

Pukka’s Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs

Author: Ted Kerasote Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Book Publication: 2013 (Updated April 30, 2019) As recorded in his bestselling book Merle’s Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog, Ted Kerasote watched his beloved Merle die an agonizing death from brain cancer. Thus began his five-year exploration into why dogs get sick and die so soon. He […]

Featured Book: The Metabolic Approach to Cancer

Authors: Dr. Nasha Winters, ND & Jess Higgins Kelly, MNT Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Book Publication: May 2017 PRESS RELEASE: Since the beginning of the 20th century, cancer rates have increased exponentially – now affecting almost 50% of the American population. Conventional treatment continues to rely on chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation to attack cancer cells. Yet research has […]

Featured Book: 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens

Author: Lorraine Johnson Publisher: Harbour Publishing Book Publication: 2017 PRESS RELEASE: Lorraine Johnson, one of Canada’s preeminent gardening authors, has expanded and revised her popular reference book for 2017. This is an updated, one-stop gardening reference book featuring native plants that thrive in Canada’s diverse climates, focusing on the plants that are easy-to-grow, low cost, and requiring less […]

Book Review: A Plant-Based Life

Author: Micaela Cook Karlsen Publisher: Amacom, New York Book Publication: 2016 For those wanting to lose weight while enjoying healthy and delicious meals, A Plant-Based Life: Your Complete Guide to Great Food, Radiant Health, Boundless Energy, and a Better Body. is for you. It shows readers how to go about making dietary changes without provoking self denials or cravings, […]

The Soul of Discipline

The ‘Simplicity Parenting’ Approach to Warm, Firm, and Calm Guidance Excerpted from ‘The Soul of Discipline: The Simplicity Parenting Approach to Warm, Firm and Calm Guidance’ by Kim John Payne (Ballantine Books/Penguin Random House) How a parent handles the influence of screens (television, computers, phones, and other devices) used to be a part of a […]

THE ALL-NEW VEGETARIAN PASSPORT

Author: Linda Woolven Publisher: Whitecap Books Book Publication: 2013 The All-New Vegetarian Passport is more than a journey through healthy, tasty dishes favoured by a variety of cultures; it’s also an opportunity to forge a healthy new relationship between your body and your plate. Travel from North Africa to Asia, the Middle East to the Mediterranean, […]

Book Review: GODDESSES NEVER AGE

The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Well-Being Author: Christiane Northrup, MD Publisher: Hay House Inc. Book Publication: 2015 As a member of the 50-something cohort, I never tire of good advice on how to turn back the clock. Although chronological aging is inevitable, I believe that it’s quite possible to turn back the biological clock […]

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