Family physician Raymond Downing offers a bold critique of western medicine and sees medical care as one of the fallen "principalities and powers" in need of redemption. But Downing's hope lies beyond biomedicine--in biblical healing, especially the healing miracles of Jesus. In conversation with the Bible, Ivan Illich, William Stringfellow, Susan Sontag, and others, Downing revisits how Westerners approach medicine. He sees suffering and healing as essentially spiritual experiences at the...

The development of modern medicine is on a very steep trajectory upward--a rise that began only about a hundred years ago. This rise is certainly quantitative, but it is accompanied by qualitative changes in the way we understand and deliver healthcare. This book begins with a look at three recognized periods of medical development--from 1900 until World War II, from the war until about 1980, and the period since 1980. While the common response is to celebrate these developments, this book...

This book contains a forword by Ron Pust, Professor of Family Medicine, University of Arizona, USA. Written by a practicing physician with 30 years experience both in America and Africa, "Suffering and Healing in America" takes a critical look at Western health care and examines its weaknesses. With a thought provoking rather than prescriptive approach, this extraordinary book offers a new reasoning in health care: learning from history and traditional cultures. "Suffering and Healing in A...

Introduction: The Quiet Burden We CarryThere is a weight many people carry that cannot be seen.It does not always show itself in obvious ways. It hides in overfilled drawers and crowded rooms, yes—but just as often, it lingers in restless thoughts, unfinished tasks, strained relationships, and the quiet anxiety that hums beneath everyday life. It is the subtle heaviness of too much—too many possessions, too many obligations, too many expectations, too man...

Find out what happens when a disgruntled playwright seeks revenge on the theatre critic who panned his play.A short story by internationally-known author Raymond Benson.

As Vail's Bob Parker tells the story, the only difference between the early days of Vail and those of the mining towns in Colorado nearly a hundred years earlier was that Vail's gold was white. Otherwise the scene was similar-the streets were dirt covered, the bars were rowdy, buildings were being constructed everywhere, and the same self-starting and chance-taking spirit prevailed. If you are new to Vail this book should serve as a guide to the trails and special features that you'll find...

Uncovering the overlooked histories of Asians in the American South.In sharp contrast to the “melting pot” reputation of the United States, the American South—with its history of slavery, Jim Crow, and the civil rights movement—has been perceived in stark and simplistic demographic terms. In Far East, Down South, editors Raymond A. Mohl, John E. Van Sant, and Chizuru Saeki provide a collection of essential essays that restores and explores an over...

DON'T LET THE GREEN RUSH PASS YOU BY! Millions are being made daily in the legal marijuana industry. Do you have a seat at the table? As marijuana legalization sweeps the globe, billions of dollars are being made - primarily by white men - in what is known as the 'green rush.' While people of color in particular have paid the disproportionate price of the failed war on drugs for decades, they are not getting their fair share of the massive amount of money now being made in the legal mariju...

Global warming is the number one environmental issue of our time, yet some prominent politicians have refused to accept scientific evidence of human responsibility and have opposed any legislation or international agreement that would limit greenhouse gas emissions. A few have gone even further and have tried to destroy the reputations of scientists researching climate change by deliberately undermining the credibility of their research. These politicians have sought to sow seeds of doubt ...

This book was written to help the forest industry assess wood quality by using non-destructive samples taken from specific points within a tree. It is the first compilation of research data on sampling of eucalypts, describing new methods and tools for rapid and cost-effective analysis. The book provides information needed to design a sampling program, obtain and process wood samples, and shows how to relate the data to an average tree value.

Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas to you all! This festive season, we are playing the Santa, and offering you our own Christmas basket of holiday goodies: the greatest Christmas novels and magical Christmas Tales: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) Little Women (Louisa May Alcott) The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum) Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett) Christmas with Grandma Elsie (Martha Finley) Anne of Green Gables...

Down the Chimney: 100+ Most Treasured Christmas Novels & Stories in One Volume (Illustrated) offers readers an enchanting journey through the diverse landscapes of Christmas tales. This anthology seamlessly unites timeless classics, enchanting folklore, and heartwarming tales across a myriad of genres and styles, from the deeply romantic to the keenly satirical. Its breadth is beyond comparison, capturing the magical essence of Christmas through narratives that evoke the spirit of giving, ...