The Healers

Author : Kimo Armitage
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780824866808

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With roots firmly in the oral storytelling tradition, Kimo Armitage's The Healers weaves multiple narrators and time periods into a novel of remarkable breadth, giving insight into Hawaiian culture where nature, man, and the spirit world coexist seamlessly. Echoing the voices of long ago, the book celebrates the connection to stories of Hawaii as once told by grandparents and great-grandparents. In the world of The Healers, family and place are revered and aloha is heartfelt. Cousins Keola and Pua, chosen as the next generation of healers by their family, initially have an idyllic life as respected apprentice healers. Their days are spent training with their grandmother, investigating the healing properties of plants, and treating ailments of community and family members. Troubling dreams, however, foreshadow a sea change to come. One day, Pua meets and is immediately attracted to Tiki, a descendant of a powerful healing family from Tahiti, who has been mysteriously abandoned by his parents. Months later, Keola is sent across the island to train with Laka, the family's most knowledgeable healer, who was born with no arms or legs. A life-threatening challenge awaits this close-knit unit, and they must call upon generations of ancestral knowledge and skill to save those that stand at the precipice of death. This compelling novel fills a gap in the Hawaiian literary canon of works for young adult readers.

Author : Ayi Kwei Armah
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015054295350

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Fiction. African Studies. THE HEALERS tells a story of the conflict and regeneration focused on replacing toxic ignorance with the healing knowledge of African unity.

Author : David Schenck,Larry Churchill
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199735389

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Healers by David Schenck,Larry Churchill Pdf

Healing is often discussed but infrequently studied. Schenck and Churchill provide a systematic approach to the elements that make clinician-patient interactions themselves a source of healing, based on comprehensive interviews with 50 physicians and alternative practitioners. The authors present a compelling picture of how healing happens in the practices of extraordinary clinicians.

Author : Gerald Green
Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Physicians
ISBN : 0399121196

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Two brothers and their sister come into bitter conflict with one another when their greed and ambition overshadow their dedication to human life.

Author : Howard Brody
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780300051742

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The Healer's Power by Howard Brody Pdf

"Although the physician's use and misuse of power have been discussed in the social sciences and in literature, they have never been explored in medical ethics until now. In this book, Dr. Howard Brody argues that the central task is not to reduce the physician's power, as others have suggested, but to develop guidelines for its use, so that the doctor shares with the patient both information and the responsibility for deciding on appropriate treatment." "Dr. Brody first reviews literary works dealing with medical power, from Dostoevsky's "The Grand Inquisitor" to stories by William Carlos Williams, Vonda McIntyre, and Richard Selzer. These works, he shows, reveal the healers' ambivalence over their own power and patients' fears of the abuse of power. Dr. Brody then points out important but neglected ethical issues that emerge from an analysis of power, such as the tension between care of individual patients and the pressures of the doctor's workload; the rescue fantasy that impels some physicians to extraordinary lengths to save a life; and the economic system, which rewards surgeons and other specialists more than it does physicians who spend time talking with patients about their problems. He also shows how the perspective of shared power can shed new light on standard topics in medical ethics--from informed consent and confidentiality to resource allocation and cost containment."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : David Hamilton
Publisher : Mercat Press Books
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 1841830518

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A new edition of the bestselling history. Written for the general reader, it tells the inspiring but occasionally gruesome story of medicine in Scotland up to the present day--from the early efforts of folk healers and medieval institutions like Soutra Hospital, through to the 19th century when bodysnatching was rife, an age when doctors like Joseph Lister, David Livingstone and James Simpson made Scottish medicine world-famous.

Author : Kathleen Raymond
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1492268798

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The Healers... An authentic and inspirational book of hope and unlimited possibilities. As you journey into the lives of The Healers and their clients, you will gain a new perspective on generating health and happiness, and explore the depths of human potential. Real people. Real stories. Real results. Discover... Where does a "Healer" come from? Can healing happen in an instant? Does it work on animals? Is it safe? Is there anything I can do to help myself heal from physical, emotional, mental or spiritual traumas? Demystify 'the how' of the healing process; discover innovative self-healing techniques; perhaps even explore the healer within you, lingering just below your consciousness. The awakened healing spirit of a seven year-old child and the unexpected resurgence of spirit in a Wall Street Executive were destined to mesh their energies to give you access to perfect health and happiness. Your journey begins here!

Author : Henri J. M. Nouwen
Publisher : Image
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780804152075

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The Wounded Healer by Henri J. M. Nouwen Pdf

A radically fresh interpretation of how we can best serve others from the bestselling author of The Return of the Prodigal Son, hailed as “one of the world’s greatest spiritual writers” by Christianity Today “In our own woundedness, we can become a source of life for others.” In this hope-filled and profoundly simple book, Henri Nouwen inspires devoted men and women who want to be of service in their church or community but who have found traditional outreach alienating and ineffective. Weaving keen cultural analysis with his psychological and religious insights, Nouwen presents a balanced and creative theology of service that begins with the realization of fundamental woundedness in human nature. According to Nouwen, ministers are called to identify the suffering in their own hearts and make that recognition the starting point of their service. Ministers must be willing to go beyond their professional, somewhat aloof roles and leave themselves open as fellow human beings with the same wounds and suffering as those they serve. In other words, we heal from our wounds. The Wounded Healer is a thoughtful and insightful guide that will be welcomed by anyone engaged in the service of others.

Author : S. Robertson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1508682445

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The Healers' Road by S. Robertson Pdf

Author : Ann Cleeves
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781447250265

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The Healers is the fifth mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series. Isolated farmer Ernie Bowles was found lying on his kitchen floor, gruesomely strangled . . . News of the murder came to Inspector Stephen Ramsay early on Monday morning and he fears this case will not be simple. In his experience, most murders are straightforward: an explosion of family pressure, the loss of control in a fight. But Bowles seems to have kept himself to himself and had lived alone since his mother’s death. A seemingly unconnected women is then found strangled too, surely two such killings in the same locality are more than just chilling coincidence? When Ramsay hears of a third suspicious death, a very tenuous link between the victims takes on a new importance, for all were connected in some way to the Alternative Therapy Centre in Mittingford. Could one of the healers be a killer?

Author : Jeanne Achterberg
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1991-03-13
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780834828711

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Woman as Healer by Jeanne Achterberg Pdf

This groundbreaking work examines the role of women in the Western healing traditions. Drawing on the disciplines of history, anthropology, botany, archaeology, and the behavioral sciences, Jeanne Achterberg discusses the ancient cultures in which women worked as independent and honored healers; the persecution of women healers in the witch hunts of the Middle Ages; the development of midwifery and nursing as women's professions in the nineteenth century; and the current role of women and the state of the healing arts, as a time of crisis in the health-care professions coincides with the reemergence of feminine values.

Author : Kristin Madden
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738723983

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The Book of Shamanic Healing by Kristin Madden Pdf

This groundbreaking book offers a complete "healer's toolkit" for shamanic practitioners. Along with an in-depth discussion of the theories, practices, and ethics of shamanic healing work, this guide gives you first-hand accounts of healing experiences from the author's practice, exercises to help you develop your skills and abilities, and ceremonies to use in your own practice. The Book of Shamanic Healing covers all aspects of shamanic healing in a practical manner, with instructions on how to: • Create sacred space and healing ceremonies • Partner with your drum to create healing • Develop your shamanic and psychic abilities • Free your voice and seek your power song • Communicate quickly and easily with spirit guides • Explore your shadow side • Perform soul retrievals and extractions safely • Use dreams, stones, crystals, and colors in healing work • Connect to the healing universe and live in balance

Author : James Randi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Healers
ISBN : NWU:35556019523927

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The Faith Healers by James Randi Pdf

Exposes the pretension and fraud that surrounds the faith healer business, revealing how alleged faith healers prey on the insecurities and vulnerabilities of the people they preach to.

Author : Sally Hammond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036520661

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We are All Healers by Sally Hammond Pdf

Author : Virgil Mayor Apostol
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-12
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781583945971

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Way of the Ancient Healer by Virgil Mayor Apostol Pdf

The first-ever comprehensive introduction to traditional Filipino healing practices—featuring rare photographs and insights into the roots and modern-day rituals of this ancient shamanic and spiritual belief system. “. . . brilliantly blends the art and science of the sacred teachings of Filipino traditional healing to help people find their path toward health and happiness.” —Deepak Chopra Way of the Ancient Healer provides an overview of the rich tradition of Filipino healing practices, discussing their origins, world influences, and role in daily life. Enhanced with over 200 photographs and illustrations, the book combines years of historical research with detailed descriptions of the spiritual belief system that forms the foundation of these practices. Giving readers a rare look at modern-day Filipino healing rituals, the book also includes personal examples from author Virgil Mayor Apostol’s own experiences with shamanic healing and dream interpretation. The book begins with an explanation of Apostol’s Filipino lineage and legacy as a healer. After a brief history of the Philippine archipelago, he describes the roots of traditional Filipino healing and spirituality, and discusses the Indian, Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and American influences that have impacted the Filipino culture. He presents a thorough description of Filipino shamanic and spiritual practices that have developed from the concept that everything in nature contains a spirit (animism) and that living in the presence of spirits demands certain protocols and rituals for interacting with them. The book’s final chapter thoughtfully explores the spiritual tools used in Filipino healing–talismans, amulets, stones, and other natural symbols of power.