We Can Each Make The Choice To Never Be Sick Again
Fort Lauderdale, FL – Despite billions of dollars spent on cancer research, the “War on Cancer” has been a colossal failure, says scientist and author Raymond Francis. “Fundamentally, conventional medicine looks at cancer from the wrong perspective and as a result asks the wrong questions,” he says in his breakthrough book, Never Fear Cancer Again (Health Communications Inc.).
His third book is based on the earlier book Never Be Sick Again which proposes a revolutionary change in the way we look at disease and health.
“One of the most profound conclusions I have reached is that health is a choice; virtually no one ever has to be sick,” Francis says. “We make ourselves sick by making bad choices and, conversely, we get healthy and stay healthy by making good ones.” After conventional medical science left him near death in a hospital room, Francis chose to take his life in his own hands and created a simple system to help others do the same. Never Fear Cancer Again is based on the same Beyond Health philosophy and goes into detail about how to minimize the effects of cancer and strategies for avoiding it altogether.
“Conventional medicine views cancer as a thing, and they ask how can it be killed or removed. But cancer isn’t a thing you can cut, poison or burn — it is a biological process affecting the entire body.” Doctors and patients should be thinking of cancer as a process, he argues. “Once you understand this process, you can see how to turn it off — just like turning off a lamp in your living room! Once you learn what to do to turn off the process and keep it turned off, the cancer will not return.”
Francis is an MIT-trained scientist and has been called “one of the few scientists who has achieved a breakthrough understanding of health and disease.” On the cutting-edge of biological science, he is an internationally recognized leader in the field of optimal-health maintenance. In addition to being a best-selling author, Francis is the creator of the internationally-presented Beyond Health Seminar, author of the “Pathways to Health” newspaper columns, and has been a guest on more than 1500 radio and television shows. For more than fifteen years, Francis has been the host and producer of his own syndicated radio talk show “The Beyond Health Show.” He is also the founder and president of the nonprofit, The Project to End Disease (TPED).
Wrinkles Don’t Hurt: Daily Meditations On The Joy Of Aging Mindfully By Ruth Fishel, Author of Time for Joy, With Illustrations By Bonny Van de Kamp
“Ruth Fishel allows readers to embark on the journey of aging with a refreshing vision of it as a time of celebration and liberation; a time to set new goals, dream new dreams, and to grow into ourselves emotionally and spiritually.” – Jane Middleton-Moz, author of Values from the Porch
Sarasota, FL – “The secret of meditation is to become conscious of each moment of your existence.” – Thich Nhat Hanh. So begins the January 16 entry on page 21 of Ruth Fishel’s new book, Wrinkles Don’t Hurt: Meditations on the Joy of Aging Mindfully (HCI Books – $14.95). What follows for that day is commentary from Fishel, a 30-year meditator best known for her book of affirmations, Time for Joy. Whimsical illustrations by Bonny Van de Kamp are sprinkled throughout the book to enhance the variety of inspirational quotations, affirmations, and essays for each day of the year.
Says Fishel, “Many years ago my publisher suggested that I write a daily meditation book geared toward older people. I thought about it, tried it, and couldn’t make it flow. I didn’t have specific words within me for older people…Inspiration is inspiration no matter how young or old you are.” After a conversation with a friend, the author reconsidered, “While inspiration is the same for all ages, there are many other specific differences…our issues change….Losses, limitations, changing times, pain and diminished energy all sneak up on us. How we look at life changes.” Hence, Wrinkles Don’t Hurt was conceived.
Here are few of the affirmations that appear at the end of most entries:
In spite of some of the aches and pains, I’m filled with compassion for all my body can do. I’m filled with gratitude. I’m filled with joy. Today I am taking time to be aware of how I respond to my thoughts and feelings. I am being gentle and loving with myself, however I feel. I feel younger and happier when I begin my day with a smile and a positive greeting. How wonderful it is to be able to bring peace and joy to any moment by simply being aware of my breath.
No matter what the age, Ruth Fishel’s goal is the same; her book will guide you, day by day, to be fully present in each moment while letting go of your fears, doubts and insecurities.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ruth Fishel, M.Ed, is a prolific author, national retreat and workshop leader and meditation teacher. Her books are inspirational and spiritual, helping people to find more joy, peace, healing, growth and purpose in their lives, including Time for Joy, which has sold over 300,000 copies since 1998. Ruth cofounded and codirected Serenity, Inc. a multi-faceted nonprofit residential and outpatient treatment program for chemically dependent women, which has helped thousands of women recover. Currently she codirects Spirithaven, where she teaches meditation and facilitates spiritual retreats for women. She has also created a line of inspirational greeting cards and other products, which can be seen at her website www.spirithaven.com.
Available wherever books are sold or to order directly from the publisher, contact: (800) 441-5569 or www.hcibooks.com
WRINKLES DON’T HURT Daily Meditations on the Joy of Aging Mindfully Ruth Fishel Illustrations by Bonny Van de Kamp ISBN: 9780757315909 $14.95 December 2011
Everyone needs to ask: If I died today, how would I be remembered?
Houston, TX – To friends and family, Vernon Turner is a very private man who is known to be his own worst critic and who finds it difficult to talk about himself. To his fans, he is the talented athlete that played professionally for the Buffalo Bills, LA Rams, Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So it was a huge surprise to those that know him to discover he had written the story of his life – a life that had its share of tragedy and dysfunction, but at times was greatly touched by happiness and inspiration.
In The Next Level: A Game I Had To Play! – a book that was seventeen years in the making – Turner steps out of his comfort zone and reveals secrets that even some family members were not aware of. That’s because Turner made sure people only saw one side of him – the success and accomplishments; he was careful never to show the hurt from childhood events that accompanied his days and haunted his nights.
The Next Level is both a motivating and inspirational story that tells of a young man who had to face insurmountable odds to save his family, and in the process achieve a childhood dream. Turner sees himself as ‘a work in progress,’ and while he readily admits to making mistakes he has learned that “my past experiences became my toolbox for future journeys.”
Turner shares the challenges of not only growing up in the 70’s in a predominantly African-American neighborhood of Brooklyn, but facing school days and football with his 5’6” and 98 lbs stature. This fascinating and candid account shows readers what Turner’s life was like from age five to the present, and what was really going on behind the big smile – moments of pure joy overshadowed by agonizing periods of pain and regret that will be with him forever.
While Turner remembers the good times he and his cousins spent at Nana’s house; his beloved compassionate and principled grandmother he openly describes as ‘his heart,’ he also remembers the bad times with his mother’s addiction.
In The Next Level readers get to know the deep thinker who over-analyzes and dissects everything in his life, his family, and some of the amazing individuals he believes were meant to cross his path, learning how this all played an important part in his life.
Turner admits that while writing his book was perhaps one of the most difficult things he has ever done because it forced him to remember things that were long buried in his mind and heart, by sharing his story he overcame obstacles, learned never to miss an opportunity, and now tries to never take anyone for granted. He hopes the messages in his book will connect with readers in a truly inspiring way because leaving his mark and making a difference is extremely important to him. He believes everyone needs to ask themselves: “If I died today, how would I be remembered?”
Addiction Does Not Discriminate: Now A Way To Fight Back With This Ground-Breaking Path To Recovery
New York, NY – In light of Whitney Houston’s demise and others who have been tragically hurt by addiction, Dr. Peter Sacco was asked in a recent interview: ‘Why do so many people have addictions, engage in bad habits, and seem so miserable?’ His response pinpoints why people often become dependent on a ‘fix.’ He said, “Most people today are having what I call near-life experiences–they endure life, withstand it, tolerate it and become indifferent. The problem is too many people stopped enjoying and engaging life way too young, when they were told their dreams are ridiculous, impossible and that they should grow up. Until you awaken the little kid in you again, you are not having a real-life experience!”
In Sweet Acceptance Versus Bitter Resistance (Booklocker), author Dr. Peter Sacco breaks new ground, combining psychology with spirituality by using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques together with the eight Beatitudes from the Holy Bible, to overcome addiction. By applying the principles and tools outlined in Sacco’s book, readers will be on the road to recovery in breaking addiction, dealing with bad habits and/or changing negative thinking patterns.
Sacco teaches individuals held captive by an addictive personality how to find the self they have been seeking and how to receive what they want in life. No one need ever be a slave to cigarettes, expensive drugs, or a painful drinking habit – Sweet Acceptance Versus Bitter Resistance is the pathway to a better life – without dependency!
Dr. Sacco’s latest book is highly rated and accepted by individuals, regardless of whether they are going through 12-step programs or one-on-one counseling, as well as those with no addictions support. By combining his practical and theoretical knowledge with his revolutionary 3-tier approach of psychology, spiritualism and law of attraction, he provides readers with the necessary tools to overcome their addictions and transform their lives.
NY Times bestselling author, Robert A. Schuller, had this to say about Peter Sacco’s latest book:
“For Years, Peter has been using his cognitive training skills and blending them with the ‘Beatitudes.’ The results of blending science with the words of Jesus have truly had amazing results. No surprise. What is a gift to humanity is that today he is sharing his secrets with you in this insightful book.”
Peter Sacco is the author of many international, popular selling books, as well as a psychology professor, and former private practitioner/Hypnotherapist. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of Vices: The Magazine for Addictions, Habits and Well-Being, and author of more than 400 magazine articles. As a sought-after speaker, he lectures at universities in the USA and Canada, specializing in relationships, criminal psychology, addictions, sports psychology, and mental health.
This award-winning author has been a regular resident expert on several television programs as well as hosting the show Mental Health Matters for over two years. Please visit www.petersacco.com to learn more about this inspiring figure.
When A Nameless Force Drives Her Back To The Reservation – This Former Agent Has No Idea The Evil She’s About To Encounter…
Dallas, TX – Author Parris Afton Bonds attributes her fascination with historical romances and, in particular, Native Americans, to authors she read growing up such as Helen Hunt Jackson. Bonds’ latest mystery romance, Dancing With Wild Woman, is an adventure into a culture most of us know little about – that of the Hopi Indians and their prophecies.
Hopi Indians believe it is their duty to dance in order to keep the world in balance. The lead character in Dancing With Wild Woman is a former female Hopi Tracker for U.S. Customs, ICE, who must learn to dance if she is to find a serial killer and keep the world in balance as well as her own off-kilter love life.
The communal and conforming Hopi have been predicting the cataclysmic shifting of the earth’s axis for more than a thousand years. Now that the prediction has been borne out with an earthquake in Chili and unprecedented sun spots tilting the axis even farther, the world is off balance and attention is riveted on other prophecies inscribed on the Hopi’s legendary, missing stone tablet. One such prophecy, indicating an alternate energy source, a power grid on a grand scale, has extended tantalizing tentacles to grab even the attention of shadowy thrones behind world governments.
When a series of decapitations by a monstrous-appearing fiend occur on the Hopi Reservation, Janet, just barely this side of sober, offers her services as an out-of-work U.S. Customs tracker to the Hopi Tribal Council. With the world-famous tourist spectacle a week away, the famed Hopi Snake Dance, the Tribal Council is desperate to apprehend the serial murderer. Although Janet would rather give up drinking than return to the Reservation, she needs a job – and she cannot ignore the voice, urging her to ‘go home.’
Parris Afton Bonds has been declared by ABC’s Nightline as one of the three-best-selling authors of romantic fiction. This award-winning author has been interviewed by such luminaries as Charlie Rose and featured in major newspapers and magazines, as well as published in more than a dozen languages.
The mother of five sons, Bonds donates her time to teaching creative writing to both grade school children and female inmates. She is the author of thirty-five published novels and is the co-founder and first vice president of Romance Writers of America.
The Parris Award was established in her name by the Southwest Writers Workshop to ‘honor a published writer who has given outstandingly of time and talent to other writers.’ Prestigious recipients of the Parris Award include Tony Hillerman and the Pulitzer nominee Norman Zollinger.
Idaho Springs, CO — His feats are impressive, legendary. At age 57, Marshall Ulrich went 3,063 miles on foot, running about 60 miles a day for 52 days straight, from San Francisco to New York City. He was attempting to break a world record set by a man half his age and ultimately set two new records, completing the third fastest trans-American crossing in history.
You can imagine that being married to a guy so driven and prone to extremes requires a strength of its own, a special brand of emotional endurance. Ulrich’s wife not only puts up with this craziness but embraces it as an essential part of him. How? Why?
Ulrich wrote about all of this in Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner’s Story of Love, Loss, and a Record-Setting Run Across America, now available in paperback (Avery, $16). A central element in the book is a recounting of how Ulrich met his wife, Heather, late in life and how she taught him to love again after great personal tragedy and previous marriages. He credits her not only with helping him to become a better man, but also with being crucial to his completing this epic, record-setting transcontinental run.
Some “how to” tips for women in a relationship with a “crazy” man:
– Let men be men. All of us need to express ourselves in unique ways, and for one man, it may be running across the U.S., while for another, it may be a guys’ getaway in Baja, Mexico, and for another, it may be watching a show about Bigfoot.
– Respect that thing you think is silly or risky or even dangerous, as it can bring out the best in both of you. It isn’t anti-feminist to embrace the dreams and aspirations of men who want to test their mettle, whether that’s in sport, business, finance, or any of the other classically male area of contest. This also applies to men who want to explore the arts and other creative pursuits. The truth is that most men like to succeed, no matter their particular interest. Support them in it.
– Agree that this is a reciprocal arrangement, where both partners are committed to seeing the other become the fullest versions of themselves. If you can find it in your heart to encourage him in something you’d otherwise ignore or even dismiss, he can do the same for you. Who knows what you might accomplish together?
Running On Empty is both a gripping love story and an inspirational look into the lives of a couple who have experienced more than most people can comprehend – and who insist that everyone’s capable of much more than they may think.
While the book centers on the transcontinental run and the importance of and strain on the Ulrichs’ marriage, it also includes stories and lessons learned from Marshall Ulrich’s nearly three decades of athletic accomplishments in extreme endurance sports:
He began running ultra distances in his thirties just after his first wife died, and in his forties he set records on some of the world’s most difficult courses. Ulrich won the infamous Death Valley Badwater Ultramarathon an unparalleled four times, has finished the race more times than anyone else, and he still holds the record for the original 146-mile course. (He’ll run it for the 18th time in July 2012 with Heather as his chief support.)
He started adventure racing while still in his forties; competing in multi-day events with a team of other hard-core athletes. He’s one of only three people to compete in all nine Eco-Challenges, contests that make the TV show Survivor look like a resort vacation. At the same time, he became an innovator in the sport of ultrarunning, finishing feats of endurance no one had accomplished before.
In his 50s, he ascended all Seven Summits on first attempts, including reaching the peak of Mt. Everest in 2004. Yet the sight of Heather at base camp dwarfed the elation he’d felt at the top. Outside magazine crowned him an “Endurance King,” Trail Runner named him one of the Legends of the Trail, and Adventure Sports highlighted him as an athlete “Over 50 and Kicking Your Butt.”
Four years later, in 2008, he completed the run across the United States with Heather by his side, acting as his crew chief. He broke the Masters and Grand Masters records and outpaced all but two of his peers, both of whom were 20 years younger than Ulrich when they ran it.
Since then, Ulrich has continued to take on new challenges. This summer, he plans to complete the first-ever circumnavigation of Death Valley National Park, going 800 miles on foot in one of the hottest places on earth. Heather will provide emotional, logistical and loving support–as always.
Women Can Now Get The Help They Need For A Smooth Transition Through Menopause
Michigan City, IN – Menopause affects women from all around the globe – it may be different for each one but it will definitely have some kind of an effect on them. The key is to minimize the negative effects so that this will be a time of celebration rather than a time of dread.
Doctors Lovera Wolf Miller and David C. Miller are the authors of Womenopause: Stop Pausing and Start Living (O-Books) and they wrote it for just this reason. Their book is filled with the latest scientific information and solutions to help women feel their best during this vital time – more like a makeover geared to feeling fit, feminine and fabulous in four weeks!
Unfortunately, our culture has become obsessed with maintaining the appearance of youth – which does nothing to help the anxiety level of the 6,000 women a day reaching menopause right now! Their list of concerns just keeps growing: Will I lose my looks? Can I keep this weight off? Is my health going to deteriorate? Am I still sexy? Can I still be smart? Can I continue to be me?
Womenopause provides readers with a guide to help them create their own ‘designer’ treatment plan that is tailored to their individual needs, and it covers everything from bone preservation, hormones, hot flashes, breast health, brain power, skin, fitness, sleep, sex – a multitude of things that women deal with while going through menopause. This book doesn’t profess to be a ‘cure’ but it certainly is an invaluable tool. It cuts through all the hype and ill-informed opinions that have plagued women for years and kept them on a roller coaster ride of ‘trends of the day’ – and instead offers real solutions that work!
The credentials of these professionals speak for themselves. Dr. Lovera Wolf Miller is a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist, a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and a NAMS certified menopause practitioner. Dr. David Miller is boarded in pain and anesthesiology, taught neuroanatomy at UCLA, was an instructor of courses in physiology and neurophysiology, and is also a NAMS certified menopause practitioner. Please visit their informative websites at: www.womenopausebook.com and www.womenopauseinteractive.com
