Recommended Reads

We have the privilege of having many books sent to us for review consideration. And lately, writers have been rather prolific, so we have received tons of books — too many good ones to choose one to review. So, below we share a list of books that have recently graced our desks. If you haven’t heard of them, you might check them out!

The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World by Lynn McTaggart. Free Press, $26.00. A comprehensive overview of the science of intention and the first resource to explain how to use this power in your life, individually and collectively. Part science, part personal growth, this book is both an instruction manual and a living experiment—engaging readers in what is to be the largest mind-over-matter experiment in history.

MOMFULNESS: Mothering with Mindfulness, Compassion, and Grace by Denise Roy. Jossey-Bass/Wiley, $14.95. Combines the hard-won wisdom of a parent with religious and spiritual insights to teach us how to bring grace, balance and a much needed “peacefulness” to our on-the-go lifestyles.

Entering the Castle: An Inner Path to God and Your Soul by Caroline Myss. Free Press, $26.00. A guide to finding your soul’s calling so that you can lead a fulfilling life exactly where you are, without changing who you are.

The Living Energy Universe: A Fundamental Discovery that Transforms Science and Medicine by Gary E. Schwartz, PhD, and Linda G. Russek, PhD. Hampton Roads, $16.95. Addresses humankind’s most important questions with clarity and rigorous analysis, using scientific tools to demonstrate that everything in the universe is living, learning, and remembering.

Healing Multiple Sclerosis: Diet, Detox & Nutritional Makeover for Total Recovery by Ann Boroch. Quintessential Healing Inc. Publishing, $15.95. The author shares her own pain-filled story and the case histories of others like her. She discusses the causes of MS and outlines a treatment program she used to heal herself and her patients.

Calm Healing: Methods for a New Era of Medicine by Robert Bruce Newman and Ruth L. Miller. North Atlantic Books, $17.95. Introduces a new model of the human mind-body, and is an ideal introduction for those seeking alternative, non-invasive treatment and care. With extensive research data, this book presents advanced, tested methods for using mind-body and energy medicine to provide cancer care, heart care, Alzheimer’s care, childbirth care, and more.

How We Heal: Understanding the Mind-Body-Spirit Connection by Douglas W. Morrison. North Atlantic Books, $29.95. A comprehensive, practical, and accessible resource for understanding the complete basis of health—the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects that work together to provide an integrated and effective foundation for healing. How We Heal provides a thorough examination of how to achieve and maintain lasting good health and well-being.

Appeared in the April/May 2007 issue of Innerchange.