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Testament of Youth Audio, Cassette – Abridged, Audiobook
Author: Visit ‘s Vera Brittain Page ID: 0140861599

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When war broke out in August 1914, 21-year-old Vera Brittain was planning on enrolling at Somerville College, Oxford. Her father told her she wouldn’t be able to go: “In a few months’ time we should probably all find ourselves in the Workhouse!” he opined. Brittain had hoped to escape the Northern provinces, but the war seemingly dashed her plans. “It is not, perhaps, so very surprising that the War at first seemed to me an infuriating personal interruption rather than a world-wide catastrophe.”

Her father eventually relented, however, and she was allowed to attend. By the end of her first year, she had fallen in love with a young soldier and resolved to become active in the war effort by volunteering as a nurse–turning her back on what she called her “provincial young-ladyhood.” Brittain suffered through 12-hour days by reminding herself that nothing she endured was worse than what her fiancé, Roland, experienced in the trenches. Roland was expected home on leave for Christmas 1915; on December 26, Brittain received news that he had been killed at the front. Ten months later Brittain herself was sent to Malta and then to France to serve in the hospitals nearer the front, where she witnessed firsthand the horrors of battle. When peace finally came, Brittain had also lost her brother Edward and two close friends. As she walked the streets of London on November 11, 1918–Armistice Day–she felt alone in the crowds:

For the first time I realised, with all that full realisation meant, how completely everything that had hitherto made up my life had vanished with Edward and Roland, with Victor and Geoffrey. The War was over; a new age was beginning; but the dead were dead and would never return.

First published in 1933, Testament of Youth established Brittain as one of the best-loved authors of her time. Her crisp, clear prose and searing honesty make this unsentimental memoir of a generation scarred by war a classic. –Sunny Delaney –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

Vera Brittain’s heart-rending account of the way her generation’s lives changed is still as shocking and moving as ever. STELLA MAGAZINE, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Like the much-misunderstood poppy, Testament both memorializes and warns… to remain uninformed is actually life-threatening. TLS it was a surprise to pick her book up now and discover how very good it is. — Diana Athill The Guardian sublimely moving… this is a truly great book… should be compulsory reading for the nation’s debauched and aimless yobs and yobettes — Val Hennessy DAILY MAIL essential reading, not just as an anti-war polemic but as a portrait of a whole generation of young people who were totally ill-prepared and whose lives were utterly changed within four momentous years. HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW brilliantly captures the protracted horrors of a war into which her generation was preciptated unprepared… as a personal and social document of its turbulent times, written from the viewpoint of a serious and reflective young woman, this autobiographical work fully merits rediscovery. CATHOLIC HERALD Everyone should read this book. Like all true classics, it has something to tell us all, one generation after another. And this handsome new edition benefits from photographic illustrations and an elegant preface by Shirley Williams, Vera Brittain’s distinguished daughter. If you have tears, prepare to share them now. TRIBUNE A heartbreaking account of the impact of the First World War on a stout-hearted, high-minded young woman THE SUNDAY TIMES ‘100 Biographies to Love’

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Audio CassettePublisher: Penguin Audiobooks (May 1, 1996)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0140861599ISBN-13: 978-0140861594 Product Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 20 inches Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces Best Sellers Rank: #1,317,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #367 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Leaders & Notable People > Military > World War I #2213 in Books > History > Military > World War I #4985 in Books > History > World > Women in History
I first read this book when I was not much younger than Vera Brittain was when she "viewed the outbreak of the First World War as an interruption of her plans", and I was immediately touched by her experiences. I have read (and re-read & re-read) this book many times. While I am not of the same social class that she was, I can relate to her desire to make something of her life, first through a university education (then restricted to many women) and later through finding meaningful work. (This is something that we all seek.) She fell happily in love, only to lose first her fiance, then her two male friends, and finally her beloved only brother in the carnage of the First World War. Her experiences as a V.A.D. (Volunary Aide Detachment) nurse in the war–from describing what the wards were like, to the frenzy she faced during a "push", to watching the Americans arrive in 1917, to her life on the hospital ship "Britannic", that’s right, the sister ship to "Titanic"–both went down, are unforgettable. When she writes, she does not spare herself, nor seek to make herself look good–and she takes an unflinching look at her own difficulties (a word which does not even begin to describe it!!) adjusting to a post-war world which did not want the survivors. She tells of the difficulties she had fitting in (again, but this time older & wisher) at Oxford, of her mental near-breakdown, and of the bright light that was Winifred Holtby. I cannot recommend this book enough. It should be required reading in colleges and universities, and not just for history, English, and womens’ studies majors. Perhaps those who do not understand what all the fuss over "women’s lib." is all about should make this required reading as well (both male and female).
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Rush Revere and the First Patriots

Rush Revere and the First Patriots: Time-Travel Adventures with Exceptional Americans Audible – Unabridged ridged
Author: Rush Limbaugh ID: B00IN84V06

Nationally syndicated radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh has long wanted to make American history come to life for the children of his listeners. In Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims, he created the character of a fearless middle-school history teacher named Rush Revere, who travels back in time and experiences American history as it happens, in adventures with exceptional Americans. In this second book in the series, Rush Revere is transported back to the people and events leading up to the American Revolution.
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Audible Audio EditionListening Length: 5 hours and 21 minutesProgram Type: AudiobookVersion: UnabridgedPublisher: Simon & Schuster AudioAudible.com Release Date: March 11, 2014Language: EnglishID: B00IN84V06 Best Sellers Rank: #21 in Books > Audible Audiobooks > Children’s Books > Animals #410 in Books > Audible Audiobooks > Children’s Books > Fiction

We loved the book (with historical photographs) but we also loved the audio. Rush’s story is both educational and entertaining! Laugh-out-loud funny at times! Liberty (the talking time-traveling horse) is our favorite character. In book 2, Rush Revere, Liberty, and a couple of the kids travel to events like the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and even to Windsor Castle to meet with King George III. And we loved meeting historical Americans like Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and our favorite, Patrick Henry. We learned about the taxes imposed upon the colonists by Parliament. What a great teaching moment for my kids! And we loved Liberty’s Stomp Act song about the Stamp Act!!! The kids were completely engaged! Was that Rush Limbaugh singing on the audio!? My kids have the song memorized now! They keep singing it over and over! Most importantly, this book teaches the value and importance of fighting for freedom! Favorite line: "Only when we are free can we be all that God wants us to be. Only when we are free can we do all that God wants us to do. Freedom is from God. And when we fight for freedom we always fight on the side of God."

In this sequel to Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims (2013), colonial-dressing history teacher Rush Revere and his special horse Liberty time travel with students Tommy, Freedom, Cameron (Cam), and even snooty Elizabeth back to pre-American Revolution days. They talk to Benjamin Franklin in 1765 when he tried to convince the English Parliament to remove the Stamp Act. They meet Patrick Henry that same year in Virginia prior to his famous 1775 speech to the House of Burgesses. They have an audience in Windsor Palace with King George III in 1766. They visit with Samuel Adams and Paul Revere in Boston, MA, following the “Boston Massacre” in 1770 and participate in the famous Boston Tea Party. And they get to speak with John Adams and even George Washington at the First Continental Congress in 1774 at Philadelphia, PA. There is a lot of interesting insight into the personalities of these important figures of American history.

Yes, the idea of a time-travelling horse may seem silly to some, but remember, this book is designed to appeal to 21st-century kids and get them interested in learning more about the exceptional history of this nation, so it’s not going to be written in a dry, dusty text-book style of simply reciting names, places, and dates that has turned so many students off in studying history. As with the first volume, the left absolutely hates this book, but looking over other reviews, I found that most of the vile epithets hurled were actually against the author and not against the book itself. Some people kept talking about all the errors, but none were really specified. One person did complain that the work of Thomas Jefferson wasn’t included, but Rush Revere and the First Patriots basically covers the time from 1765 to 1774, and Jefferson’s role in American independence really didn’t become prominent until the writing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. So there’s plenty of room for him in a subsequent volume.

My daughter has never liked history and has had a hard time with grades in school. She loves this book more than I could have imagined! A great way for her to learn history that seemed boring to her before.

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Lonely Planet Philippines Kindle Edition

Lonely Planet Philippines (Travel Guide) Kindle Edition
Author: Visit ‘s Lonely Planet Page ID: B00V9CD4PG

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File Size: 75786 KBPrint Length: 480 pagesPublisher: Lonely Planet; 12 edition (April 1, 2015)Publication Date: April 1, 2015 Sold by:  Digital Services, Inc. Language: EnglishID: B00V9CD4PGText-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: Not EnabledLending: Not Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Not Enabled Best Sellers Rank: #47,089 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #2 in Books > Travel > Asia > Philippines #8 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Nature Travel > Adventure > Scuba Diving #12 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Scuba

Kindle edition is difficult to navigate. The maps are pretty much useless. Lonely Planet isn’t what it used to be. They are more focused on upmarket travellers than they used to be, and their preachy political correctness causes them to leave out a lot of information. The printed Jens Petersen book is a little older but far more useful.

Great resource for traveling to the Philippines. Very detailed information – many maps and information about many, many areas besides the usual tourist spots.

Good help to find places to stay overnight, however it not cover all options.
This is the tool you need to plan your trip.

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Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists Kindle Edition

Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists Kindle Edition
Author: John D. Preston ID: B00B7TIJKQ

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File Size: 8997 KBPrint Length: 376 pagesPublisher: New Harbinger Publications; 7 edition (February 2, 2013)Publication Date: February 2, 2013 Sold by:  Digital Services, Inc. Language: EnglishID: B00B7TIJKQText-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Word Wise: Not EnabledLending: Not Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled Best Sellers Rank: #80,818 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #6 in Books > Medical Books > Pharmacology > Neuropsychopharmacology #8 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Counseling & Psychology > Psychopharmacology #13 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Medical eBooks > Pharmacology

This book is full of useful information and has a permanent place on my bookshelf but it’s written with all of the engagement qualities of a DIY furniture assembly manual. Nothing against this particular author because he simply follows a presumably proud tradition of textbook writing, but why must so many textbooks be stick-in-the-eye experiences? Passive voice, cumbersome language usage, mind-numbing prose… all of the qualities we’re told never to use by our composition teachers beginning in grade school. I guess most PhDs feel exempt from the rules of readability. Perhaps Dr Rosenthal (The Encyclopedia of Counseling) could start a side business teaching other academics how to write in a manner that doesn’t put the rest of us to sleep.

This book is a great tool for counselors who want to be more informed about medication options. The holistic approach taken by the authors is helpful from a mental health and wellness perspective. It helps therapist take into consideration best practices and evidence based approaches.

I appreciated the sixth edition for teaching a master’s course in psychopharmacology to clinical psychology trainees. It was concise but informative and well written. However, the 7th edition looks to be almost identical to the sixth and I see no reason why a new edition was needed.
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Emotional Blackmail PDF

Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You Paperback – March 4, 1998
Author: Visit ‘s Susan Forward Page ID: 0060928972

From Library Journal

Forward, who gave us the best-selling The Men Who Hate Women, and the Women Who Love Them, offers a course on self-defense for anyone manipulated by guilt.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

“Breathe a sigh of relief! Susan Forward helps you identify and correct an intensely destructive and confusing pattern of relating with those you love. I highly recommend this important book!” — Susan Jeffers, Ph.D., author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Paperback: 252 pagesPublisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition (March 4, 1998)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0060928972ISBN-13: 978-0060928971 Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.6 x 8 inches Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #4,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #67 in Books > Self-Help > Relationships > Interpersonal Relations

This book does a very clear job of defining emotional blackmail so you can begin to easily spot emotional blackmailers in your life. It then concludes with telling you specifically how to deal with emotional blackmail, that is, how to keep your energy, resources, and sometimes your very soul, from being stolen by them.
Something that was particularly important for me personally in the book was the part at the end where she talks about not emotionally blackmailing *yourself*! What an insight! I realized that even when rigid, controlling people are not around to inspire guilt, fear and shame in me to get me to do things that are hurtful to me for their selfish benefit, I have a "voice" in my head that does the job for them, telling me that whatever I do that doesn’t fit the world view of past and present blackmailers is "wrong," "selfish," or even "evil." So I beat myself up on behalf of my blackmailers even when they are not around to do it.
I also was impressed by the insight that not only does it "take two to tango," that no one can blackmail me if I don’t let them, but that it is also possible for me to actually "train" people to blackmail me. This is particularly, true, I think, for those of us raised in rigid, controlling homes with emotionally blackmailing parents. Thereafter, we are, so to speak, fertile ground for any future emotional blackmailers.
I had rather been realizing these sorts of things the past few years now that I’m in my 40s (the middle years when we suddenly reevaluate our whole life), and gradually eliminating emotional blackmailers from my life, without exactly using that term. (The term I used was ridding myself of people whose presence felt like "being nibbled to death by ducks.") This book has validated my innate human "right" to not be eaten alive by the selfish demands of others.
Kudos to Ms. Forward!

I have done a pretty thorough reading of books dealing with control, cults, emotional abuse, etc. I feel like I could write a thesis on this stuff by now. This was the best all around. I am a third party observing a loved one in a controlling relationship. There isn’t a book out there that really addresses my situation, but I have gleaned wisdom from many. What I love about this book is that it gives very concrete strategies for dealing with controlling people. The strategies are very well laid out, lots of examples of phrases that neutralize the offender. As a therapist, she also addresses the discomfort many of us would likely encounter when trying to put these strategies into practice. In addition to the concrete information on strategies, she describes why it might be hard to recognize that you are in an unhealthy controlling situation and how to know for sure. She helps clarify the personal damage victims of control sustain. I have become much more aware of people in my life that may be using unhealthy methods of control and have used the advice to stop, think and strategize to help me. It even helped me become a little wiser to ploys of friends of my kids. This book shows us how to resolve unhealthy control without necessarily having to end the relationship. With these techniques everyone might just come out a winner.

We are not victims of manipulation. We allow manipulation to happen to us and with careful observation we can neutralize it. This is what Susan Forward believes. I don’t know if I agree because I haven’t yet had a chance to practice her techniques in earnest, but I needed to comment on the content itself of the book, "Emotional Blackmail".
It is impossible for an author to address every specific detail of every reader’s personal situation. But this is as close as you can get. Forward gives stories and testimonials of people she has worked with who have used her techniques with success. Unlike other authors that do this, however, Forward does not simply apply the techniques to those situations and expect that you’ll be able to apply it to a scenario of your own. She separates the stories from the guidelines. She provides some fantastic exercises for further clarity of the techniques she describes.
One of the techniques I especially enjoyed reading about was "buying your time". Don’t respond immediately to your blackmailer. Give them time to "stew". In other words, try to avoid snap decisions when dealing with blackmailers. She groups manipulators into different categories. "Tantalizers" are the group I deal with most often. They are the ones who get you to do what they want by making it appear there is something incredible in it for you. This may sometimes be the case, but it’s important to realize that your needs are not the manipulator’s true motivation. Forward explains and clarifies this beautifully.
This is a very well-written book and I recommend it highly.

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The Malloreon, Vol. 1 PDF

The Malloreon, Vol. 1 (Books 1-3): Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, Demon Lord of Karanda Paperback – August 30, 2005
Author: Visit ‘s David Eddings Page ID: 0345483863

Series: The MalloreonPaperback: 816 pagesPublisher: Del Rey; New edition edition (August 30, 2005)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0345483863ISBN-13: 978-0345483867 Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.4 x 9.2 inches Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #26,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3125 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction #4288 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy
Eddings is (with wife Leigh..are?) a terrific fantasy writer. He creates sprawling epics that maintain their page-turning intensity and characters that are interesting. He does that here, too, at times, but there are disquieting aspects to this sequel to the Belgariad. It is very fine at times, but it is not as good as the original, The Belgariad. In part, that is simply because the sequel runs into what sequels usually run into–the sense of excitement coming from a new discovery is gone and can’t be recaptured. But in addition, Eddings goes out of his way here to recreate the first series–the heroes have a similar goal in mind and the plot is more or less the same. Even that’s not enough for him, evidently–not only is the plot more or less the same, Eddings even goes so far as to introduce a plot device that has certain events from the Belgariad deliberately repeated (the characters even explicitly discuss fate recreating past events along the way). This makes the Malloreum sometimes seem like a cheap rehash, particularly given that the basic plot is identical to the Belgariad, with a few extra cherries on top.

Second, the tight knit band of heroes becomes quite tiresome now. Eddings goes to the well too often with the repetitive interplay between the characters. It is as if the same joke is repeated over and again. It was funny the first time we met Beldin. It is not as funny the 50th time he insults Belgarath, or Velvet takes the wind out of Silk’s sails, or Silk pretends to take offense when someone uses a candid word (like "swindle"), or Vella reaches once more for her daggers at some slight. Enough!! By the end of the series, actually, well before that, the characters are simply caricatures.
"The Malloreon" is the sequel in five tomes to David Eddings’ "The Belgariad". This special edition compiles the first three books of "The Malloreon": "Guardians of the West", "King of the Murgos" and "Demon Lord of Karanda".

In those books, we get to meet the characters we learn to love in "The Belgariad", and some new ones (for example, Silk will meet a young woman that is more than his match). There is plenty of adventure, magic and a lot of that quirky sense of humour so characteristic of Eddings at his best. There is also a new quest: Belgarion’s son has been kidnapped by an evil sorcerer named Zandramas in order to fulfill an ancient prophecy. If Belgarion and his friends want to save him, they will need to fulfill a parallel prophecy, and vanquish Zandramas. The fate of the world as they know it is in their hands…

Of course, and almost needless to say, I strongly advise you to read these books in order. By that, I mean reading first the five tomes of "The Belgariad" and only afterwards start the five tomes of "The Malloreon". That is the way in which these books were meant to be read, and they are strong reasons for that. Make yourself a favour, and read them books in the correct order, as you will enjoy the series even more.

All in all, I highly recommend "The Malloreon Volume One". I read these books ages ago, but I still enjoy them a lot. Truth to be told, I didn’t really need this special edition of the first 3 books in "The Malloreon", as I already am the proud owner of these books in their Spanish edition. All the same, I decided to buy them again in order to be able to read the series in its original language, English.
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Guided Mindfulness Meditation

Guided Mindfulness Meditation: A Complete Guided Mindfulness Meditation Program from Jon Kabat-Zinn Audio CD – Audiobook, September 1, 2005
Author: Jon Kabat-Zinn ID: 1591793599

About the Author

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, is the founder and director of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and associate professor of medicine in the Division of Preventative and Behavioral Medicine. His clinic was featured in 1993 in the public television series Healing and the Mind with Bill Moyers. Jon Kabat-Zinn is the author of Wherever You Go, There You Are and Full-Catastrophe Living: Using Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness.

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This set is an excellent introduction to meditation. The four meditations can be practiced at any level of intensity the listener chooses. Zinn encourages the listener to be flexible to make the meditations restful and relaxing. He has a gentle, quiet style, guiding the listener through each meditation to focus attention and increase mindfulness. He provides clear directions and offers suggestions throughout each aspect of the program. His encouragement and observations will be particularly useful for beginners, and this set of four provides a core of meditations that can be used in various orders and intensities. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine– Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Series: Guided Mindfulness Meditation (Book 1)Audio CDPublisher: Sounds True; 1 edition (September 1, 2005)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1591793599ISBN-13: 978-1591793595 Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 0.6 x 5.8 inches Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #5,970 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Books > Books on CD > Health, Mind & Body > Meditation #1 in Books > Books on CD > Health, Mind & Body > Relaxation & Meditation #1 in Books > Books on CD > Health, Mind & Body > Fitness
I have purchased this CD set despite some of the really bad reviews it got from some users. I have just started using it, and I list some of the good and some of the not so good impressions about it:

Good:
– The sessions are adequately long. 45 minutes is really required to achieve optimal state of relaxation and mindfulness. Many of the other meditation CDs I found way too short (eg. 10-15 minutes a session)
– Kabat-Zinn is a renowned researcher in his field, he really knows what he’s talking about. You can indeed reach deep levels of relaxation with his CDs.
– The set mixes Midfulness Meditation with Mindfulness Yoga. This is great, because it makes the practice more interesting.

Not so good:
– I really like meditating with some ambient music in the background, to block out disturbing noises. This meditation CD set is recorded with narration only – there’s no music. I have however resolved this easily by digitalizing the CDs and mixing them with David Miles Huber’s excellent meditation music. This resulted in MP3s that are truly excellent to listen to on my MP3 player.

My advice is that you buy the companion book, "Full Catastrophe Living" from Kabat-Zinn. Read the book first, and then start practicing with the CDs. It is very important to understand how Kabat-Zinn recommends you approach meditation, and without reading the book you will not be able to take full advantage of the CD.

Finally, although some said that Jon Kabat-Zinn’s voice is annoying, I did not find it so. It comes down to individual tastes I guess. Rather than concentrating on the quality of the voice, just listen to the message it carries. After all, meditation – among other things – is about being non-judgmental, right?
It well known that Jon Kabat-Zinn is one of the biggest names in meditation instruction and has done much to give the field academic credibility and validation. His work is valuable and this CD is no exception. However, it seems to be overly ambitious and incomplete without other information to augment it. At the least, you need his book FULL CATASTROPHE LIVING to go along with it.

For context, I am a former research scientist and taught physiology in a university and was a biochemist for Merck. I have a good background in yoga, meditation and have done graduate work in Integral Psychology which studies psychology within the context of the world’s wisdom traditions. I also teach meditation as part of my living including using biofeedback and other western aids to learning these concepts. This context will help you to judge the merit of my interview and the point of view I’m writing it for.

One thing I like about this CD is that in a sense it is one stop shopping. In one package, you get a Body Scan Meditation, A thorough Mindfulness Meditation methodology and some basic yoga instruction. This is a lot to get in one package and usually you don’t get a Body Scan Meditation along with a Mindfulness practice in the same set. All of these meditations and the yoga instruction is useful, but while technically accurate Jon Kabat-Zinn doesn’t have the most soothing voice, there was little though to music of any aesthetic dimension which helps one to enter various mind states and there is a bit of a clinical feel the whole series.

With respect to the yoga instruction, I think this information is useful for someone who has studied at least a little bit with a teacher or who has attended classes.

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