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"I have hitched ropes from steeple to steeple, Garlands from window to window, Golden chains from star to star, and I dance.... --Rimbaud"
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"For Drying Out Loud :)"
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Yes, this is a loud dehydrator. It makes quite a bit more noise than a smaller one. If that doesn't bother you, and it didn't bother me, this is an... read more
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"Wow, What a Blender"
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There really is a difference in blenders. I didn't think it was possible ... a blender is a blender is a blender. right? But a Vitamix really does... read more
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"Green is Good"
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Victoria Boutenko is an established raw foods expert. I really enjoyed her book, 12 Steps to raw Food. Victoria and her family have reversed several... read more
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This is a huge book with a ton of information. The first part is all about the idea and practice of raw foods. The second half is delicious and mostly... read more
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"Excellent Book on Love & Astrology"
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I love this book, and any by Linda Goodman. This is an older book that is still in print ... and with good reason. Goodman uses quotes from Peter... read more
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"truly magical"
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This isn't exactly an astrology book, like would be expected by Linda Goodman. This is a book about ... everything. And it's truly magical ... Astrology,... read more
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"Simple but Powerful Tarot Deck"
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This is a combination set of a Golden Dawn tarot deck and a book that goes along with it. The Golden Deck is quite traditional, with images and... read more
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The Twelve Wild Swans is a fairy tale and a journey ... and an advanced lesson in magic, or magick. This book is divided into chapters of the... read more
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"It Really Works On Facial Sagging"
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I found this product entirely by accident. I ran across a little article and video that called a Tv shopping show host "hideous" for using this on... read more
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This video has big hair, leg warmers and & belted leotards ... but it also has all the things that made it an excellent workout video "back in the... read more
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Inevitably, when the subject of Tantra is brought up, most people will still remember musician Sting's comment about having sex for 8 hours the night... read more
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This book is about ... well ... everything. There is something said here about every topic under the sun. A great deal of the text are transcriptions... read more
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This is, for the most part, a compilation of recipes from various raw food folks. Amongst the contributors are names any raw foodist worth their sea... read more
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"One of the Best on Raw Foods"
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I don't know if this book is OOP or not. I borrowed a copy from the library. If it's OOP it would be a sad thing because this is an ENORMOUS book... read more
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"A Wonderful Conversation"
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Like millions of others, I watched the video of Randy Pausch's lecture on YouTube. I watched him on 60 minutes ... and had to buy the book It's... read more
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I can't say enough good things about this book or recommend it too highly. It's just about perfect. It changed my life and made my raw journey SO... read more
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"Amazing and Compassionate"
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It's the most comprehensive & compassionate book i've ever read on our food choices and practices ... and the physical, emotional & spiritual effects... read more
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This book is one of the first raw vegan resources I read. Victoria Boutenko has an impressive personal story of how she reversed health conditions... read more
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I can't say enough good things about this book or recommend it too highly. It's just about perfect. It changed my life and made my raw journey SO... read more
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The Pleasure Prescription is a book I picked up when I was having a minor bout of depression after I stopped smoking. It was the perfect book for... read more
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"Depression is a quest for vision; its essence is transformation ... " ... This is what Jonathan Geuss says in his book, The Wisdom of Depression.... read more
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I got this from the library, but definitely plan on adding it to my own personal stash as soon as possible. Ani Phyo is a raw food chef and "lifestylist."... read more
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Bunny Berry is humorous and open in relating her raw food journey. She started with documenting her personal experience with 100 days raw through... read more
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"Recovery from Benzodiazepine Dependency"
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Joan Gadsby was a highly educated and accomplished business woman, mother and wife when, in 1966, her son died from a brain tumor. Gadsby's doctor... read more
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I got this at the library the other day and have to say it's been enlightening and educational (although I'm glad I didn't spend any money on it). Steve... read more
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Joel Furhman is a physician and former Olympic skater. The ideas in his book are common sense and practical ... and surprisingly easy to follow. Weight... read more
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"Touch Your Heart, Feed Your Soul"
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At 240 pages, this isn't a tremendously long book. But that's OK. I was totally hooked by the first page. This book is about feminine spirituality,... read more
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"Healthy, Body & Soul "
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John Robbins is an unlikely proponent of a plant based diet. As the son of one of the founders of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream empire, it would seem... read more
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"Spiritual Health and Social Harmony"
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Will Tuttle is the author of The World Peace Diet. He and his wife Madeleine have spent 15 years traveling and talking to others about the philosophy... read more
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"Excellent Advice from Unexpected Source"
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For some reason, Mariel Hemingway has always been fascinating to me. It seems like she's had a lot to overcome as well as many opportunities. I saw... read more
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This is a book and CD combination and I found them both to be excellent resources for someone to get exposed to meditation. I checked these out... read more
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"Moving and Inspiring "
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This is a film featuring Harville Hendrix, the author of "Getting the Love You Want." I laughed and cried and gained a great deal of wisdom from... read more
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This is an amazing book. It challenges conventional dogma in just about every area of research. Lipton basically gives something of a scientific... read more
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"Good, but a bit Alarmist"
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This is basically an excellent book. It was in its first edition when I had my children, and now my daughter and her husband are using the fourth... read more
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Raw food must certainly have "arrived" now that it has its own "complete idiot's guide!" The raw lifestyle is exploding. More and more people are... read more
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I usually can find good things to say about any book. But unfortunately, I can't about this one. Suzanne Sommers looks great for her age. But... read more
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"Live a Compassionate Lifestyle"
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For years I had a vague idea that I wanted to live a more compassionate and responsible life ... but it took a while for me to figure out exactly... read more
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"An Attitude of Gratitude"
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Sometimes it's hard to feel we have things to be grateful for. I know I can focus on what wrong rather than on all the enormous blessings I have.... read more
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I got this for my daughter when she was pregnant and also read it myself. This is a wonderful little book that addresses the spiritual and emotional... read more
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"I Love this Website"
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This is one of the best websites I've seen on veganism and vegetarianism. There is a massive amount of information here. The issue of animal rights... read more
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"Moderate Help for a Difficult Condition"
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I found this book and thought it would be really helpful for anxiety and panic disorder. I did find it helpful in starting to understand the disorder... read more
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"Excellent for Beginners"
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Meditation seems like it would be really simple, and at its heart it is. But when I first started I wasn't exactly sure how to go about it. The methods... read more
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The Artist's Way skips most of the philosophizing and actually gets you out there doing and creating right from the start. I found this to be perhaps... read more
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"Psst, It's Not Such a Big Secret"
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I'm one of the few people who wasn't bowled over by The Secret. I became interested in this about the same time as "What the Bleep Do We Know" came... read more
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"In The Stars"
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Susan Miller's Astrology Zone is a site with a nice blend of free content as well as paid content. What I like about this site is Miller has original... read more
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"Excellent Veg Resource"
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I've probably used this website at least a dozen times and referred people to it even more. So many people are starting to become concerned about... read more
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When I got this at the library, I wasn't expecting much. I'd heard a lot about it in vegan and raw vegan circles, but I think there was something... read more
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I'm so glad someone is bringing attention to the harm antidepressants can cause, even though doing so may cut into the bottom line for pharmaceutical... read more
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Within just a few weeks I'd heard several friends, my therapist and Oprah recommend this book. I figured it was time to read it. I'd been drawn to... read more
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I've known for a long time that I wanted to be vegan. But the practicalities of it made it difficult at times. Becoming Vegan has been a very helpful... read more
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I've checked this out of the library about 6 times already. I'm going to have to buy it! It's an excellent resource whether one is new to raw foods... read more
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"Self Help For Multiple Sclerosis"
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I consider this book essential for anyone looking to use dietary methods for controlling Multiple Sclerosis. The reasoning and research behind the... read more
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