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[by] Paramahansa Yogananda

The autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda (1893 - 1952) details his search for a guru, during which he encountered many spiritual leaders and world-renowned scientists. When it was published in 1946 it was the first introduction of many westerners to yoga and meditation.The famous opera singer Amelita Galli-Curci said about the book:"Amazing, true stories of saints and masters of India, blended with priceless superphysical information-much needed to balance the Western material efficiency with Eastern spiritual efficiency-come from the vigorous pen of Paramhansa Yogananda, whose teachings my husband and myself have had the pleasure of studying for twenty years."

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Rudo Gaidzanwa

"Most attempts at studying the effects of economic crisis and structural adjustment on the health sector in Africa have concentrated on the impact of cuts in the public health budget and the introduction of user charges/cost recovery measures on the capacity of the populace, especially the working poor, to maintain or improve access to modern medical services. Very useful insights have certainly been gained from those studies, especially with regard to the documentary evidence that has been marshalled to capture the declines in the health and nutritional status of the majority of the consumers of health services. However, there remains a major gap in the literature on the consequences of structural adjustment for the African health sector, and this has to do with the fact that the experiences of the medical professionals who work in the sector have remained unstudied. Yet, there is no doubt that the sharp cutbacks in the health sector with which these professionals have had to cope also affect their capacity to carry out their work effectively. This fact, together with the deterioration of their working and living conditions during the adjustment years, has compelled many of them to re-think their livelihood strategies. The ways in which these professionals have sought to respond to the changing environment of work and livelihood in Zimbabwe since the country adopted an IMF /World Bank structural adjustment programme constitute the essence of this research report. Of particular interest are those doctors and nurses who took a decision to migrate from Zimbabwe to Botswana and South Africa in Search of "greener" pastures."--BOOK JACKET.

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Summer Rayne Oakes

"With more than 100 mouthwatering recipes, menus, and gorgeous color photographs, SugarDetox. Me is on a mission to help readers shake their addiction to the sweet stuff. It not only arms you with scientific knowledge about the harmful effects of sugar, it offers an achievable strategy for detoxing safely and effectively--including 10 Meal Maps. These maps explain how to create multiple meals, maximize each ingredient, minimize waste, and save money. There's no economizing when it comes to flavor, though-- each recipe delivers healthy, delicious food."--

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Laura Uba

It has been more than 12 years since Stanley Sue and James Morishima published their seminal work, The Mental Health of Asian Americans. Since that time, an enormous amount of research has been conducted and there has been a significant shift in who comprises this population - an increasing number of Asian Americans are foreign born and the percentages from different ethnic groups have changed. This volume, based on the most recent research findings, brings the literature up to date by offering the most comprehensive coverage available on the full range of contemporary issues facing Asian Americans with respect to personality, ethnic identity, and mental health. Chapters in the first section present a demographic and historical profile of Asian American populations, and discuss Asian American cultural values and the racism that is directed against them as a conceptual framework for understanding Asian American personality patterns. The general characteristics of Asian American families are explored. Also reviewed are the latest research findings on issues of ethnic identity, as well as differences in personality characteristics between Asian Americans and Euro-Americans. The second section of the book examines sources of stress due to minority status, cultural conflicts, and immigration and refugee experiences. Focusing on mental health needs, chapters in the third section review empirical studies on the rates of mental disorders among Asian Americans, as well as predictors and common manifestations of mental health disorders. Specific reasons why Asian Americans seem to underutilize available mental health services are explored, and alternative models for the delivery of mental health services are discussed. Filled with illuminating insights and written in an accessible style, Asian Americans is the perfect classroom text for courses on Asian American or ethnic studies, as well as psychology, sociology, and anthropology courses on mental health across cultures. Presenting the most up-to-date, comprehensive coverage on Asian American mental health, it is a necessary reference for all mental health professionals working with this population.