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May, 2005
Integral medicine is the latest cutting-edge tool in mind-body research. One of the precepts of integral medicine is the promotion of a comprehensive approach that goes beyond curing the disease; it seeks to treat not only the illness and the patient, but the physician also, since the healer is recognized as a key part of the healing process. This groundbreaking book of essays describes a revolution in the techniques and therapies that began with holistic healing and alternative medicine. Its contents are the results of a thirty-year study commissioned by the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Over sixty contributors explore what is currently known and understood in the field of integral medicines. They are calling for a continued dialogue to expand the base of knowledge, as new methodologies emerge. This exploration is led by a prestigious list of scientists, doctors, and religious practitioners, such as Larry Dossey, Joseph Chilton Pearce, Deepak Chopra, Stanislav Grof, Dean Ornish, Brother David Steindl-Rast, Sogyal Rinpoche, Brian Swimme, Thomas Berry, and many others. The breadth of the material is staggering. Beginning with essays that help us define and identify an integral perspective on health and healing, the book delves into the nature of the healing system. It also explores how religion and spirituality are related to healing, how diverse worldviews of science and religion coexist and their impact on consciousness and healing, and finally, the challenges currently facing western medicine. Included with the book is a DVD that contains interviews of the participants in the study and additional essays. Whether a practitioner, patient, or just an observer, anyone interested in the latest developments in the field of integral medicine will discover in this book a pathway to further illumination of the multidimensional tapestry that unites mind, body, and soul. —Roger Juline After the sudden death of her mother, Dianne Edleman took a respite in the country to mourn her loss in nature’s solitude. The beauty and natural wonders of her environment stirred her to self-reflection and sent her on a path of soul-searching about her own purpose in life. The quiet and remote location allowed her to immerse herself in a meditative exploration of her surroundings. It is on these journeys that she captures with her camera, simple, elegant images; a beautiful grove of trees, the scenic surf of northern California, and a rolling pasture are just a few samples of nature being its brilliant self, regardless of whether we see it or not—and in these photos we see it! A lifelong student of metaphysics and a former advertising creative director, Edleman’s experience with both disciplines is evident in this book. The prayers are written from the heart and are an excellent compliment to the photos; either could have stood alone as a book onto themselves. Fitzpatrick Lane is, by subject matter, listed as a self-help book for bereavement. I concur that the essence of the photographs and prayers will be a comforting balm to those trying to move through their grief after the loss of a loved one. And I also believe that this poignant book will be a spiritual inspiration for anyone who reads it. —Yolanda Porter
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