Bøger af Nathaniel Altman

A guide to the latest research in oxygen therapies and their use on the path to optimum health

New York: City of Opportunity offers 45 reading selections about New York City: its history and culture, local customs, getting around, where to go, what to see and what to do. Most of the topics are common knowledge to people who have grown up in New York City, but are new and interesting to visitors and immigrants. This book was written mostly for intermediate and advanced students of ESOL, but it can also be useful to ABE-HSE and EL-Civics students. It provides vocabulary practice, comprehension exercises, grammar points and follow-up discussion suggestions. Written by an ESOL teacher who is also a native New Yorker, City of Opportunity is part cultural reader, part guidebook and part vocabulary and conversation textbook. Along with its companion volume, New York: City of Dreams (written for beginner students), it is the first ESOL reader about the Big Apple.

New York: City of Dreams offers 28 reading selections about New York City: its history and culture, getting around, where to go, what to see and what to do. Most of the topics are common knowledge to people who have grown up in New York City, but are new and interesting to visitors and immigrants. This book was written mostly for beginner students of ESOL, but it can also be useful to ABE-HSE and EL-Civics students. It provides vocabulary practice, comprehension exercises, grammar points and follow-up discussion suggestions. Written by an ESOL teacher who is also a native New Yorker, City of Dreams is part cultural reader, part guidebook and part vocabulary and conversation textbook. Along with its companion volume New York: City of Opportunity (written for higher level students) it is the first ESOL reader about the Big Apple.

Enhance your life in a powerful and lasting way. It takes only a few minutes a day. Develop meditation practices drawn from the world's great spiritual traditions that have meaning for you. Explore safe and effective techniques that will open your being to your inner powers of love, goodwill and well-being. First published as Part 1 of The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Meditations and Blessings, this revised and enlarged edition contains dozens of practical meditations from a wide variety of spiritual traditions that are designed to deepen our connection both with our soul and what Native Americans call "The Great Spirit." The book includes a wide range of material gleaned from major world faiths as well as gems from lesser known spiritual sources. It also includes careful instructions on correct breathing, posture and visualization. Consult this spiritual companion for connection or comfort at any time, at any place, for any need.

Ahimsa is a way of relating to all life with complete empathy. Respect, loyalty, forgiveness, thoughtfulness, and understanding of right relationship in the light of ahimsa leads to speech which has no thorns and to thoughts and actions that do no harm. This unique anthology is essentially a psychological study that transcends our ordinary understanding of human nature. It brings to light that long-silent and long-hidden inner consciousness that depth psychologists, spiritual leaders, political figures, scientists, philosophers, environmentalists, animal rights advocates and nonviolence activists of all persuasions have sought to bring to our conscious awareness over the centuries.Featuring quotes from Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Peace Pilgrim, Dorothy Day, Joanna Macy, Thomas Merton, Albert Schweitzer and dozens of others, Ahimsa: Dynamic Compassion is both a testament to human possibility and an inspiring tool for change.

Indian palmistry, known as Samudrika shastra, can trace its origins back thousands of years. In India, palmistry has always been viewed as a sacred science. The human hand is considered a special part of the body that reveals each person's unique dharma, or life path for this incarnation. The lines themselves are considered manifestations of God. Early palmistry texts stress that the individual who interprets the divine signs on the hand must adhere to a strict code of personal conduct and not only should achieve a deep practical knowledge of palmistry, but a reach a high level of spiritual attainment as well.Indian spiritual teachers believe that by developing self-knowledge, we can tap into the energy, talents and interests that we may have brought with us into our present life. As we deepen our self-understanding, we create our own future, not only in this life, but in future ones as well. This book provides a clear introduction to this fascinating study.

Enhance your life in a powerful and lasting way. It takes only a few minutes a day. Develop practices drawn from the world's great spiritual traditions that have meaning for you. Learn how to effectively use prayers for guidance, protection, healing, peace, thanksgiving, praise and more. Find blessings that invoke the powers of love, goodwill and well-being. First published as Parts 2 and 3 of The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Meditations and Blessings, this revised and expanded volume contains hundreds of prayers and blessings from a wide variety of the world's spiritual traditions that are designed to deepen our connection both with our soul and what Native Americans call "The Great Spirit." Consult this spiritual companion for connection or comfort at any time for any need. - Nathaniel Altman is a Brooklyn, New York-based writer, teacher and counselor who has authored more than twenty books on peace studies, healthy eating, alternative healing, nature and relationship.

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH "For millennia the honeybee has kept humans healthy by pollinating so many of our fruits and vegetables and by providing two of nature's most sacred healing substances: honey and propolis. After decades of ignorance, doctors are rediscovering the power of these miracle medicines, and Nathaniel Altman is here to spread the good news. The Honey Prescription will amaze you, delight you, and, most important, give you a fantastic new ally to promote natural wellness." --Rowan Jacobsen, author of Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis The use of honey as a healing agent is nothing new. It was an ingredient in medicinal compounds and cures made by Egyptian physicians 5,000 years ago, and its medical use has been found in other ancient practices from traditional Chinese medicine and Indian Ayurveda to Mayan shamanism. In the past ten years there has been an explosion in scientific research on honey as medicine at universities, research centers, and medical clinics around the world. Presenting the very latest scientific and medical evidence of the healing properties of honey--including that from the Honey Research Unit at the University of Waikato in New Zealand--Nathaniel Altman explores the broad spectrum of medicinal uses of honey and how these remedies can be used safely at home as well as by licensed health care practitioners. He includes an extensive selection of honey-based recipes that can be used to treat common health problems--from burns, conjuctivitis, and ulcers to tooth decay, diabetes, and cystic fibrosis. He explains the physiological reasons why honey is so effective in treating antibioticresistant diseases with no side effects and honey's ability to kill E. coli and "superbugs" like MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). Drawing on centuries of material from historical and folk medicine sources, he also examines the sacred role of bees from ancient Egypt onward and the modern problem of Colony Collapse Disorder, including methods for protecting our precious hives. NATHANIEL ALTMAN is a medical writer and researcher who has written more than 15 books on alternative healing, including The Oxygen Prescription, Healing Springs, and A Russian Herbal. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

The first book to present medical evidence that mineral springs can prevent and cure disease--and to tell you which spas are most effective• Lists more than 200 of the best hot springs and mineral springs in the world and the health conditions best treated at each, with a special emphasis on springs in the U.S. and Canada• Reviews additional healing techniques that best complement bathing in and drinking medicinal waters--such as acupuncture, homeopathy, fasting programs, and fitness training• Includes photos of everything from famous spas to little-known hot springsThe Fountain of Youth does exist! Author Nathaniel Altman shows that "taking the waters" is a powerful healing tool that rejuvenates the body and prevents a host of illnesses. Until now, it''s been the best-kept secret for promoting and maintaining health and vitality.The use of natural mineral spring water for the prevention and cure of disease dates back 5000 years to the Bronze Age. Hot springs reached their heyday in the United States in the latter part of the 19th century and were well attended until the early 1940s. Balneotherapy--using natural mineral spring water for the prevention and cure of disease--continued to thrive elsewhere in the world and is making a big comeback in the United States. It is an accepted form of mainstream medicine in Europe and Japan, where an abundance of medical evidence shows that in addition to relieving stress, certain mineral waters can help the body heal itself from heart, liver, and kidney problems, skin diseases, asthma, digestive disorders, arthritis, and a host of other health problems.

When we experience the powerful force of a waterfall, the elusive beauty of a rainbow, or the stark strength of a craggy expanse of cliff many of us have perceived "something else" that goes beyond the five senses: feelings of peace, comfort, healing, and inspiration. Native traditions throughout the world have taught that these intuitive impressions are caused by the subtle forces of the living world. These forces are known by different names: angels, nature spirits, orishas, or by the Sanskrit term devas, meaning "the shining ones." The Deva Handbook guides us back to these keepers of earth wisdom. The author draws on native traditions from around the world as well as modern teachings to explore the roles, characteristics, and significance of the devas. You can learn to communicate with the devas anywhere: in a backyard garden, or near a tree in a city park. This illustrated handbook offers practical tools--including visualizations, prayers, and offerings--that will help you to get in touch with the "power spots" of nature and receive their healing energy. NATHANIEL ALTMAN has authored and co-authored over fifteen books, including Sacred Trees and Oxygen Healing Therapies.