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The Vail Method
Matt Ehrlich
2020 Finalist
162 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite
There are books that are eye-opening, some that entertain readers and fill them with the delights they look for when exploring new ideas or journeying with relatable characters, but when I opened The Vail Method: Dr. Ehrlich's Guide to Getting Better Not Just Older by Mathew Ehrlich, MD, I couldn't help but exclaim: “At last, here is a book for me!” Since I turned 40, I have been experiencing the symptoms that are captured in the opening pages of this book: the restlessness at night, the overwhelming feeling of having much to do with little time and less energy, the need for reading glasses, the “sex drive that is as tired as you are,” and many aging signs that are as disturbing as they are real. The book opens with statements and words that capture the familiar experiences and feelings of the intended audience and then moves on to define what it is all about. It is about the “lactate threshold testing,” a wellness method that is designed to help readers age gracefully.
In this book, the author offers a holistic approach to pursuing and embracing a healthier lifestyle and aging gracefully. The high points of the Vail Method are summarized in four core aspects: plant-based diet and nutrition, aerobic exercise with lactate threshold testing and heart rate-based training, rest, with avoidance of overtraining, and adequate sleep, and mindfulness and relaxation. Maintaining an ideal body weight and good nutrition are key in this method. This book is packed with useful information and proven steps to a healthy lifestyle. There are very interesting topics, insights, and exercises that are designed for optimal results. I found answers in chapters dealing with mindfulness and the author's take on how to tell the mind to shut up, optimizing the fitness routine, and recovering after downtime. The Vail Method: Dr. Ehrlich's Guide to Getting Better Not Just Older is a book with scientifically proven steps to a life of wholeness, written in a style that is conversational and a tone that is strong and authoritative. The author combines strong writing with real-life stories to craft a message that will bring more value to the lives of his readers. A must-read for anyone who wants to stay fit and age with grace.
There are books that are eye-opening, some that entertain readers and fill them with the delights they look for when exploring new ideas or journeying with relatable characters, but when I opened The Vail Method: Dr. Ehrlich's Guide to Getting Better Not Just Older by Mathew Ehrlich, MD, I couldn't help but exclaim: “At last, here is a book for me!” Since I turned 40, I have been experiencing the symptoms that are captured in the opening pages of this book: the restlessness at night, the overwhelming feeling of having much to do with little time and less energy, the need for reading glasses, the “sex drive that is as tired as you are,” and many aging signs that are as disturbing as they are real. The book opens with statements and words that capture the familiar experiences and feelings of the intended audience and then moves on to define what it is all about. It is about the “lactate threshold testing,” a wellness method that is designed to help readers age gracefully.
In this book, the author offers a holistic approach to pursuing and embracing a healthier lifestyle and aging gracefully. The high points of the Vail Method are summarized in four core aspects: plant-based diet and nutrition, aerobic exercise with lactate threshold testing and heart rate-based training, rest, with avoidance of overtraining, and adequate sleep, and mindfulness and relaxation. Maintaining an ideal body weight and good nutrition are key in this method. This book is packed with useful information and proven steps to a healthy lifestyle. There are very interesting topics, insights, and exercises that are designed for optimal results. I found answers in chapters dealing with mindfulness and the author's take on how to tell the mind to shut up, optimizing the fitness routine, and recovering after downtime. The Vail Method: Dr. Ehrlich's Guide to Getting Better Not Just Older is a book with scientifically proven steps to a life of wholeness, written in a style that is conversational and a tone that is strong and authoritative. The author combines strong writing with real-life stories to craft a message that will bring more value to the lives of his readers. A must-read for anyone who wants to stay fit and age with grace.
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Doable
Little Decisions That Will Transform Your Life
Cindy Leuty Jones
2020 Honorable Mention
306 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Doable: Little Decisions That Will Transform Your Life by Cindy Leuty Jones is a thought-provoking and insightful book that will make readers aware of the importance of discovering themselves and creating a remarkable life for themselves. The book is all about creating the best self, learning from mistakes, mishaps, and pitfalls, self-improvement, and understanding the purpose of life. The author speaks about all aspects of life, love, habits, breathing, and the intricate connections of the brain and the body. She shares her personal stories and experiences, making it easy for readers to connect with her words and start creating positive daily habits for themselves.
Cindy Leuty Jones speaks about Maslow's theory of climbing the pyramid, accomplishing the lower levels before climbing to higher levels. She also stresses the importance of taking care of the body and its five basic instincts. The book encourages positive thinking and will help to define a new outlook, thereby enabling a transformation in life that is healthy and optimistic. The seven daily tips are easy to practice and can be incorporated into daily life without any difficulty. I like the manner in which Cindy Leuty Jones has tackled the topic; it is simple, straightforward, and uncomplicated, and that makes it easy for readers to understand and apply in their lives. Doable is a good book to realize why so many mistakes are made by humans and how these can be avoided; in other words, it gives a good roadmap to rethinking personal choices, ranging from basic physiological needs to love to intellectual pursuits and others.
Doable: Little Decisions That Will Transform Your Life by Cindy Leuty Jones is a thought-provoking and insightful book that will make readers aware of the importance of discovering themselves and creating a remarkable life for themselves. The book is all about creating the best self, learning from mistakes, mishaps, and pitfalls, self-improvement, and understanding the purpose of life. The author speaks about all aspects of life, love, habits, breathing, and the intricate connections of the brain and the body. She shares her personal stories and experiences, making it easy for readers to connect with her words and start creating positive daily habits for themselves.
Cindy Leuty Jones speaks about Maslow's theory of climbing the pyramid, accomplishing the lower levels before climbing to higher levels. She also stresses the importance of taking care of the body and its five basic instincts. The book encourages positive thinking and will help to define a new outlook, thereby enabling a transformation in life that is healthy and optimistic. The seven daily tips are easy to practice and can be incorporated into daily life without any difficulty. I like the manner in which Cindy Leuty Jones has tackled the topic; it is simple, straightforward, and uncomplicated, and that makes it easy for readers to understand and apply in their lives. Doable is a good book to realize why so many mistakes are made by humans and how these can be avoided; in other words, it gives a good roadmap to rethinking personal choices, ranging from basic physiological needs to love to intellectual pursuits and others.
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Key Strategies for Cancer Prevention
Options to Help You Stay Healthy and Happy
Hui Xie-Zukauskas
2020 Bronze Medal
350 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Key Strategies for Cancer Prevention: Options to Help You Stay Healthy and Happy by Hui Xie-Zukauskas Ph.D. gives insights to readers who want to know how to prevent cancer. The strategies in the book will help readers to empower their actions towards reduced cancer risk and enhanced well-being. Cancer can strike out of nowhere and takes away life. The author speaks about taking preventive measures and living a healthy lifestyle - to have a healthy heart and body that will remain cancer-free so that one can live a healthier, happier, and longer life. The author also addresses how cancer risk factors influence daily lives and the roles of these risk factors in specific cancer development.
Reading this book will encourage mindful self-care so that readers can enjoy a better life with healthier bodies. The author's combination of medical background, research expertise, and experience works well in dealing with the topic and she speaks about it extensively and expansively, giving readers good insights in a way that they can understand easily. The author speaks about diet, lifestyle, and psychological factors, and encourages readers to examine their lifestyles to see where necessary changes can be made. Key Strategies for Cancer Prevention: Options to Help You Stay Healthy and Happy by Hui Xie-Zukauskas Ph.D. is a good tool to help readers realize that a healthy lifestyle is a journey, not a destination. This is the perfect book to read on cancer prevention and develop healthy habits so that the body can be kept mentally and physically active.
Key Strategies for Cancer Prevention: Options to Help You Stay Healthy and Happy by Hui Xie-Zukauskas Ph.D. gives insights to readers who want to know how to prevent cancer. The strategies in the book will help readers to empower their actions towards reduced cancer risk and enhanced well-being. Cancer can strike out of nowhere and takes away life. The author speaks about taking preventive measures and living a healthy lifestyle - to have a healthy heart and body that will remain cancer-free so that one can live a healthier, happier, and longer life. The author also addresses how cancer risk factors influence daily lives and the roles of these risk factors in specific cancer development.
Reading this book will encourage mindful self-care so that readers can enjoy a better life with healthier bodies. The author's combination of medical background, research expertise, and experience works well in dealing with the topic and she speaks about it extensively and expansively, giving readers good insights in a way that they can understand easily. The author speaks about diet, lifestyle, and psychological factors, and encourages readers to examine their lifestyles to see where necessary changes can be made. Key Strategies for Cancer Prevention: Options to Help You Stay Healthy and Happy by Hui Xie-Zukauskas Ph.D. is a good tool to help readers realize that a healthy lifestyle is a journey, not a destination. This is the perfect book to read on cancer prevention and develop healthy habits so that the body can be kept mentally and physically active.
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The End of Chronic Fatigue
How to Have Endless Energy & Feel Fantastic
Zana Carver and Gina Heath
2020 Silver Medal
119 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
The End of Chronic Fatigue: How to Have Endless Energy & Feel Fantastic by Zana Carver and Gina Heath is a non-fiction self-help book written by two authors who connected over a mutual understanding of a problem that seems to be universally misunderstood. Carver and Heath tackle the issue of chronic fatigue, exhaustion, depression, anxiety, a general feeling of “brain fog” and a number of other related symptoms. Where this book takes a unique turn in a direction few other guides venture is that it deals almost exclusively with un/misdiagnosed and improperly treated thyroid problems. The first stage in combating this comes with appropriate testing, which is thoroughly detailed to ensure, as a patient, that one is asking for (and receiving) the correct procedures. From there, Carver and Heath move forward in addressing the results, medication, science, nutrition (with recipes), and management of the diagnosis.
As someone who has long suffered from fatigue and always just chalked it up to not getting enough sleep or sheer emotional exhaustion,The End of Chronic Fatigue by Zana Carver and Gina Heath was something of a revelation to me. The science described is a little complex and required a second look, but everything really did make sense. The personal elements imparted by Carver and Heath, particularly Carver's cancer journey, made the book feel less like a medical guide and more like a friend explaining the what's-what about our bodies. The thyroid is a gland that is woefully overlooked and the perspective that there is more to our fatigue than the standard (and often misdiagnosed) issues was an absolute eye-opener. Easy to read and comprehend, I'd recommend this book to anyone who suffers from, or cares for someone who suffers from, chronic fatigue.
The End of Chronic Fatigue: How to Have Endless Energy & Feel Fantastic by Zana Carver and Gina Heath is a non-fiction self-help book written by two authors who connected over a mutual understanding of a problem that seems to be universally misunderstood. Carver and Heath tackle the issue of chronic fatigue, exhaustion, depression, anxiety, a general feeling of “brain fog” and a number of other related symptoms. Where this book takes a unique turn in a direction few other guides venture is that it deals almost exclusively with un/misdiagnosed and improperly treated thyroid problems. The first stage in combating this comes with appropriate testing, which is thoroughly detailed to ensure, as a patient, that one is asking for (and receiving) the correct procedures. From there, Carver and Heath move forward in addressing the results, medication, science, nutrition (with recipes), and management of the diagnosis.
As someone who has long suffered from fatigue and always just chalked it up to not getting enough sleep or sheer emotional exhaustion,The End of Chronic Fatigue by Zana Carver and Gina Heath was something of a revelation to me. The science described is a little complex and required a second look, but everything really did make sense. The personal elements imparted by Carver and Heath, particularly Carver's cancer journey, made the book feel less like a medical guide and more like a friend explaining the what's-what about our bodies. The thyroid is a gland that is woefully overlooked and the perspective that there is more to our fatigue than the standard (and often misdiagnosed) issues was an absolute eye-opener. Easy to read and comprehend, I'd recommend this book to anyone who suffers from, or cares for someone who suffers from, chronic fatigue.
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Zeus Defied
Mastering The Mindset Of Weight Loss
Rezwan Khan
2019 Finalist
225 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Reviewed by Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
Zeus Defied: Mastering The Mindset Of Weight Loss is a nonfiction health and wellness book written by Rezwan Khan. In his prologue, the author recounts the story of King Sisyphus who is condemned by Zeus to eternally toil at rolling a massive boulder up a mountain. Each time he finally reaches the top, the boulder rolls back down to the bottom again. Khan sees a parallel between that mythical punishment and the superhuman efforts most dieters make to lose that extra weight, only to find that it was all for naught. He delves into the human brain and the role played by the prefrontal cortex in determining the success or failure of our efforts at self-discipline, and he demonstrates how stress or simple fatigue at the end of the day can overwhelm our brains and leave our dieting aspirations defenseless when we most need reserves of strength. In his own efforts to change his eating habits and regain some control over his weight and health, Khan formulated a Nine Phase Weight Loss program that is designed to work despite the vagaries of the prefrontal cortex. Rather than relying upon one’s powers of self-discipline, which Khan ably debunks, each phase is designed to work as something habitual, like brushing one’s teeth in the morning. When healthy habits are accomplished as a matter of course, they are far less likely to go off-track due to stress, fatigue, etc. Each phase smoothly works into the next, enabling the dieter to level their own Sisyphean mountain and regain their optimal health.
Zeus Defied is a well-written and engaging work by someone who’s been there. I was fascinated by his discussion of the brain and the role of the cortex, and was relieved to finally find out why dieting seems so impossible -- especially at the end of the day. His plan is sensible and well-constructed. I especially appreciated the information he provides on nutritional subjects such as dairy, sugars, and the benefits of switching to frequent and smaller meals. The appendices at the end of the book are also quite useful, particularly the glycemic index tables, and tables of meats by leanness. There’s also a wealth of links in his list of references. Zeus Defied: Mastering The Mindset Of Weight Loss is highly recommended.
Zeus Defied: Mastering The Mindset Of Weight Loss is a nonfiction health and wellness book written by Rezwan Khan. In his prologue, the author recounts the story of King Sisyphus who is condemned by Zeus to eternally toil at rolling a massive boulder up a mountain. Each time he finally reaches the top, the boulder rolls back down to the bottom again. Khan sees a parallel between that mythical punishment and the superhuman efforts most dieters make to lose that extra weight, only to find that it was all for naught. He delves into the human brain and the role played by the prefrontal cortex in determining the success or failure of our efforts at self-discipline, and he demonstrates how stress or simple fatigue at the end of the day can overwhelm our brains and leave our dieting aspirations defenseless when we most need reserves of strength. In his own efforts to change his eating habits and regain some control over his weight and health, Khan formulated a Nine Phase Weight Loss program that is designed to work despite the vagaries of the prefrontal cortex. Rather than relying upon one’s powers of self-discipline, which Khan ably debunks, each phase is designed to work as something habitual, like brushing one’s teeth in the morning. When healthy habits are accomplished as a matter of course, they are far less likely to go off-track due to stress, fatigue, etc. Each phase smoothly works into the next, enabling the dieter to level their own Sisyphean mountain and regain their optimal health.
Zeus Defied is a well-written and engaging work by someone who’s been there. I was fascinated by his discussion of the brain and the role of the cortex, and was relieved to finally find out why dieting seems so impossible -- especially at the end of the day. His plan is sensible and well-constructed. I especially appreciated the information he provides on nutritional subjects such as dairy, sugars, and the benefits of switching to frequent and smaller meals. The appendices at the end of the book are also quite useful, particularly the glycemic index tables, and tables of meats by leanness. There’s also a wealth of links in his list of references. Zeus Defied: Mastering The Mindset Of Weight Loss is highly recommended.
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The Thyroid Fix
Reduce Fatigue, Lose Weight, and Get Your Life Back
Dr Shawn Soszka
2019 Honorable Mention
267 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite
The Thyroid Fix: Reduce Fatigue, Lose Weight, and Get Your Life Back by Dr Shawn Soszka is a medical nonfiction book packed with knowledge and one that will appeal to both professionals in medicine and their clients. The book gives readers the tools they need to understand the root causes of thyroid disorders and how to correctly diagnose and treat specific thyroid conditions. The book explores the holistic approach to treating thyroid problems, a discussion of the thyroid and how it works, an understanding of the relationship between the brain and the thyroid hormones and how they are transported, symptoms of low thyroid, the connection between weight loss, fatigue and thyroid related problems, and a lot more.
With very little medical knowledge, I was able to understand the message of this book and that is one of the achievements of the work. The author has succeeded in translating complex ideas into a language that the ordinary reader can easily understand. I have often heard, perhaps in passing, about the thyroid, but this book offered everything I needed to know to understand what it really is and the role it plays in our health. The author’s professional experience is beautifully written into this book and I enjoyed the insightful writing. The Thyroid Fix: Reduce Fatigue, Lose Weight, and Get Your Life Back gives readers the tools they need to treat health conditions related to thyroid. While the writing is great, it is the information it conveys that had me turning from one page to the next. Here is one of the few books that will, undoubtedly, add value to readers' lives.
The Thyroid Fix: Reduce Fatigue, Lose Weight, and Get Your Life Back by Dr Shawn Soszka is a medical nonfiction book packed with knowledge and one that will appeal to both professionals in medicine and their clients. The book gives readers the tools they need to understand the root causes of thyroid disorders and how to correctly diagnose and treat specific thyroid conditions. The book explores the holistic approach to treating thyroid problems, a discussion of the thyroid and how it works, an understanding of the relationship between the brain and the thyroid hormones and how they are transported, symptoms of low thyroid, the connection between weight loss, fatigue and thyroid related problems, and a lot more.
With very little medical knowledge, I was able to understand the message of this book and that is one of the achievements of the work. The author has succeeded in translating complex ideas into a language that the ordinary reader can easily understand. I have often heard, perhaps in passing, about the thyroid, but this book offered everything I needed to know to understand what it really is and the role it plays in our health. The author’s professional experience is beautifully written into this book and I enjoyed the insightful writing. The Thyroid Fix: Reduce Fatigue, Lose Weight, and Get Your Life Back gives readers the tools they need to treat health conditions related to thyroid. While the writing is great, it is the information it conveys that had me turning from one page to the next. Here is one of the few books that will, undoubtedly, add value to readers' lives.
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Thinner Leaner Stronger
The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body
Michael Matthews
2019 Bronze Medal
456 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Thinner, Leaner, Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body by Michael Matthews is an insightful and encouraging book for women who want to build a body that is lean, sculpted, and strong. It is a good book that will instill discipline, and give direction and motivation to all those who want to take control of their lives and feel healthy and confident. The personal stories shared in the book are inspirational and give definitive proof that with proper guidance and the right knowledge it is easy for anyone to build the body they want. The tips in the book are easy to apply and the results can be seen because the program is sustainable and can be made part of a lifestyle.
The author's mission is to give everyone the opportunity to lose fat, build muscle, get and stay healthy. The approach to the topic is simple and is a change from the usual mainstream pseudo-science. Everyone wants to get rid of their bulges and look slim and good, and readers will see a tangible improvement in their body within the first 30 days of starting the program. It is a good book and the Thinner, Leaner, Stronger mantra can be approached with an open mind, making readers aware of the truth about ten of the absolute worst fat loss myths that some of the health and fitness experts use. This book gives readers a different perception of weight loss and staying fit, and will definitely help women who want to stay fit and achieve a thinner, leaner, and stronger body.
Thinner, Leaner, Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body by Michael Matthews is an insightful and encouraging book for women who want to build a body that is lean, sculpted, and strong. It is a good book that will instill discipline, and give direction and motivation to all those who want to take control of their lives and feel healthy and confident. The personal stories shared in the book are inspirational and give definitive proof that with proper guidance and the right knowledge it is easy for anyone to build the body they want. The tips in the book are easy to apply and the results can be seen because the program is sustainable and can be made part of a lifestyle.
The author's mission is to give everyone the opportunity to lose fat, build muscle, get and stay healthy. The approach to the topic is simple and is a change from the usual mainstream pseudo-science. Everyone wants to get rid of their bulges and look slim and good, and readers will see a tangible improvement in their body within the first 30 days of starting the program. It is a good book and the Thinner, Leaner, Stronger mantra can be approached with an open mind, making readers aware of the truth about ten of the absolute worst fat loss myths that some of the health and fitness experts use. This book gives readers a different perception of weight loss and staying fit, and will definitely help women who want to stay fit and achieve a thinner, leaner, and stronger body.
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Bigger Leaner Stronger
The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body
Michael Matthews
2019 Gold Medal
457 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite
Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body by Michael Matthews is a useful guide to male readers who want to build a stronger body, getting rid of their fat so that they end up looking better and feeling more confident. Reading this book is an eye-opener to many and will make them realize that burning fat and building muscle is not as complicated as it is made out to be. There is no need to spend a lot of money every month on supplements. Muscle building is simple, and the author dispels myths associated with building a bigger, leaner and stronger body. The stories in the book are proof of the credibility of the information shared by the author and will help readers get rid of unwanted fat and reduce the risk of disease and dysfunction.
This is a good book for readers looking for transformation when it comes to their bodies by making changes in their eating and exercising patterns. Reading this book will help readers chalk out their own fitness regime and diet plans using the author's suggestions. The tools and techniques will help readers take that important step towards becoming someone who loves their body inside and out. The nutrition tips and workout plans are useful for readers who want to take steps to transform their body and life. The book is honest and straightforward and covers a lot when it comes to health and fitness.
Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body by Michael Matthews is a useful guide to male readers who want to build a stronger body, getting rid of their fat so that they end up looking better and feeling more confident. Reading this book is an eye-opener to many and will make them realize that burning fat and building muscle is not as complicated as it is made out to be. There is no need to spend a lot of money every month on supplements. Muscle building is simple, and the author dispels myths associated with building a bigger, leaner and stronger body. The stories in the book are proof of the credibility of the information shared by the author and will help readers get rid of unwanted fat and reduce the risk of disease and dysfunction.
This is a good book for readers looking for transformation when it comes to their bodies by making changes in their eating and exercising patterns. Reading this book will help readers chalk out their own fitness regime and diet plans using the author's suggestions. The tools and techniques will help readers take that important step towards becoming someone who loves their body inside and out. The nutrition tips and workout plans are useful for readers who want to take steps to transform their body and life. The book is honest and straightforward and covers a lot when it comes to health and fitness.
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Too Much Love Is Not Enough
A Memoir of Silence of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Rosenna Bakari
2018 Finalist
288 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite
Too Much Love Is Not Enough: A Memoir of Silence of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Rosenna Bakari is a memoir that looks at the silent suffering of a woman who experienced sexual abuse and trauma in her childhood, and who was coerced into silence by a culture that protects aggressors instead of victims. She writes: “I had kept the rape a secret since age seven, and even kept it a secret from myself. To this day, I have no clear memory of my brother violating me.” It’s an experience that is shared by many women who are violated in their childhood — they are either forced into silence or are driven by shame to remain silent to a point that they even deny it ever happened.
In this memoir, the author courageously tells her story, exploring the unhealthy dynamics in her family. Readers understand how what happens in our childhood can determine the quality of our psychological and emotional health as we grow into more mature adults. Readers will understand the silent tears of the protagonist, encounter her in moments of frailty, and learn how coping mechanisms, which include silence, can lead to more suffering. This is a heartbreaking yet inspiring story, one that encourages abused women not to surrender to silence and allow the pain to eat them from within, but to seize the courage to face the evil by naming it and speaking about it.
This is a story about healing from someone who, for many years, covered her pain in other passions. Readers will understand that at some point one has to have the courage to open the wound, for it is only then it will cease to fester and can start to heal. Rosenna Bakari brings into her writing her expertise in psychology and helps readers understand the different wrong ways they have been taught to deal with childhood sexual abuse. The narrative in Too Much Love Is Not Enough: A Memoir of Silence of Childhood Sexual Abuse is insightful and emotional, driven and focused, and the book offers powerful lessons to readers.
Too Much Love Is Not Enough: A Memoir of Silence of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Rosenna Bakari is a memoir that looks at the silent suffering of a woman who experienced sexual abuse and trauma in her childhood, and who was coerced into silence by a culture that protects aggressors instead of victims. She writes: “I had kept the rape a secret since age seven, and even kept it a secret from myself. To this day, I have no clear memory of my brother violating me.” It’s an experience that is shared by many women who are violated in their childhood — they are either forced into silence or are driven by shame to remain silent to a point that they even deny it ever happened.
In this memoir, the author courageously tells her story, exploring the unhealthy dynamics in her family. Readers understand how what happens in our childhood can determine the quality of our psychological and emotional health as we grow into more mature adults. Readers will understand the silent tears of the protagonist, encounter her in moments of frailty, and learn how coping mechanisms, which include silence, can lead to more suffering. This is a heartbreaking yet inspiring story, one that encourages abused women not to surrender to silence and allow the pain to eat them from within, but to seize the courage to face the evil by naming it and speaking about it.
This is a story about healing from someone who, for many years, covered her pain in other passions. Readers will understand that at some point one has to have the courage to open the wound, for it is only then it will cease to fester and can start to heal. Rosenna Bakari brings into her writing her expertise in psychology and helps readers understand the different wrong ways they have been taught to deal with childhood sexual abuse. The narrative in Too Much Love Is Not Enough: A Memoir of Silence of Childhood Sexual Abuse is insightful and emotional, driven and focused, and the book offers powerful lessons to readers.
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Mindful Framing
Transform your Anxiety into Vital Energy
Oscar Segurado, MD, PhD
2018 Honorable Mention
77 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
Reviewed by Sarah Scheele for Readers' Favorite
Mindful Framing: Transform your Anxiety into Vital Energy by Oscar Segurado is an absolutely fantastic self-help book about improving emotional health. Oscar Segurado lays out a system for calming emotions and fundamentally reducing stress by devoting 15 minutes per day. A short story included in the book parallels how to become immune to stress by exploring the physical human immune system. A character representing the vital T-cell solves a mystery involving characters who represent malfunctioning immune cells, cancerous cells, and infections. This character practices Mindful Framing, the art of relaxing her emotions by organized steps to visualize her sources of concern, the natural world around her, her emotions, and harmonious consciousness of her body. She then follows the reader for the rest of the book as the author lays out the steps. The reader imagines themselves in scenes with the character, Therese, practicing these emotional control methods.
With creative ideas and a clever use of storytelling, Oscar Segurado uses his medical background to explain not only the connection between the emotions and the body, but to offer one of the most readable, approachable presentations of the human immune system I’ve ever read. This book has great educational content for the typical person who might not be able to wade through medical terminology about the immune system, and joins that information to a complete, revolutionary approach to controlling anxiety. Oscar offers Mindful Framing—and the NEO Chi lifestyle—as an alternative to typical meditation practices. Instead of focusing on outward ideas to feel detached, Mindful Framing: Transform your Anxiety into Vital Energy focuses on the person’s emotions causing anxiety, stress, and physical problems like headaches. I eagerly read through this book and couldn’t wait to put some of the ideas into practice. It was an encouraging, inviting book and an outstanding read.
Mindful Framing: Transform your Anxiety into Vital Energy by Oscar Segurado is an absolutely fantastic self-help book about improving emotional health. Oscar Segurado lays out a system for calming emotions and fundamentally reducing stress by devoting 15 minutes per day. A short story included in the book parallels how to become immune to stress by exploring the physical human immune system. A character representing the vital T-cell solves a mystery involving characters who represent malfunctioning immune cells, cancerous cells, and infections. This character practices Mindful Framing, the art of relaxing her emotions by organized steps to visualize her sources of concern, the natural world around her, her emotions, and harmonious consciousness of her body. She then follows the reader for the rest of the book as the author lays out the steps. The reader imagines themselves in scenes with the character, Therese, practicing these emotional control methods.
With creative ideas and a clever use of storytelling, Oscar Segurado uses his medical background to explain not only the connection between the emotions and the body, but to offer one of the most readable, approachable presentations of the human immune system I’ve ever read. This book has great educational content for the typical person who might not be able to wade through medical terminology about the immune system, and joins that information to a complete, revolutionary approach to controlling anxiety. Oscar offers Mindful Framing—and the NEO Chi lifestyle—as an alternative to typical meditation practices. Instead of focusing on outward ideas to feel detached, Mindful Framing: Transform your Anxiety into Vital Energy focuses on the person’s emotions causing anxiety, stress, and physical problems like headaches. I eagerly read through this book and couldn’t wait to put some of the ideas into practice. It was an encouraging, inviting book and an outstanding read.
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