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Enabling America: Assessing the Role of Rehabilitation Science and Engineering
by Andrew M. Pope Edward N. BrandtThe most recent high-profile advocate for Americans with disabilities, actor Christopher Reeve, has highlighted for the public the economic and social costs of disability and the importance of rehabilitation. Enabling America is a major analysis of the field of rehabilitation science and engineering. The book explains how to achieve recognition for this evolving field of study, how to set priorities, and how to improve the organization and administration of the numerous federal research programs in this area.The committee introduces the "enabling-disability process" model, which enhances the concepts of disability and rehabilitation, and reviews what is known and what research priorities are emerging in the areas of: Pathology and impairment, including differences between children and adults. Functional limitations--in a person's ability to eat or walk, for example. Disability as the interaction between a person's pathologies, impairments, and functional limitations and the surrounding physical and social environments. This landmark volume will be of special interest to anyone involved in rehabilitation science and engineering: federal policymakers, rehabilitation practitioners and administrators, researchers, and advocates for persons with disabilities.
Enabling Programmable Self with HealthVault: An Accessible Personal Health Record
by Vaibhav BhandariPersonal health and fitness has joined the digital revolution. Using Microsoft HealthVault, people interested in monitoring their health have an unprecedented opportunity to research their own data. This concise book explains how HealthVault users can collect and analyze their data, and how application developers can help them with mobile or web-based applications.You’ll learn how to use HealthVault’s open API, flexibility, and connections with multiple health-care providers to develop health data applications, enable automatic updates from well-known fitness devices, and use programming libraries to create reports and investigate trends.Get a walkthrough of HealthVault functionality available to end usersUse HealthVault to capture data from devices that measure a user’s healthExamine HealthVault’s API for interacting with applications and devices, using .NET code samplesDevelop a Quantified Self application for consumers that can track more than 80 data typesLearn how to build mobile apps for HealthVault by exploring an end-to-end example for Windows Phone 7Use best practices for releasing, maintaining, and marketing HealthVault applications to end users
Enactive Cognition At The Edge Of Sense-making
by Massimiliano Cappuccio Tom FroeseThe enactive approach replaces the classical computer metaphor of mind with emphasis on embodiment and social interaction as the sources of our goals and concerns. Researchers from a range of disciplines unite to address the challenge of how to account for the more uniquely human aspects of cognition, including the abstract and the nonsensical.
Enactive Cognition in Place: Sense-Making as the Development of Ecological Norms (New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science)
by Miguel A. Sepúlveda-PedroThis book aims to enrich our understanding of the role the environment plays in processes of life and cognition, from the perspective of enactive cognitive science. Miguel A. Sepúlveda-Pedro offers an unprecedented interpretation of the central claims of the enactive approach to cognition, supported by contemporary works of ecological psychology and phenomenology. The enactive approach conceives cognition as sense-making, a phenomenon emerging from the organizational nature of the living body that evolves in human beings through sensorimotor, intercorporeal, and linguistic interactions with the environment. From this standpoint, Sepúlveda-Pedro suggests incorporating three new theses into the theoretical body of the enactive approach: sense-making and cognition fundamentally consist of processes of norm development; the environment, cognitive agents actually interact with, is an active ecological field enacted in their historical past; and sense-making occurs in a domain consisting of multiple normative dimensions that the author names enactive place.
Enamel the Camel
by Mike King Rick EllisEnamel wishes he were like all the other camels who live in Camel-lot, but his front teeth are bigger than anyone else's. And they stick out. He's the only camel who brushes his teeth—he has to because everyone can see them. Enamel is tired of getting teased about being different. Then one day the class gets caught in a terrible sandstorm . . . and his exceptional incisors save the day. This is an upbeat, humorous story about sticking out, stepping up, and the importance of good dental hygiene.
Encantado de conocerme (edición ampliada): Comprende tu personalidad a través del Eneagrama
by Borja VilasecaEDICIÓN AMPLIADA Y ACTUALIZADA Un título dirigido a personas que sienten una necesidad de cambio personal y/o profesional. Hay tantos caminos para conocerse a uno mismo como seres humanos hay en este mundo. Estar verdaderamente bien con nosotros mismos es una simple cuestión de sabiduría y hay herramientas psicológicas que contribuyen a facilitar, profundizar y acelerar este proceso de autoconocimiento. El Eneagrama es una de ellas: un manual de instrucciones de la condición humana mediante el que podemos comprender las motivaciones profundas muchas veces inconscientes que hay detrás de nuestras conductas y actitudes. A través de la descripción de nueve tipos de personalidad, nos ayuda a ir más allá del ego y a reconectar con nuestra verdadera esencia. Encantado de conocerme está inspirado en los más de 275 seminarios que el autor ha impartido desde 2006 sobre Eneagrama a más de10.000 participantes en España y Latinoamérica, pudiendo verificar empírica y científicamente el impacto tan positivo que tiene en la vida de las personas conocerse y comprenderse a través de esta herramienta de autoconocimiento. Libro recomendado por la Asociación AEneagrama, filial en España de la Asociación Internacional de Eneagrama. «Las verdaderas batallas se libran en nuestro interior».Sócrates
Encantado de conocerme: Comprende Tu Personalidad A Traves Del Eneagrama (Plataforma Actual Ser.)
by Borja VilasecaEDICIÓN AMPLIADA Y ACTUALIZADA Un título dirigido a personas que sienten una necesidad de cambio personal y/o profesional. Hay tantos caminos para conocerse a uno mismo como seres humanos hay en este mundo. Estar verdaderamente bien con nosotros mismos es una simple cuestión de sabiduría. Y aunque es cierto que puede aprenderse sin ayudas externas, existen algunas herramientas psicológicas que contribuyen a facilitar, profundizar y acelerar este proceso de autoconocimiento. El Eneagrama es una de ellas. Es como un manual de instrucciones de la condición humana mediante el que podemos comprender las motivaciones profundas muchas veces inconscientes que hay detrás de nuestras conductas y actitudes. A través de la descripción de nueve tipos de personalidad, nos ayuda a ir más allá del ego y a reconectar con nuestra verdadera esencia. Encantado de conocerme está inspirado en los más de 275 seminarios que el autor ha impartido desde 2006 sobre Eneagrama a más de 10.000 participantes en España y Latinoamérica, pudiendo verificar empírica y científicamente el impacto tan positivo que tiene en la vida de las personas conocerse y comprenderse a través de esta herramienta de autoconocimiento. Libro recomendado por la Asociación AEneagrama, filial en España de la Asociación Internacional de Eneagrama. «Las verdaderas batallas se libran en nuestro interior.»Sócrates
Enchanted Cross-Stitch: 34 Mystical Patterns for the Modern Stitch Witch
by Grace IsobelPut the craft in witchcraft and infuse some magic into your stitching with this beautiful book of original cross-stitch patterns featuring crystals, tarot, astrology, and more. The world of magic offers us a way to find patterns and meaning in the mysteries of the everyday, whether that means mapping the movement of the stars and planets onto our lives through astrology or focusing our thoughts and intentions with the symbolism of crystals and candles. And cross-stitch is an embroidery art that's accessible, orderly, and easy to learn: With a little practice, anyone can bring the patterns to life. In this all-new collection of 34 patterns by Grace Isobel, the creator of Innocent Bones Cross-Stitch, you'll find playful, mysterious, and bewitching imagery rendered in Grace's signature lush color palettes. The book also contains step-by-step cross-stitch instructions and plenty of tips and tricks to empower you with everything you need to get started, whether you're a seasoned pro or a baby stitch witch.
Enchanted Foraging: Wildcrafting for Herbal Remedies, Rituals, and a Magical Life
by Ebony GheorgheEmbark on your foraging journey and cultivate a more meaningful, magical relationship with nature. No matter where you live, natural resources are all around you. These pieces of nature hold inherent properties—and inherent magic—that could be useful to you, and they are often hiding in plain sight. In this book, divided into chapters by season, you'll find: Tips for foraging correctly, mindfully, and sustainably Instructions for teas, balms, decoctions, and other herbal remedies made out of foraged ingredients and materials Wildcrafts for rituals that usher in the new season, inspired by mystical folk practices around the world And more! With practical advice for novice foragers and sidebars on how different cultures have connected with the greatest mystic of all, Mother Earth, Enchanted Foraging explores plants and their various uses not just for consumption but for their intrinsic value. Readers will come away with a more complete knowledge of, and appreciation for, the world that lies just beyond their doors--its abundance, hidden applications, and how it makes enchanted beings of us all.
Enchanted Herbal: Connect to Nature & Celebrate the Seasons
by Gail BussiAn Herbal Journey of Self-Care and Healing Grow into a healthier and more authentic version of yourself with the gifts, lessons, and opportunities of nature and the seasons. This practical book invites you on a nourishing journey for both your body and spirit, providing dozens of recipes, meditations, rituals, and journaling prompts. You'll make and enjoy a wide variety of foods, drinks, and household products, including:Soups & SaladsCakes & CasserolesBody Scrubs & BalmsOils & LotionsTeas & TonicsJellies & SaucesMists & SpraysElixirs & Natural CleansersEnchanted Herbal helps you use herbs and flowers to their fullest potential. You'll learn how to grow your own herbs, incorporate essential oils into your practice, and celebrate nature's seasonal changes throughout the year. From creation and renewal remedies in spring to peace and reflection exercises in winter, this wonderful book guides you in becoming a more magical and joyful person year-round.
Enchanted One
by Sheila ApplegateIn Enchanted One, winner of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for best book in the category of Spirituality (http://www. bookmarketingprofits. com/PinnacleAwardsSummer2013. html) and Honorable Mention in Inspirational category at the Book Contest 2013 (http://bookcontest2013. luckycinda. com/), Sheila Applegate provides readers with a guide to embracing love in every moment. It gently reopens and reconnects readers' hearts with their minds and encourages surrender as they delve more deeply into their heart center to explore emotions. The Enchanted One supports the highest expression as readers find themselves resting in Divine Love. In this space you will remember that you are a beautiful reflection of Divine Love on earth. In her book, Applegate offers a message of love that weaves together channeled messages from the vibrations of Isis and Magdalene with her own personal experiences of embracing the full spectrum of emotions as a gateway to living in harmony with All That Is. In Enchanted One, Applegate turns to the Divine Feminine, the essence of which has always been with us, for guidance. She channels the spirit of Magdalene and Isis with an open heart and weaves together teachings from these two beautiful and loving Goddesses. Whether you are beginning your journey of exploring emotions and living in unconditional love, or you have journeyed deep within your soul and are on the verge of fully integrating Divine Love into every aspect of your life, this book will meet you where you are and gently guide you to the next level.
Enchanted Teatime: Connect to Spirit through Spells, Traditions, Rituals & Celebrations
by Gail BussiMake Any Occasion Magical with Tea Ceremonies, Rituals, and RecipesThis delightful book of teatime traditions, celebrations, and treats shows you how to surround every cup with great joy and intention. Gail Bussi provides more than thirty recipes for refreshments, such as Butterfly Cakes, Dreamy Moon Bars, and Coronation Chicken Tartlets, and over forty unique tea blends, including:Borage Tea Cooler • Dandelion Divination Tea • Faerie Flower Tea • ImmuniTea • Jasmine Joy Iced Tea • Mood Lifter TeaFeaturing comprehensive information on different varieties of tea and their properties, Enchanted Teatime teaches you everything about brewing the perfect cup. With insight on nearly a hundred herbs, you can confidently create your own custom infusions, learn to read tea leaves, and grow your own herbal garden. From seasonal rituals to astrological correspondences, you'll explore many ways to use tea in your magical practice.
Enchantment of the Faerie Realm: Communicate with Nature Spirits & Elementals
by Ted AndrewsDiscovering an exciting new world of marvelous beings with this informative guidebook.Have you ever taken a walk in the woods and felt like you were not alone? That's because you weren't! Forests, lakes, mountains, caves—even your garden—are alive with the spirits of nature. Faeries are real, and you can learn to commune with a whole world of unseen beings, including elves, devas, and nature spirits. With an open mind and a little patience, you can begin to recognize their presence all around you. This book will help you deepen your connection to the natural world as you explore the magical, mystical world of the faerie folk.· Discover hidden truths in faerie tales and use them as pathways into the faerie realm· Learn the basic habitats, powers and behaviors of faeries, elves, and other nature spirits· Read personal accounts of actual faerie encounters· Invoke fire spirits for traditional psychic readings· Share the magic and knowledge of twenty tree spirits· Find the elementals—gnomes, undines, sylphs and salamanders—with which you resonate most· Contact water sprites, mermaids and other water spirits· Find wood nymphs and the “lady of the woods”· raw dragons into your environment with the right fragrances· Attract a faerie godmother into your lifeRecapture the magic and wonder of a world where trees still speak and every flower tells a story. Explore the faerie realm—a place where faerie tales can and do come true.
Enchantments: A Modern Witch's Guide to Self-Possession
by Mya Spalter Caroline PaquitaA wise, witchy, and welcoming guide to living life magically Mya Spalter has spent years among candles, herbs, cats, and spells as an employee at New York City’s oldest occult shop, Enchantments. Since it would get crowded in there if all of you visited, this beautifully illustrated book will be your guide to its secrets and stories; in the process, Mya will introduce you to some mystical concepts you can use to build spells and rituals that resonate with your own personal style, including: • Create and maintain altars Even people who aren’t spiritually inclined seem to be able to get down with the beneficial function of an altar as a place to model beauty and balance in their lives. It’s aspirational. • Save your love magic for yourself Because casting a love spell on someone else is pushy and far too easy to mess up. • Clean your filthy apartment Fine, maybe you make your bed every day, but Mya’s talking about the kind of grime you can’t necessarily see. • Money magic for need, not greed Hint: It starts with tipping well; it doesn’t pay to be miserly when asking the universe for abundance. Mya reveals the power of colors (Louboutins wouldn’t have the same status if their soles were lavender), the keys to banishing unfriendly spirits (with cleansing rituals or even a dance party), and invaluable instructions in the timeless arts of astrology, tarot, and finding a parking spot downtown. Open up this book and enchant your own life!Advance praise for Enchantments“Hilariously conversational, deceptively deep, and phenomenally illustrated, Enchantments will blow your mind and make you laugh while imparting expert knowledge of witchcraft and why it’s so needed today.”—Natasha Lyonne, actress and producer“Imagine that your best friend, a supremely cool, funny, and irreverent person, is also a witch willing to educate and inspire you toward your own witchy practice with humor, sass, and intelligence. This book is magic—literally!”—Michelle Tea, author of Modern Tarot“Part memoir, part recipe book, and part poetry collection, Enchantments lets readers in on the great secret of all witchcraft—that being a witch is about being free to be yourself.”—Dorothea Lasky, author of Milk and co-creator of Astro Poets“We can all use more magic in our lives in these trying times, and Enchantments will help us get started.”—Kimya Dawson, singer/songwriter, The Moldy Peaches
Enciclopedia de plantas medicinales (Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine)
by Andrew ChevallierDiscover how to make and use natural remedies from home-grown herbs to improve your health and well-being.This expert advice book teaches you how to grow your herbs, harvest plants from the wild, and process ingredients to create natural remedies, all with safety in mind. In this updated, expanded, and redesigned edition of his best-selling classic, author Andrew Chevallier combines the latest scientific research with the traditional and folkloric use of plants to give detailed information about the benefits and constituents of more than 560 herbs.Clear imagery will help you identify different healing plants. At the same time, a detailed self-help section shows you how to treat more than 150 common ailments - with practical herbal remedies you can make at home, learn how to create delicate tea infusions, strong tinctures, infused oils, and more.Whether you're a natural health newbie or an experienced herbalist, the Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine guides you toward natural healing with recipes and advice you can trust.--------------------------------Elabora remedios naturales con plantas de cosecha propia para mejorar tu salud y bienestar.¿No quieres depender de medicamentos farmacéuticos? ¿Buscas remedios caseros respaldados por la ciencia? Este libro de hierbas medicinales y curativas te enseña cómo cultivar tus propias plantas y a procesar ingredientes con los que preparar remedios naturales de manera segura y eficaz. Sigue los consejos de esta enciclopedia de plantas y deshazte de tu insomnio, de tus dolencias musculares o de tus resfriados con los remedios de toda la vida. En su interior, encontrarás: Información sobre más de 560 plantas y sus propiedades, así como listas de remedios para casi 150 dolencias comunes, desde estrés hasta problemas de piel.Imágenes de diferentes plantas curativas que te ayudarán a identificarlas.Texto fácil de entender para todos los lectores.Escrito por el Andrew Chevallier, herbolario experto y curandero médico.¡Aprende a crear deliciosos tés, tinturas, aceites de infusión y mucho más! Ya seas un novato en salud natural o un herbolario experimentado, la Enciclopedia de plantas medicinales te ofrece todas las herramientas y recetas que necesitas para curarte de manera natural.
Enciende el Fuego: Secretos para Desarrollar una Exitosa Carrera como Entrenador Personal
by Virginia Mateo Jonathan Goodman***«Un mirada al mundo del entrenamiento personal que va mucho más allá de los libros de texto». - Muscle & Fitness *** Si lo que quieres es comenzar a crear una carrera exitosa, satisfactoria y rentable como entrenador personal para poder vivir tu vida con una mayor libertad mientras ayudas al mayor número de personas posible, ¡este libro es para ti! En esta edición revisada, ampliada y actualizada, Enciende el Fuego ofrece un enfoque práctico para el entrenamiento personal, utilizado ya por miles de entrenadores alrededor del mundo. Catalogado en repetidas ocasiones como uno de los «mejores libros para entrenadores personales», proporciona un plan de acción claro, enseñándote cómo convertirte en un entrenador personal, conseguir un título, desarrollar tu carrera desde los cimientos para que puedas desarrollar tu clientela, reputación y ganancias. ¿ALGUNA VEZ HAS deseado conocer las mejores técnicas de alta integridad para conseguir más clientes, llevar un negocio de fitness o disponer de un sistema sólido para vender entrenamiento personal? No eres el único. A Jon se le hicieron estas preguntas durante años, así que leyó, vio, investigó y entrevistó a los mejores profesionales alrededor del mundo buscando reunir información para Enciende el Fuego. Este impactante libro para entrenadores personales titulados te enseñará a: · Incrementar tu confianza para emprender la labor de forma eficaz y acabar en la cima · Encontrar tu trabajo ideal en la industria del fitness · Encontrar, promocionarte y venderle a tu cliente ideal mientras te ocupas de las objeciones sin ningún problema · Crear increíbles planes de entrenamiento para principiantes · Tratar con los 10 tipos de clientes más comunes y difíciles · Desarrollar múltiples fuen
Encore: My journey back to centre stage
by Russell WatsonTold he would never sing again, now he's back for his Encore.'A unique story - told from the heart, with humour and warmth'. Aled Jones'An emotional read - his personal story is more powerful than that high note in "Nessun Dorma"'. Vernon KayRussell Watson was at the peak of his success as a much-loved classical singer. He had gone from humble beginnings, working in a factory making nuts and bolts in Salford to singing in working men's clubs to performing to stadiums filled with thousands of fans. But then tragedy struck. In 2006 and 2007 he was diagnosed with two brain tumours. In the subsequent years he battled crippling treatment, lifesaving operations, HRT therapy and mental health struggles. Doctors told him he would never sing in the same way again. Russell was determined to defy the odds and fight his way back - not only to recovery but also to finding his voice again. Now he is singing better than ever, performing internationally again and continues his work as a successful recording artist. In Encore he tells his remarkable story of triumph over tragedy and the resilience he built along the way.
Encore: My journey back to centre stage
by Russell WatsonTold he would never sing again, now he's back for his Encore.'A unique story - told from the heart, with humour and warmth'. Aled Jones'An emotional read - his personal story is more powerful than that high note in "Nessun Dorma"'. Vernon KayRussell Watson was at the peak of his success as a much-loved classical singer. He had gone from humble beginnings, working in a factory making nuts and bolts in Salford to singing in working men's clubs to performing to stadiums filled with thousands of fans. But then tragedy struck. In 2006 and 2007 he was diagnosed with two brain tumours. In the subsequent years he battled crippling treatment, lifesaving operations, HRT therapy and mental health struggles. Doctors told him he would never sing in the same way again. Russell was determined to defy the odds and fight his way back - not only to recovery but also to finding his voice again. Now he is singing better than ever, performing internationally again and continues his work as a successful recording artist. In Encore he tells his remarkable story of triumph over tragedy and the resilience he built along the way.
Encounter In The Pleiades: An Inside Look At UFOs
by Preston B. Nichols Peter MoonFor millennia the seven stars known as the Pleiades have twinkled in the night sky, inspired countless legends and dared Mankind to discover their secrets. Encounter in the Pleiades is the story of a man who was taken to the Pleiades and given a scientific education far beyond the horizons of anything taught in universities. <p><p> For the first time, the personal history of Preston Nichols is revealed along with an avalanche of amazing information the world has not yet heard. A new look at Einstein gives insights into the history of physics and how the speed of light can be surpassed through the principles of reality engineering. New concepts in science are offered with technical but simple descriptions even the layman can understand. These include the creation of alternate realities through the use of twisters and spinners; mind control aspects of the Star Wars defence system; implants; alien abductions and much more. Peter Moon adds further intrigue to the mix by divulging his part in a bizarre project which led him to Preston Nichols and the consequent release of information. <p> His account of the role of the Pleiades in ancient mythology sheds new light on the current predicament of Mankind and offers a path of hope for the future.
Encounter in Rendlesham Forest: The Inside Story of the World's Best-Documented UFO Incident
by John Burroughs Nick Pope Jim PennistonRoswell was only the beginning! An in-depth look at the Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident, the world's most sensational and compelling series of UFO encounters.In 1980, a UFO was tracked on military radar in Rendlesham Forest, England. It landed near two of the most strategically important military bases in NATO, and was approached by military witnesses who touched the hull. This explosive new book tells the full story of this incident, which is set to become better-known than Roswell. Written by Nick Pope, an international bestselling author and former government UFO investigator, working closely with John Burroughs and Jim Penniston, the two officers at the heart of the encounters, Encounter in Rendlesham Forest reveals the first-hand witnesses' full stories for the first time and is supported by numerous formerly-classified documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. The inside story of these events and their aftermath will change people's perceptions about UFOs and about the true role played by government, the military and the intelligence agencies.
Encounter in the Desert: The Case for Alien Contact at Socorro
by Kevin RandleFrom a former army officer and author of UFOS and the Deep State, a new examination of a UFO sighting in a New Mexican arroyo.The UFO landing at Socorro has been wrapped in controversy almost from the moment that police officer Lonnie Zamora watched a craft descend and land. Zamora saw alien beings near the craft and a symbol on its side but was told that he shouldn’t mention either. Encounter in the Desert reveals—for the first time—exactly what he saw in that arroyo in 1964 and what an examination of the landing revealed to investigators. Socorro wasn’t a stand-alone case. Other sightings, some of them nearly as spectacular as Zamora’s, were reported at the time. A study of the Air Force investigation of this case reveals an effort, at first, to learn the truth that mutated into a clever attempt to hide the information from the public. Encounter in the Desert reveals all this and much more, including:The first new, in-depth look at the Zamora UFO landing in more than three decades.Other reports of alien creatures sighted around the country at the same time.An examination of the physical evidence found on the landing site.The revelation that there were other witnesses to the craft and the landing.
Encountering Mystery: Religious Experience in a Secular Age
by Dale C. Allison Jr.Despite widespread skepticism on the matter, a significant number of people today have stories of religious experience—moments of inexplicable terror or rapturous joy, visions, near-death experiences of the afterlife, encounters with angels, heavenly voices, and premonitions. How should rationally minded people respond?What would your reaction be if someone told you that, one night while sitting alone, she saw through the window a brilliant light descend from the sky until it was so large that it filled the room—and that it radiated a feeling of &“pure love&”? And what would you say if a friend confided that one night he woke up and could not move, felt he was being suffocated, and sensed an evil spirit in the room?By default in the secular age we are skeptical about anything mysterious or supernatural. More likely than not, most people would respond to the stories above with embarrassment and concern about the person&’s grasp of reality, or they would attempt to explain them away through rational or scientific means. But the truth is that religious experiences like these are not as uncommon as they seem—although talking about such experiences often is. This is the case even in a faith tradition such as Christianity, despite the Bible&’s numerous accounts of miraculous and mysterious happenings.In Encountering Mystery, noted biblical scholar Dale Allison makes the argument that stories of religious experience are meaningful and not to be marginalized—and that we have a moral prerogative to lovingly engage with such stories regardless of whether we have had similar experiences. Through a close look at phenomena such as moments of inexplicable terror or rapturous joy, visions, near-death experiences of the afterlife, encounters with angels, heavenly voices, and premonitions, Allison shows how ordinary practices of faith need not be at odds with individual religious experiences. Above all, he enjoins us to be honest about the persistence of religious experience in a secular age and to make space for those who encounter mystery in their lives.
Encountering the Dark Goddess: A Journey into the Shadow Realms
by Frances BillinghurstThe Dark Goddess is often associated with the Underworld where she leads the uninitiated through a transformative journey of self-discovery, change and soul renewal. She is connected with the unwanted, the forgotten, the ignored or even ashamed parts of our psyche. However there is more to her than that. Encountering the Dark Goddess: A Journey into the Shadow Realms guides you through what this challenging facet of the Divine Feminine, the Dark Goddess, is truly about, and encourages you to step through the veils into her hidden realm to explore 13 aspects of herself. Whether you seek healing from past trauma, release from fears or acceptance of the &“unacceptable&” aspects of your self, Encountering the Dark Goddess: A Journey into the Shadow Realms offers ways for you to transform and heal your life through the power of meditation, ritual and inner journeying with the Dark Goddess into her shadowy realms. Use the 13 goddess myths as a guide to discover how to remove the stagnant and unwanted and embrace the ever changing aspects of life that can drag us into the pits of despair. When we connect to the Dark Goddess, we are able to find the light within the darkness and our lives are enriched through the integration of all aspects of our soul as a perfect whole.
Encounters With the Paranormal: Best of Skeptical Inquirer
Do polygraph tests really detect lies? Can memories be implanted? Is subliminal perception a reality? What is the relationship between science and belief?Experts in the fields of physical/biological science, psychology, philosophy, social science, and forensic science bring their perspectives to controversies that affect the way we think and how we perceive reality and the natural world. From science's influence on beauty to antiscience in our universities and from UFO mythologies to near-death experiences, this volume spans the gamut of pseudoscience today.Contributors include James Alcock, Susan Blackmore, Alan Cromer, Mandy Fowler, Christopher C. French, Martin Gardner, Thomas Gilovich, Theodore Goertzel, Paul R. Gross, Peter Huston, Ray Hyman, Noretta Koertge, Paul Kurtz, Dan Larhammar, Leon M. Lederman, James Lett, Norman Levitt, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Elizabeth Loftus, Lee Loevinger, Katy McCarthy, Joe Nickell, Bernard Oritz de Montellano, Debbie Peers, Anthony Pratkanis, Carl Sagan, Kenneth Savitsky, Glenn Seaborg, Elie Shneour, Matthew Smith, Victor Stenger, Jeffrey F. Victor, Jeff Wiseman, and Richard Wiseman.
Encounters with Aristotelian Philosophy of Mind
by Jakob Leth Fink Pavel GregoricThis collection of essays engages with several topics in Aristotle’s philosophy of mind, some well-known and hotly debated, some new and yet to be explored. The contributors analyze Aristotle’s arguments and present their cases in ways that invite contemporary philosophers of mind to consider the potentials—and pitfalls—of an Aristotelian philosophy of mind. The volume brings together an international group of renowned Aristotelian scholars as well as rising stars to cover five main themes: method in the philosophy of mind, sense perception, mental representation, intellect, and the metaphysics of mind. The papers collected in this volume, with their choice of topics and quality of exposition, show why Aristotle is a philosopher of mind to be studied and reckoned with in contemporary discussions. Encounters with Aristotelian Philosophy of Mind will be of interest to scholars and advanced students of ancient philosophy and philosophy of mind.