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The content is so innovative and helpful, and I loved the voices. Rosetree's especially packed a punch for me. To have such a powerful empath read these words made them penetrate deeply into my consciousness. If you are an empath and you love audiobooks, this book will make a deep and healing impression on you, as well.Let Today Be A Holiday 365 Ways to Co-Create with GodAura Reading Through ALL Your Senses: Celestial Perception Made Practical, Second Edition

"Jen's upset about something." my co-worker said about our receptionist. I looked up from my paperwork and replied "How can you tell that just by how she walks down the hallway? " "I don't know. I just can. Can't everyone?

Actually, no. Only one in twenty of us are empaths - those of us who "identify with and understand another's situation, feelings, and motives" (American Heritage dictionary). If you are someone with those gifts, this audiobook is well worth the time invested in listening to it.

Rose Rosetree, teacher, author and yes, empath has written and recorded a very unique guide for those of us with these wonderful skills in "Empowered by Empathy". Not only does she explain the various forms of empathic knowing (emotional oneness, intellectual shapeshifting, etc.) but she goes on to offer a variety of techniques specifically designed to assist in working with these gifts rather than being hindered by them.

My co-worker, mentioned above, is exquisitely attuned to what others are feeling. Yet, she's had to all but turn that ability off in order to stay afloat emotionally. Because of her centered and calm demeanor, others are drawn to her and she often finds herself drowning in their "stuff". If you've been there, as I have, you know it's not a fun place to be. Rose teaches skills that will show you how to turn down the empathy dial so you can still be present for others but take care of yourself at the same time. She also gives you real life examples to clarify her points and shares her answers to questions the reader might have (based on her years of working with empaths).

The six cd set runs a bit over seven hours and is great to listen to in the car. Rosetree's voice carries her clear and positive intent as a teacher of this wonderful work. I listened on my way to work and felt uplifted by the twinkly energy in her voice. I read the book a couple years ago but listening to it allowed me to catch things I missed by reading and also jogged my mind about techniques that were relevant to my own inner work. One of the things I like most about all of Rose's books is her ability to speak to different levels of the audience without losing anyone by being too technical nor boring anyone by being too basic.

A wonderful adjunct to the printed book, "Empowered by Empathy" audiobook is a good way to learn how to fine tune your empathic skills and have a little fun with it.

Rose Rosetree draws upon her many years of experience and expertise with empath empowerment in Empowered by Empathy: Twenty-Five Ways To Fly In Spirit an informative introduction to awakening personal empathy through the application of Rosetree's expert techniques and intuitive spiritual development. This six-disc CD audiobook edition of Empowered by Empathy has a total running time of 7 hours, 13 minutes and deftly carries the listener through easy, step-by-step techniques to taking hold of and control life; turning on the gifts for recognition of the true experience of "otherness"; turning off the gifts to block picking up the pains of others; and obtaining a practical understanding of empathy as a true and enduring blessing, regardless of how much suffering has resulted in having lived as an untrained, uncontrolled empath in the past. Empowered by Empathy is very strongly recommended, especially for those who were born with physical, intellectual, spiritual, emotional, or metaphysical empathy.

Especially interesting and informative. Very valuable from the standpoint of family protection and community awareness on health problems.

This book cuts through the confusing, contradictory information we hear regarding pesticides, organic food, and other issues effecting the quality of the food we eat. It is extremely well referenced, timelessly relevant, easy to read, and, best of all, NOT BORING.

This book cuts through the confusing, contradictory information we hear regarding pesticides, organic food, and other issues effecting the quality of the food we eat. It is extremely well referenced, timelessly relevant, easy to read, and, best of all, NOT BORING.

Aldo Leopold is the only dead author I know of whose oeuvre keeps getting better.

I first encountered Leopold's work in 1970 when I read his "Sand County Almanac". (I remember that I wrote a book report on "Sand County Almanac" in my Junior year of High School.) I loved this book for its beautiful writing, its strong reasoning, and its clear thinking. On the other hand I found the tone too pessimistic: by the end of the essay "Cheat Takes Over", for example, I was in despair that the environmental situation was so bad and there was no apparent way to improve it.

Many years later Leopold scholars J. Baird Callicott and Susan Flader collected a number of Leopold's essays -- obscure or unpublished -- in "The River of the Mother of God and Other Essays". This fascinating work shows the development of Leopold's thought over most of his life. I liked it even better than "Sand County Almanac".

And now we have also "For the Health of the Land", another collection of out-of-the-way Leopold essays edited by J. Baird Callicott (again) and Eric T. Freyfogle. And I like this collection even better than "The River of the Mother of God". The essays in this collection have the same beautiful writing, strong reasoning, and clear thinking of "Sand County Almanac", but it's basically an optimistic book. Leopold never minimizes difficulties, but this book is full of solutions as well as problems. The core of the book is a set of forty essays intended for farmers who want to live with the land rather than on the land. Each one is short, bright, eloquent, and practical. Each one shows us how to improve our environment, and hence our lives, by a quick small step. Each step is easy, but together they build into substantive and substantial phalanx of conservation protection.

An afterword by Stanley Temple (who holds the University of Wisconsin chair that was established for Leopold) talks about the present in light of Leopold's thinking: Which of the many movements launched by Leopold are making progress? Which are losing ground?

I need to add a special note on Abigail Rorer's illustrations. Curt Meine's biography of Leopold describes (pages 417, 486, 512) how he searched for an illustrator who would combine scientific accuracy with artistic sensibility. After considerable effort, Leopold found Charles Schwartz to do the illustrations, and everyone agrees that they're excellent. Abigail Rorer's work reaches or exceeds Schwartz's high standard of beauty and accuracy. I was going to list my favorite of the many illustrations, but I find that I can't: there are too many vying for the title of best.

Read this book. Ponder its wisdom. But don't just sit and think: go out and follow its advice. Turn your land -- be it a farm, a backyard, or a window flower box -- into an artwork that reflects your personality.

If you liked Sand County Almanac, you will enjoy this volume of essays as well. As far as I can tell, Aldo Leopold's essays fall into two broad categories: those fit for scientific journals or public policy statements, and those that celebrate the philosophical or aesthetic appreciation of nature. This book contains a healthy dose of both types. It is full of rich, lyrical essays on the variety and inherent enjoyment of being surrounded by wildland and wildlife. This is not to say the essays are impractical. As was often the case, these words were written for the common man; the common landowner. But Aldo Leopold was a brilliant wordsmith. He didn't see why a lesson in practical land management couldn't also be poetic. As such, his words were often profound and prophetic, but also gleaned from what should be common sense. The final essay in this book (The Land-Health Concept and Conservation)is perhaps the most important and most relevant argument for land sustainability that you will ever read.

To Whom It May Concern:

This is NOT a review, but a correction to the Kirkus Review article. Sand County Almanac was published in 1949, a year after Leopold's untimely death (he was helping a neighbor fight a fire). Kirkus has the book's pub date as 1968 -- which might have been a reissue. 1999 is the 50th anniversary of SCA, which is a rather big deal in Leopold circles. Kirkus is on the money with everything else :)

Until I read this book, I thought, for example, that buying free-range chickens protected my family from environmental toxins. Wow, was I wrong. This book really woke me up to the toxins in the air, water and food, and to the fact that free-range chickens still eat food and drink water that may contain toxins. I had the same realization with wild fish--they still eat smaller fish, all of whom eat food and drink water that likely contains toxins. Dr. Lonky, one of the co-authors, is a specialist in treating Chernobyl-type patients, and the best part of the book, I felt, was the second half, which offers some solutions for each of us in the short term, until our governments grasp the enormity of the problem and do something to stop the ongoing pollution of our air, water and food.

This book is excellent! I came away much more aware of my personal environment and how I can rid myself and my family of harmful toxins I hadn't even thought about. Cudoos to these two intellectuals and their treatise and truth about this very alarming arena. A must read!

I found this book to be a good source of information about the toxins that we face everyday in our homes and the environment. It provides an excellent reference to information about these toxins and what we can do to protect our health...I give it an A+++

This is a great book that is very factual and backed by alof of evidence and research. I liked this book in particular because I practice breathing exercises called smai, similiar to yoga. With the knowledge I have gained on negative ions, I plan on practicing my exercises in a room filled with plants and a fan that has an ionizer. This is necessary in order to take in a good supply of sekhem or chi life energy.

I loved this book as this book is with facts collected from author's experience. Many hidden treasures of nature can be analysed using his findings. Many solutions can be found for many medical problems.

I read this book in 1977 following the publishing of it. I have just reread it in 1999 and it is more pertinent today with the sealed office buildings that people work in daily. This subject needs modern attention by medical people.

I have followed the contamination of our food supply with interest, but nothing puts it in perspective like Ms. Fox's book. There is so much more food-borne illness that goes unreported that it's a miracle you haven't already gotten sick from something you ate, unless you have.

Her reporting is meticulous and runs the gamut from meat packers to academic reports. I rank this book right up there with "Diet for a New America" and "Fast Food Nation." As soon as I finished reading this book, I read "Spoiled - Why Our Food Is Making Us Sick and What We Can Do About It," also by Ms. Fox.

There is enough irrefutable factual information in these books to put you off most mass-produced food forever. Fortunately, the author also includes information on how to avoid food-borne illnesses and what to do if you think you have come in contact with a food-borne illness. She has opened my eyes to the hazards of our age, and equipped me to protect myself against them. For this, and for a very readable book, I thank her.

Most Americans are aware that spoiled food can make a person ill; but after reading this book by Nicols Fox, I now take meticulous care in the kitchen. Disposable cutting boards, plenty of soap and hot water; clean knives to cut vegetables, etc. are all some of the changes I have made. everyone MUST read this book!!

What you don't know really can (and probably does!) hurt you!! Nicols Fox here provides a timely and sobering look at the problems facing all of us in today's global food market. Although you probably won't remember all the scientific names of the microscopic beasties which may ruin your day/week/month/year, you WILL walk away with some pragmatic ways to minimize the number of times per year food makes you sick. EVERYONE WHO EATS FOOD IN AMERICA SHOULD READ THIS BOOK!!!! IN OTHER WORDS, BUY IT, read it, and heed it!!

I stumbled across Leaving Alaska in, of all places, Brookings, Oregon. After reading it I was surprised I had not found it in the libraries in Alaska. Maybe it is there and I missed it. If it isn't, it needs to be. I've spent many years in Alaska and am a lover of words and Grant Sims is a phenomenal writer writing about a subject I love; Alaska. I was in great admiration of how this writer puts words together, such an eviable talent. And on the subject of Alaska, he told it how it is from the heart, not the politically correct stand point. Hurray for you Grant Sims! We need more straight shooters like you. Leaving Alaska is more than just a book about Alaska, it is an important history. I was so enthralled with this book and this author that I sought out more information and was saddened to learn that he has left this planet too soon. He gave us just a glimpse of himself in this book, leaving me yearning to know more. What a writer. He has become one of my heroes, one of the great talents I admire.

"Leaving Alaska" is an excellent example of an auto- biography. Grant Sims has a woderful an unique writing style with descriptions of a time and place that puts the reader right into the story. Any would-be-writer should read this incredible account of one man's experiences and memoirs of a beautiful and rugged land. J. Edward Gladden

This complex, brilliant author passed away March 15, 1998 in Chico, CA. He left a number of works unfinished and it is hoped that they may be published in some form. This book is an insightful look at the "romance and reality" of Alaska. A good read for anyone who has ever thought of going to Alaska for an adventure lifestyle.

This is an excellent book. I highly recommend it. It is great for people who are new to the MCS/Chemical Sensitivity world. It also takes you allot further. There are so many things in this book that others do not cover. There is also a nice resource listing of where to buy special products just for the Chemically Sensitive individual, I found that very useful as well. I would say if your new to MCS then this is the book for you. It is the most comprehensive, straight forward easy to read version. I would start here and then move on to others by Bonnye L. Matthews Or William Rea.

As someone who has been learning about MCS since 1994, I found this book to be an excellent overview of this frustrating, frightening and confusing malady. It is very easy to just open it and start reading at any point in the book, without losing context of the overall message. The author is very thorough in her scope, and presents her message in very easy to understand terms.

Of particular interest is the time the author spends on the emotional aspect of this illness. Unlike other psychologists, Dr. Gibson does NOT try to imply that MCS is not a physical but rather a psychological illness. Instead she includes an entire chapter for patients to share with their therapist, where she explains how MCS does NOT fit the somatization model that mainstream psychology claims as the cause of MCS symptoms. This is a refreshing approach from the psychology profession, as one of the biggest roadblocks that MCS patients must fight is the claim that "its all in your head."

I highly recommend this book to anybody who has just recently been diagnosed with MCS, or suspects they may have an environmentally related illness. I also feel that it is an excellent book for MCS patients to share with their families and friends who are struggling to understand what is going on with their loved one.

My wife suffers from MCS. As such, I have read most of the books available concerning MCS. Most books are from a medical professional covering a particular medical theory or treatment plan for MCS. What makes this book different is that it really explains the impact of MCS on people's lives. It dispells the myths surrounding the various treatments. The book is based upon surveys and interviews with hundreds of MCS patients. As such, the advice is based upon their experiences. When discussing treatments, statistics are provided on how many people were helped, how many harmed, how many uncertain.

This books is great for those new to MCS, those who have been around a long time, those who are patients, those who know someone with MCS.

I would recommend this book be added to anyone's library. This is not the only excellent book on MCS ... it is now simply the first book I recommend that people read.

For me this book has served to be very educational and is what motivated me to make a few lifestyle changes to help improve the quality of myself and family. It's mind boggling to know that there's so many harmful chemicals out there. But it's just as relaxing to know that there's alternatives that you can use. The amount of references given in the book is awesome and Ms. Dadd should be accredited for such a fine book!

C.B.

Great and very informative. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in taking care of the environment and limiting toxic products in the home.

This is the best book I have ever read in my life. It contains some much helful information on a wide variety of subjects. It has changed many of my current practices and continues to give me advice. It should be a recommended book to read in high school because everyone in the world should read and own a copy of this book. You should not have any doughts in purchasing this book.

This book, A Safe Haven? is a must have for anyone who is looking into buying, building or owns a home. It not only defines in a understandale manner different types concerns to be aware of (such as asbestos, radon, lead and underground tanks), but it guides the reader to questions that should be asked to the original owner of the house as well. It definitely informed me about many things that I was not aware of, and would not even think to be concerned about, yet are very critical to know. I read this book before closing on my house, and it made my husband and I forewarned about certain potential situations rather than forearmed with lots of unexpected work and bills!

This unique book blends personal experience with research and case histories to address common concerns about home safety and environmental safety. From radon and asbestos to risk assessments, hazardous waste and poor water, and health risks of community problems, A Safe Haven? provides a general homeowner's guide to assessing hazards.

This book not only brought to my attention the many hidden and common hazards associated with owning a home, but it was written in a clear and concise way for the layperson to understand. With the environmental dangers increasing in our world today, the topic is one we can no longer ignore or depend on others to take responsibility for. The health and safety of our families is always one of our greatest concerns and "A Safe Haven" thankfully points out ways in which we can eliminate or at least reduce the possibility of harm to those we live with and love. By educating yourself for a minimal cost, you can avoid much larger expenses in the long-term. Also a necessity for anyone associated with the house building process.