Fighting Cancer describes the Gorter Model, anintegrative, nontoxic approach to cancer treatment that mobilizesthe immune system. It was developed by Robert Gorter, MD, PhD, whoin 1976 recovered from Stage IV testicular cancer by using nontoxictreatment and no chemotherapy or radiation. Based onself-experience, extensive research, and decades of clinicalpractice, the treatment consists of supporting the immune systemusing fever therapy (hyperthermia), inoculation with immune cells,the use of the botanical mistletoe ( Viscum album )—the singlemost commonly prescribed anti-cancer medication in much ofEurope—supportive nutrients, and diet and lifestyle changes. Organized into three parts, Fighting Cancer presents a clearoverview of the model, the research behind it, and strategies forstrengthening natural immunity. Emphasizing stress reduction andminimizing toxic exposure, the authors provide practical guidancefor patients: questions to ask doctors after diagnosis and advicefor evaluating options, gat

The Man in Black is dead, and Roland is about to be hurled into 20th-century America, occupying the mind of a man running cocaine on the New York/Bermuda shuttle. A brilliant work of dark fantasy inspired by Browning's romantic poem, "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came". --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Postman suggests that the current crisis in our educationalsystem derives from its failure to supply students with atranslucent, unifying "narrative" like those that inspired earliergenerations. Instead, today's schools promote the false "gods" ofeconomic utility, consumerism, or ethnic separatism and resentment.What alternative strategies can we use to instill our children witha sense of global citizenship, healthy intellectual skepticism,respect of America's traditions, and appreciation of its diversity?In answering this question, The End of Education restoresmeaning and common sense to the arena in which they are mosturgently needed. "Informal and clear...Postman's ideas about education areappealingly fresh."--New York Times Book Review

Book De*ion Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power in to forty-eight well explicated laws. As attention--grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), the virtue of stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions"), and many demand the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"), but like it or not, all have applications in real life. Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, P. T. Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded--or been victimized by--power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.

Part diary and part reportage, The Soccer War is aremarkable chronicle of war in the late twentieth century. Between1958 and 1980, working primarily for the Polish Press Agency,Kapuscinski covered twenty-seven revolutions and coups in Africa,Latin America, and the Middle East. Here, with characteristiccogency and emotional immediacy, he recounts the stories behind hisofficial press dispatches—searing firsthand accounts of thefrightening, grotesque, and comically absurd aspects of life duringwar. The Soccer War is a singular work of journalism.

In the final decades of the nineteenth century, threebrilliant and visionary titans of America’s Gilded Age—ThomasEdison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse—battled bitterly aseach vied to create a vast and powerful electrical empire. InEmpires of Light, historian Jill Jonnes portrays this extraordinarytrio and their riveting and ruthless world of cutting-edge science,invention, intrigue, money, death, and hard-eyed Wall Streetmillionaires. At the heart of the story are Thomas Alva Edison, thenation’s most famous and folksy inventor, creator of theincandescent light bulb and mastermind of the world’s first directcurrent electrical light networks; the Serbian wizard of inventionNikola Tesla, elegant, highly eccentric, a dreamer whorevolutionized the generation and delivery of electricity; and thecharismatic George Westinghouse, Pittsburgh inventor and toughcorporate entrepreneur, an industrial idealist who in the era ofgaslight imagined a world powered by cheap and plentifulelectricity and

"I heard you paint houses" are the first words Jimmy Hoffaever spoke to Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran. To paint a house is tokill a man. The paint is the blood that splatters on the walls andfloors. In the course of nearly five years of recorded interviewsFrank Sheeran confessed to Charles Brandt that he handled more thantwenty-five hits for the mob, and for his friend Hoffa. Sheeranlearned to kill in the U.S. Army, where he saw an astonishing 411days of active combat duty in Italy during World War II. Afterreturning home he became a hustler and hit man, working forlegendary crime boss Russell Bufalino. Eventually he would rise toa position of such prominence that in a RICO suit then-U.S.Attorney Rudy Giuliani would name him as one of only twonon-Italians on a list of 26 top mob figures. When Bufalino orderedSheeran to kill Hoffa, he did the deed, knowing that if he hadrefused he would have been killed himself. Sheeran's important andfascinating story includes new information on other famous murders,and

The brutal lynching of two young black men in Marion, Indiana,on August 7, 1930, cast a shadow over the town that still lingers.It is only one event in the long and complicated history of racerelations in Marion, a history much ignored and considered by manyto be best forgotten. But the lynching cannot be forgotten. It istoo much a part of the fabric of Marion, too much ingrained evennow in the minds of those who live there. In Our Town journalist Cynthia Carr explores the issues of race, loyalty, andmemory in America through the lens of a specific hate crime thatoccurred in Marion but could have happened anywhere. Marion is our town, America’s town, and its legacy is ourlegacy. Like everyone in Marion, Carr knew the basic details of thelynching even as a child: three black men were arrested forattempted murder and rape, and two of them were hanged in thecourthouse square, a fate the third miraculously escaped. MeetingJames Cameron–the man who’d survived–led her to examine how thequiet Midwestern

The most riveting political biography of our time, Robert A.Caro’s life of Lyndon B. Johnson, continues. Master of theSenate takes Johnson’s story through one of its most remarkableperiods: his twelve years, from 1949 through 1960, in the UnitedStates Senate. Once the most august and revered body in politics,by the time Johnson arrived the Senate had become a parody ofitself and an obstacle that for decades had blocked desperatelyneeded liberal legislation. Caro shows how Johnson’s brilliance,charm, and ruthlessness enabled him to become the youngest and mostpowerful Majority Leader in history and how he used hisincomparable legislative genius--seducing both Northern liberalsand Southern conservatives--to pass the first Civil Rightslegislation since Reconstruction. Brilliantly weaving rich detailinto a gripping narrative, Caro gives us both a galvanizingportrait of Johnson himself and a definitive and revelatory studyof the workings of legislative power.

If you or someone you love has diabetes, you need thisup-to-date, accessible, and comprehensive guide. Written by twoexperienced physicians, this trusted reference, now completelyrevised, shares everything you need to know to keep yourself in thebest possible health. Discover ? the causes of diabetes–and how to prevent it and cure it ? the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes ? ways to reduce the risk of long-term complications ? the pros and cons of the insulin pump ? the facts on how diabetes can affect pregnancy ? how to manage diabetes-related impotence ? the proper diet, even when dining out and traveling ? alternative therapies and medical advances Addressing hundreds of patient concerns, this essential guide willhelp you deal constructively with virtually every challenge adiabetic may encounter, so that you can live a full, productive,and meaningful life.

在线阅读本书 Women make up almost half of today's labor force, but in corporateAmerica they don't share half of the power. Only four of the Fortune 500 company CEOs are women, and it's only been inthe last few years that even half of the Fortune 500companies have more than one female officer. A major reason for this? Most women were never taught how to playthe game of business. Throughout her career in the supercompetitive, male-dominated mediaindustry, Gail Evans, one of the country's most powerfulexecutives, has met innumerable women who tell her that they feellost in the workplace, almost as if they were playing a gamewithout knowing the directions. She tells them that's exactly the case: Business is indeed a game,and like any game, there are rules to playing well. For the mostpart, Gail has discovered, women don't know them. Men know these rules because they wrote them, but women oftenfeel shut out of the process because they don't know when to speakup, when to ask for responsibi

Physical play - what some might call roughhousing - is beingmarginalized. Gym classes are getting shorter. Recess periods arebeing eliminated. Some new schools don't even have playgrounds. ButDrs. Anthony T. DeBenedet and Lawrence Cohen are here to shakethings up-literally! "The Art of Roughhousing" teaches parents howrough - and -tumble play can nurture close connections, solvebehavior problems, boost confidence, and more. Drawing fromgymnastics, martial arts, ballet, traditional sports, and evenanimal behavior, the authors present fifty illustrated activitiesfor children and parents to enjoy together - everything from theSumo Deadlift to the Rogue Dumbo. Arriving just in time forFather's Day, "The Art of Roughhousing" is the perfect gift forrowdy dads everywhere.

An excellent,reassuring book for women and their partners. It carries the womanalong step-by-step in the rediscovery of her own sexuality and thepleasure it will bring her. Liberated or not, single or married,young or old, all women will find this book accessible andsupportive.

In 1921, a young Albert Einstein traveled to America to give four lectures at Princeton University, paving the way for a more complete acceptance of his theory of general relativity. These lectures are published together as The Meaning of Relativity, and were revised with each new edition until Einstein's death. Despite Einstein's profession that he thought without using words, his examples and de*ions of the relativistic world he perceived are clear and easy to follow. Unfortunately for nontechnical readers, his presentation requires deep diversions into mathematics often enough to break up the flow of his narrative, and they may find this rough terrain. But for the mathematically sophisticated or the devoted scientific historian, these lectures are profoundly illuminating--Einstein's bright, quiet genius shines through in the simplicity and economy of his writing. Two appendices follow the lectures: the first covers advances and experimental verifications after 1921; the second, "Relativistic Theory of the

At the beginning of thetwentieth century, the South Pole was the most coveted prize in thefiercely nationalistic modern age of exploration. In this brilliantdual biography, the award-winning writer Roland Huntford reexaminesevery detail of the great race to the South Pole between Britain'sRobert Scott and Norway's Roald Amundsen. Scott, who died along theway with four of his men only eleven miles from his next cache ofsupplies, became Britain's beloved failure, while Amundsen, who notonly beat Scott to the Pole but returned alive, was largelyforgotten. This account of their race is a gripping, highlyreadable history that captures the driving ambitions of the era andthe complex, often deeply flawed men who were charged with carryingthem out. The Last Place on Earth is the first of Huntford's masterly trilogyof polar biographies. It is also the only work on the subject inthe English language based on the original Norwegian sources, towhich Huntford returned to revise and update this edition.

What you need to know to have the best birth experience foryou. Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin,the nation’s leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys ofnatural childbirth by showing women how to trust in the ancientwisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthingexperience. Based on the female-centered Midwifery Model of Care,Ina May’s Guide to Natural Childbirth gives expectant motherscomprehensive information on everything from the all-importantmind-body connection to how to give birth without technologicalintervention. Filled with inspiring birth stories and practical advice, thisinvaluable resource includes:? Reducing the pain of labor withoutdrugs--and the miraculous roles touch and massage play ? What really happens during labor ? Orgasmic birth--making birth pleasurable ? Episiotomy--is it really necessary? ? Common methods of inducing labor--and which to avoid at allcosts ? Tips for maximizing your c

Sniper is the behind-the-scenes story of one of the mostfrightening rampages to occur in U.S. history—and how it wasstopped. For more than three weeks, the nation watched in disbelief asWashington, D.C., and its surrounding suburbs were held hostage byanonymous gunmen shooting innocent civilians at random. Sniper isthe de?nitive account of those alleged gunmen, John Muhammad andLee Boyd Malvo, and the massive manhunt that ended with theircapture by a heavily armed SWAT team in an early-morning raid at aninterstate highway rest stop. Two Washington Post reporters, Sari Horwitz and Michael E. Ruane,retrace the steps of Muhammad and Malvo from their ?rst meeting onthe island of Antigua to Malvo’s de?ant confession in a Virginiajail. Drawing on exclusive reporting about that confession,internal police documents, and a wide range of law-enforcementsources, Horwitz and Ruane track in remarkable detail the murderoustrail Muhammad and Malvo are accused of having followed to theWashington area a

An absolutely wonderful book. --Russell Baker "Rick Bragg writes like a man on fire. And All Over but theShoutin' is a work of art. While reading this book, I fell in lovewith Rick Bragg's mother, Margaret Bragg, a hundred times. I feltlike I was reading one of the prophets in the Old Testament whenreading parts of this book. I thought of Melville, I thought ofFaulkner. Because I love the English language, I knew I was readingone of the best books I've ever read. By explaining his life to theworld, Rick Bragg explained part of my life to me. You feel thingsin every line this man writes. His sentences bleed on you. I weptwhen the book ended. I never met Rick Bragg in my life, but Icalled him up and told him he'd written a masterpiece, and I sentflowers to his mother." --Pat Conroy "Searingly honest, beautifully written, All Over but the Shoutin'is perhaps the most courageous thing Pulitzer Prize-winningjournalist Rick Bragg has ever written. Making his reputation on