St. John's Wort: Nature's Blues Buster

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This book outlines how this herb can ease depression and work as well as synthetic antidepressants.

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Good vibrations.......2004-08-15

This is a great guide to the healing effects of an ancient medicinal plant that has gained great popularity in the last decade based on scientific findings. The author first looks at the problem of depression by discussing the biochemistry of the brain and the relationship between mental and physical health.

St John's Wort (hypericum) offers a gentle way of treating depression and other nervous disorders. Cass discusses the scientific proof of the efficacy of this herb as measured against synthetic antidepressants. The research is indeed encouraging and the plant's mild side effects provide a great advantage over the synthetic medicines.

The author explores the correct dosage for various problems like sleep and seasonal affective disorders (SADs) whilst pointing out the herb's anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and immune enhancing properties. Besides the well-known hypericin, St John's Wort also contains a host of other phytochemicals that play vital roles in protecting cells from damage, in repairing damage and in regeneration.

These ingredients include GABA, carotenoids, flavonoids, hyperforin, limonene, lutein, phytosterols, quercetin, quercetrin, rutin and xanthones. All parts of the plant, the flowers, leaves, stem and the oil are used in healing. One of the possible side effects of taking St John's Wort is sensitivity to the sun in certain people.

The book includes a bibliography, a natural medicine resources list, a protocol for switching a patient from an anti-depressant to St John's Wort and the regulatory status of St John's Wort in various countries. It concludes with an index. I also recommend Mind Boosters by Ray Sahelian and The A to Z Guide to Supplements by Phyllis A Balch for further information on herbal medicines.

informative.......2003-11-06

While I am more of a fan of 5HTP than St Johns Wort,this book goes beyond the plant. This book does a great deal to talk about depression and teach people natural ways of improving their minds and lives.

Helping Depression Naturally - You Really Can Do It!.......2001-09-24

As the Alternative Health guru at Lifetips.com, I am constantly looking for books and products to share with visitors to my site that can help take the mystery or confusion out of alternative/natural healing. This is definitely one of those items.

If you're looking for an easy-to-understand and well-researched book on a natural approach to dealing with depression, then this is the book for you. Dr. Cass shares case histories many might identify with and she has done her homework in deftly explaining the important factors one must understand to deal effectively with depression. She also provides great tips on nutritional steps and lifestyle changes that must go hand-in-hand if one is serious about defeating depression. This wonderful book CAN offer help to those struggling to get a handle on dealing with depression naturally.

Best Guide on the market for St. John's Wort.......2001-01-08

I have found this common sense guide to using & understanding St. John's Wort invaluable. This ancient herbal remedy for lifting mood without the high cost of prescription drugs & their often debilitating side effects is the best treatment available for those who will follow Dr. Cass's guidelines. I have shared this book with friends & family. I can't think of a better gift for loved ones who needlessly suffer from Depression!

Very informative and easy to read!.......2000-12-20

I bought this book (and a bottle full of St. John's Wort!) after two deaths in my immediate family pushed me over the edge of depression. It talks about the different forms of depression, how St. John's Wort helps with the symtoms and who should or shouldn't try the herb. It gives a lot of study cases of people Dr. Cass worked with and also offers some statistical information on research. All of it is put in a very readable and enjoyable form and I finished the book in a couple of bedtime reading sessions (definitely important when you're reading about something that you hope and pray will help you with your current state of depression!) I highly recommend both the book and the herb to anyone thinking they may suffer from depression.

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ST. JOHN'S WORT NATURE'S BLUES BUSTER
HYLA CASS
Manufacturer: PUBLISHERS GROUP WEST
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ASIN: B000KVACOI

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St. John's Wort. Nature's Blues Buster
Hyla Cass
Manufacturer: Penguin
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ASIN: 0734303858

St. John's Wort: Nature's Blues Buster by Cass, Hyla

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St. John's Wort: Nature's Blues Buster by Cass, Hyla
Enid Blyton
Manufacturer: Pan
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000WEZ9T6

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Although his grave's location is still unknown, Attila the Hun's place in history and legend is assured, though controversial. Dubbed The Scourge of God by early Christian chroniclers but known to his intimates for his clemency and wisdom, Attila ruled for only eight years in the middle of the fifth century. In that brief space he consolidated the Hun kingdom and threatened to conquer the empires of both Rome and Constantinople. Drawing on new archaeological findings and Hungarian sources unknown in the West, prolific biographer Patrick Howarth has created the first authentic life of Attila.

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Fair introduction but rather slim on the military history.......2006-10-14

This is a fair biography of Attilla and perhaps a good introduction in that respect. But if you are looking for a history with some depth in the military aspects of his reign, you will likely want to look some more. One invaluable tool for the military man that is noticably absent are maps. The battle descriptions are also rather shallow for the tastes of the avid military historiphile. Still, the writing is good and the organization of the material is equally good. One nice feature was a table at the beginning that had contemporaries listed for rulers of the western and eastern Roman empires, rulers of the Huns, and rulers of the Visigoths. It helps a great deal to have that ready reference of names unfamiliar to modern western ears. Not a bad resource and a worthwhile biography.

?'s, Poses Some, Answers Some........2006-08-04

The writing is engaging. The author explores the evidence and the various views of Attila over the centuries. The first chapters gave the reader the background setting of this turbulent period. I found chapters 13-21 to be the most crucial. The authors speculations on why Attila spared Italy from more devestation was good food for thought. This book should inspire the reader to do more research on the subject. But, the index is rather brief and the absense of maps was sorely missed. The problem may be that there simply are not enough original sources? When more archaeological artefacts come to light I look forward to this book being revised.

Lots of goings on here!! GOOD INFO.......2006-07-30

for everyone who wanted more on Attila after west. civ. 101,this is the one.answers almost all of the questions you wanted to ask but shyed off because the business majors were giving you "funny looks".(you could be a closet Hun bent on world conquest or an idler searching after esoteric trivia)!!!!The story i always believed was that these rabid horsebound sadists stormed mysteriously from the East,tore everything up for awhile in the 400's and then through the grace of god disappeared.(WHEW!!)this book shows how the Huns were politically astute,absorbing other tribes and nations over a period of hundreds of years and if at times seemed less than enlightened were no more inhumane than the Goths or the Romans.The book has alot of fresh interpretations like Mr. Howarth's statement that the eastern Roman Empire was less vulnerable than the west to invasions due to better leadership.There is alot of movement in this book with tribes moving everywhere,the names of which,some i have never heard of before.The last few chapters are a summary and a "where are they now"(the Huns that is)

A mediocre book on Rome.......2005-02-28

This book claims to be "...a thrilling piece of historical reconstruction." Needless to say it didn't live up to its claim. I enjoy reading about history, but up to this point I have not studied the fifth century. It wasn't a bad book for getting a feel for the time period, but provided little relevant information. I have two main complaints about this book.
1. There is actually little said about Attila. The Romans are the central figure for much of the book. I understand that the Hun and Roman interactions are where we get most of our information about Attila, but if you do not have enough information to write a book about Attila, do not try. It would be similar to someone writing a 10 chapter book on Stalin during WWII, spending 7 of those of Hitler, one on FRD and Churchill, one on Russia, and taking one chapter to discuss Stalin.
2. There are no maps included. The book mentions many little ancient villages and gives no way of determining where they are located. I eventually gave up trying to visualize where in Europe and Asia the Huns were pillaging. Every once in a while the book will mention a major location such as Paris or Rome. Their route from one place to another is still a mystery to me.

Attila and friends........2004-07-20

Patrick Howarth does a good job of writing a short and cogent book establishing context and "factual" evidence for the conduct of Attila before and during his reign. It reads more like a well done generalized history of beginning of the Eastern Roman empire as well as the decline of the Western Roman empire as much as a history of Attila's short rule of the Huns (and dominating the associated allied barbarian kingdoms) than anything else. It is concise, informative, and well done, but it could have been improved greatly with maps. I definitely would not fault the bibliography however.

In addition to the aforementioned, the cultural after effects of Attila and the Huns, and how they had been portrayed in popular European history during various periods of European history is of great interest also. Variously such portrayals in literature, plays, or opera have been used for political purposes to inspire or motivate for a specific purpose, domestically or internationally, show how pervasive and influential the effects of Attila's rule are even today when properly manipulated.

In sumation, a well written, introductory history of Attila the man and his environment which has served to further pique my interest in the period of history in which the Romans and barbarians were contesting for dominance of Europe.

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ATTILA, KING OF THE HUNS: THE MAN AND THE MYTH
Patrick Howarth
Manufacturer: Trans-Atlantic Publications
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ASIN: B000OGWJAO

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A real inside look at history!

Diary of Samuel Pepys-Vol. X - Companion

A few words about Pepys and the diary of the soul

The World Upside Down

A Blend of Chronicle, Confession, and Tabloid Gossip

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Vol. 11: Index
Samuel Pepys
Manufacturer: University of California Press
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ASIN: 0520227166

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Samuel Pepys is as much a paragon of literature as Chaucer and Shakespeare. His Diary is one of the principal sources for many aspects of the history of its period. In spite of its significance, all previous editions were inadequately edited and suffered from a number of omissions--until Robert Latham and William Matthews went back to the 300-year-old original manuscript and deciphered each passage and phrase, no matter how obscure or indiscreet.
The Diary deals with some of the most dramatic events in English history. Pepys witnessed the London Fire, the Great Plague, the Restoration of Charles II, and the Dutch Wars. He was a patron of the arts, having himself composed many delightful songs and participated in the artistic life of London. His flair for gossip and detail reveals a portrait of the times that rivals the most swashbuckling and romantic historical novels. In none of the earlier versions was there a reliable, full text, with commentary and notation with any claim to completeness. This edition, first published in 1970, is the first in which the entire diary is printed with systematic comment. This is the only complete edition available; it is as close to Pepys's original as possible.

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A real inside look at history!.......2007-01-14

When I started reading the diary, I expected it to be extremely boring and very old fashioned (seeing how it was written in the 1600's) - how wrong I was!!!
Samuel Pepys (pronounced 'peeps') is a human, funny, moody man who has his ups and downs like the rest of us. His narrative during the plague records his concern about neighbors, and his real sorrow when people he knows succumb to it. He also records his experiences during the great fire of London in 1666 and his first mention of it strikes me as entirely human - he says that his maids wake him as they have heard of the fire and as it is not near his doorstep he simply goes back to bed as he's tired. He has arguments with his wife, and has cast a lusty eye upon the kings mistress for years! He also has, what I call 'mini affairs' where he kisses and fondles women quite regularly, (including his own maids) and seems to have no guilt about this whatsoever. Most mornings he 'drinks' his breakfast and at one point is outraged that his new wig is teeming with nits! An historical and very human read. Makes me realise that after 450 years we are all no different at all........

Diary of Samuel Pepys-Vol. X - Companion.......2006-07-02

It is kind of hard to match up these reviews of the Pepys' Diary with specific volumes, probably due to the nature of ISBN numbers. However, this review is about Volume 10, the Companion to the 10 vol. set of paperbacks (complete edition) by the University of California Press. IT IS a valuable book indeed, being 1700 entries, alphabetically arranged, on the details about the people and places mentioned in the Diary. It has 626 numbered pages and genealogical tables and maps.

A few words about Pepys and the diary of the soul .......2005-02-07

There are on the Amazon site two excellent, informative reviews of the Pepys' diaries. They say far more than my own contribution.
I have read in and out of the Pepys' diary more than once. I did this in part because I have read many times that they are the ' best diaries' ever written. Without contending with that I found that they were not for me the most interesting. This probably shows more about my own shortcomings than it does about the work of Pepys.
Pepys' work is filled with description of the life of the time. It is rich in perception of the great city of London in Restoration times. It is filled with personal anecdote, gossip including that relating to his prodigious sexual appetite and activity. It is a busy, businesslike work. And it tells more about a world outside than a world in.
In the diaries I most love there is the quest of the soul to deeply understand itself and its relation to other people, and God. I find that the flurry of activity in the life of Pepys does not lead to this kind of reflectiveness. And thus for me the 'diary' is not a highly significant work personally.

The World Upside Down.......2004-04-27

I've long been a student and a collector of information on the personalities of Restoration England, growing out of a desire to know more about the background in literature classes. The Restoration crowd loved life, and in this volume (and presumably the next) you see how tenuous their lives were -- 5000 a week in the City of London dying of plague, two fleets of 100 ships each at war in a narrow sea, everyone so intent on feathering their nest and getting their next place, and an honest man rarest commodity of all. I love all these diaries. I've learned to ignore a lot of the textural (not text) notes that tell you if there was a blot on the page, or the symbol was not quite clear, but the footnotes are amazing and so is the information. Love Sam; he could have done pretty much as he pleased with me, I fear. But in his daily strolls of 5 miles and more I fear I could never have kept up as he went up and down the town, up and down the river. I've been to London and took the boat tour on the Thames from the houses of Parliament down to Greenwich to see the naval museum and Queen's house -- and he would walk, day or night, from London to Depworth, to Woolwich, to Greenwich (though he'd borrow the boat if he could) and pay attention to all he passed. What a companion!

Unfortunately for my budget's sake I started buying these in 3s and am now having trouble filling up 1666-1669. I will persevere, though, and anticipate a re-read of all or part probably every summer (while TV takes a dive and there's good light to read by until long into the evening). The only thing I have wished for is more portraits of the people he is speaking of--and the portraits by Huysmans and Lely that he reports having seen fresh painted. However, financially that may not have been doable. Will have to keep searching for a companion Restoration Portraits volume to keep me happy.

Great reading - do start from the beginning to get into the swing of things. A random paragraph doesn't put you "in the life" like the unrolling panorama does. A better map of London at your elbow (though there is one in the back of each volume) will also increase your pleasure.

A Blend of Chronicle, Confession, and Tabloid Gossip.......2003-02-11

Pepys' secret diary, kept in cryptic shorthand to shield it from prying eyes, covers the years 1660 to 1669, starting with the return of Charles II from exile and ending when the writer's failing eyesight made writing difficult. He was 27 years old when he began this work, and quite impecunious. Through the patronage of his kin, Edward Montagu (later Earl of Sandwich) he rose from humble beginnings to a respected position (Clerk of the Acts in the navy office). Educated at Cambridge, he was ill prepared for the job: while he read Latin and French, he did not know the multiplication tables and had to be taught basic mechanics. However, he seems to have applied himself to his work with diligence and persistence. During the naval war with Holland (1665-67) he was surveyor of victualling. In this capacity, he gained the confidence of the lord high admiral, the Duke of York (later King James II). After the war, he defended the navy office in Parliament against charges of mismanagement with a speech that seems to have been the high point of his career.

His eyewitness accounts of the Plague (1665) and the Great Fire (1666) in London are riveting. But it is the description of quotidian events that sheds light on how the people lived. Moving easily among different social classes, he recorded their moods and diversions. He attended public executions of regicides (complete with display of heads and organs to a cheering crowd), and noted when initial enthusiasm for the restoration of the monarchy gave way to disillusionment; when anger at the King's debauchery and neglect of state business bred nostalgia for the reign of Oliver Cromwell.

While critical of the King's and the Court's incessant "gambling and whoring", Pepys himself was no paragon of virtue. His dalliances with maidservants and accommodating ladies of his acquaintance caused bitter quarrels with his wife. He seems to have lusted after every pretty girl who crossed his path. Repeated vows to mend his ways generally came to naught. Some of the racier passages in his diary are written in fractured French or Latin.

Pepys was an avid theater-goer: he loved Macbeth and Henry IV, but thought Midsummer Night's Dream silly and inane. There was a lot of music in his life: he played the lute, the flageolet, and the violin, and missed no opportunity to join in singing, dancing, drinking and merry-making. He carefully noted, however, how much these diversions cost him. He also conscientiously recorded the bribes and kickbacks paid him by suppliers. Forever curious, he attended lectures and observed experiments, read voraciously and enjoyed a good discourse.

If he often appears vain and foolish, it is because he portrays himself as vain and foolish. His naive enjoyment of even the most mundane things ("this pleased me mightily" is an oft-repeated phrase) cannot fail to strike a sympathetic chord in the reader. He comments on fashion trends (powdered wigs, beauty spots, wearing of masks and male riding habit by court ladies, etc.). When he yielded to fashion and had a periwig made for himself, it was delivered full of nits. New servants had to be deloused and fitted with clean garments, but once domesticated, they were part of the household; they received music lessons and, in some cases, lessons in Latin and Greek. When they misbehaved, he beat them until his arm hurt.

The parallel career of his wife deserves some reflection: the "poor wretch" who, early in their marriage, used to wash his dirty clothes by hand, graduated to lace gowns, powdered wigs and a coach of her own; but discontent increased in proportion to luxury. "I have to find her something to do", mused Sam. Dancing and painting lessons, theater visits and parties filled the void. The couple had no children.

The Modern Library Edition is, of course, a greatly abridged version of the six-volume original. One may quibble with the selection or deplore the lack of notes; but the hefty original is available to all who want to know more.

The Diary of Samuel Pepys (11 Vol. Set, complete with Index)

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The Diary of Samuel Pepys (11 Vol. Set, complete with Index)

Manufacturer: California
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000ONXRTY

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Mixed printing dates, some firsts.

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Avian and Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology, Third Edition is the long-awaited revision and expansion of Avian Hematology and Cytology. This exciting new book builds on the avian foundation of Campbell 's earlier work and has grown to include coverage of several other important exotic animal groups.The book provides thorough coverage of avian and exotic species. Individual chapters are devoted to the hematology of birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and small mammals. Alongside the species-specific chapters are valuable chapters on comparative cytology and diagnostic microscopy.· Newly revised information on avian hematology· Expanded coverage including key exotic animal groups· Entire comparative cytology section· Hundreds of full color imagesAvian and Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology, Third Edition is a must-have hematologic and cytologic reference for all veterinarians and researchers working with avian and exotic animals.

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Solid, colorful reference

Avian Hematology and Cytology
Terry W. Campbell
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excellent clinical reference.......1999-07-11

This title is by far the best reference on this subject on the market today. It is thoroughly referenced and has excellent pictures. Any practice dealing with pet, zoo or wild birds will benefit greatly by having this book on the shelf.

Solid, colorful reference.......1998-07-22

This book is a handy clinical reference, and should be in every exotic or avian clinician's reference library. This is probably THE most useful technical reference on this subject, and the 2nd Edition is a slight improvement from the first. Alan Fudge's Book is similar and perhaps more affordable, but this is by far a more thorough reference.

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