Healing the Family Tree (Overcoming Common Problems)

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The author explains how through his medical and religious experiences he has discovered another method of healing. He believes that many supposedly "incurable" patients are the victims of ancestral control. He therefore seeks to liberate them from this control. By drawing up a family tree he can identify the ancestor who is causing his patient harm. He then cuts the bond between the ancestor and the patient by celebrating, with a clergyman, a service of Holy Communion in which he delivers the tormented ancestor to God.

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Best book on healing.......2005-02-25

A great book on healing,it is amazing and wonderful to read how God helps even in times of trouble.
I read this book along with A Guide to Healing and also Intergenerational Healing by Fr Degrandis and then proceeded to heal my family tree this way:
First I started inner healing of myself.
Then I prayed for healing my family tree and it has worked wonders for me.Thank God ,this book is truly a gem for those seeking solutions to the various unexplained things happening in their life.There were many problems in our family including mental illness passed down to generations which modern medicine could not cure and we did not know what to do. Dr.McAll actually helped us see the root cause of our problems like idol worship and disobedience to the first commandment by previous generations and by solving them,we were delivered from such long torture and agony.Also there were many abortions in our ancestral families and we were able to ask forgiveness and baptize those unborn souls.Thus many unresolved problems and violent behaviour of many family members were cured.I could write many more examples, this book actually took me to a higher level of understanding God's works.The healing powers of Jesus' blood in the Eucharist was always there,but we just did not know how to receive those blessings.A great many thanks to Dr McAll for such wonderful sharing.

wonderful, enlightning, fascinating and very spiritual.......1997-08-26

This book and it's new companion - Guide to Healing the Family Tree are a must reading for anyone engaged in counseling be it 'spiritual' or not. The anecdotal format is excellent for bringing examples to a sharp point without a lot of laborious wordiness. These books give a sense of hope and give a direct relationship to biblical teaching and belief that is relative to problems of today on an individual level. It doesn't require any great knowledge of psychology but only a desire to better understand how past personal or family experiences can have a great impact on current lives and events

Common Sense Forestry (Books for Wiser Living from Mother Earth News)

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The Tree That Made My Copy
Common Sense Forestry
Highly readable - a pleasure to read
Handbook for the new forester and a delight for anyone else
Awesome

Common Sense Forestry (Books for Wiser Living from Mother Earth News)
Hans W. Morsbach
Manufacturer: Chelsea Green
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1931498210

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Trees are the ultimate sunlight-harvesting machines. The care and nurturing of trees has been a recurring theme in Chelsea Green's publishing program, from The Man Who Planted Trees to Julia Alvarez's A Cafecito Story. Here is a book that foregoes romance in favor of straightforward, practical knowledge. Twenty-five years ago, when Hans Morsbach became interested in cultivating trees and managing small woodlands, he searched for a good how-to manual. He never found one, so he decided to write his own someday. Based on his subsequent experience, combining deep research into the academic literature on forestry with his successes and failures as a small-scale commercial tree farmer, the result is Common Sense Forestry, an indispensable reference for anyone who owns or wants to own wooded property. Morsbach is an unabashed nature lover as well as a businessman, and well understands the essential importance of a long-term approach to sustainable forest management. In this highly readable and entertaining text, the author offers a comprehensive look at managing existing woodlands by creating, and later maintaining, forests that promote biodiversity while providing an income stream. This comprehensive examination of sustainable forestry includes everything from choosing land to beginning a forest through seeding and transplanting, from pruning and thinning to harvesting trees, from debates over herbicides and clearcutting to working with professional foresters, from business strategies to tax planning. While Morsbach's personal experience is in the Midwest, the information in this book is applicable to a wide range of trees and is relevant to all regions of North America.

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The Tree That Made My Copy.......2007-05-06

. . . gave its life for a good cause.

This is the most important book on my shelves as I "manage" my 75 Virginia woodland acres.

I like Morsbach's maverick approach to forestry, in particular the emphasis he places on aesthetic and environmental considerations. Once again, the committed, thoughtful individual trumps a whole barrel full of clipboard-carrying "experts."

The book contains multiple grammatical errors that are slightly distracting to me, a former editor, but otherwise entirely trivial.

Common Sense Forestry.......2007-03-09

Anyone with a desire to manage a small timber parcel would do well to buy this book. I manage a small woodlot and took a 30 hour forestry management class from my state's forestry department. The knowledge gained from reading this book complements that course as well as anything I've come across so far. Both add practical insight into effective silviculture practices. This book gives the reader a practical approach to managing a woodlot or timber parcel profitably. Recommended.

Highly readable - a pleasure to read.......2006-03-27

This is a highly readable book. The author generously shares his considerable knowledge in language that makes the text easy to understand. Everything about it is well done: the book is well-organized and well written, with beautiful illustrations.
It's a pleasure to read, even for someone who will never grow a forest.

Handbook for the new forester and a delight for anyone else.......2004-10-26

This is a book for anyone who likes to read about someone's interesting life or observations, for anyone who likes to get a glimpse of a good man's mind and heart, for anyone who enjoys seeing things in a new way, and--of course--for anyone who owns or may buy wooded property. For the latter, it is an indispensable guide. For the rest of us, it is both delightful reading and consciousness-raising.
Hans Morsbach, a Chicago businessman and (for the past 30 years) also a Wisconsin forester, provides all the practical advice to amateur foresters he would have liked to have had 30 years ago. The book is full of practical suggestions and insights; however, it is anything but a dry how-to book. Morsbach is often funny, particularly when he shares his early naivete and many false starts, or, say, when he notes under a picture of a hawk perch that the hawks express their admiration by never perching on it.

He is also deadly serious, offering many insights and suggestions based upon his own intensive research, such as the use of hedgerows to enhance the success of any crop. A new insight for me (with no intention of ever starting a forest or growing any crops) was that lone individuals can do something worthwhile for the environment by buying and cultivating even small wooded properties.

But what is so remarkable is that Morsbach writes with such humility, honesty, and love--of humanity, of nature, and of his own learning experiences. He writes in clear simple candid language with an uncanny ability to let the reader see into the heart and mind of a savvy businessman who loves nature and cares about our environment. He has clearly raised the bar for practical guide books.

Awesome.......2004-08-20

If you are interested in the subject, this book is an easy read and will be as hard to put down as your favorite novel.

I'm about half way through and I'm not looking forward to being done. I will definitely use it for future reference.

The Easy Tree Guide: Common Native and Cultivated Trees of the United States and Canada (Falcon Guide)

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Simple and short intro text at nice price

The Easy Tree Guide: Common Native and Cultivated Trees of the United States and Canada (Falcon Guide)
Keith Rushforth
Manufacturer: Falcon
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0762730684

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Packed with photographs, paintings, and easy-to-understand descriptive text, the Easy Tree Guide is a handy, portable and comprehensive aid to swift and accurate identification in the field--sure to be a welcome addition to every backpack and home library.

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Simple and short intro text at nice price.......2007-07-06

Not to mention nicely illustrated. One page description with opposing page picture. A can't lose formula.

The Teeth of the Lion: The Story of the Beloved and Despised Dandelion

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Small book, big bite
An enchanting and fascinating read, highly recommended for plant lovers of all walks of life.

The Teeth of the Lion: The Story of the Beloved and Despised Dandelion
Anita Sanchez
Manufacturer: The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company
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Binding: Perfect Paperback

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ASIN: 093992322X

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The Teeth of the Lion tells the story of the common dandelion, that remarkably widespread plant that is known, for better or worse, by just about everybody. Through a series of short essays, written in accessible language and a thoroughly engaging style, Anita Sanchez takes the reader on a journey through the natural history of the dandelion and its long association with humans. Joan Jobson s illustrations add important details and subtle accents that enhance this journey. Well adapted ecologically to spread into and thrive within disturbed sites -- such as the lawns, playgrounds, roadsides, and parking lots in which they are most often encountered today, and viewed as weeds -- dandelions also have had a lengthy, welcomed association with humans as medicine, food, and objects of ritual, magic, and folklore. The Teeth of the Lion will be a source of enjoyable, fascinating, memorable information of interest to all users. It will provide naturalists, wildflower enthusiasts, gardeners, interpreters, teachers, landscapers, and homeowners a better understanding of one of the most common, well-known, and perhaps underappreciated plants to be found anywhere.

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Small book, big bite.......2007-05-17

The Teeth of the Lion conveys the fascinating story of the dandelion and considerably more.

Authoritative, yet never overbearing, this lively book provides the facts on dandelions while leading the reader to ponder knowledge gained and lost, the art and practice of medicine and just how our planet might fare in the future. An impressive scope for a little book about an underappreciated little plant.

Read this book and you won't look at dandelions or the world in the same way.

An enchanting and fascinating read, highly recommended for plant lovers of all walks of life........2007-03-07

Written by senior environmental educator Anita Sanchez, The Teeth of the Lion is the true story of the ubiquitous dandelion, a flower so ecologically adapted, flourishing in so many lawns, playgrounds, roadsides, and parking lots, that it is commonly perceived as a weed. Yet the dandelion has an extended history as medicine, food, and the focus of ritual and folklore. "...are dandelions bad? If forced to answer the question, I'd say that dandelions are a bad thing, an alien species, with many redeeming virtues. They're an unbelievably nutritious plant that heals the earth as well as people, they're medicine, and magic, and, yes, beauty... in the great scheme of the world's ecology, what's a few dandelions on a lawn?" An enchanting and fascinating read, highly recommended for plant lovers of all walks of life.

Common Plants of the Inland Pacific Northwest

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Common Plants of the Inland Pacific Northwest

Manufacturer: Diane Pub.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Ring-bound
ASIN: 0756712386

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Provides a handy reference for the person engaged in identifying vascular plants commonly found in the intermountain Pacific Northwest. Contains a selection of 200 trees, shrubs, forbs, grasses & sedges; it is not meant to be comprehensive. Provides a "user friendly" format for the important diagnostic species used to properly key to plant associations & habitat types for the upland vegetation in portions of eastern OR, eastern WA & adjacent west central ID. Includes color plates & line drawings to provide assurance that the plant shown & the plant identified were one & the same. Info. on the champion big trees, plus a listing to the new plants codes used nationally for the species.

Trees of Vancouver/a Guide to the Common and Unusual Trees of the City

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Trees of Vancouver/a Guide to the Common and Unusual Trees of the City
Gerald B. Straley
Manufacturer: Univ of British Columbia Pr
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Binding: Paperback

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A Field Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs (Learn About Texas)

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A Field Guide to Common South Texas Shrubs (Learn About Texas)
Richard B. Taylor , Jimmy Rutledge , and Joe G. Herrera
Manufacturer: Texas Parks and Wildlife Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1885696140

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There are over 281 species of woody plants and 32 species of cacti in the South Texas ecological region. The vast majority of these are found in the lower Rio Grande Valley, which is part of the subtropical Tamaulipan biotic province. Many of the plant species in this area reach their northernmost boundary here. The 44 plants described in this guide represent an estimated 75% of the overall brush biomass of the South Texas ecological region, excluding the lower Rio Grande Valley.

The plants are grouped into thorned and thornless categories and alphabetized by family. Distinguishing characteristics have been italicized for easy reference. Similar species are also noted. In this guide, plants are not ranked by importance because their value to animals can differ from ranch to ranch, depending on the plant's availability and the ranch's location, soil type, and land management practices. In case a plant is not found in this guide or more information is desired, a list of additional references is included.

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Nice.......2003-12-04

This book(let) has much to commend it. It is excellently printed on glossy paper. Picture quality generally is excellent. The text is neatly organized, with botanical names properly written (even synonyms provided where necessary, in footnotes).

Still, it feels like something is missing. Maybe it is that I would expect a book(let) that focuses on 44 species to offer extensive pictorial coverage. Ususally a book will have many species with few pictures each or few species with many pictures each (or at least full-sized ones). Maybe it is the fact that although the title promises "shrubs" the plants covered are all over the place (including two Cacti, one Yucca, many trees and even a "perennial shrub" on p84).

There does appear to be nothing really wrong here (disregarding the allegation that Ephedra has "fruit") and it is a really nice book(let), but still somewhat unsatisfying.

Why This Book Is Great.......2002-08-24

I use this book with 7th and 8th grade students when doing field ecology studies. The reason I really like it is because it not only provides a closeup photograph of the leaves, wood and seeds but ALSO provides a photograph of the entire plant, as it looks to a student walking up to it. Additionally it gives data on the nutritional value to wildlife and livestock as well as native uses. Botany is a personal weakness, but I find the book easy to use. A field guide for botany bozos. Experts may like it too, but I cannot speak to that. (We use it to identify vegetation in West Texas too.)

Sonoran Desert Wildflowers: A Field Guide to the Common Wildflowers of the Sonoran Desert, Including Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Saguaro National Park, Organ Pipe National Monument, Ironwood Forest National Monument, and the Sonoran Portion of Joshua Tree National Park

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Sonoran Desert Wildflowers

Sonoran Desert Wildflowers: A Field Guide to the Common Wildflowers of the Sonoran Desert, Including Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Saguaro National Park, Organ Pipe National Monument, Ironwood Forest National Monument, and the Sonoran Portion of Joshua Tree National Park
Richard Spellenberg
Manufacturer: Falcon
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0762711361

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This guide features 300 of the common plants of the Sonoran Desert. Detailed descriptions, information about bloom season and range, and interesting facts about each plant accompany the full-color photographs. 300 color photos

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Sonoran Desert Wildflowers.......2007-01-30

A must-have book for your library of Desert Wildflower books. It is arranged by color of bloom, has beautiful photographs, and the text is very informative. Each plant description also has a comment of something unusual or interesting about it, which is a novelty for a flower book.

Mac's Field Guide to Cacti and Common Trees and Shrubs of the Southwest (Mac's Guides)

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Mac's Field Guide to Cacti and Common Trees and Shrubs of the Southwest (Mac's Guides)
MacGowan
Manufacturer: Mountaineers Books
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Binding: Cards

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Stikky Trees: Learn to Recognize at a Glance the 15 Most Common Trees in the United States--in Just One Hour, Guaranteed (Stikky)

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Learn your trees
Very easy.

Stikky Trees: Learn to Recognize at a Glance the 15 Most Common Trees in the United States--in Just One Hour, Guaranteed (Stikky)
Laurence Holt
Manufacturer: Laurence Holt Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1932974040

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Learn your trees.......2007-09-02

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Have you ever been talking with someone and they referred to some tree by name, and you had no idea what they were talking about? You know: "Oh yeah, I saw your dog down buy the maple tree in the park." Or, "Hike down this trail to the Oak tree and turn left...."

This book will eliminate those awkward moments.

This won't get you a job in the Forrest Service, but it will make your trips to the park and woodlands much more enjoyable.

This is a great way to teach kids (of all ages) about the outdoors.

Very easy........2007-01-11

A little superficial, but an excellent book for kids (or adults) to learn a little about identifying common trees in the US. I'm planning on using this with my group of Cub Scouts on our next campout. It's very straightforward, and gives good associations so that the names "stick" with you. It's certainly not for in depth study or tree identification, but it's worth the money to learn a few common trees.

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