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The Energy Bus, an international best seller by Jon Gordon, takes readers on an enlightening and inspiring ride that reveals 10 secrets for approaching life and work with the kind of positive, forward thinking that leads to true accomplishment - at work and at home. Jon infuses this engaging story with keen insights as he provides a powerful roadmap to overcome adversity and bring out the best in yourself and your team. When you get on The Energy Bus you’ll enjoy the ride of your life! ... Read more

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nice but..
The book is nice but its very simple. I feel like I could have given this book to my 14 year old sister and she would throw it away. I like the intention behind it but it is far from motivating.

The Energy Bus
This was a wonderful book and I plan on getting some of the negative people in my life a copy.

Must Read
Awesome Awesome book!!!! I couldn't put it down. Great book for anyone wanting to build self esteem or run a group/business. I have personally incorporated ideas from this book into my home business. A must read for anyone.

Nice Reminder in a fun little story
Great short story illustrating what leadership qualities really work.It was exactly what I needed to read at the time to put me back on my own path to go where I want to go.

Excellent Book!!!
This is an excellent book with timely, poignant information which I have already used again and again. It is written in the spirit of "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne with very Law of Attraction(ess) phrasing and behavioral encouragement. I would consider it a must have for anyone who is weary of being affected by toxic, complaining, whiny relationships! ... Read more

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A brilliant reference
If you are like me, and interested in this field, then I recommend you also get the The Energy Medicine Kit, which has a DVD where she demonstrates various energy routines, and an easy to follow five minute daily routine. This is now part of my daily routine. Everyone should have a daily routine for moving energy.

The book and the kit are stand alone products. I highly recommend both to everyone. I got the energy medicine kit first, and I am glad I did because there is nothing quite like seeing the exercises demonstrated, and I know I would not be doing these techniques properly if I did not first see them shown. The mutimedia is format is easier to follow and use.

The book also contains the five minute routine, and is more encyclopedic. If you are not already an advanced healer I recommend getting the kit first, because you are more likely to be able to follow a visual demonstration correctly. You are also less likely to understand the concept of energy testing without a visual demonstration which is like watching a magic show.

There is so much content in this book, which is based on the twin concepts of touch for healing and kinesiology (energy testing) in which she tests your muscle resistance,and then treats. Donna can see energy, but you can achieve the same thing with energy testing.

In this book, you learn about opening the chakras, and celtic weave, figure eights, strange flows, the aura, eye movement exercises, neurovasculars or fight or flight response and many other things.

If you have health challenges, you owe it to yourself to do everything you can to resolve them. Seek professional help, go see an energy healer to resolve the issues, and by all means use the techniques in this book, and the energy kit.

If you are like me you will be very pleased with this product. If you are unsure about which one to buy first, get the energy medicine kit. I wonder if this review was helpful.

an amazing tool to heal yourself
Im a massage therapist and a healer. But with energy medicine there is hope for people who don't find solutions for their illnesses. start doing the dayly energy routine, and already you will start improving. ( on the first chapters in the book)

Do the exercises related to your emotions. (chapter about five elements)

balance your meridians while pressing your neurolymphatic points (p 84)

if you've got a cavity try sedating the related meridian everyday during 4 weeks. I did it and the cavity disappeared. the dentist could just not believe it (on the chapter about pain)

if around you two people are quarrelling just zip yourself up and then zip them up, (tracing 3 times central meridian from pubic bone to the lower lip) even in your mind. it's amazing how fights stop when I zip people up. (this one we found it using logic)

this is a GREAT book and those are powerful teachings.

Im so grateful to Donna Eden to have published such knowledge, Many thanks

Maria

A "must have" book energy medicine
I am basically familiar with energy medicine and have had acupuncture before. This book takes you to the next level in how to do energy exercises to improve your health, while explaining basics very well also. Donna Eden's style is entertaining and informative.

If you buy one book on energy medicine, you should definitely buy this one.

Energy Medicine
Very good & interesting reading, haven't finished yet.
Was recommended to me by a Dr. who has his own practice (counseling etc.)

kindle edition very akward
this is a very difficult book to follow on the kindle.it refers to text and illustrations by page numer but you have no real way of skipping to that page and just have to wait till you get there which is frustrating.for esample it will talk about tapping the 8th chakra and tells you to look at the chart on page 79.where the hell is 79 on the kindle.plus many of these practices require a partner.all in all very disappointing. ... Read more

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Are you forever rushing through your day, fending off chronic exhaustion? Are you desperately overcommitted, afraid to say no? Do you want to feel well rested and ready to conquer each day with enthusiasm, but fall short time and time again? If so, you’re the victim of a hidden energy crisis. Here, at last, is the complete prescription that will stop you from feeling constantly drained and enable you to live a more vibrant life.

The Positive Energy Program will help you:

•Generate positive emotional energy to counter negativity

•Design an energy-aware approach to diet, exercise, and health—and teach you how to avoid the “energetic overeating” that sabotages attempts to lose weight

•Awaken your intuition and rejuvenate yourself—and learn the cure for technodespair: overload from e-mails, computers, and phones

•Protect yourself from energy vampires with specific shielding techniques

Filled with clear instructions for the simple, powerful exercises Dr. Orloff practices herself and shares with her patients, Positive Energy is your tool kit for transforming fatigue, stress, and fear into an abundance of vibrance, strength, and love. ... Read more

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good for your soul and thinking
Everyone needs an overhaul of your mind periodically.
Read this for one.
It's helpful, thoughtful, and makes for good reading.

positive energy judith orloff
my first read of Judith Orloff but it won't be my last; outstanding command of the subject matter and outstanding writing talent

Practical Empath Management
I read tarot professionally and have recommended this book more times than I can count.

I have read this book and put into practice the techniques I have been waiting to learn, from someone, to help me manage my "sensitivity".

Great, practical advise and tools for your toolbox to help you manage your energy, deflect energy which is not harmonious with your own, and empathize with others without soaking up their suffering.

Anyone who has been told more than once that they're "too sensitive" will absolutely benefit from reading this book.

Great
Unfortunately, no 6 stars are possible... It really helps with how to get more energy into your life...

Highly recommended for all Empaths
Anyone who struggles with 'unexplained' fatigue may find this book helpful. Wonderful insight on situations in life that may be draining energy without our realization. ... Read more

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A women’s guide to using energy medicine to promote and maintain optimal physical and mental well-being.

For more than three decades, Donna Eden has been teaching people to understand the body as an energy system, to recognize their aches and pains as signals of energy imbalance, and to reclaim their natural healing capabilities. In this long-awaited new book, Eden speaks directly to women, showing them how they can work with energy to tackle the specific health challenges they face.

Hormonal health is essential to a woman’s well-being, and in this groundbreaking book Eden reveals that a woman can manage her hormones by managing her energies. In fact, energy medicine is effective in treating a host of health issues. From PMS to menopause, from high blood pressure to depression, it offers solutions to women’s health issues that traditional medicine often fails to provide. In Energy Medicine for Women, Eden shows women how they can work with energy to strengthen their immune, circulatory, lymphatic, and respiratory systems to promote health, vitality, and inner peace. Blending a compassionate voice with a profound grasp of how the female body functions as an energy system, Eden presents what is sure to become a classic book on the subject of women’s health. ... Read more

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Energy Medicine Rocks!!
~This book is so interesting and simple to follow...I recently had the chance to meet the author Donna Eden and she is just brillient!! I would recommend everyone trying these simple at home exercises on your own natural energies...You can tell a difference almost instantly!! Even non believers will be amazed!!

Female Energy
This extremely interesting book has wowed me from page one. The author illustrates and explains the dynamics behind how energy in the body works, and how to boost it via very simple techniques that do not cost a dime. What a treasure the knowledge contained in this book is for women of all ages. I highly recommend this fascinating and informative read.

an amazing teaching
Energy medicine works
it helps you get out of an allergy burst when you start sneezing like crazy, trace triple warmer meridian backwards three times on each side and then trace it againbackwards three times but tapping. after you ve experienced these effects buy the book
or buy it right now because its so powerful

nobody ever talked to women like Donna Eden does and she is totally amazing

Love
Maria

Great book
A great companion to "Energy Medicine." Donna Eden does a more thorough job, in my opinion, of explaining how the body works and the history and basics of energy medicine. Highly recommended!

Energy Work
Though I haven't finished reading the entire book, I really like it.(There is a lot of information to digest and it is a good reference book for looking up specific problems.)I enjoy Donna Eden's positive energy.I think it is a great book if you are looking information for doing energy work.It is especially helpful because it addresses many of the medical, emotional and physical issues that women face. ... Read more

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With The Energy Cure, Dr. William Bengston presents astonishing evidence that challenges us to totally rethink what we believe about our ability to heal. Drawing on his scientific research, incredible results, and mind-bending questions, Bengston invites us to follow him along his 35-year investigation into the mystery of hands-on healing and to discover a technique that may activate your healing abilities. Part memoir and part instruction, this provocative book explores: Bengston's paradigm-shifting experimental results and why they seem so difficult for some medical practitioners to accept - Image cycling, a unique preparation method for a hands-on-healing treatment - Why traditional Western medicine isn't always best, the value of skepticism, the strengths of energy medicine, and more.

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"Why Haven't you Won a Nobel Prize?"
The above title comes from Dr.Bengston's book and is a question asked in a doubting voice by his patients and other people. Why indeed? It is one to be answered by all readers. In his book Dr.Bengston presents astonishing clinical and experimental evidence that challenges the paradigm of Western medical
science. He summarizes his 35 years relentless investigation into the mystery of hands-on healing, in the face of constant rejection and lack of support. His paradigm shifting experimental results with mice and humans are presented in an easy conversational style, with a constant attitude of scepticism and a professional approach, asking hard questions of himself and others involved.

A real sceptic may enjoy this sceptical attitude, and Dr. Bengston's findings that it is easier for him to cure a doubter than a believer in energy healing. An aggresive cancer remits faster than a slower progressing one, and a cancer in a petrie dish does not react at all.

The healer wanting to learn the method is invited to follow the detailed instructions presented in the book, or take a course. Bill Bengston's aim is to duplicate himself as wide as possible, he says that anyone can learn to do it, even if Ben, from whom he has learned
it, was a "natural" healer and psychic. Tests conducted during healing sessions show that The healer who learns the Bengston method starts producing different brain wave frequencies, and harmonizes them with the brain of the patient.

It was a challenge for me not to feel enraged by the fact that instead of open-minded welcome or scientific curiosity, the medical and scientific establishments are doing their best to put obstacles in his way and wipe out thishealing method that could eliminate so much suffering and loss of life. Bill relates the case of two friends, one of whom is still enjoying her family life, after he cured her, while the other has died years ago, after the tortures of chemo and radiation. Oh, once healed with the Bengston method, the patient ( or the mouse) is cancer immune for the rest of their natural life.

This book is a real milestone in the annals of energy medicine, and provides hope for the coming generations to see themedical world of healing move ahead into the quantum physics paradigm, with an ivitation to learn and practice a proven self-healing method.

The Energy Cure
When I started reading this book I approached the subject with an open mind. I was pleasantly surprised that it had clinical trials and science to back up his claims. The actual proof in the pudding was my actual experience with his approach. I have been able to heal someone onhis long distance approach and heal my knee injury. The book is well written and somewhat entertaining. The book includes the actual procedure for energy healing.
Daniel Goldstone










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donna eden's energy medicine kit
For a hands-on approach to better health, the kit has an audio cd, dvd, and a large deck of illustrated "cards".The kit (approx. $25 new) is practical and immediate, almost a cliff's note version of the book. You can try any one exercise just by viewing any card in the deck. You do not need to be physically fit or able-bodied to do many exercises either.
An incredibly affordable price to pay for better health for an individual or family.I've read the book one and a half times.Itwould make a nice complement when you feel well in order to maintain your health, or if you require explanations as to why the exercises work.

A safe and effective way to stabilize one's energetic field.
I have tried following some Tai Chi and Chi Gung/Qi Gong books and videos with less than desirable results.Such Chinese Energetic Healing methods require that one have the guidance of a master to adapt the exercises for each individual.Reading Donna's story in the accompanying booklet, I discovered that I am sensitive to people's energetic fields.Also, two metaphysics practitioners had told me that I am sensitive to energy.
I have found that none of the exercises that Donna Eden highlights in this kit depletes my energy or causes strange sensations.This has been a great introduction to energetic medicine.This a very well put together kit: DVD, CD, cards, booklet and glass pendulum in a black velvety pouch.

Great little kit for covering the basics of energy medicine
This is a great little kit for getting started in energy medicine.I ordered it as an introduction before attending a workshop & it "fit the bill" covering the basics very nicely.

the energy medicine kit
This is a great product ,so much imformation,in easy,clear ,self explanatary cards,with a dvd and other treasures.Liked it so much ordered more and gave it as christmas presents

It Works
I have tried the methods given in the DVD. Wow! All methods work.

There are 1 technique that is very good for releasing thoughts called Forehead Neurovascular Points. Hold your forehead with both hands. There is 2 lumps on your fore head near the hair line. 4 other fingers on one lump. Thumb on the temple. Use both hands to cover temples and the 2 lumps, left hand on left temple and lump while right hand on the right temple and lump. Without moving your hands, think about something bothering you until you find that you can think no more. Funny part is that you stop thinking after a while and the most interesting is you won't think about the same thing in the future anymore.

If this method works for you, you should try the rest.......

Tip : better to get the DVD than the book because it is easier to learn how to do it. ... Read more

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Addressing the sustainable energy crisis in an objective manner, this enlightening book analyzes the relevant numbers and organizes a plan for change on both a personal level and an international scale—for Europe, the United States, and the world. In case study format, this informative reference answers questions surrounding nuclear energy, the potential of sustainable fossil fuels, and the possibilities of sharing renewable power with foreign countries. While underlining the difficulty of minimizing consumption, the tone remains positive as it debunks misinformation and clearly explains the calculations of expenditure per person to encourage people to make individual changes that will benefit the world at large.

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Missed my stop twice because of it.
...because I was so engrossed.

First, I want to congratulate MacKay for being all about the numbers.He has his opinions, sure.But, in the end, what really matters with CO2 is boring old arithmetic:How much does it cost?How long will it last?How much energy can be delivered?How much energy can be saved?How much space will it take?More than anything else, he provides us with an intellectual toolkit on how to measure different approaches.Taking the basic raw numbers, such as incoming sunlight and available surface area, multiply them by an efficiency factor.Simple, elegant, powerful.

His approach also tells us where OUR own greatest energy use, as individuals, is likely coming from.Which tells us where WE can improve and where we should not bother.

Now, I don't agree with everything he says, but the observations below by no mean justify any less than 5 stars:

-Nuclear power may not be renewable, but say a 100 year supply of uranium would nicely tidy us over till we found other energy sources.So it shouldn't be dismissed that quickly.

-His numerical analysis is relentlessly English in outlook.England's geography imposes a fairly specific set of constraints that would apply differently to other countries.Which he admits - noting for example that the US could make solar energy work in its southwest deserts, as England could not.That's not so much a flaw with the book as, well, a feature.We need another edition for Canada and the US.

-I am not always fully convinced by his calculations.For example, he relates fuel consumption in cars to the cube of the speed, IIRC and backs it up with some empirical data.And also links it to the number of stop/starts in city driving.But, one of the most common recommendations we hear to save gas is to accelerate slowly which really does not appear in his calculations.Are we getting the full picture?I think a broader admission of the need for "engineering fudge factors", not just simple predictive equations, would have been welcome.

-Costs are not covered much.Seeing as there is only so much money around, the best solution may be the one which is affordable, not just the best that is theoretically possible.

Honestly, I am only mentioning these points to highlight how little there is to criticize about this book.Praising it with faint criticism if you wish.If only more of the climate change advocates were as rigorous in their analysis we would have much better much better sets of policy options to choose from.It is one thing to convince people that climate change is happening, another to convince them to take action, potentially at personal cost.If you then mess that up by prescribing insufficiently thought out, dogmatic, solutions that is really a shame.This book is a huge step towards teaching us how to analyze possible solutions critically.

Finally, one of his most important points is that we can't _always_ say NO to everything.Most renewables DO take up space and they DO change the environment.My area has had years of impact studies to birds and scenery of offshore wind turbines.Ditto run-of-river hydro objections.What it hasn't had is much new generation capacity.

exallent service!!!!!!
the book i ordered arrived in wonderful condition very quickly after i ordered it! thank you very much! wonderful doing business with you.

Cuts through all the misleading hype
Richard Feynman once asked me if energy is a conserved quantity how come we have so many different names for the same thing?All the different units, giga this, mega that, makes it hard for even an educated citizen to get his or her hands around the actual amounts of production and consumption.MacKay does a great job of solving that problem by using one understandable measure - kilowatts hours per person per day.In doing, so he highlights how significant the task of providing adequate energy is likely to become in future years and how little we have done about it to date.

Maybe the best non-fiction book I have ever read
It's such a good book. Almost every other book about renewable energy provides you with speculations. This book is about facts and numbers, but it's not boring or tiring. Reading it was not only informative, but also a great pleasure because it's extremely well written.

Approachable and Systematic Primer on Sustainable Energy
This book was amazingly well written, and frankly, it scared the hell out of me. In clear concise language the author describes many alternative energy sources without the flimsy "if everyone unplugged their cell phone chargers we could power X houses" foolishness. He used physics and graphs. To show the land costs of some of the energy projects he used *gasp* maps.

Our civilization needs to make hard decisions about our energy future. This book is an essential resource for citizens. It truly gives you the facts about energy sources without the Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt that many activists and lobbyists rely on. I know that I'm going to send a copy to all my representatives and tell them to get moving on helping the US become energy independent (a cause I didn't care that much about until reading this book).

And, finally, this is a free book. If you own a Kindle DX, go download the PDF in high definition from the author's website. The print is a little small, but it was worth saving the $30.
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"Money is congealed energy," said Joseph Campbell. And releasing it releases life's possibilities. . . .

Thousands of people worldwide have learned how to build a powerful new relationship with their money and bring their dreams to fruition through Dr. Maria Nemeth's dynamic workshops. Now you can, too. In The Energy of Money, Dr. Nemeth--who received an Audio Publishers Award for her Sounds True series on which this book is based--draws upon her more than twenty years' experience in synthesizing spiritual and practical techniques for managing yourself and your work to create a revolutionary program that can free your financial energy and use it to achieve personal life goals and financial wealth. Combining a complete self-help and self-discovery regimen with proven methods of money management, this powerhouse guide to prosperity presents twelve principles that will help you to

- Uncover the hidden landscape of beliefs, patterns, and habits that underlie and sometimes subvert your everyday use of money and personal resources
- Tame the dragons of driven behavior and busyholism
- Defuse fears of deprivation and scarcity
- Embrace and work through paradox and confusion
- Consciously focus your money energy
- Clear yourself to receive the energy and support of others and the universe
- Develop and stay on your personal path to abundance

Through easy-to-follow exercises and meditations, effective worksheets, and other interactive processes, Dr. Nemeth will guide you to financial success and help you manifest your special contribution to the world.

Amazon.com Review
The Energy of Money: A Spiritual Guide to Financial andPersonal Fulfillment, by Maria Nemeth, Ph.D., outlines adistinctly unique approach to one of the most dominant yet forbiddentopics in modern society: money, and how we deal with it. A clinicalpsychologist who once lost $35,000 in a fraudulent investment scheme,Nemeth learned from that ordeal (and similar experiences of friendsand associates) how most of us develop relationships with money, andthe ways in which we subsequently can bring these in line with ouractual dreams and realities. She initially used this knowledge tostart a workshop called You and Money, which eventually attracted morethan 4,500 participants and led to the development of concepts nowdelineated in this book. Quoting relevant wisdom espoused by thoseranging from Joseph Campbell and Ram Dass to Mark Twain and DorothyParker, Nemeth sets out "12 principles for personal fulfillment"designed to help readers "uncover the hidden landscape of beliefs,behavior patterns, and habits that underlie and sometimes subvert howyou use money and other forms of energy." The result is a refreshing,useful, and surprisingly accessible mixture of universal financialadvice and the much rarer--but no less important--ethereal side offiscal self-management. --Howard Rothman ... Read more

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Great tool
The Energy of Money: A Spiritual Guide to Financial and Personal Fulfillment

The principles described in this book can be applied to all aspects of life. Dr. N supplies the tools for the reader to look at their relationship with money from a spiritual point of view; to dig deep within ourselves to find the core of our money issues AND to overcome those issues.

Money
Excellent! A must read for everyone whether you have money or not. The author takes the reader on an interesting journey that helps you to understand the relationship between your earning power, material possessions and closely held beliefs. I strongly recommend this book.

THE ENERGY OF MONEY
The book has a lot of good information with a different view of money.There are many practical exercises to help with money issues.

Waking up about money
Marie Nemeth takes a subject most of us would prefer to avoid and takes us on an adventure to discover how to consciously direct our money towards what we care about most. I found this book engaging, practical, wise, insightful, and clear. One chapter after the next delivers the goods--with excellent questions at the end of each chapter to cement the learning.The chapter on "Scarcity Is One of Your Greatest Teachers" and the Forgiveness exercise alone would be worth every penny!Who wouldn't benefit from having a more conscious relationship with their money! This would be an excellent book study book.The Energy of Money: A Spiritual Guide to Financial and Personal FulfillmentMastering Life's Energies: Simple Steps to a Luminous Life at Work and Play

Possibly good children's book.For an adult, basic & painfully poor editing.
The book might be excellent to those teaching their children about money (i.e., for one's children, not for anyone over, say 15).It is not necessarily bad material, but poorly edited and in any case, frustratingly basic.

One of those books where the title grabs you, but the content disappoints immediately. Slooooow reading that calls for an editor.Overly simplistic to a thinking audience looking at the abstract/psychological/behavioral aspects of money/wealth.

A sample: "Imagine if a laser beam wasn't bouncing all over the obstacles and could get right to the heart of the matter, that would be using your money energy efficiently, consciously, and powerfully...You will clear away many of the boulders that have been in your path...When you and I have an idea and begin to take it into physical reality, there is an incredible shift in the energy that it takes"For an adult, this is tiring to read.

Better alternatives are "wealthy and wise" or "everyday irrationality", "hooked" , "the high price of materialism", "my vast fortune", or perhaps more analogous is "creating affluence".This genre demands a good book. ... Read more

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Easy to Read and Easy to Understand
This is a good starter book to get a general outline of what needs to be done.I only rated it three stars because I've already taken classes that offer a lot more detail.

Better than your average off-grid source book
Lots of good reading with in depth discussion of the authors own hot water and PV systems.I was impressed, the book is somewhat generic and tries to teach simple electrical formulas, boring the crap out of your average reader.The author was a bit too eco-conscious for my taste, but the info was good.Its going on my shelf for future reference.

Great informative book
I was very impressed with both the information and the easy to read and comprehend presentation.It is very easy to see the time and effort put into this book and the author has a very plain way for presenting the information.This book provides detailed advise on making your home a much more efficient and money saving place to live.It is not specifically geared towards Off-Grid Living and has a wealth of valuable information for any home owner wishing to have a more efficient house.It provides a good look at renewable energy options and is a great source of information.

limited information
This is yet another renewable energy book that is far to generalized and does not tell you how to really get off the grid.Lot's of information on how to do it to a tiny cabin, but not a regular house (at least in any specific terms).Pretty well written if you want to familiarize yourself with alternate energy or what's involved in going off the grid, but you sure won't know how to actually do it.Cheaper to read a few articles on-line than to buy this book.

WHAT A HANDBOOK!!!
This excellent work by the engineer William H. Kemp has made me to decide about installing my own small-wind turbine generator.

In this book you will find the basics about renewable energy, without entering in much technical details, so as a good introductory book it is excellent. Living in a farm with excellent resources all the year round, wind and water, not only I will install a wind generator, but because of this book I have started thinking about inmicro hydro electricity production, chapter 8; chapters 9 to 11, are dedicated with some extend to batteries, converters DC TO AC, and DC regulation or controllers.

Evidently if you want to know a little bit more you have to study more, I would recommend too to the excellent manual by Hugh Piggott, HOW TO BUILD A WIND TURBINE. ... Read more

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The Solar Electricity Handbook is a practical and straightforward guide to using electric solar panels.Assuming no previous knowledge of solar panels, the book explains how solar panels work, how they can be used and explains the steps you need to take to successfully design and install a solar electric system from scratch using photovoltaic solar panels.

This is an update to the 2010 Edition of the book with even more diagrams, details and up-to-the-minute information on this exciting technology.

Accompanying this book is a solar resource website containing lots of useful information, lists of suppliers and on-line solar energy calculators that will simplify the cost analysis and design processes.

Why buy the Solar Electricity Handbook?
* The Handbook is a simple, practical guide to using electric photovoltaic panels.
* The book is suitable for enthusiastic novices and professionals.
* Clear examples, diagrams and example projects are given to demonstrate the true capabilities of these systems.
* The Handbook is updated yearly, providing a up-to-date reference for anyone planning to use electric photovoltaic technology.
* It is the most comprehensive book on solar electric systems available today.
* It is backed up by the most powerful online calculator tools available, to make your design and calculations as straightforward as possible.
* With comprehensive detail in the book for both North America and Europe, the Handbook provides you with information that is relevant to you and your project - where ever you live. ... Read more

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Solar electricty handbook, 2010 edition
Wanting to know elementary and perhaps more detailedelements ofsolarelectricity I ordered two books: 1.solar energy for the home by Martin O'Donnell,which I did not appreciated,and
2.Solar electricity handbook, by Michael Bowell, which I appreciatedvery very much: Plenty of facta, nice and clear explanations,usefulhints andsuggestions.I sent thisbook to theteachers of my sponsoredchild in Africa, inKanya, Meibeki, in the primaryKapkorosschool ofMoiben, where theteachershave been planning to get solar panels for light, and possibility to later for desktop computers. I think the bookshouldsuite well for getting practicalknowledge, and allso for educating themselves and thepupils about greenelectricity.
I liked the book so much that I immeadiatelyorder thesame book for myself. I gotit lastweek and it is already readonce, butit will be read several times, and be a goodthesaurus for me. Thank you so much.

Solar Electricity Handbook by Michael Boxwell
The book is comprehensive and easy to understand. It is suitable for beginners who want to learn about solar system installation and wiring concepts and basic design. People who have technical knowledge will find it very easy to understand. The book should not be called a handbook as it lacks technical and material specifications on solar panels and other necessary equipment and also limited in in-depth design calculation. It essentially provides a basic understanding and practical knowledge for people to start with.

WHY I LIKED THIS BOOK ABOVE THE OTHERS I BOUGHT
THE BOOK IS RECENT
IF YOU NEED TO LEARN ABOUT TODAY'S STUFF DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A BOOK THAT IS NOT A CURRENT YEAR AS WELL AS A FIRST EDITION.

THIS BOOK EXPLAINS THE BASICS YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE A SYSTEM FOR YOUR OWN USE REGARDLESS OF HOW LARGE OR HOW SMALL.

READ AND OUTLINE THE BOOK AND IF YOU COME ACROSS SOMETHING YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND GO TO THE INTERNET AND FIND OUT WHAT YOU NEED BEFORE GOING FARTHER.

YOU BUY THE BOOK TO LEARN AND THIS BOOK IS THE BEST STARTING POINT I HAVE EVER SEEN.

KEEP IN MIND THAT THE WORDS "STARTING POINT" APPLY TO TODAY AND NOT TOMORROW.TOMORROW IS ANOTHER BOOK HOPEFULLY BY THE SAME GUY WHO TOOK THE CARE THAT WAS DONE IN THIS ONE.

INSTRUCTION SHEETS WRITTEN BY ENGINEERS ARE USUALLY WORTHLESS AS THEY TOO OFTEN ASSUME THAT YOU KNOW AS MUCH ABOUT THE SUBJECT AS THEY DO.
(GERMAN FACTORY MANUALS FOR MY PORSCH COST OVER $400 NO MATTER HOW YOU BUY THEM AND YOU CAN SEE THE TECH WRITERS SNEERING AT YOU)
THE BEST MANUALS WERE EDITED BY PEOPLE WHO KNEW NOTHING ABOUT ANYTHING AND GOT THE PROBLEMS FIXED.
THE WRITER OF THIS BOOK IS A THOUGHTFUL PERSON.IT WILL NEVER GET BETTER THAN THAT.

great nuts & bolts guide
This is a neat book for non electricians.It explains concepts clearly and shows you how to design & build your own system.

Not a Solar Panel DIY
I was looking for a book that would walk me though building solor panels, andbased off what I'd read about it and the breif except, I thought it would be useful.

It wasn't helpful at all, book is mostly about what you need to consider when buying or installing a system for you home (I have purhcesed solor cells and want to build my own panels to power yard lights and a water feature, book is useless for that) ... Read more

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Did you know that energy comes from the food you eat? From the sun and wind? From fuel and heat?

You get energy every time you eat. You transfer energy to other things every time you play baseball. In this book, you can find out all the ways you and everyone on earth need energy to make things happen.

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Great science book for kids about energy
I really like the "Let's Read and Find out Science 2" series.These are great science books for elementary school and they are perfect for my first grader.They use familiar examples to introduce basic scientific concepts in a simple but fun way.They are interesting for both kids and adults.I have found them to be a valuable tool to teach these concepts to my kids.

I really like this book about energy.

Great Introduction to Science
As a Montessori (3 to 6) directress, I would recommend any book in the "Let's Find Out" series. Comprehensive, interesting, and entertaining for children and adults! ... Read more

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“The essential training manual for anyone who expects to profi tably engagethe energy market while avoiding the devils lurking in the details.”
Kurt Yeager, former President and CEO of the Electric Power Research Instituteand coauthor of Perfect Power

Shrinking fossil fuel supplies, volatileprices, deregulation, and environmentalconservation have transformed the energymarket into a major arena for makingmoney. In response, an unprecedented amountof capital and investment manpower hasfl ooded into the energy market. Older utilitiesare finding that their quiet, safe businesshas changed dramatically in a short periodof time.

Now, Energy Trading and Investing provides abig-picture introduction to the industry alongwith the trading know-how and fi nancialdetails that every market participant needsfor success.

This hands-on guidebook covers all types ofenergy markets—from the big-three marketsof electricity, natural gas, and oil to thegrowing markets for liquefied natural gas,emissions, and alternative energy. It providesuseful information on the interdependenceof the different energy markets, who themajor players are, and how Wall Street tradesenergy products.

Energy Trading and Investing features:

• An overview of the entire energy market
• In-depth descriptions of all of the majorenergy commodities
• Financially oriented discussions of howchemistry, physics, accounting, andoption pricing affect trading
• Primers on load forecasting, tolling agreements,natural gas storage, and more
• A practical introduction to risk management

Written by a pioneering quant in the energymarket, Energy Trading and Investing providesa highly disciplined and organized approachto profi ting from energy investments. Thispotent combination of detailed, up-to-dateinformation alongside expert know-howthoroughly prepares you to invest and tradewith confi dence in the energy market.

If you’re a serious trader, you need to understandthe energy markets, and Energy Tradingand Investing is the only book you need totrade successfully in this growing sector.

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So far... Fantastic!
I'm not done reading this book, but so far it has been a fantastic introduction to the energy markets. Some of the material is repeated over and over, but it only helps reinforce the ideas. There are also some typos, but not to the point of being annoying. If you are looking for a great intro to the energy markets, includingsome of its physical characteristics (e.g., what it is, where it comes from, how its transported, how it's processed, and where it ends up), then this is the book for you. The author has substantial experience in the energy markets and he wrote this book as something he wishes he had read when he got started.

Great book, but...
watch out for errors! It is a really useful book for somebody just getting into the energy industry. As a beginner, I was able to find a couple errors though, most profound is the Black-Scholes formula - it is copied incorrectly (formulas for d1 and N(x) in particular). Another error can be found on page 237, literally the last sentence. The lower a plant's heat rate the more efficient it is.
Other than that - a great read!

Great Introduction to Energy Trading
Excellent book which describes how physical constraints significantly impact the trading of electricity and natural gas. It explains the physics behind pipelines and power systems in a fairly accessible way however I imagine it would be quite difficult for people who have never done physics. It introduces risk management and options in an easy to read fashion.

The only reason I gave it four stars is due to the incongruous 20 or so pages in the middle of the book in which the author gives us his significantly misinformed view on renewable energy. I hadn't heard this one before, but apparently wind energy's ability to limit oil imports is seriously offsetted by the need for lubricating oil in the wind turbine.

Two minutes on google tells me that a typical wind turbine (1.5MW) consumes about 100L of oil per year. That's about 1MWh of energy. A wind turbine has a typical capacity factor of 30% which means it would generate approximately 4000MWh of energy per year. Thus the energy used for the lubrication oil is 0.025% of the energy generated.

So my advice is to buy the book but skip chapters 4.5-4.8.
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It’s time to rescue snacks from the realm of empty-calorie packaged junk food and transform everyday pick-me-ups into healthful, satisfying mini meals. Why waste calories on cookies or chips that have no nutritional value and provide only short-term satisfaction when raw foods are delicious, simple to prepare, and bursting with natural energy boosters that everybody needs to stay fit and healthy?

Thanks to Raw Energy, it has never been easier to add a full spectrum of raw ingredients to a healthful lifestyle. Author Stephanie Tourles’s 125 recipes for trail mixes, parfaits, energy bars, juice blends, smoothies, soups, vegetable chips, zippy dips, candies, and cookies combine raw ingredients in delicious snacks that are chock-full of nutrients and long-term energy boosters.

Made from real, whole foods that are uncooked, unadulterated, and unprocessed, these snacks are 150- to 250-calorie packages of health and vitality, dense with naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, fiber, and enzymes. The snacks in Raw Energy do not rely on refined white flour or sugar, they are not cooked in any way, and, with the exception of honey, they do not use animal products.

They do include raw nuts and seeds, nut butters, dried and fresh fruits, oats, carob, cocoa, freshly extracted juices, and vegetables. They taste great and are easy to digest. Tourles provides a complete overview of the benefits of raw foods, along with an introduction to "uncooking" techniques and an ingredient-by-ingredient food guide. For anyone looking for more nutritional punch from low-calorie snacks, Raw Energy provides 125 tasty starting points. ... Read more

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User friendly!
Raw Energy is bursting with easy, accessible, and fun recipes for the raw foodie or anyone who wants to eat clean, simple, and natural food. I have several raw "uncookbooks" and this is a definite "go-to".Highly recommended!

focus on treats
This book is chock full of recipes for delicious snacks and treats.A great addition to one's raw food library.

Great ideas!!
If you're new to cooking and preparing your raw food, this book is definitely worth your time.Very good recipes for smoothies, nut and fruit mixes, etc...This book is great for those with kids or not who want healthy options and "raw" at that.Lot's of ideas and fantastic color pictures.

Awesome Book
I bought this book at the prompting of my niece.We both like our sweets but try to eat healthy.Well this book lets you do both.The cookies in the back are real yummy and they get rid of your sweet craving.Excellent book for anyone.Fun recipes for children to make and enjoy.

Best Raw Food book yet
I have been researching and eating Raw Foods for almost two years now and this is one of the best books I have found yet! Simple, easy, normal ingredients and so fun! Definately worth it! ... Read more

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Exploring why people pray, The Energy of Prayer examines the applications and effectiveness of prayer in Buddhist and other spiritual traditions. The book introduces several meditation methods that re-envision prayer as an inclusive, accessible practice that is not tied to a particular religious or spiritual affiliation, but rather that helps anyone create healthy lives through the power of awareness and intention. Included are visualization and breathing exercises as well as a rich sampling of prayers, chants, and invocations from the Buddhist tradition. ... Read more

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Add this book to your list of must haves.Very well written. Thich tries to re-interpret scripture-not good.
The book is very well written, easy to understand. As a Christian who also appreciates Buddhist I found this book helped me see prayer from a different perspective.

Prayer: A movement in silence
Meditation and prayer are aspects of the same process - the journey from the superficial contents of the surface mind to the depths of experience that transcends mind. For this movement to take place there must be stillness, an openness of both mind and heart. This is where God's messages can be heard. But, if our minds are cluttered with beliefs, thoughts, perceptions and emotional reactivity based on the past, on memories that are dead, then there is no room for God to enter. This inner silence and openness and kindness is described as mindfulness, the sensory awareness of the open mind and open heart in which there is complete presence. God speaks when there is presence; the other guy enters when there is reactivity and unawareness.
The essence of Buddhism is not an attack on theism; it does not attack the notion of God or any other divine entity. That is a common misunderstanding. The core of the Buddha's message is " Look and find out for yourself. Don't attach to the superficial products of the thinking mind that say "There is", "There is not." That is way that takes us away from God.
Mindfulness is a way of tuning in to that which is beyond the superficial; it is a movement towards truth and away from non-truth. That is also the same movement as prayer.
If you wish to learn more about mindfulness, I also recommend 'The Path of Mindfulness Meditation' by Dr Peter Strong, an in-depth exploration of mindfulness meditation.

Beautiful, Helpful, and Inspirational
Thich Nhat Hanh has written a wonderful little book on prayer that is accessible to virtually anyone.I bought the book back in June of 2006 and find myself still going back to it and turning through its pages for ideas, inspiration and solace.I have shared the book with family and friends -- and everyone, regardless whether they are Christian, followers of Eastern traditions, or agnostic, have all expressed how the book has helped them and that it is a living treasure for them.I particularly find Hanh's writing to be inviting and filled with rich lovingkindness.

The full title of the book rings true:The Energy of Prayer: How to Deepen Your Spiritual Practice, and the text serves a spiritual guide for anyone who is open-minded.The various chapters in the book include: Does Prayer Work?; The Object of Prayer; Heart, Body, Spirit; The Role of Prayer in Medicine; Meditation and Healing.The appendixes include Meditation Exercises, and Buddhist Prayers and Gathas.

I continue to appreciate the Energy of Prayer and thank Hanh for writing such a great little gem on the wonders of prayer.

Building on Strength
Thich Nhat Hanh has written may books over the years. His focus is simple.Explain how his practice works for HIM & how this may help you. This latest addition to his library is a gem. I have bought one for each of my three children for Christmas discussion and, hopefully, an addition to their daily practice.

Nice book
Sent this to my daughter who is away out of state for college. She liked it. ... Read more

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Residential Energy introduces readers to a home's energy-related components and explains all the important possibilities for energy conservation. Readers will learn from this exceptionally illustrated text that effective energy conservation requires a whole-house approach that addresses the biggest energy wasters first!

Covering everything from basic principles and air leakage to insulation and windows and doors, this user friendly manual is an essential text/reference for anyone interested in the design, construction, and operation of energy efficient homes! PLUS, every book includes a CD-ROM containing an electronic version of the text!

Ideally suited for programs in weatherization, energy auditors/raters and general construction trades including carpentry, HVAC, plumbers, electricians, and more!  Residential Energy is packed full of the latest information on energy consumption, analyzing energy costs, and other energy-auditing information.

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great resource
Krigger explains energy use and conservation in a very simple way. Very informative resource that I foresee using for many years to come.

Great book...
There is so much information in this book! I really wish I had purchased earier...before renovating my house. The DYI books I used were helpful, but after reading through Residential Energy, I discovered so many things that I have done wrong. It will take a huge effort to go back and correct the mistakes that I made. This book has me looking at my house in a completely different light. The content of this book is so important, I just wish I had read it a long time ago!

Not the best
The problem is that this is the "only" textbook on the subject.It gets lots of good reviews but they seem to ignore the following:The book has technical errors; not a lot but still.....It is poorly arranged and can be difficult to follow.A good example is the intro.This should be a short synopsis of what to expect ... instead, it tries to teach the whole subject in 13 long pages complete with complex charts.The index is missing many important entries, making it difficult if not impossible to locate information.At times the author seems to get lost in the issue he's trying to convey and not get back to the needed result.There are not nearly enough examples to helpfully convey complex ideas (in some cases there are none, in others the examples serve only to confuse the reader).There are only drawings; in many places a picture would be far superior.All that said, it IS the only textbook available and in spite of all its shortcomings provides a lot of information.
The authors also have 2 field handbooks.Do not waste your money on these. Their physical layouts are excellent (spiral bound, good size, good internal layout) but, and this is important, the contents are practically useless.They are NOT field handbooks in the proper sense (to be used as reference works in the field).Be sure to look them over before purchasing -- you'll find they bring no value.
Instead I'd highly recommend the Taunton Press book by Bruce Harley "Insulate and Weatherize". Altho it's written more for the homeowner, its high level of professionalism makes it a good text for people entering the energy efficiency business.The pictures and layout are a perfect example of "how to write a book". It's a delight and conveys the issue exceptionally well in a fraction of the space that "Residential Energy" tries to.But it won't have the complex physics and math of the Krigger book.
Someone needs to tackle this field with a fine textbook -- and do the world a favor.

Good Book for RESNET test
Took a class to become a Class 1 Florida Home Rater. This book was given to every student in the class. It seems to have quality information that is put in a simple format to read.
Before I took the National RESNET test(passed), I highlighted and tab the book which was very useful come test time. I also bought the Online version and up it to my web site so I could use adobe search at test time.
I found the online book not to be as beneficial because I was faster using my tabs. So I would recommend the Soft book version over the Online Adobe version. I think you learn more by highlighting and tabbing an actual book too.

If you plan to take the National RESNET Test then this book is a must to have.

Cost Savings & Comfort
"Residential Energy" is an extremely comprehensive manual to help any homeowner identify and fix all types of energy related problems, including creating a thermal barrier (insulation), when to replace windows or doors, or upgrades to heating and AC units.Covers virtually every area of the house.This book also provides excellent insight or review for the seasoned energy consultant or auditor.Lots of visual graphics to illustrate further.I highly recommend this book.

Robert Farmer
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The first practical guide to using energy medicine to improve physical vitality, emotional health, and mental acuity.

"Even the most hard-nosed doctor will admit that some people have a healing presence that makes us--and our immune system--better than before. Donna Eden is one of those rare healers."--Gloria Steinem

World-renowned healer Donna Eden is able to literally see the body's energy keypoints and meridians. In Energy Medicine, she tells readers how they, too, can visualize these energy systems, determine the causes of physical and psychological problems based on the state of these energies, and devise highly effective treatments to remedy specific ailments and injuries. This is the only interactive guide that shows how you can work with energy to strengthen the immune, circulatory, lymphatic, and respiratory systems; alleviate pain, emotional stress, and depression; and improve memory and learning skills.

In health conferences throughout the world, Eden consistently exhilarates and amazes her audiences. Blending intuitive genius with a profound grasp of how the body functions as an energy system, Donna Eden's unique approach to energy medicine integrates Eastern, Celtic, and Western healing arts.

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This alternative-medicine self-help guide promises to teachyou to help heal yourself and others using the body's own naturalenergies. Building on such diverse concepts as acupuncture andtherapeutic touch, Donna Eden lays out a practical framework inEnergy Medicine for flushing out and recharging the body'ssystems.

"This book will show you how to work with theelectromagnetic and more subtle energies that give your body life,"Eden writes, along with her husband, psychologist DavidFeinstein. "These energies form the foundation of your health."

Forinstance, if your head aches or feels clouded, energy may bestagnating there, so do the "crown pull" to release it. The book givesa detailed description of how to do this and other energy-fixingexercises, and provides time estimates and illustrations for doing themaneuvers.

Eden, who has practiced energy medicine for more than 20years and has given classes around the world, also relates storiesabout some of her clients, including those with cancer and chronicpain. While Eden says people can help themselves and others with thetechniques in the book, she urges them to seek professional care aswell.

Energy Medicine includes chapters on various energysystems, ranging from the meridians to the chakras, thebasic grid to the strange flows, and chapters on how such systemsrelate to pain and illness. It also includes an appendix listingorganizations and Internet sites for other forms of alternativemedicine, like naturopathy and qigong. The book is a useful guide forpeople interested in this form of alternative healing. ... Read more

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Very informative, extremely helpful
Although Donna was born with a gift and talent to read people's energy and see a clear picture of what is going on, she is also able to share with us very grounded techniques to help those who have not been born with that talent.I have been using her 'meridian tracing' methods on my clients for over 10 years and find it extremely helpful!Thank you donna for your work and sharing your talent with us all!

Healthcare Future for Americans
I cannot recommend this book enough, especially to Americans. As we all know, Americans have created a pretty unhealthy lifestyle for themselves. Most work too much, creating too much stress that is harmful to their bodies, leaving too little time for shopping and cooking healthy foods, forcing dependence on unhealthy fast foods or convenience foods and resulting in too little opportunities for exercise, all resulting in an increase in health problems all around. Unfortunately, this is about to be complicated by 'universal healthcare' (cough, cough) and there needs to be a shift in how Americans handle their healthcare needs! Energy Medicine holds the answers! Some may argue this is all placebo effect and while this may be true, a placebo effect is still an effect & that is more than many of us will have pretty soon. Read. Reread. Practice. Repeat. This is the future of healthcare.

The book you need to begin learning about energy medicine
Recently, I became interested in energy medicine and this book was recommended to me. It is a book I have now read four times. What I most appreciate is that manner in which Donna Eden explains energy medicine in a way that is very inviting and very easy to understand (rather than being too technical or too new-age). I also appreciated the simply exercises one can do to gt acquainted with energy as well as the numerous illustrations.

I have checked out other books on the subject. I feel as though this one is a must-have and bound to be a classic.

Excellent Resource on Energy Healing
I bought this book as a replacement for one that I loaned out and never got back.Donna Eden's book on Energy Medicine is a great resource for any energy healer to have as it is full of important information. I have been healing with vibrational energies since 1995. I am trained in a number of energy healing modalities,teach several energy healing modalities and recommend this book to anyone interested in healing themselves or others in a very natural, non intrusive manner.

Energy Medicine
Very informative, easy read for anyone.Would recommend. I would have liked more information on actual book cover there was more damage than specified. ... Read more

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This groundbreaking book explains how to tap into your body's energy not only to change your health, but to change your behaviors and thought patterns as well.

Your body is comprised of energy pathways and energy centers that are in constant motion, a dynamic interplay with other energies and with your cells, organs, immune system, mood, and thoughts. If you can shift these energies, you can influence your physical health, your emotional patterns, and your state of mind.

The Healing Power of Energy Psychology gives simple step-by-step instructions that will help you to:

- overcome fear, guilt, shame, jealousy, or anger
- change unwanted habits and behaviors
- enhance your ability to love, succeed, and enjoy life

The energy approach presented in this book can help bring about significant change in your life. With this strategy, stubborn phobias often fade in minutes; the lifelong effects of an early trauma can frequently be reduced or completely eliminated; uncontrollable anger can rapidly become manageable; even elusive physical problems may respond where other treatments have failed. The Healing Power of Energy Psychology is an amazing tool that puts the ability to effect change directly into your hands, and finally gives you control over your fears, pain, and destructive behaviors. ... Read more

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Kudos from a Chakra Author
I have written a book and teach classes on the chakras and have found the exercises in this book to be very useful in helping my students move through places of stuck energy in the body. The book works with the meridians, but the meridians do go through the chakras. Opening any parts of our energy systems helps to open other parts of it. I bring this book to my classes and recommend it to my students. The exercises in the "Circuits of Joy" chapter are very easy and effective for feeling more connected in the body and releasing emotional pain to feel lighter and more joyful. Great exercises for depression. The descriptions and diagrams are clear and easy to understand. Tapping is also a well-proven technique for releasing emotional trauma and self-limitations. It is used by therapists of various modalities, and is taught in this book. I thought I had lost my copy, and ordered a second one. I found the first one and gave the new one to my daughter, who is a counselor. She also likes it very much. This, and "Energy Medicine" by Donna Eden, are two books I would not be without...Marcia Phillips, author of "Seven Portals To Your Soul: An Accessible Guide for Mending Your Life".

Lack of science, lots of snake oil
Question:Where are the results of the peer-reviewed, randomized, controlled, double-blind studies?

Answer:There aren't any!!

This book is the equivalent of getting the cart before the horse.If it's so effective, then let's have the scientific evidence that shows its efficacy.Most books written by psychologists are written on the basis of the result of years of scientific research that use accepted research methods.This book is written on the "promise" of studies that might be done "someday" and nothing but excuses for why there are yet to be any proper studies.Sorry, but I don't have time or money to waste on "promises" as there are many, many promises that never come to fruition.At this point, this promise isn't science.It's snake oil.The funniest part is a pilot study would be sooooo simple to conduct, which would then either make way for more research or lay the matter to rest, if only there were a scientist in the room!

Energy Healing - EFT
This is one of the very best books on Energy Healing I have come across. A fully detailed method of healing emotional turmoil by using EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)is described in the first half of the book. Wonderful energy exercizes complete this wonderful book on healing self. Outstanding energy healing for self. Highly recommended.

newest discovery since BF Skinner
This is a real breakthrough in treatment for emotional issues. I like the
science that backs this up and the fact that an engineer created this.

Lack of Index
I returned this book unread because there's no Index.How do the authors think you are going to look anything up in this book after you've read it? Apparently, they think you won't want to look anything up.If the information contained is of so little value, why read it in the first place?I wish Amazon included information about an Index or lack thereof in the spec's. ... Read more

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Doing the math
A very readable book, and a fascinating look at energy sources for the near future. The author clarifies some of the serious problems with wind power, solar power, and ethanol. While the trade-offs in using some of these energy sources may change (a reliable way of storing energy would make solar and wind power much more useful) Bryce makes it clear that at present these popular "green" energy sources just aren't a practical solution and may even create more carbon dioxide in the air than burning fossil fuels (due to the need for a gas-fired generator that keeps starting and stopping as needed).

An amusing pair of statements from Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the IPCC:

On page 18 he is quoted as being "fully supportive" of the goal to reduce the level ofcarbon dioxide in the air to 350 ppm.

On page 63 he tells reporters where India is going to be getting its future power: "...we really don't have any choice but to use coal."

So the IPCC's policy is...what? "Don't use "dirty" energy sources...unless you really, really need to?"

Always Believe The Numbers
I appreciate Robert's openness and his straight forwardness in addressing the truth in power/energy needs of our future. He addresses this issue with pure numbers created by the corporations involved in the production of power. I am always on the side of raw numbers because I always tell others, "numbers don't lie, people do". We are in an age where people want to tweak raw data into information that suits their personal agendas, instead of living with the raw data truth. Thank you again Robert for the freshness/frankness of the raw data! Bravo!
Michael Cothran

Coldly Logical and Wonderfully Captivating
"Green energy" and "renewable energy" are terms that are constantly in the limelight in our society these days. But what do they mean and are those "types" of energy in any way better than our current mainstream energy sources? And is there any way to quantitatively compare all these different sources, using meaningful criteria?These are just a few of the questions that the author addresses in this fascinating and wide-ranging book. After defining and explaining various terms that are useful in the energy field - and using cold irrefutable logic and plain common sense - the author examines the different sources of energy that humans have used over their history and explores our current energy options. In the process, the pros and cons of each energy source are discussed, as well as the significance of continuing to use the same (or some of the same) ones into the future versus a major shift towards "green" "renewable" sources. Along the way, the author debunks many of the misleading energy-related myths that are so widespread today.

The author writes very well. His style is lively, clear, friendly, authoritative, often witty and immensely engaging. The vast amount of information contained in this book is presented in a way that makes it accessible to a very broad readership. Loaded with plenty of charts, figures, examples and a wealth of fully-referenced information, this book should be of interest to anyone interested in the cold, hard facts about the energy-related issues that make the headlines.

straight talk on energy

The new technology of "horizontal drilling" has provided a large surplus of natural gas now available to replace the burning of coal.France has demonstrated to the world the advantages of nuclear power. England, Norway and Finland, after having invested heavily in wind, have all now reached the decision wind is not a practical source of base energy needs.These countries have decided to continue using the facilities already installed, but to discontinue future expansion.Our future lies in natural gas and nuclear.Author Bryce lays out the conventional wisdom, in laymans terms, why renewable energy and green technology cannot and will not provide the huge energy needs to maintain the demands of the civilized world.

A Valuable Source of In-Depth Energy Information
Few science books are worth reading each and every page. Climatism, by Steve Gorham (reviewed here in March), is an exception. Power Hungry is not, but without doubt it contains more than enough great information to make it a terrific buy for anyone with a strong interest in the nation's energy supply.

I recommend reading only about 20 pages a day, as it is very heavy on the numbers, but it's well worth a fun 15-day investment.

Comprehensive Research
Robert Bryce spent four years researching every aspect of American energy from a fairly objective point of view. As one currently under contract to compile a four-volume encyclopedia of energy for John Wiley & Sons, I can tell you Bryce has done an outstanding job.

From time to time he throws in his personal politics--which too many authors are inclined to do--and he has too much respect for the global warming alarmists for my comfort, but these do not detract too much from the excellent analysis of various energy technologies.

A full 54 pages devoted to references illustrate the comprehensive research Bryce has done, as well as the quality of his sources. He is at his best destroying many of the myths regarding renewable energy, providing powerful mathematical proofs that anyone can understand.

He is also excellent on nuclear energy, and I will use one of his chapters as the basis for a future article on small-scale nuclear power generation in a future issue of Environment & Climate News.

Useful Information
To convince you of the value of the book, in the remainder of this review I will simply offer a surfer's list of some of the wonderful nuggets of information this 394-page text contains:

* Natural gas supplies are bountiful, with a known 280 years of resources available at our present rate of consumption.

* The next time someone says we are addicted to oil, substitute the word "prosperity" for oil.

* Nearly 3 billion people relying on biomass energy would love to trade places with us.

* Power density is the key to all energy sources. Oil, gas, coal, and nuclear have high power density, whereas wind, solar, and other renewable power sources have terribly low density.

* Humans cannot live near wind farms because of the low-level noise produced by their massive blades, which has palpable physical impacts.

* Each megawatt of deliverable wind energy requires 870 cubic meters of concrete and 460 tons of steel, whereas a gas-fired plant requires only about 3 percent as much.

* In order for the Chinese to build a planned 12,700 megawatts of new wind power, they will have to add 9,200 megawatts of new coal power as back-up.

* Denmark's perceived leadership in successful wind power is a mirage. Denmark has not reduced carbon emissions, energy costs have tripled there, and the nation must export most of its wind power at below-market rates.

* The American Bird Conservancy estimates between 75,000 and 275,000 birds are killed each year by wind turbines.

* The United States, without strict government mandates, is already leading the world in reducing its carbon intensity and its energy use without doing any of the things environmental activist groups dictate.

* Each year, hundreds of thousands of people die in Third World nations from indoor air pollution caused by the burning of biomass. Power from coal, natural gas, and oil would improve living conditions and reduce pollution-related deaths.

* Although environmental activist groups strongly hype cellulosic ethanol, it is no closer to technological and economic viability than it was when first described in 1921.

* Ethanol cannot significantly reduce the demand for oil, because many products other than automotive fuel are extracted from oil.

* Batteries have improved, but not by the orders of magnitude required to enable battery-powered cars to compete with other forms of transportation.

* 2,000 tons of uranium can release as much energy as 4.2 billion tons of oil.

* Measured in units of output, wind and solar power are getting 15 times as much federal subsidy money as nuclear power.

Power Density the Key
The primary theme of this book is the importance of power density. As Bryce thoroughly documents, coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear power provide such power density while wind, solar, and biofuels do not.

You will not find a book on energy that makes this important point more strongly than this one. ... Read more

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There is growing interest world wide in the field ofmind-body medicine and the effect which the natural "energy forces"within the body play in the maintenance of normal health andwellbeing. This in turn has led to interest in how these energies orforces may be channelled to assist in healing and restoration tohealth. This book, written by a well known scientist with a degree inbiophysics and a PhD in biology, brings together for the first timeevidence from a wide range of disciplines which is beginning toprovide an acceptable explanation for the energetic exchanges thattake place in all therapies. ... Read more

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Great read!
This author does a great job making a very technical subject interesting and relevant. This book explains a lot of why so many patients seem to benefit from body work, acupuncture and homeopathic interventions.It's left me open-minded to using more of these interventions in my own practice.

A must for al energy therapists
This book is frankly amazing! I devoured it from begining to end and it's the sort of book you have to read several time to get the full benefit of all the information in it.

It presents a rational, scientific, no-nonsense view of energy medicine outlined in a an unbiased objective way. What really stands out is that all the facts stated are backed up by research papers listed at the end of each chapter so that all claims made can be investigated by checking out those research papers. Also, what amazed me is that the research quoted in the book comes from well known scientists, Nobel Prize winners etc.

Basically, what Oschman is saying is that all the facts are out there and available to anyone who cares to take a look. Anyone reading this book with an open mind will have no doubt that energy is a valid form of healing. An ideal book for teachers looking to present a rational approach to explaining how energy works.

Well done!

There is overwhelming scientific evidence for energy medicine
Interesting book on various energy healing modalities. I would have preferred it if the book had some details on how to go about using these techniques, though. The other reviewers have already mentioned what I would have mentioned so there's no need to repeat it again.

If you want scientific evidence that magnetic therapy works, all roads lead to the Albert Roy Davis laboratory. They are solely responsible for the surge of interest in magnetic therapy in the 90's. Experiments with magnetism/electromagnetism were not consistently reproducable until Davis' discovery (that the North and South poles of magnetism are two separate energies with opposite effects). The book, "The Magnetic Effect", by Albert Roy Davis and Walter C. Rawls, Jr., is THE pioneer book on how to use magnetism for healing numerous ailments. There was a study published in the Journal of the National Medical Association, Vol. 82, No.9 (1990), that confirmed the cancer discoveries of Davis and Rawls. "The experiment with human lung carcinoma cells verified the statement by Davis and Rawls that there is an increase in the growth curve of human lung carcinoma cells when exposed to positive polarity magnetic fields." "This experiment verified the statement that different magnetic field polarities produce different effects; while one polarity produced a decrease in the growth curve, the opposite produced an increase (Figure 1)."

Davis and Rawls are trailblazers in the fields of electromagnetic healing, ESP, agriculture, anti-aging, the laying on of hands (read their 3rd book, "The Rainbow in Your Hands"), intelligence research... There is no end to this list because their discoveries can be utilized in all fields of human knowledge. To understand what I'm talking about read their first book, "Magnetism and Its Effects on the Living System". You will most definitely want to hear the interview with Walter Rawls on the blogtalkradio website. To find it just type "Walter C. Rawls, Jr." in the search box.

Energy Medicine
The author took too much time explaining science of energy.If you have already read up on energy and the science behind it, this book is repetitive.I prefer Dr Gerber's "Vibrational Medicine".

Excellent but limited
The author does a superb job in illustrating the advances in scientific knowledge.It is amazing to me to learn how far advanced science is in discovering the workings of the body.It is also amazing to learn that so many "far out" methods of healing are now appoaching mainstream.

I was fortunate to have had a Reiki treatment.The session took about 20 minutes.All that time I could feel the pleasant heat from the therapist's hands although they never touched me.This experience made me more receptive to the author's comments, as there are many references to the effectiveness of hands on therapy.

I also liked the short chapters on each issue where the subject matter was covered in detail with explanatory diagrams.

My only concern, and why four instead of five stars, is that I would think that some people would have difficulty not only in accepting his presentations but also the amount of detail involved.This book is not for you if you read it with a prejudgment.Again, if it were not for my Reiki experience, I would have had some difficulty.

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Customer Reviews (3)

A pick for any homeowner's library
David Johnston and Scott Gibson's TOWARD A ZERO ENERGY HOME provides a key to creating a home that produces as much energy as it consumes. Design and construction of energy-efficient homes focuses on new construction and 12 houses specially built for zero energy living: it's a pick for any homeowner's library - particularly those featuring new construction options - will want.

A Good Overview
I think "Toward a Zero Energy Home" provides a good overview of what is going on in the technology side of building. I like the fact that a variety of opinions are presented for the reader on different methods working toward the same goal of building a technically smart, energy efficient living space. Anyone interested in this subject will find numerous other books that should be read as well for a more complete understanding of the topic. This volume, in my opinion, holds its own as one of the books that will contribute to that knowledge and is a worthwhile read.

A bit too generic for my taste...
While there is nothing inherently wrong with the book (I'm sure it will be exactly what some buyers want) it simply didn't meet my needs.I felt like I was reading a bunch of articles from my Fine Homebuilding magazine (BTW, great magazine).

That is, it covered all sorts of areas, but none of them in enough detail for my liking.In that sense, it is a complete "Guide" to energy self-sufficiency at home.

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