Cure

The Chesapeake Bay area surrounding Annapolis is a wonderful place to live. The author of this medical fantasy story describes local neighborhoods and live experiences with focused accuracy. There is much to learn about piloting an airplane that is revealed by the author's vast knowledge of that subject but the relevance to the whole story escaped me. Perhaps, one must rise above all the details on the surface of the earth to see the whole picture and make such a seemingly simple but amazing medical discovery. The greatest asset of this book is to remind readers that helping mankind is much more important than the potential monitary reward associated with an invention or a discovery. The second most important asset of this book is the pure learning experience about historical facts from a very learned author.

SYNOPSIS Paul Templeton is an African-American who breaks the DNA code and develops a cure for all disease, inherited and infectious. He fights the bureaucracy at the FDA for approval. One of Templeton's distant relatives is Sequoyah, the Cherokee who developed a written alphabet for his people. There is a link between developing an alphabet and breaking the DNA code. Templeton discovers this cure when he makes a slight modification to human DNA. A call to the Food and Drug Administration puts him in touch with Hubert Langford, the man in charge of testing and approving new drugs and therapies. If Paul submits his discovery for testing Langford will stand in his way and probably steal it because he is a sworn enemy of the Templeton family. Langford hires a former KGB agent and retired Baltimore police detective to spy on Templeton. They try desperately to find out how he modified human DNA. The reader learns the answer to the mystery through the ears and eyes of these two spies. Scott Forbes is a mathematical genius who falls in love with Templeton's sister, Ruth. She owns and operates a home-care medical facility. Forbes agrees to help with Templeton's research. Templeton will test the cure on the home-care patients and not tell the FDA. Templeton believes that God created every living thing and they all reproduce seeds after their own kind. All forms of life are just grownup versions of an original seed, the DNA. That's where Templeton went with his reasoning. Fix the DNA and you fix the sick human. Since the DNA molecule is bonded by hydrogen and separates when it splits, divides, makes new cells, Templeton concentrated on the hydrogen atom. Spiritual forces in the invisible spectrum, unseen by mankind's eyes must guide its bonding. Templeton found the key and restored the flawed DNA to perfect harmony. Two patients named Smith and Jones are followed from the time they diagnoses with AIDS until Templeton's discovery cures them. Beyond doubt, the cure is now working and Langford at the FDA panics. Langford then does a foolish thing and orders the capture of Forbes, the mathematician, thinking they will make him talk. Far from needing to be tortured Forbes gladly writes out the formula. He waits patiently for the spies to fall asleep, picks the lock, and steals a horse and escapes. Kidnapping the mathematician gets Langford and his spies arrested. We see love and hate plus an intriguing mystery in this story. But the deeper message is spiritual. Paul Templeton admired Dr. Jonas Salk who did not patent the polio vaccine but made it available to the human race. It immediately wiped out that dreaded disease. Neither will Paul patent his cure, choosing instead to make it a gift to humanity so that everyone may benefit equally. That is the ultimate act of kindness. When the spies are arrested for kidnapping Forbes, Paul Templeton calls the major television outlets and tells them to meet him at the FDA where Hubert Langford is also arrested. At the press conference Templeton delivers his cure to the world by a simple act. He presents a vial of it to a reporter on the scene.

In the age of Dr. Phil, I'd love to hear Rosen's insights into what current psychobabble trends say about our current state of national mind. In the absence of an updated version, though, this classic is still well worth picking up. If you have friends in therapies similar to those covered here (such as Landmark Forum), this book will be a very useful tool for articulating your inevitable unease about their vague catchphrasology. Rosen's eloquently phrased conclusions are exemplary of his most compelling point, which is that only through the subtle complexity of real language can we reach real conclusions about our own self-perceptions.

While some of the methods described have faded out of sight (primal scream therapy, est, etc) this book is still a useful (and entertaining) tool in analyzing the continuing flim-flammery of popular psychology. While expressing sensitivity towards those seeking help with real emotional and mental difficulties, Rosen questions the power and effectiveness of pop psychologists and their painful, expensive, and often humiliating methods.

Any layperson can use this guide to try and pinpoint some of the symptoms they are experiencing. People are becoming more health conscious and wanting to understand what is going on when they are ill. This is a quick and easy reference guide to get them headed in the right direction. It is user friendly for all and reminds people to consult their physicians with problems as well.

Logicaly listed, enough information to help you decide what you need to do. Doesn't replace your doctor but it is very helpful when you need to know "what could this (symptom)mean.

This book is well suited for the beginner through advanced intermediate level player. It provides very useful tips on problems with the mechanics of one's stroked and backs them up with facts. Mr Braden has amassed years of useful information to share and this book is a good starting point. Interested readers might also want to consider Braden's "Tennis 2000" as complementary reading.

A gem of a book, almost a tennis textbook of the basic stroke errors and how to fix them. It's a troubleshooters guide that can sit on your bookshelf or you can read and re-read to prevent basic errors. The photo illustrations are great-taken from Braden's extensive video collections. I took a yellow marker to this book and highlighted the relevant tips to burn them in my brain. I need another one because I gave mine to a friend who was netting her volleys. Invaluable.

Book promises -the end- of acne problems, even severe acne cases, I followed carefully and did not work for me.

The "solution of acne problems" proposed by this book are three basic procedures which are:

Salicilic acid based soap, Glycolic acid, and Benzoil peroxide products. And some tips -like use ice on affected areas- to avoid pimples inflamation

all this in the first and second chapters

The rest of the book is dedicated on how to keep a healty skin
(using minerals like zinc, antioxidants, and other things we know)

My advice is: save your time and your money

I struggled with acne for 17 yrs, and the program outlined in this book gave positive results in less than one week. It has even made those dreaded "cystic" ones a thing of the past. However, I do agree that it is a fairly harsh regimen. I would consider my skin to be VERY durable and not irritated easily at all; yet at about the two week mark, my skin started to peel and get really dried out.

My suggestion to anyone wanting to give this a shot is to use the full protocol sparingly when first trying it out (perhaps every other evening) or try what another reviewer suggested and slowly add each component to your cleansing ritual. I personally use a 2% salicylic wash by Neutrogena every AM and on every other PM (like I said, I have tough skin). On the evenings I don't use the salycylic wash, I use an extremely mild soap and will alternate between using the glycolic acid and the benzoyl peroxide.

Sounds confusing? Well, it takes a bit of commitment to keep it straight, but the results are very much worth it. Up until about 4 months ago when I started this, I had no idea what it was like to wake up in the morning and not dread looking at what had sprouted up overnight. Another reviewer commented that it was difficult to find the acids - I had to go to a skin care specialist to get mine. However, I have noticed that sephora.com sells glycolic acid by several different makers; sephora is on the pricey side, so you might want to look around some more.

I have been fighting acne for too long. As such I was hesitant to pick up this book when it caught my eye in a local bookstore (I wasn't looking for any more help. I had resigned looking for an acne cure and was mercifully placing my skin in the hands of my dermatologist - which by the way, wasn't helping). As I began perusing the book, I realized I already had all the recommended products at home, so why not give this regime a try? Just a different way of using them...and adding ice (which by the way make so much sense and is such a relaxing part of my new routine). Well, one week into the six week program, everyone is commenting on how clear my skin has become! It's easy, and it works...

Susan Powters premise is simple. However, if you listen to her words, her personal story, you'll understand that even the simplest of tasks can seem overwhelming, but they are not impossible. She shares her experiences with AA and exposes that program's complete lack of growth since its inception. She feels that alternative therapies do exist and are working, but that their availability is limited due to the AA-based rehab business.

I found her nutritional advice helpful and her story inspirational. She does simplify the process, but I believe this is one of the best things about it. A complicated plan is likely to keep many from even attempting to try. There is no cure offered in this book. It is a collection of nutritional and physiological tips intended to help the reader overcome the body's physical and mental need for alcohol.

Twelve-steppers beware, this book is not for you. It is not about how to live the rest of your life in a constant, day-to-day struggle with alcohol. It is about how to recover and move on to a blissfully normal existence.

Susan's contention that it is not necessary for someone to hit rock bottom in order to get help is right on target. So often people are made to feel that if they have not surrendered completely to the disease, they can never get recover. Nothing could be further from the truth. Would we ever tell a cancer patient to submit to the cancer before they can get better? Would we ever tell them they are powerless to fight? Of course not and that is what Susan wants the reader to discover about themselves. YOU are the most powerful person in YOUR life. You have to fight for your life and no one can do it but you. Susan's message will inspire and encourage those struggling with addiction.

I've known for a few years now that my drinking was not normal. I never left a drink unfinished, never sat down to have ONE drink. However, I'm very turned off by the AA, Big Book thumping clones. Those who make it work for them (God bless 'em), often seem to transfer their alcohol addiction to coffee or cigarettes or religion or 12-step programs. I've wanted to stop, wanted to admit that there's a problem, but I don't think I need to apologize to everyone I've ever known and add "...and I'm an alcohol" to the end of every introduction. Susan seems to have adopted much of the Rational Recovery concept and has added a wealth of nutritional and physiological information. After listening to the description of how my body processes alcohol, I actually don't want to drink. It scared me, it made me rethink, and so far it's working. The only downside to this audio book seems to be a bit of Catholic bashing (not that I'm even Catholic, it's just unnecessary) and a little too much "I'm successful," "I have money," "I'm famous," "I'm rich," "I'm independent," "I'm wealthy." However, I'm grateful that she's given an easy to understand lesson on the physical reaction to alcohol and I do reccommend this book to anyone struggling to find a way to conquer that voice inside you that says "wouldn't a drink be great right now."

I read it cover to cover in one sitting and then passed it on to the person I had purchased it for. Then I bought another copy for someone else. I'm just trying to understand this desease and the size of this beast, and the horrible things it's done to people I care about. She got me a long ways toward that understanding. Fault it any way you want, by and large it was a good read, good life skills, good common sense. It was a good kick in the [rear] and I hope everyone I share it with gets as much out of it as I did. It may not be the only answer, but she moves you forward in the right direction, and hopefully healthier and better able to tackle this monster.

I was so fascinated by this book and The Cure for All Diseases that I completed most of the steps even though I don't have cancer and it doesn't run in my family. I have no idea if the parasite herbs had any effect but the results of the liver cleanse are undeniable: I got rid of over two thousand liver stones (commonly called "gallstones"), most the size of peas and a couple the size of grapes, without surgery. Doctors would tell you this is impossible, but this relatively easy procedure has dramatic results, I highly recommend doing it.

I did the dental cleanup, and I'm really glad I got all that mercury out of my mouth, but it didn't seem to help my depression. The only thing that has helped me is a deep colon cleanse (not in the book), hard work and exercise.

As for the electronic "zapper", I built one, which was kind of fun, and used it, but I really can't say that it had any effect on me, and it failed to shorten the duration of a cold. Her explanation of the synchrometer is science way outside of anything that modern medicine recognizes, but before it is dismissed out of hand, as some of the reviewers here have done, it should be thoroughly tested clinically. Unfortunately that will probably never happen.

By drawing attention to environmental pollution and the ways to avoid it, Dr. Clark points us in the right direction to better overall health. This is an area most doctors totally ignore, when it is easier and more profitable to push pills. So we are left to experiment ourselves, which is so unfortunate when so many lives hang in the balance.

Clarks book gives what she claims is a cure for cancer. However, the book must be read carefully to make sure that one is getting the full meaning of what she is saying. Her approach is a herbal and bioelectric one. But this is not new. After reading the mixed reviews all I can say is that one is better off experimenting himself. Some criticize this book claiming that if such a cure were found Clark would be lauded by the world and the medical community. This is false and a fallacy from the argument of authority. One must go by evidence and nothing else. Many geniuses and note worthy discoveries have been ignored, without investigation. The history of science is full of examples. The author deserves to be heard, since in the search for truth nothing can be discarded, but investigated as completely as possible. Sadly, this is not the case with much of scientific research. One must investigate things himself and Dr. Clark gives people the oppurtunity to do so.

Would you gamble $50 for herbs and a book with 100 case histories of "cancer cures" if you have cancer? Or would you gamble $15 a month, for the herbs, to keep from getting the cancer your spouse has? Dr. E. O'Dell Woods, (woods@eng.utah.edu),who has researched cancer cures and prevention for 47 years, thinks you would after reading The Cure for All Cancers: With 100 Case Histories by Hulda R. Clark. "I found parasites as the key link in the cause of cancer, in Dr. Clarks book", said Dr. Woods. Also listed were the herbs, how to prepare them, and the amounts needed to kill the parasites. With the parasites dead, no more cancer.

In her book Dr. Clark has case histories of curing some cancers within 24 hours. But, then comes the longer treatment for getting back the health of the host.

"I am a cancer surviver, and I continue to take a preventive dose of Dr. Clark's herbs once a week" said Dr. Woods.

The story above is my experience with Dr. Clark. Everyone should read her book. It should make your "Best Seller" list.

All are welcome to e-mail their questions to me about the book and for information about cancer prevention.

Dr. E. O'Dell Woods

Time will tell; by the number of cases reported.

Mr. Perricone is obviously a very bright man...with a very advanced knowledge of dermatology and I respect his positions in the medical field.

Although he's likely a brilliant doctor...all of his skin care products lack the one (and only) thing that can actually assist in the war against wrinkles. It's puzzling that somebody with his background would set out to produce a line of skin care that discludes any kind of sunscreen...even an SPF 5 ....

I have 5 of his products....the alpha lipoic lip cream dried up so quick I had to throw it out...even though it was tightly sealed and in a dark place. His moisturizer is very average...and so is the 'eye area therapy'. What works very nicely is the 'face firming activator'....I bought it because my mother who is 70 had such wonderful results... No it didn't remove any wrinkles...(come on people...there is no such creme anywhere in the world) but her skin had a healthy glow and her skin tone looked very even. The Amine complex face lift is not too bad either...but again...these products DO NOT REMOVE WRINKLES. Obviously if such a product existed...no beauty conscious woman would ever wrinkle

So...the title of the book is somewhat misleading in that his diet recommendations and products can/are able to ...cure wrinkles. This just isn't so.

What is the most truthful and helpful aspect of this book is Mr. Perricone's references of the ZONE diet.

I did go on the Zone program for 1 yr..not to lose weight...purely to see if it would give me more energy and if I'd feel 100% better. The results were notably amazing...had the recipes not been so hard to put together ...I'd still be on it today.... My hat's off to you Dr. Sears for your Zone diet. I'm not a doctor...but my energy increased...I had a sense of well being...and if you accompany this way of eating by some exercise...you'll likely improve your health overall..

The book is not going to help cure wrinkles. If that's what your're looking for...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...don't smoke and keep alcohol consumption to an absolute minimum. That's what any good dermatologist will tell you.

My mother-in law has stayed out of the sun almost her entire life and her 59 yr old face looks like she's 35.

This is the first time I've ever been persuaded to alter my diet or to try such costly skin care products. Lack of persistence and consistency is a weakness of mine and the claims sound like implausible hyperbole, until you actually try it.

I breezed through the book the first night I bought it, bought two of his products soon thereafter (one product to firm around the eyes and another to firm the face), and didn't bother with the nutritional supplements (I thought the list was too long and there was no way I was going to figure out which ones were more helpful and the right amount of each to take, and when to take them throughout the day). Instead of rigorously following the diet, I just loosely tried to take his advice, drinking more water so I don't dry up and look like a prune, eating more fruit and veggies, eating more fish (especially salmon), and less red meat (though still stopping in McDonalds every now and then).

Two weeks later I was out with a fellow I had dated a few times and he said I looked particularly attractive that evening. I told him I had had my teeth whitened. He said, no, it's not that, it's my skin, something is beautiful and different about it, he didn't know what. Then I told him I had been trying something new and that it must work, though he was the first person to say anything. The following weekend, my mother told me I looked nice, contented - perhaps it was something else? Last week I took two days off from work and the first day a guy flirted with me in the bookstore and gave me his business card, then the next day I was hanging out in the park and a guy introduced himself to me and kept hanging around me 'til I made it clear I was going my own way, without him. That kind of attention in two days hadn't happened in a long time.

I'm not sure that I see a difference as quickly as 10 minutes, but I would lean toward saying yes, it works quickly. And even if it didn't, it's well worth reading the book and trying some of the recommendations.

P.S. Saw the author on public television tonight and he said which 4 supplements are more important to take, so I'll try those soon (vitamins C and E, DMAE, and alpha lipoic acid), though I won't take them on a schedule as he suggested, but will instead be more random, maybe I'll take them all before work.

I saw Dr. Perricone on Good Morning America. Several volunteers agreed to go on his "three day skin diet." They were instructed on which foods were best for healthy skin. They used no special products, just followed the food plan. In three days they returned to the show and their skin was AMAZING. Diminished lines, smoother texture, just younger looking in general. Diane Sawyer said he was a dermatologist from Yale University. With those credentials and the really stunning results I bought the book. I've been following the program and taking some of the nutritional supplements he suggests, and I love the difference in my skin. I highly recommend The Wrinkle Cure.

MIRACLE CURE is what all people would love to be able to have...a quick fit-it drug. Early on the reader becomes very interested in what the outcome will be for Brian. Plots and twists keep the reader interested. Until the show-down. For some reason that part is just a fizzle. (I reread that part, thinking I'd missed something) Palmer could have spent a bit more time on that area instead of speeding through and leaving the reader thinking 'this is it'. He built up the plot and simply dropped it. Almost like a child does on a book report. A child puts all the great stuff in the body and then the ending--is said and over with. Like I'm tired and ready to finish.

Don't get me wrong, Michael Palmer is a great writer and I have enjoyed each of his books, which IMHO are much better. The book is worth your time. So go ahead get a copy and read what most of the American people would love to have....a way to fix everything from being over weight to eating at McDonald's too often and wondering why your cholestrol is too high..... with a pill.

Michael Palmer proves again that he is a top notch thriller writer. I find his novels extremely readable, and well written. These are sometimes mutually exclusive qualities of thriller fiction. He also does a good job in explaining the medical aspects of his novels. Knowing a bit about cardiology and related medical treatments, I was able to get past the jargon. I do wonder if a reader, with little or no previous knowledge of cardiology,would not get lost in the medical descriptions.

Frankly, the resolution caught me by surprise, which was a pleasent surprise since many books of this genre are predicatble. But what was predictable was the "bad guys." Unfortunately, the were almost charecatures of themselves.

I particularly enjoyed Epilogue II. This final wrap-up was unlike almost any other novel I've read. I won't reveal the twist, but all I can say is that when I read it, I said "TOUCHE!"

I don't know if it was the mood I was in when I started reading this book, but I had a hard time getting involved in the first 50 pages or so. I almost put the book down, but I'm glad I didn't. The book really picked up the pace & suspense after that. Things started really coming together in the last half of the book. Great story, it's my first by Palmer, and won't be my last. Only criticism- characters left a little to be desired.

The Cure for Death by Lightning has so much potential that, for me, is never fulfilled. What a great start! The writing, the imagery, the rhythms, the characters all sucked me into the vortex that was a languid small town in British Columbia in WW II. But then, such a letdown! It seems that the Gail Anderson-Dargatz tried so hard to create unusual and interesting characters that she forgot what to do with them. According to the jacket blurb of the copy that I have, The Cure for Death by Lightning was prompted by a short story the author had written earlier. And I think here is the problem. She tries to stretch a good short story into a novel, thereby leaving it somewhat threadbare.

A year in the life of Beth Weeks, a 15/16 year old girl growing into a young woman craving love and relationship, living in an extremely dysfunctional family and in hard circumstances. Set in the 1940's in a British Columbia rural area, the family ekes out a living on their farm, and Beth has a full share of the workload. The story is told as seen through her eyes in a straight forward as it happens fashion and as such does not offer solutions, explanations or even blame, this is a teenager telling about the only life she knows. I found parts of her story heartbreaking but she does not, she does not have any other world to compare hers to and besides that many of the other characters are far worse off than Beth.

The father has a metal plate in his head from the war and is unstable, crude and has problems with anger, he is abusive to his family and workers, and forces himself on Beth sexually. The mother seems even worse to me, for while she loves her daughter, she pretends not to see what is going on with the father, refuses to believe her daughter when Beth is attacked and stripped by other kids at school, and thinks she is faking problems with her arm when Beth is struck by lightning. Perhaps the mother is incapable of protecting Beth as she herself grew up as a victim of incest also. There are a few good relationships, with her brother Dan, and Billy, but most of the people in this novel struck me as bleak and/or ignorant.

Did like the mother's scrapbook and recipes, also the First Nations people stories were great. Beth's ability to keep seeking love and ability to see the beauty in nature made me feel she'll make it out of there one day, would be interesting to see what became of Beth by the time she was 30 or so.

I think that a lot of other readers missed the point of "The Cure for Death by Lightning." This is not a novel about the solution to the problem of a dysfunctional family. It is merely a journey that relays things how they happened. Unfortunately, aspects of this story happen too often in reality then most people would like to admit. By "aspects," I am referring to sexual abuse, violence and confusion of the soul. I'm not sure if this is a sort of autobiographical account from the writer or what motivated her to write this story. However, I suspect that these things did happen to her. We are so used to reading things that deal with issues of sexual abuse and violence and expect a remedy or some sort of therapeutic message to be sent, however, this is not necessary. Simply telling the tale tells a lot. As for Gail Anderson-Dargatz' writing style, it is surely a masterpiece. She starts off with a suspenseful beginning by making the reader wonder what it is that the main character hears. I appreciate the Indian folklore, or should I say First Nations' folklore that she includes in her story. When reading "The Cure for Death By Lightning," just stop and absorb the poetry of her words and appreciate the subtle message sent and remember that there is always redemption.