Faith Healers
Author: James Randi
In this book, James Randi, internationally known as a magician and investigator of claims of alleged paranormal abilities, has compiled a strong indictment of such charlatans. It is a story of deception and greed on the part of many "healers" and evidence of the gullibility and misplaced faith of their victims. Astonishingly clever tricks used by some of the subjects of this book are revealed for the first time, and these disclosures are supported by strong evidence gathered by Randi and a team of colleagues over four years of careful investigation.
The Faith-Healers lays bare the practices of leading televangelists--among them Peter Popoff, W. V. Grant, Pat Robertson, and Oral Roberts--and other so-called "healers." In this expose, Randi stands up for the millions of believers who continue to be victimized and makes a strong case for legal action to end the chicanery.
Toronto Sun
A fascinating look at a world of misplaced faith and blind trust that seems more appropriate to the Dark Ages than to the end of the 20th century.
School Library Journal
YA Are there people chosen by God to heal bodily ailments through the power of prayer alone? Randi's answer is ``maybe,'' but on the basis of his three-year investigation into faith heal ers, he hasn't found any evidence of it and suggests it may be nothing more than a religious con game. The author, a professional magician, has made it a sideline to expose fraud and miscon ceptions in the realm of the paranormal. Leading evangelists such as Oral Rob erts, Peter Popoff, W. V. Grant, Pat Robertson, and others are all shown to use tactics that are at best misleading, to guide the faithful into believing that they have been supernaturally cured by prayer alone. At worst, some of these men are shown to be cynical frauds preying on the desperation of the seri ously ill. The book is not tightly writ ten, but it can be read for enlighten ment. Karl Penny, Houston Pub . Lib .
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The Quest for Peace, Love and a 24 " Waist
Author: Deborah Low
Stop fighting with your body and lose weight joyfully with this enlightening book about self-esteem and body image.
When it comes to body image and dieting, millions of women want the same thing-to lose weight. Yet somewhere along the path to that goal, women begin to equate happiness with the size of their waistline, and then an innocent plan turns into the Holy Grail...The Quest for Peace, Love and a 24" Waist.
Now, Deborah Low, a certified weight loss consultant, helps women navigate through the maze of restrictive diets and their punishing beliefs, and to focus on self-awareness. By focusing on the larger picture-of living well and fully-the emotional battle with food ends and the greater desires of happiness and health can be realized, including weight-loss. Complete with health information, physical exercises, and workbook space to record your goals and achievements, The Quest for Peace, Love and a 24" Waist will help you both lose weight and gain health and happiness.
Deborah Low is an A.C.E. certified weight management and lifestyle consultant who holds a degree in psychology from the University of Victoria, B.C. Low has previously worked at the Chopra Center for Well-Being in California and continues to lecture on inspiring health in mind, body, and spirit. She lives in Vancouver, Canada.
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