Search Results: Medicine & Medical Related from Elk Creek Heritage Books

Salem, MA: Page Street Publishing Co., 2018. Soft cover. Fine. Soft cover in fine condition with wraps crisp and as new. Text block clean and tight; no writings; no markings noted. * From the book, ""Millions of Americans have thyroid disorders and don't even know it. Dr. Becky Campbell, who has years of experience in the field, was one of those people but cured herself using this revolutionary program. What makes this approach different - and more effective for lifelong results - is that it looks for root causes and offers a well-rounded, holistic treatment plan that addresses lifestyle, diet, environmental toxins and more. This way, you can fix the underlying problem rather than covering up the symptoms.""

Paramus, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Prentice Hall, 1999. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover in very good condition. Glossy boards with light shelf wear and light bumps to corners. Pale peach end papers. Text block clean & tight with no markings noted. 283 pages * From the cover, ""Now, a medical researcher shows you the 'miracle' of do-it-yourself acupuncture without needles - a new home treatment that brings quick, safe, and lasting relief from pain and illness!""

Harmony Books, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6th Printing Hard cover in very good condition with beige boards, sky blue spine cloth, and copper gilt spine lettering. Light gold colored end papers. Text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings to note. Top of text block has light spots / dust dulling. Dust jacket very good; not price clipped. * From the jacket, ""...breakthrough view of mind, body, and spirit, based on fifteen years of research into energy medicine ...presents a unique program for promoting spontaneous physical, emotional, and spiritual healing .... shows the links between emotional and spiritual stresses and specific illnesses in the context of the anatomy of the human energy system ...""

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 2nd Printing Hardcover in very good condition. Stated: Published February 21, 1995; Second Printing, March 1995. Deep beige boards with lighter beige spine cloth with silver spine lettering. Back of front board has a 2 inch x 1/2 inch section of black marker which appears to be where previous owner marked out his/her name. Text block clean & tight with no other markings noted. Dust jacket very good. Text contains several sections of glossy color and black & white pages with various paintings and illustrations.

NY: Penguin Putnam, Inc., 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. OVERSIZE. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards and silver gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition with a ghost of shelf & edge wear; rubbing at corners and fold-lines. A hefty volume at approx 9 3/8"" tall x 7 3/4"" wide; 502 numbered pages. * From the book, ""A very helpful guide, containing useful and easy-to-read information for those who care about and want to participate in their own state of health.""

Peachtree City, GA: FC&A Medical Publishing, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Pictorial hard cover in very good condition; no jacket, as issued. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Easy to read. * From the Introduction, ""...your guide to sensible, do-it-yourself treatments. You'll read about herbal remedies, ancient healing secrets, and other natural ways to fight illness. You'll also hear from modern health experts and get a glimpse into the latest medical research...""

Bogota, Columbia: Grupo Editorial norma, 1993. Soft cover. Good. Spanish language. Soft cover in good condition. Wraps show gentle shelf & edge wear. Text block clean & tight with no markings in text and ink inscription on half title page and small ink illustration on back endpaper. Illustrations, photos, and charts throughout. 244 pages.

Seven Stories Press, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 7th Printing Hard cover with teal boards and gold gilt spine lettering in very good condition. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted but for small spots on first three leaves (drop of coffee?) Dust jacket very good with ghost of shelf & edge wear; crease line from dog-eared fold on front flap; bump to the paper a quarter of the way from top along front fold line; not price clipped. Contains 1,088 numbered pages. Concludes with an extensive Index. * From the jacket flap, ""This comprehensive guide to healthy living offers a wide range of alternative approaches to help you stay healthy.. . your ABC of basic and enhanced nutrition, detoxification, prevention, treatment, exercise, beauty, and longevity, with special sections on women's health issues, and health areas of special concern to me. . . . also features more than 200 pages of alphabetical, state-by-state listings of alternative health… Read More

Doubleday, 1993. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Edition in addition to complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with maroon boards, gold gilt spine lettering, and olive green end papers. Interior text block clean & tight: no writings, no markings to note. Dust jacket in likewise very good condition showing only ghost of shelf wear; not price clipped. * A companion volume to the ground-breaking PBS series from journalist Bill Moyers and his longtime colleague, producer David Grubin, but a volume that stands on its own. * From the jacket, ""....explores the healing connections between our minds and our bodies. .... Ancient medical science told us our minds and bodies are one. So did philosophers of old. Now, modern science and new research are helping us to understand these connections. ....Bill Moyers talks with physicians, scientists, therapists, and patients - people who are taking a new look at the meaning… Read More

New York: Barnes and Noble, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition / First Printing of this Barnes & Noble reprint edition. Originally published under title ""The Sleep Rx: 75 Proven Ways to Get a Good Night's Sleep"" by Prentice Hall; copyright 1994. Hard cover in very good condition with gold boards, beige spine cloth, and gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Dust jacket in very good condition. * From the book, "". . . . Dr. Norman Ford, a longtime natural health reporter and researcher, offers seventy-five sleep prescriptions medically proven to help you safely regain the blissful sleep of your youth.""

NY: Dutton, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Stated Printing, April, 1995. In addition, contains complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with black boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Has former owner's name blacked out at top of front fly leaf. Except for the just mentioned former owner's name, text block clean & tight with no other writings or markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise very good condition; not price clipped - there is no price on the flap. * From the jacket flap, ""Henry Dreher has taken the discourse in mind-body health to a new level. At the same time, he has expertly transformed a wealth of research and clinical experience into an exciting and practical book, immensely helpful. . . . reveals the key to mind-body health . . . not avoiding stress but developing personal strengths for coping with hard times. We can develop powers of resilience that help us fight disease and keep us robust and… Read More

New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1988. Soft cover. Near Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Very small crease at bottom of back cover. * From the back cover, ""Unconditional love is the most powerful stimulant of the immune system. The truth is: love heals. Miracles happen to exceptional patients every day - patients who have the courage to love, those who have the courage to work with their doctors to participate in and influence their own recovery.""

U.S.A.: Dutton, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing Hardcover in very good condition. White boards with sky blue spine cloth and silver colored spine lettering. Light bumps to corners. End papers have black & white photographs of children. Text block clean & tight with no markings noted. Dust jacket very good; not price clipped. 248 numbered pages.

Peachtree City, GA: FC&A Medical Publishing, 2004. Soft cover. Very Good. Soft cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. * From the book, ""Health breakthroughs and remarkable remedies that work better than dangerous drugs or risky surgery.""

William Morrow, 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st Printing Stated First Edition in addition to complete number line including number one. Hard cover in fine condition with light teal boards, dark teal spine cloth and gold gilt spine lettering. Text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition; not price clipped. * From a review by Bill Moyers, "". . . caregiving is among the most universal and least understood experiences that we humans have in common. Gail Sheehy has given us a gift with this moving account of her own journey to that place of love and suffering where most of us are headed.""

Le Bord De L'eau, 2005. Soft cover. Very Good. French Language Book. Softcover in very good condition. Wraps bright & crisp with only defect to note a dog ear crease on top front corner. Text block clean and tight with no markings noted. 271 pages. * English translation of front cover, ""Why do we treat ourselves? A philosophical sketch of observance Half of the patients do not follow the prescriptions and advice that doctors give them to the letter. Why?""

Monroe, Maine: Common Courage Press, 1995. Soft cover. Very Good. 1st Printing Stated First Printing. Trade paperback in very good condition. Text block clean & tight; no writing; no markings. Appears unread. * From the back cover, ""Where are we to turn for good health care? In a concise history of the issue, Charles Andrews reviews the successful attempts by the health care industry to profit from people's ill health and the opposing struggles to create a more just system."" [And now more than 20 years after this book was published, the struggle continues...]

NY: Bright Sky Press, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Inscribed by Author(s). Hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Inscription signed by author on title page; see photo (signature not authenticated.) Dust jacket in very good condition; has been price clipped.* From the book, ""Sixty is no longer old. Now men and women who reach age sixty in a healthy condition can reasonably expect to live into their late eighties or early nineties. Sixty isn't the end of the line; it's the beginning of the third third of your life. The Third Third provides the latest thinking on how to keep your body fit, your immune system in top form, your heart pumping powerfully, your lungs clear, your brain sharp, and your organs free of cancer.""

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Bridgebooks : The Westminster Press, 1983. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hard cover in very good condition with green boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted. 8 1/4"" tall x 5 3/8"" wide; 180 numbered pages. Dust jacket very good with gentle shelf & edge wear and mellow age toning; no price. * From the front cover, ""A dyslexic refuses to accept defeat and shows how to turn a handicap into an unexpected blessing.""

Toronto, Canada: Random House Canada, 2016. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st Printing First Edition per complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with gray boards, black spine cloth and gold gilt spine lettering. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings to note. However interior text block bound with spine upside down. Small black dot on bottom of text block. Dust jacket very good with only ghost of spine & edge wear; not price clipped. * From the book, ""... a no-holds-barred self-portrait of a top political and military figure whose nights are invaded by despair, but who at first light faces the day with the renewed desire to make a difference in the world.... traumatized by witnessing genocide on an imponderable scale in Rwanda, reflects in these pages on the nature of PTSD and the impact of that deep wound on his life.....but he crawled back out of the despair and has been inspiring people to give their all… Read More