1 comments about "But I Do Clamor": May Wright Sewall, A Life, 1844-1920.

1. May Wright Sewall was one of a rare breed of talented individuals able to make unique contributions to American society in numerous fields: education, civic improvement, women's rights, and pacifism. Born in 1844 during an era when women were first making inroads into higher education, she was well educated in the classical tradition. From modest beginnings as a teacher in a one-room Wisconsin school, she became one of the leading citizens of Indianapolis and founder-with her husband Theodore-of the Girls' Classical School. Possessing formidable organizational skills, Sewall helped found many of Indianapolis's enduring organizations: the Indianapolis Woman's Club, the Art Association of Indianapolis, the Indianapolis Propylaeum, and the Contemporary Club. Hoosier author Booth Tarkington named her, along with Benjamin Harrison and James Whitcomb Riley, as one of Indianapolis's most prominent citizens. Sewall also worked tirelessly on behalf of rights for women in the United States-and around the world-during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. She served as an invaluable ally to such national suffrage leaders as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and gave the woman's movement an international focus through her pioneering involvement with the International Council of Women and the American National Council of Women. Undaunted by the sneers of skeptics, late in her life Sewall dared to explore a new field: the land beyond the grave. She detailed her fascinating experiences with spiritualism in Neither Dead nor Sleeping, excerpts from which are included in this book.

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1 comments about The Besht: Magician, Mystic, and Leader (Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry Series).

1. This is one of the most enlightening books I have read in a long time. I appreciate the author's excellent writing style, his open mind, and his eagerness to search for the truth. The book is exceptional. I feel I learned something new on every page. Bravo!

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1 comments about Gotama Buddha: A Biography Based on the Most Reliable Texts.

1. This book deserves an award for its clarity and scholarly presentation of the life-history of the Buddha, while being readable even by the lay-person. The author is a well-known researcher of Eastern philosophical traditions.

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5 comments about The Healing Connection (PB): The Story of a Physician's Search for the Link between Faith and Health.

1. Featuring informative remarks by John M. Templeton Jr., The Healing Connection is the personal story of Dr. Harold Koenig (founder and directory of the Duke University Center for the Study of Religion/Spirituality and Health) in which he shares the memorable true story of just how his own life trials become a catalyst for his pioneering research in the area of spirituality and health which is quite literarily changing the core practice of medicine. In this complete and unabridged audiobook edition (ably narrated by John Matthew and Lisa Friedman), The Healing Connection describes Dr. Koenig's on-going battle with a chronic debilitating physical disease and how it provided keen insights with respect to his professional work and research as a medical doctor. Also related are pertinent observations on the impact of religion upon mental and physical health, and challenges for individuals and churches to utilize the benefits of faith in the mental and physical healing processes of the human mind and body. Especially recommended for Medical School and community library "Spirituality & Health" reference collections, 6 CDs for a total running time of 6 hours, 13 minutes.



2. I was hoping there would be documented cases within this book but there are not. All Keonig talks about is "many cases", "various cases" and "multiple studies" which makes his assertions somewhat dubious.

   I was hoping for some; "In 1994, at Harvard Medical school, 345 patients...." type stuff. I didn't find it.

   If you want a light/feel good read this is it.

   If you want facts and figures look elsewhere.




3. Dr. Harold Koenig is a professor of medicine and psychiatry at Duke Unversity Medical School. He writes a candid account of his spiritual journey that motivates his research interests in religion and health. Evangelical Chrisitans will especially appreciate the book and its honesty.



4. It is pleasantly refreshing to find a medical doctor and scientist willing to tell their life story with such vulnerability and humility. Disagreeing with the editorial review mentioned earlier that Koenig, "succumbs too often into self-congratulatory mentions of his many achievements," I rather think that Dr. Koenig presents his story honestly as part of his own struggle to realize his purpose in life. The Healing Connection by Koenig is an excellent book for the lay person interested in the relationship between faith and health. I would strongly reccommend this book!



5. I just finished reading "The Healing Connection" by Dr. Koenig. Being a non-scientist and a Christian, I was pleased to find the writing clear, honest, mostly non-technical, and a real page-turner. Dr. Koenig tells his life story and fuses sound scientific research data with common sense and heartfelt Christian convictions. An especially good section is the last 40 pages, where we see exactly what the decades of research means and what it holds for the future of healthcare in the U.S.

   I recommend the book to people who have not made the "connection" between health and religious faith, or who have read in this area and want a more personal point of view.