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Includes simple images that summon the rural landscape of New England, and the author unfailingly moves the reader with his profound grasp of the human condition. This title comprises all eleven volumes of author's poems.
This update of the bestselling book on Applied Kinesiology introduces a diagnostic method that uses manual muscle testing to assess the body's structure, chemistry, and psyche Manual muscle testing is a standard medical diagnostic technique that utilizes full-strength contraction of the muscle tested. An Applied Kinesiology (AK) muscle test uses this method to not only assess the general integrity of the muscle but to also reveal structural, chemical, and mental weaknesses. To perform an AK muscle test, the practitioner applies light pressure that the client then resists. If the client cannot resist the pressure, the muscle 'tests weak,' indicating a structural problem or imbalance that needs to be resolved. Further applications include working with a muscle that tests strong 'in the clear' as a diagnostic tool to determine the effect of stimuli including touch, nutrients, medicines, allergens, emotions, poor posture, and stressful memories.Opening with a detailed description of the history and applications of Applied Kinesiology, this book covers the theory, procedure, and interpretation of the muscle test, including diagnosis and correction techniques for areas of weakness. Thirty-three muscle tests for different areas of the body are accompanied by instructive photographs with superimposed anatomical drawings that demonstrate the method and various treatment points. A useful appendix includes a glossary of anatomical terms and special vocabulary; a step-by-step plan for conducting a session; and a list of contacts and sources for Applied Kinesiology materials. Offering a new preface and additional techniques in the areas of manual medicine, orthomolecular medicine, and psychology, Applied Kinesiology, Revised Edition shares the author's discoveries as well as anecdotal observations to stimulate further research.Table of Contents1. From Biomechanics to Applied Kinesiology2. Scientific Principles of Applied Kinesiology3. The Muscle Test4. Pretests5. Diagnosis and Correction Techniques6. Muscle Tests7. Applied Kinesiology and Manual Medicine8. Applied Kinesiology and Orthomolecular Medicine9. Applied Kinesiology and the Psyche10. Personal Discoveries and Garnered Methods for Further Consideration
North of Boston (1914) is a collection of poems by American poet Robert Frost. Following the success of Frost's debut, A Boy's Will (1913), North of Boston was published in London to enthusiastic reviews from both Ezra Pound and W.B. Yeats. His success abroad quickly translated to critical acclaim in the United States, and Frost would eventually be recognized as a leading American poet."Mending Wall" takes place in spring, as the people emerge from their homes to assess the damage done by the long, dark winter. Observing that parts of the stone wall on the edge of his property have fallen, the poet joins his neighbor "to walk the line / And set the wall between us once again." Although he feels they "do not need the wall," his neighbor insists that "'Good fences make good neighbours,'" continuing down the line to reinforce the space between them. A meditation on humanity, civilization, and democracy, "Mending Wall" is an iconic and frequently anthologized poem. In "After Apple-Picking," as fall gives over to winter, the poet remembers in dreams how the "Magnified apples appear and disappear, / Stem end and blossom end" as he climbs the ladder into the heart of the tree. Both a symbol for life and a metaphor for the poetic act, apple picking leaves the poet "overtired / Of the great harvest [he himself] desired", awaiting sleep as he describes "its coming on," wondering what, if anything, it will bring.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Robert Frost's North of Boston is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.
A Boy's Will (1913) is a collection of poems by American poet Robert Frost. Published in London and dedicated to the poet's wife, Elinor, A Boy's Will, which received enthusiastic early reviews from both Ezra Pound and W.B. Yeats, launched Frost's career as America's leading poet of the early-twentieth century. Invoking such figures as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Emily Dickinson, and Thomas Hardy, Frost ties himself to tradition while establishing his own poetic legacy, grounded in an intuitive sense of rural New England life and the subtleties of the soul."Into My Own," the collection's opening poem, reveals the poet's strange wish to "steal away" into "those dark trees, / So old and firm they scarcely show the breeze." Without fear, he welcomes uncertainty, ventures into it willingly, knowing it is the only way to live. In "Ghost House," the poet enters a realm of shades and spirits, an underworld of memory where "a lonely house" has left "no trace but the cellar walls." As he moves through this twilight landscape, encountering the "mute folk...Who share the unlit place" with him, the poet meditates on life and death, their proximity and distance, and his own sense of self within both. "Mowing" envisions the poet's work through the prism of rural labor. "There was never a sound beside the wood but one / And that was my long scythe whispering to the ground. / What was it it whispered?" The speaker does not know, but continues his task, hypnotized by its rhythm and music.With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Robert Frost's A Boy's Will is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.
Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. His work was initially published in England before it was published in America. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech, Frost frequently wrote about settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime and is the only poet to receive four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry. He became one of America's rare "public literary figures, almost an artistic institution." He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1960 for his poetic works. On July 22, 1961, Frost was named poet laureate of Vermont.
You will enjoy getting to know Hala, as I have, after speaking with her through a channel. Some dismiss the concept of a person called a channel, communicating with an entity existing in a higher dimension than our third dimension.It was proven to me that Hala is a real entity in a higher dimension, who prefers to be thought of as a Spiritual Being, not a Soul.I asked Hala about my mother. This led her to see my mother's older sister, who nursed me, as my mother could not. This was the first revelation that confirmed to me that Hala is a real, higher Spiritual-Dimension entity.In response to more questions, Hala discusses three more revelations that could well upset all the world's religious beliefs. Read this short book to experience your own reactions, because Hala wants everyone to be happy and loving. Learn why this is important to her.Writes the author:Depending on your upbringing and adherence to commonly accepted traditions, you may find these conversations with Hala equally challenging. Her comments suggest the truth of a new spirituality. As the old saying goes, "What's true for me, may not be true for you." But if you read and experience a similar resonance, I hope you will join me in this Knowing.Robert Temple Frost lives in Boulder, Colorado. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a BS in business and finance, served five years in the Air Force, and then joined the Department of Commerce Labs in Boulder. After 37 years of federal employment, he retired. He is now a poet and novelist, and has published five books in the past four years.
This sequel to Long Trip Home is written for young teenagers and all those who enjoy historic adventure novels.Two Hawaiian brothers, Akoni and Micah, modify an ocean-going kayak so they can standup paddleboard it from Maui to Molokai to visit their grandmother, an indigenous Hawaiian woman.She tells them that their grandfather and great-grandfathers way back to the time of King Kamehameha the 5th in 1766, were all Kahunas, men who were trained by a master Kahuna to become experts in whatever their field of training or profession.Akoni develops a strong sense of heritage after hearing this and wants to become a Kahuna himself to help others. He connects with a master Kahuna who teaches him how to find plants and herbs as the sources of medicines, trains in their use, and also adopts Kahuna practices such as the hula and chants.He continues his standup paddle board adventures, racing with Micah and his new friend, Pamela.Will Akoni’s Kahuna apprenticeship in his early teens conflict with his father’s expectations that he will attend college after high school? Are both options open to Akoni?Robert Temple Frost lives in Boulder, Colorado. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a BS in business and finance, served five years in the Air Force, and then joined the Department of Commerce, where he worked in administrative management for research laboratories. The author retired after 37 years of federal employment. He is a poet and novelist, and has published four books in the past three years.Publisher’s website: http://sbprabooks.com/RobertTempleFrost
"Frost was the first American who could be honestly reckoned a master-poet by world standards."-Robert Graves
Pensive, mercurial, and often funny, the private Robert Frost remains less appreciated than the public poet. The Letters of Robert Frost, the first major edition of the correspondence of this complex and subtle verbal artist, includes hundreds of unpublished letters whose literary interest is on a par with Dickinson, Lowell, and Beckett.
One of a series, this one concentrating on poems by Robert Frost
Frost notoriously resisted collecting his prose-going so far as to halt the publication of a prepared compilation and to "lose" the transcripts of the Norton Lectures he delivered in 1936. This volume collects the prose he did make public-in newspapers, magazines, journals, speeches, and books-the wit, force, and grace that made his poetry famous.
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