In this well-researched work, Dr Albin Masarik explores various features of funeral sermons arising from their unique context and homiletic process. While funeral sermons are an important element in pastoral care of churches and the wider community, theological reflection of this weighty responsibility can be hard to find. Addressing the definition of a funeral sermon, their categorization, purpose and context, this book brings clarity to inform ...
Introducing Cathleen Fanslow's «„Hope System,“» which incorporates the four stages of hope (hope for cure, for treatment, for prolongation of life, and for peaceful death), this book shows both the living and the dying how to use the power of hope to cope with the inevitable. This powerful and simple system enables families, friends, and professional caregivers to understand and assist the dying on their journey–regardless of their beliefs– ...
This groundbreaking new medical work demonstrates how modern sedentary lifestyles contribute to poor health, obesity, and diabetes, and how health can be dramatically improved by continuous, low-intensity, movement that challenges the force of gravity. Citing her original NASA research on how weightlessness weakens astronauts' muscles, bones, and overall health, the author presents a simple and effective plan for maintaining good health thr ...
Diets work, but what good are they if the weight returns? Statistics show that 80 to 90 percent of dieters regain every lost pound. This fact represents the largest and least addressed problem in obesity management. The recidivism of dieters fuels a $30 billion weight-loss industry, an industry that would shrink like Al Roker's waistline if the newly-thin could only make weight loss stick. But here is the problem: The skills needed to maint ...
""Please Don't Eat the Animals" is an exciting and provocative new book on the universal benefits of being a vegetarian. Authors Horsman and Flowers detail the many reasons for the burgeoning movement toward a plant-based diet in four short, interesting, easy-to-digest sections: health, environment, animal welfare, religion and spirituality. ...
Merit Prize winner, 19th Annual Mature Media Awards, National Media (Book) division. Written for older Americans, their Baby Boomer children, and everyone who cares for an older family member, this practical and comprehensive guide will help you build a strategy for coping with the unique legal, medical, financial, and personal challenges of aging. Jan Warner and Jan Collins, America's trusted experts on later life planning, put de ...
Dr. Peter Gott combines the empathy of an old-fashioned family doctor with the outspoken fervor of a patients' rights advocate in this comprehensive guide that is a turn-to resource for those with health concerns. Dr. Gott responds to readers' medical questions with sensitivity and accuracy and is praised for his knowledge of medicine and his warm, compassionate style. ...
Showing patients how to take control of their own health care, this guide reveals how to navigate the maze of prescriptions and tests and offers advice for those who act as medical advocates for their children, aging parents, or others. ...
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GO KETO. Research shows that a ketogenic diet not only helps with weight loss, it can improve blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels. Keto in 28 is the plan that tells you everything you need to know to succeed on your ketogenic diet. A comprehensive ketogenic diet cookbook, Keto in 28 equips you with shopping lists, weekly menus, delicious recipes, and more. It’s your key to starting and staying on th ...
