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Summary: wisdom passed from woman to woman
Review: i was given a copy of this book a year ago from my mother. she quietly handed me a copy and said to read it. flicking through some of the chapter headings, it caught my interest. this in not typically the kind of genre i usually delve into, but quite easy reading nonetheless. i found some of the views unrealistic, but like most literature, you don't need to take the whole of the philosophy on for you to get some benefit. if not just a positive mindset toward yourself. i recommend this to all women, i am especially going to pass my copy around to my sisters and let them absorb the positive vibes and let them understand themselves a little better.
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Summary: Women's bodies, women's wisdom
Review: The best book I ever read! It is so insightful; every time i pick it up i learn something new about myself. Not only has it taught me more about how my body functions, but also how to read the signs my body gives me. It has helped me deal with my past, live my life in a fullfilling way now, and ensure a healthy future. I recommend it for all women who are looking to live a healthy life daily ( emotionally and physically ), and who want to know themselves more intimatly.
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Summary: Women's Bodies Women's Wisdom
Review: Excellent book for women about women's bodies. Contains a lot of information that we should have have been told in health class in the 5th grade. Presents a common sense approach to women's health and reproductive organs and provides insight to many of the problems affecting women's health (cervical cancer, fibroids, PMS, fertility, menopause, etc.). Provides an understanding of specific women's problems and enables the reader to take an active approach to healing with their physicians. You become equipped with the knowledge go to a doctor's office and actually understand what they are talking about instead of just nodding your head!
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Summary: new age garbage
Review: Thank heavens at least a few people figured out what this book really was - not a feminist book, but a bunch of blaming nonsense. If you think the section on infertility was bad, try on the notion that abuse survivors aren't hurt by the abuse "until they interpret it as having hurt them".What a bunch of nonsense. This book didn't make me feel empowered, just digusted and shocked. The tone was more hateful and condescending than anything. I realize it might be comforting to believe that we can just will all our problems away with our minds; I'm not surprised people rave about this book. It does, however, have a dangerous blaming downside. I quite enjoyed throwing it against the wall. Too bad, though, since when I tried to sell it to used bookstores, they wouldn't take it. Makes sense, since the thing isn't fit for lining your cat box.
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Summary: Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom Crating Physical and Emotiona
Review: This is the most insightful, wise and compassionate book I have ever seen that deals with the entire issue of women in western culture and our health. Every woman should read this book, give it to all women they love and speak out on its wisdom.
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Summary: An Important Reference, A Bedside Staple
Review: This book is a comprehensive look at women's health, societal influences and straightforward healing. A groundbreaking work.
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Summary: Misguided Wisdom
Review: This book does highlight some important issues in women's health care. However, as someone whose first born child was stillborn this past summer, I was extremely put off by the sections in the book that deal with pregnancy loss and infertility. The idea that miscarriages,"poor pregnancy outcomes," and infertility is the result of maternal ambivalence and communicating maternal stress (which is vaguely described in the book as emotional stress and conflicts about motherhood) is complete hogwash and harmful to those women and men who are suffering and grieving. People in these situations are already trying to come to terms with sorrowful circumstances and do not need to be told that they were to blame. Readers beware!
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Summary: The best book about womens health and body since I remember
Review: Finaly answers to many of my questions. Thank you Christiane for your book. It already helped me very much. Thank you.
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Summary: If you're ready to really understand yourself ...
Review: I think this book is God-sent. The health information isn't new, but the approach is. In the West we tend to divorce ourselves from our bodies and assume everything that happens to us is random. Though we may not be culpable for cancer or a miscarriage, we need to take a role in our own healing. We are spirit incarnate. If you're ready to see yourself this way, you can heal many of your own psychological and physical wounds. Just one thing, recommend your friends buy their own copies.
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Summary: A must reading for every woman; a wholistic guide to living
Review: After seeing Christiane Northrup on PBS I immediately ordered my first copy from Amazon. This book is not to be read in one or two sittings. It should be read one chapter at a time, to digest every morsel of her expertise and knowledge. Keep this one close by, so you can pick it up on those bleak days. This book is remarkably low priced to make it affordable for everyone. It's the best gift you can give to any woman in your life. My three daughters will be getting each one at Christmas along with a weekend retreat at a lovely place that I found in Maine by the ocean. This will be my gift to them, so that they can take some time out of their very busy lives and get centered on the importance of taking care of spirit, body and soul. You can't be for others if you don't take care of yourself. You can't give what you don't have, if you push yourself beyond your limitations you get very negative, burnt out, depressed and overwhelmed. It's not easy to stay focused and centered but it is a must, if we are all going to survive in this sometimes very noisy world. Christiane Northrup, I salute you for taking the time in your busy life and giving of yourself in seeing this book published. Other books that have help me become more centered: Care of the Soul-Guide to every day by Thomas Moore and Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss.
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