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Summary: A superb synthesis of practical healing and literary art.
Review: Beautifully written text supported by graphic photographs of the hands-on techniques. Dr. Fromm clearly has a unique and powerful vision of self-healing through the ancient art of Ki energy. As a woman, I especially appreciate his and Therese's understanding of the entire female system.
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Summary: The Book of Ki
Review: Many books on this subject are often complex, lengthy and unreadable or at the other end of the spectrum, characterized by odd stick figure drawings, terse, inadequate and generally undecipherable descriptions. The Book of Ki appropriately, strikes a harmonious balance between these two extremes. By combining the exercise and treatment section with the very well written and fascinating narrative description of his personal experiences with Mrs. Matsuura (the Japanese healer who inspired the author to learn these techniques) Mallory Fromm has produced a book that is informative, interesting and easy to read. If you are interested in or open to the broad possibilities of Ki (or Chi) then you should read this book (incidentally this is type of Ki healing is NOT, nor is it based on, Reiki). Also having personally benefited from the Ki workshops and treatments offered by Mallory and Therese Baxter at the SIKE institute amd Esalen, I would recommend them to anyone with an interest or need for this type of non-manipulative and non-invasive healing.
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Summary: A joyful, life-enhancing, and exhilarating book to treasure.
Review: This book is an excellent and lucid introduction to Ki which caters to both the pedagogical and the credibility needs of the reader interested in the subtle energy of Ki. Part I is practical and informative, with instructive photographs showing exercises to assist in the generation of Ki, as well as in the application of the technique to specific problems including headaches, eye-aches, digestive problems, fatigue, menstrual cramps etc. Part II is a beautifully written account of the author's healing by Mrs. Matsuura in Tokyo, after a dozen Western physicians had failed to cure his sciatica without recourse to drastic surgery. The tale is by turns highly entertaining - with an ironic yet affectionate eye turned to the mores of the Japanese in general and the eccentricities of Matsuura-san in particular - yet moving in its portrayal of a deepening relationship between healer and patient, which culminates in a radiant celebration of Ki as a mysteriously moving Life Energy in the story's final twist. Dr Fromm's writing is grounded in a sound anatomical and physiological familiarity, and as an academic thoroughly at home in the Japanese language and culture, he conveys the essential Japanese concepts with a fluid ease, which in this particular field must be unique. Being half-Japanese myself, I recognize what an excellent job Dr. Fromm has done in bridging the cultural divide so smoothly and effortlessly, and for such a good cause. My wife and I have been working for some months on the Ki exercises in the book and we have gained in both vitality and general health. What a gift the book has been for us! The author also mentions that animals (pets) respond favorably to Ki. Well, not having a pet, I was still eager to test this idea further and while swimming recently in the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of a pod of dolphins, I focused my Ki towards them and was amazed at how close they came! The book was worth its price a hundred-fold just for this magical experience, which was, I am convinced, brought about in no small part by the practice of Ki work recommended in the text.
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Summary: The Book of (Rei)ki
Review: This is a very enjoyable book; it's weird the author expounded on the subject for xxx pages without mentioning Reiki, which is what his doctor was practicing. Reiki is an age-old healing technique "rediscovered' in the 19th c. by a Japanese scholar. Anyway, Dr. Fromm, nice book, with great wry commentary and humor throughout on the stages of healing, plus a moving ending. But as an academic, you could tip your hat toward the sources of the medicine your doctor used, and give the reader some context for the ancient and modern-day practices of Ki healing, some of which are known today as Reiki. //Thanks for exercising my brain. :)
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Summary: The Book of (Rei)ki
Review: This is a very enjoyable book; it's weird the author expounded on the subject for xxx pages without mentioning Reiki, which is what his doctor was practicing. Reiki is an age-old healing technique "rediscovered' in the 19th c. by a Japanese scholar. Anyway, Dr. Fromm, nice book, with great wry commentary and humor throughout on the stages of healing, plus a moving ending. But as an academic, you could tip your hat toward the sources of the medicine your doctor used, and give the reader some context for the ancient and modern-day practices of Ki healing, some of which are known today as Reiki. //Thanks for exercising my brain. :)
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Summary: very good book
Review: This is an excellent book on ki. Lots of step by step exercises focussed on health. I also liked reading the story about how the author first learned of ki and was healed. If youre interested in Ki id suggest this book as well as books on Aikido (the art of peace)... a non-violent Japanese martial art based on ki which the author Mallory Fromm is a teacher of. Very good book!
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