Miracles are happening to exceptional patients every day-patients who have the courage to wok with their doctors to participate in and influence their own recovery. A wonderful book that every patient and skeptic physician should read If we follow Bernie Siegel's advice, we may all stay younger and healthier for many more years. In these pages is found a precious secret, that of health and well-being. I thank God for bernie and his book and know that it is and will be a blessing to all humanity. Love, Medicine and Miracles deserves to be on the same shelf with Norman Cousin's Anatomy of an Illness. Bernie Siegel, M.D., practices surgery in New Haven and teaches at Yale University. In 1978, Siegal started ECaP (Exceptional Cancer Patients), a specialized form of individual and group therapy based on "carefrontation," a loving, safe, therapeutic confrontation that facilitates personal change and healing. This experience led to his desire to make everyone aware of his or her own healing potential. In 1988, he bacame president of the American Holistic Medical Association.

This approach to dealing with illness demonstrates how taking control of illness can result in successful treatment and emotional growth.

In his continuing exploration of the unity between the mind and the body, Dr. Bernie Siegel, M.D. shows us how to listen to our bodies -- to learn how to talk to our inner selves and give ourselves healing messages through meditation, visualization, and relaxation. Whether we are ill or well, Peace, Love, and Healing challenges each of us to use the bodymind to our advantage and discover the paths by which each of us is exceptional. The Physiology of Love, Joy, and Optimism Symptoms and Symbols, Dreams and The Self Speaks Communicating with Your Body Who Is the Healer, Who is the Healed? The Doctor-Patient Relationship Healing the Child Within Finding Your True Self Read by the author on two cassettes.

A pioneer in mind-body medicine, Dr Bernie Siegel has led the way in demonstrating how a positive attitude and an ability to give and receive love can influence our health, our ability to heal and most importantly, the quality of our lives. In Prescriptions for Living, he addresses those seeking guidance for leading a more joyful and productive life. Prescriptions for Living overflows with personal anecdotes and touching stories that go far beyond his previous work. In this extraordinary book, Bernie Siegel takes his message to a new plane through intimacy, wise revelations and an extraordinary compassion.

faith, hope & healing Inspiring Lessons Learned from People Living with Cancer "Bernie Siegel is one of the greatest healers of our time. The stories he shares in Faith, Hope, and Healing demonstrate the healing effect of treating cancer not just with conventional medicine but by changing the way you think about your disease, the way you act toward those who love and care for you, and the way you feel about yourself. The mind is the most powerful tool you have for fighting back." -Deepak Chopra, author of Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment Praise for Bernie Siegel for Prescriptions for Living "Bernie Siegel is a brilliant beacon broadcasting a message of hope. When high-tech medicine is supplemented with love and compassion, we have not only curing but also healing, which is what Siegel's message is all about." -Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words for Help Me to Heal "If you or a loved one have to go through major medical care . . . this book can be . . . life-saving and soul-saving." -Andrew Weil, M.D., the New York Times bestselling author of Spontaneous Healing and Eight Weeks to Optimum Health for 365 Prescriptions for the Soul "Bernie Siegel dispenses spiritual medicine that's good for you, and feels good too! I highly recommend these daily doses of eternal wisdom." -Marianne Williamson, author of Everyday Grace "Bernie is one of the world's most respected doctors. I would pay close attention to any prescription he offers. I read from this each day." -Wayne Dyer, author of Getting in the Gap "Dr. Siegel's soul medicine is dispensed in perfect doses to uplift, inspire, enlighten, and heal you. As always, Bernie's wisdom and love gave me goosebumps, or should I say god-bumps. Buy a carton of this medicine-in-a-book and administer it to everyone you love." -Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., author of Inner Peace for Busy People for Love, Magic, and Mudpies "Dr. Bernie Siegel has been my mentor and friend for many years. His wisdom has been a beacon of healing and humor. Love, Magic, and Mudpies is as funny, wise, and practical as its magical author. Every parent needs this book." -Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Mother-Daughter Wisdom "Love, Magic, and Mudpies is a wonderful, wise, and very funny antidote to the No-Parent-Is-Perfect-Enough school of parenting. Bernie Seigel's delightful new book could only have been written by a seasoned father and grandfather who is also a pioneer of holistic medicine." -Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., author of Kitchen Table Wisdom "Dr. Bernie Siegel is a living demonstration of the healing power of commitment, compassion, and love. What he offers the world in Love, Magic, and Mudpies is a testimony of his wisdom. No matter what ails you, a dose of Bernie Siegel and his work is sure to work magic in your soul." -Iyanla Vanzant, author of One Day My Soul Just Opened Up for Peace, Love & Healing "Bernie Siegel [is] a doctor who loves. In this age of massive, impersonal medical technology, his advocacy of human caring is a necessity." -Larry LeShan, Ph.D., author of Cancer as a Turning Point "I was enthralled with this book. [This] truly great book ... combines sound thought with captivating humor." -Norman Vincent Peale