If we know how to negotiate our way through uncertainties of life, success will be ours for the taking. The real asset required for success and happiness is our selfconfidence. More than half of life`s battles are won or lost in the mind. Therefore, a person needs to saturate his mind with positive thoughts to the extent possible. Our mind will then play host to many big ideas. The book teaches us how to overcome old habits and begin your journey to the highest peaks and how to mold our circumstances. And once you learn to face life headon, success and wellbeing will be ours for the asking. Highlights: * Learning from the lives of great people: Washington, Rousseau, Ram Mohun Roy, Swami Ram Tirath * Art of Communication and Oratory * Foes of greatness: Inconsistency, Lethargy, Procrastination, Timidity, Monotony * Greatest Comebacks of human history: Roosevelt, Mandela This book contains innumerable stories, instances and lives that have left for us the imprints for future life. Whatever we possess today is owing to the sacrifices made by those men, women and events which have transformed the very meaning of life.

Encyclopedia of Deserts represents a milestone: it is the first comprehensive reference to the first comprehensive reference to deserts and semideserts of the world. Approximately seven hundred entries treat subjects ranging from desert survival to the way deserts are formed. Topics include biology (birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, invertebrates, plants, bacteria, physiology, evolution), geography, climatology, geology, hydrology, anthropology, and history. The thirty-seven contributors, including volume editor Michael A. Mares, have had extensive careers in deserts research, encompassing all of the world's arid and semiarid regions. The Encyclopedia opens with a subject list by topic, an organizational guide that helps the reader grasp interrelationships and complexities in desert systems. Each entry concludes with cross-references to other entries in the volume, inviting the reader to embark on a personal expedition into fascinating, previously unknown terrain. In addition a list of important readings facilitates in-depth study of each topic. An exhaustive index permits quick access to places, topics, and taxonomic listings of all plants and animals discussed. More than one hundred photographs, drawings, and maps enhance our appreciation of the remarkable life, landforms, history, and challenges of the world's arid land.

INTRODUCTION Few researchers have made more headway in the field of ethnobotanical medicine than Dr. James A Duke. His seminal work 'The Green Pharmacy' transcended folk medicine beyond the domain of speculation by using modern, scientific spectroscopy to analyze biochemical compositions in natural medicine; while at the same time juxtaposing plant expedients with contemporary medical research, setting high standards for the future of holistic pharmacopoeia. Alternative medicine has seen many surprising advancements since the release of Dr. Duke's monumental book, which was released in 1998. Astoundingly, Cancer and AIDS have both been proven to be treatable maladies, thanks to the global bioinformatic age we are currently living in; henceforth, leading technological research companies and firms invest large amounts of money to develop products surrounding these trade-secret breakthroughs. The purpose of this book was to equalize the playing field and make it possible for average people, with access to herbs and plants, to be able to treat serious illnesses without extreme monetary repercussion. The first key to accomplishing this task is outlining a complete list of 'medical activities' and 'biochemicals' for a wide spectrum of common diseases. After this is accomplished, we can pinpoint which chemicals have multiple, synergistic effects for each particular disease; lying out which plant or herb contains these chemicals and to what quantitative degree they are present. Such research is a timely process, but thanks to Dr. Duke's priceless 'Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Database' funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, I was able to extract the information needed for the conceptualization and gradual compilation of this extensive omnibus. 'Modern Breakthroughs in Homeopathic Medicine' not only contains an alphabetic break down of every major disease and medical condition, but it also provides definitions and explanations of specialized nomenclature in encyclopedic like fashion for the purpose of convenience and clarity. Along with a complete list of 'medical activities' provided (in every section) for each corresponding disease, an extensive list of remedial 'phytochemicals' is outlined; as well as an extensive section listing the particular plants, fruits and herbs which contain these chemicals in different quantities. Other topics of exploration defined in this book include: manna, glyconutrients, polysaccharides, trace minerals, essential minerals, natural steroids, hypnotic/mind altering plants & chemicals, science journal excerpts, remedial patent applications, and medical journal references. Enjoy

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