- A collection of earth-centered meditations to enhance our connection to the natural world.

- Reveals the Old Wisdom of the Cherokee elders for living in harmony with all beings.

- Written by J. T. Garrett, of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who was taught the ancient ways by his grandfather and other medicine men of his tribe.

In a time before ours, humans could talk with animals, hear whisperings from plant life, and understand the origin stories written in the stars. Survival depended on active kinship with family and tribe, with four-leggeds and plant people, with sun and moon and fire. The Cherokee, known widely as the Principal People or the First People, hold a deeply tapestried collection of stories about human interrelatedness with nature. Those stories, passed down through countless generations of Cherokee, are especially significant at this time in human history, when Mother Earth suffers under the weight of unchecked "progress."

As a boy, J. T. Garrett sat beside his grandfather and the other medicine men of his tribe as they chanted and drummed the stories of his ancestry. From those stories of Nu-Dah (the Sun), Grandmother Moon, Spring Rain, and Little Eagle comes this collection of active meditations for reconnecting with the natural intelligence that is our birthright. Recognizing that we are all kin in the Universal Circle of life opens us to communication with all beings, bringing us back to our natural spirit selves. If we listen carefully to the Cherokee stories of the Old Ways we can gain understanding of lost social and spiritual traditions that can help ensure a thriving future.

A practical guide to the medicinal uses of over 450 plants and herbs as applied in the traditional practices of the Cherokee.

- Details the uses of over 450 plants for the treatment of over 120 ailments.

- Written by the coauthor of "Medicine of the Cherokee" (40,000 copies sold).

- Explains the healing elements of the Four Directions and the plants associated with them.

- Includes traditional teaching tales as told to the author by Cherokee Elders.

In this rare collection of the acquired herbal knowledge of Cherokee Elders, author J. T. Garrett presents the healing properties and medicinal applications of over 450 North American plants. Readers will learn how Native American healers utilize the gifts of nature for ceremonial purposes and to treat over 120 ailments, from the common cold to a bruised heart. The book presents the medicine of the Four Directions and the plants with which each direction is associated. From the East comes the knowledge of "heart medicine"--blood-building tonics and plants for vitality and detoxification. The medicine of the South focuses on the innocence of life and the energy of youthfulness. West medicine treats the internal aspects of the physical body to encourage strength and endurance, while North medicine offers a sense of freedom and connection to the stars and the greater Universal Circle. This resource also includes traditional teaching tales to offer insights from Cherokee cosmology into the origin of illness, how the animals found their medicine, and the naming of the plants.

This is the story of the physical, mental, spiritual, and natural aspects of humans as told through many generations of elder teachers of Native American medicine. With stories telling about the four directions and the universal circle, the teachings also offer wisdom on circle gatherings, herbs, healing and ways to reduce stress and find harmony and balance in relationships. The teachings, which have always connected family, clan and tribe with the Universal Spirit, aim to assist the reader in discovering their own medicine and a return to health.

Patty’s Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology Volume 3A, 2nd Edition: Theory and Rationale of Industrial Hygiene Practice: The Work Environment Edited by Lewis J. Cralley & Lester V. Cralley This addition to Patty’s classic reference series discusses the maintenance of standards to assure a safe and healthful working environment. Twenty-one leading authorities cover a broad range of topics, including: rationale; health promotion in the workplace; occupational health nursing; detecting disease produced by occupational exposure; health surveillance programs in industry; and more. 1985 0 471-86137-5 822 pp. Patty’s Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology Volume 3B, 2nd Edition: Theory and Rationale of Industrial Hygiene Practice: Biological Responses Edited by Lewis J. Cralley & Lester V. Cralley Volume 3B discusses the biological responses of the body to the various chemical and environmental hazards and stresses in the industrial workplace. Twenty-one leading authorities cover a broad range of topics, including: rationale; role of animal toxicology and pharmacokinetic data in the safety evaluation of chemicals; and more. 1985 0 471-82333-3 753 pp. Industrial Hygiene Aspects of Plant Operations Volume 1: Process Flows Editors: Lester V. Cralley & Lewis J. Cralley This reference is the first of a three-volume work that constitutes the most comprehensive treatise available on the recognition, measurement, and control of potential hazards associated with plant operations. Volume 1 fills an especially important and urgent need with its flow-sheet style of presentation designed to help readers graphically compare their own company processes with those of other companies. 1986 0 471-62493-4 630 pp. Industrial Hygiene Aspects of Plant Operations Volume 2: Unit Operations and Product Fabrication Editors: Lester V. Cralley & Lewis J. Cralley In the first section, the contributors discuss unit operations as distinct entities along an industry-wide concept. In the second section, they cover the operations and procedures for assembling parts and materials into final products. Each step in the unit operation and product fabrication flow includes a discussion of specific health hazards with suggestions for their monitoring and control. 1986 0 471-62492-6 537 pp. Industrial Hygiene Aspects of Plant Operations Volume 3: Engineering Considerations in Equipment Selection, Layout, and Building Design Editors: Lester V. Cralley & Lewis J. Cralley Stressing cost-effective design and sound engineering practices throughout, every chapter of this volume shows professionals how to establish practical, long-term hazard control programs that will continue to meet high standards of industrial hygiene and constantly changing government regulations. 1986 0 471-62491-8 785 pp.

Few populations around the world have been as deeply affected by outside cultures as Native Americans. The wide variety of people who lived in America prior to Western migration possessed an equally wide variety of faith practices and beliefs. This book is about how those beliefs began, how they changed due to the influence of outside forces, and how Native Americans today are working to preserve their faiths. Tied deeply to the land and to nature, Native American faiths share some common traits. Native American Faith in America explores these basic beliefs, the ""coming of the long knives,"" and the impact of Western expansion, along with the ways that Native Americans and their faiths were deeply changed by this new civilization on their land. As the years have passed, many Native American ways have come into the general culture, influencing everything from fashion and music to medicine and sports. The dominant American culture continues to affect the social lives of Native Americans, both on reservations and elsewhere, while the sacred sites of some tribes have been the source of great controversy. In the political world, Native Americans have been very active, and most of this political work, from the American Indian Movement to today's reservation casinos, is based in faith and belief. Finally, the book focuses on how Native Americans young and old are working to ensure that their faiths and beliefs do not die out as some of their languages and customs have.