Fervent food for thought for those particularly symphonized with their spiritual sides.
Spirituality and diet harmonize in this celestial nutritional guide.
Dedicated to “Lady Wisdom,” a sage deity symbolizing goodness of heart and spiritual purity, the manual introduces theories that consider the traditions of ancient India and other lands while exploring vegetarianism with a holistic mindset. The book, begun three decades ago as a master’s degree thesis in holistic psychology, also examines what health advocate Morgante (Lazarus, Come Forth!, 2006) calls the “new carbohydrate foods of the agricultural revolution.” These are grains essential to a vegetarian diet but that have received criticism for their inclusion in many regimens. The author’s mindful analysis begins with Hinduism and the dietary teachings of the Bhagavad-Gita. A follow-up section surveys other religious and spiritual teachings of the East and West and their dietary preferences and correlations to veganism. These links prove both informational and illuminating, especially for readers unfamiliar with the wide diversity of faiths Morgante profiles. Also intriguing is the material on macrobiotic philosophies and comparative food pyramids. Consistently throughout the book, the issue of meat consumption is discussed with relation to both spiritual cohesiveness and dietary healthfulness. While both sides of the issue are fully addressed, balance and “the benefits of animal foods” seem to have the edge. Elsewhere, the author thoughtfully dissects the potentials of three major dietary types and their positive and negative advantages for spirituality. An intensive chapter on carbohydrates fleshes out theories on weight loss and low-fat and calorie-restrictive diets and how a properly nourished physical body provides the most receptive vessel for full spiritual bloom and future growth. Mostly targeted toward religious and spiritual individuals, low-carb advocates, and vegans, the book disseminates the many benefits of adopting a vegetarian diet and recognizing a larger devotional meaning within this subculture. Low-carbohydrate and vegetarian proponents should indeed find the work’s emphasis on striking a balance between consuming animal foods with the vegetal useful as well. Cultivating optimum nourishment for both the mind and the body is the prime takeaway for readers of any persuasion.
Fervent food for thought for those particularly symphonized with their spiritual sides.Pub Date: March 15, 2017
ISBN: 978-0-692-77599-8
Page Count: 368
Publisher: CreateSpace
Review Posted Online: April 26, 2018
Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 2018
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.
Pub Date: Feb. 23, 1955
ISBN: 0670717797
Page Count: -
Publisher: Viking
Review Posted Online: Oct. 25, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1955
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