The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fasting
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Book Overview
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fasting covers: fasting around the world--religious, cultural, and historical traditions and their relationships to modern health, nutrition, and spirituality; the differences between types of fast, from the one-day weekly juice fast to the yearly five-day fast and more; the physical, psychological, and spiritual challenges of fasting--particularly fasting as a catalyst for spiritual growth; fasting and health, and the mind-body connection; fasting and meditation, including fasting retreats; six types and fasts, as well as variations; and your fasting toolkit, with information for preparation for fasts of any length.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0028643275
ISBN13:9780028643274
Release Date:January 2002
Publisher:Alpha Books
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.22 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 7.4" x 9.1"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 12 and higher
Customer Reviews
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Everything I was looking for...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This book is a fantastic resource for anyone wishing to fast. The information is varied and thorough, and perfect for a beginning faster. With sections on the history of fasting, spirituality, meditation, health and more, this is a must-have book on fasting. While other fasting books provide interesting information on why fasting is beneficial, this book details exactly how to fast and what to expect when you fast. It also includes modified fast information including juice-fasts, etc.
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