The Art of Hearing -- a holistic approach to hearing problems. In an increasingly noisy world, hearing can be a genuine battle. If you are one of the estimated 16 million Americans who have trouble hearing, consider The Art of Hearing. It is one of the first books to take a holistic approach toward healing less-than-optimum hearing. Methods include acupressure, the "psychology" of not hearing, affirmations, natural foods, detoxification, and yoga. Rather than accept the terminal diagnosis offered by his doctor, and having found that a hearing aid and speech reading could not cure his own...

This 35-page book contains sayings, comments, philosophy, and instructions by Yogacharya John Oliver Black. Mr. Black was a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda and studied with him for more than 30 years. Founder of Golden Lotus and Song of the Morning Ranch, a yoga retreat in northern Michigan, Yogahcharya Oliver instructed students from around the country and from around the world. The sayings in this book help one understand and appreciate this advanced disciple. From them we can obtain insight into your own natures and a deeper appreciation of the science of yoga.

This 30,000-word book is more than a memoir. It's a view of the 1960's from someone who lived it. It includes the breathtaking cultural changes; the progress in art, music, literature, and philosophy; and the powerful political happenings of those times. More importantly, perhaps, was the growth and expansion of consciousness of individuals and as a nation, the effects of which we still feel today.