{"id":5725,"date":"2012-11-29T17:17:58","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T23:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbadamslive.com\/?p=5725"},"modified":"2012-12-02T01:10:54","modified_gmt":"2012-12-02T07:10:54","slug":"december-1-2012-dr-and-master-zhi-gang-sha-divine-healing-hands-paul-huljich-stress-pandemic-and-matt-kaplan-medusas-gaze-vampires-bite-the-science-of-monsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbadamslive.com\/?p=5725","title":{"rendered":"December 1, 2012 &#8211; Dr. &#038; Master Zhi Gang Sha, &#8220;Divine Healing Hands,&#8221; Paul Huljich, &#8220;Stress Pandemic,&#8221; and Matt Kaplan, &#8220;Medusa&#8217;s Gaze &#038; Vampire&#8217;s Bite:  The Science of Monsters&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>December 1, 2012\u00a0\u00a0 Archives\/Pod Casts\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archives2012.gcnlive.com\/Archives2012\/dec12\/AmerikaNow\/1201121.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"> Hour 1 &#8211;<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/archives2012.gcnlive.com\/Archives2012\/dec12\/AmerikaNow\/1201122.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"> Hour 2 <\/a> &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archives2012.gcnlive.com\/Archives2012\/dec12\/1201123.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/archives2012.gcnlive.com\/Archives2012\/dec12\/AmerikaNow\/1201123.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Hour 3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hour 1: Master Sha<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-5742\" src=\"https:\/\/barbadamslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Dr.-Sha-New-Press-Photo-150x99.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"99\" \/>Joining Amerika Now during the first hour of the show is #1 <em>New York Times <\/em>bestselling author, teacher, and healer Dr. &amp; Master Zhi Gang Sha to discuss his latest book, <strong><em>Divine Healing Hands.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Millions of people are searching for wisdom, guidance, and practical techniques to aid in the advancement of their spiritual journey.\u00a0 Master Sha will share ways to transform every aspect of your life, including health, relationships, finances, emotional intelligence, etc, through simple, yet profound techniques for Soul Power.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. &amp; Master Sha will also discuss the power of sound therapy to improve consciousness.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sha&#8217;s life&#8217;s work includes serving humanity by helping people to achieve balance in their lives, cleanse their karma, be of service to others, and lift the soul to a higher standing.\u00a0 By finding a path to harmony with the Universe, everything else in our lives will follow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5729\" src=\"https:\/\/barbadamslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/DivineHealingHandsBOOKCOVER.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"86\" height=\"86\" \/>Dr. &amp; Master Zhi Gang Sha is a soul leader, an extraordinary healer, and a Divine servant.\u00a0 He was trained as a conventional doctor and a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine.\u00a0 He is the Founder of the Institute of Soul Healing and Enlightenment and is a grandmaster of many ancient disciplines, including Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Feng Shui, and the <em>I Ching. <\/em>In addition, he created Power Healing and Soul Mind Body Medicine\u00ae to combine the  essence of Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine with  ancient energy and spiritual healing secrets from China.\u00a0<em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>In 2006, Dr. Sha was granted the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission Award for his humanitarian efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. &amp; Master Sha is the author of more than 12 books published by Simon &amp; Schuster (Atria Imprint), including his latest, <strong><em>Divine Healing Hands.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information about Dr. &amp; Master Sha, please visit his website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.DrSha.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.DrSha.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE CALL\u00a0 800-259-5791\u00a0 TO SPEAK WITH DR. &amp; MASTER SHA.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hour 2:\u00a0 Paul Huljich<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-5732\" src=\"https:\/\/barbadamslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/PaulHuljich1-150x140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"140\" \/><\/strong>During the second hour of the show, <strong>Paul Huljich, <\/strong>a member of the American Institute of Stress and Co-Founder of Best Corporation, a pioneering organic foods company in New Zealand in the 1980s, joins Barb to discuss his latest book, <strong><em>Stress Pandemic:\u00a0 The Lifestyle Solution.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is America winning or losing the war with stress?\u00a0 Paul will share his vivid description of how unmanaged stress overtook his health and left him in a downward spiral.\u00a0 After being admitted into a mental institution, Paul lost all his rights as a citizen, being left with a diagnosis of the incurable Bipolar Disease.<\/p>\n<p>There  is a pandemic called stress. It impacts everyone, some more often  and  to a bigger degree than others. But everybody has to learn how to  deal  with stress, otherwise it leaves us sad, angry, depleted,  unfocused,  unproductive, and with a growing list of illnesses.\u00a0 Worse,  it can contribute to harmful addictions, broken relationships,  depression, and even suicide.\u00a0 To  cope with stress, too many Americans  have turned to sleeping pills,  drugs, booze and food \u2013 and it seems we  are more stressed out than ever.\u00a0 Perhaps  we can blame it on the Great  Recession, global events, technology,  family, a boss, or just the  fast-paced, ever-changing ever-competitive  mobile lifestyle on the run,  24-7.\u00a0 \u201cLife can bully us,\u201d reveals Huljich, \u201cbut we must and can take  control of stress before it takes control of you.\u00a0 Unchecked stress has  real consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-5734\" src=\"https:\/\/barbadamslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/StressPandemicBOOKCOVER-97x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"150\" \/>Stress Pandemic<\/em><\/strong> is a Cautionary Tale\/Guidebook for ordinary people who  are  living with chronic stress in their lives. Paul\u2019s story resonates  with  openness and honesty that can only come from someone who has \u201cbeen   there.\u201d\u00a0 Paul rejected the grim recommendation to take psychotropic  drugs  for the rest of his life and began to research and explore  natural ways  to heal himself.\u00a0 Tonight, Paul offers \u201c9  Natural Steps\u201d to become aware of the stressors  in your life as well as  empowering techniques to minimize their harmful  health effects. By   learning and following Paul&#8217;s uniquely powerful and integrated   approach to wellness, you can live stress-free in a natural and   holistic way and learn the valuable lesson to manage the stress in your  lives, before it ruins your life and health.<\/p>\n<p>Fourteen years after his diagnosis, Paul is back, restructuring a life that got sidetracked in something out of the<em> Twilight Zone<\/em>.\u00a0  He now spends most of his time in New York City while visiting  his native land of Auckland, New Zealand, and is the founder of a U.S.  non-profit organization dedicated to helping others stay mentally  healthy, Mwella (Mind Wellness Awareness). Paul is also a blogger for <a href=\"http:\/\/PsychologyToday.com\" target=\"_blank\">PsychologyToday.com<\/a>,  offers a prescription not just for reducing stress levels in your life  but for living a balanced life that gives you more energy, happiness,  and fulfillment. \u201cMy wish in sharing my story,\u201d says Huljich, \u201cis that  people will pause for a moment and reflect where they are in their  lives.\u00a0 Each of us has to embrace within ourselves the willingness to change and with change comes hope.\u00a0 I truly believe that my book offers that hope and in doing so, has the power to improve and save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stresspandemic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.stresspandemic.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwella.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.Mwella.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE CALL\u00a0 800-259-5791\u00a0 TO SPEAK WITH PAUL.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hour 3:\u00a0 Matt Kaplan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-5737\" src=\"https:\/\/barbadamslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/MattKaplanPHOTO1-150x112.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" \/>Noted science journalist and mythology enthusiast <strong>Matt Kaplan <\/strong>joins the show during the final hour to discuss his book, <strong><em>Medusa&#8217;s Gaze and Vampire&#8217;s Bite:\u00a0 The Science of Monsters. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Certain questions arise when we turn out the lights. Things go bump in the night and we wonder:\u00a0 Is that just the wind howling? Did that shadow on the wall just move? Is something watching me? Often the answer is much less exciting than the thrill of fear that just tickled up our spines. We know there\u2019s no such thing as monsters, so why do we keep wondering? Why can\u2019t we get enough of movies and TV shows about vampires and zombies and the quest for the Loch Ness Monster? In<strong> Medusa&#8217;s Gaze and Vampire&#8217;s Bite: The Science of Monsters (Scribner)<\/strong>, noted science journalist and mythology enthusiast Matt Kaplan seeks to illuminate why monsters have held such power over human existence for centuries.<\/p>\n<p>Matt will trace the origins of our most notorious monsters and explore such questions as: What caused ancient Minoans to create the tale of the Minotaur \u2013 the half man, half-bull that was imprisoned in an underground maze? Did dragons really exist? What inspired the creation of vampires and werewolves, and why have they endured as figures of horror?<\/p>\n<p>Some of our legends may be closer to the truth than we thought. Kaplan brings readers to the forefront of scientific discoveries that potentially verify some of the monsters we have always taken for granted. Does the legendary <em>kraken<\/em>, or giant squid, really roam the deep? Are we actually close to replicating a dinosaur from DNA taken from fossilized amber, as <em>Jurassic Park <\/em>foretold? As Kaplan examines the monsters that have terrified humans for thousands of years, he also takes a look at how monsters have evolved.\u00a0 Kaplan asks: What\u2019s next? \u2013 for man- and monster-kind alike.\u00a0 As society has changed, so have our fears, and Kaplan charts the rise of the latest monster: humanity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-5738\" src=\"https:\/\/barbadamslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/MedusasGazeVampiresBiteBOOKCOVER1-125x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"150\" \/>Matt Kaplan draws on his science experience to debunk the myths surrounding mankind\u2019s most feared and famed monsters. His exploration delves into history and archaeology and takes readers all the way up through modern times with pop-culture creatures from movies like <em>King Kong<\/em> and <em>Jaws<\/em>. With charm, alacrity, and a shrewd eye for the facts, Kaplan raises and answers important questions regarding these monsters and the future of monster mythology. With its mix of science, history, pop culture and a wealth of black and white illustrations,<em> <strong>Medusa&#8217;s Gaze and Vampire&#8217;s Bite <\/strong><\/em>is a thrilling and enlightening journey through the history of mankind, as seen through its most dreaded and horrible creations.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Kaplan<strong> <\/strong>is a science journalist and regular contributor to <em>The Economist<\/em>. He has also written for <em>National Geographic<\/em>, <em>New<\/em> <em>Scientist<\/em>, <em>Nature<\/em>, <em>Scientific American<\/em>, <em>Science<\/em>, <em>BBC Wildlife, and The New York Times<\/em>. When not chained to a desk, Kaplan travels the wilds of the world as part of a London expedition group.\u00a0 He lives in London.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Matt Kaplan, please visit his publisher&#8217;s website at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/authors.simonandschuster.com\/Matt-Kaplan\/400535406\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/authors.simonandschuster.com\/Matt-Kaplan\/400535406<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE CALL\u00a0 800-259-5791\u00a0 TO SPEAK WITH MATT.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; border-collapse: separate; orphans: 2; widows: 2;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 0px; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; background-color: white;\" dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\" lang=\"EN\"> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 1, 2012\u00a0\u00a0 Archives\/Pod Casts\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hour 1 &#8211; Hour 2 &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 Hour 3 Hour 1: Master Sha Joining Amerika Now during the first hour of the show is #1 New York Times bestselling author, teacher, and healer Dr. &amp; Master Zhi Gang Sha to discuss his latest book, Divine Healing Hands. 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