Philosophy

  • One Peaceful World:
    Michio Kushi's Approach to Creating a Healthy and Harmonious Mind, Home, and World Community
    by Michio kushi with Alex Jack, St. Martins Press, 1987

Michio Kushi explains his vision of the future, a world in which all people can live in harmony with nature and one another.

  • Diet for a New America:
    How your food choices affect your health, happiness and the future of life on
    earth.
    by Walpole, NH, Stillpoint Publishing, 1987

A very enlightening book, full of facts that give you insight into what’s really going on.

  • Fast Food Nation:
    The dark side of the all American meal
    by Eric Schlosser, Harper Collins Books, 2002.

“ This year America will spend more money on fast food than on higher education.” Schlosser
“ Shows how the fast food industry conquered both appetite and landscape.” The New Yorker

  • The Complete Guide to Nine Star:
    A timeless system for discovering life,
    prosperity and love.
    by Bob Sachs, Element Books Ltd., 1992

I love this book on Nine Star Ki, it is easy to use and well written.

  • Feng Shui Made Easy:
    Designing your life with the ancient art of placement
    by Bill Spear: Harper Collins, 1995

My favourite Feng Shui book!

  • The I CHING or Book of Changes
    by Wilhelm/Baynes, Bollingen Series xlx, Princeton University Press, twenty fourth printing 1990.

The Book, what more can I say.

  • The notebooks of Paul Brunton:
    Volume 1 Perspectives
    Larson Publications Inc., 1984

A gem of a book that just appeared to me! Beautiful to find a western philosopher that understands the east. He presents a profound synthesis of East-West philosophy. Practical spiritual guidance presented clear and simple.

  • The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine Translated with an introductory study by Ilza Veith, New Edition, University of California Press, 1993

An important book if you want to deepen your study of Eastern philosophy and oriental medicine.

  • The Complete Works of LAO TZU:
    Tao Te Ching and Hua Hu Ching
    Translation and elucidation by Taoist master NI, Hua-Ching: The shrine of the eternal breath of Tao, 1989
  • Power Eating Program:
    you are how you eat
    by Lino Stanchich, Healthy products, inc., 1989

Lino is a wonderful teacher and friend and his dedication to health and happiness through Macrobiotics is tireless. This book is important for everyone because the more you get out of your food the more you get out of life!

  • The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics
    by Jessica Porter, Avery, penguine group Inc. 2004

" A philosophy for Achieving a Radiant mind and a fabulous body". I know Jessica from the kushi Institute where we studied together, I was so excited to find her book on Amazon and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
Jessica has packed her book full of wisdom and presented it in a humorous but down to earth way. Nice going Jessica, you Hip Chic!

  • Saving Organic Rice
    Edited by Alex Jack and Edwar Esko with articles by Dr. Vandana Shiva, Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, and other scientists and Environmentalists on the
    Threat of Genetically Engineered Rice with a forward
    by Michael Potter, Amberwaves, 2001

A short concise education of what is really going on in the genetic engineering world and what we can do to stop it.

  • Sugar Blues
    by William Dufty, New York: Warner Books, 1975

One of my favourite inspirational books! If you have issues with sugar this is a must read. Mr. Dufty is a fantastic writer. In this book he follows the history of sugar, the wars, the slavery. A truly fascinating read!

  • Don't Drink Your Milk!
    by Frank A. Oski, M.D.
    New frightening medical facts about the world's most overrated nutrient.
  • The Macrobiotic Way by Michio Kushi
    Avery Publishing, 2004

A very good introduction to Macrobiotics.

  • Making the Transition to a Macrobiotic Diet
    by Carolyn Heidenry
  • Macrobiotics for Beginners, by Jon Sandifer with recipes by Bob Lloyd: How to achieve health and vitality the oriental way.