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The Fasting Cure

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A for content, D for formatting.

This is not really a book, but rather several articles about fasting by Upton Sinclair, and selected reader responses along with letters asking for Sinclair's help re. fasting, by readers. Also included is a poignant letter (a short slice of life story in itself) and answers to a kind of survey Sinclair sent to some of the folks he helped.

Sinclair was both very deeply interested in fasting due to his own issues and later because he realized how important it could be to the ill. He read, corresponded with the few doctors who utilized fasting as part of their practices and acquired information where ever possible and disseminated it through his 2 articles and to the many people who daily asked him for help via the mail because of them. (I think he said he got anywhere from one letter to a dozen per day for years).

Sinclair's opinions and thoughts at the time of the compilation are interspersed throughout the material.

I found the book very useful, well written and friendly. Sinclair's attitude (and positive approach vis-a-vis all the negative or non responsiveness from the medical community) instilled a grateful feeling in me. His words encouraged me to go on with a fast that I was bordering on stopping (up to this point I'd not read very much on the topic).

If you're interested in or planning a fast, get this book. It is not scientific, it is better. It is well researched considering the means in 1915-ish, and very believable. (As to a scientific study, I haven't found any). If this book doesn't encourage you to fast, nothing will.

As to the formatting on the Kin- dle. This paragraph serves as an example of the kind of formatting Chapter 2 errors most if not all pages cont- ain. It's very bad. It contains a TOC of sorts, but it does not work as it should. It's too hard to expl- ain what exactly it does do. The book is readable, so if you're in a hur Part2 ry to get it, go for it. Otherwise, the paper version is much better.

I just finished Mr. Sinclair's book and absolutely love the book. As another reviewer stated the e-book's organization is definitely lacking(that is due to the method it was transcribed from print to digital), but the content in my opinion is amazing.

The book gives Mr. Sinclair's experience with fasting as well as MANY testimonies from letters he received from people who tried fasting and ended up with fantastic results. Results such as cures for a great number of diseases and ailments including cancer. Mr. Sinclair gives general outlines for fasting but attests that every person is biologically a little different and results vary from one person to the next. I must add that 99% of the results are positive and the negative results seem to be from people who did not fast correctly or came off the fast incorrectly. In coming off the fast one must be careful.

I myself am on my second day of fasting and feel really well. I have been fortunate enough to not be plagued with the ravenous hunger some of the testimonies within the book mentioned. I have lost a few pounds but that was just a side purpose to my fast. Basically I am sick and tired of being sick and tired as the saying goes.

So upon completion of my fast I will update this review and most likely further exclaim the praises of Mr. Sinclair and the wisdom contained in this little book.

Impressive given the era in which this was written. Sinclair is a good and sincere writer,however I was disappointed that he did not continue to remain a vegetarian.