The Marriage of the Sun and Moon: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Consciousness [Paperback]

Andrew T. Weil M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 9, 2004

From the great popularizer of alternative medicine, here is a collection of essays about his travels to South America in the early 1970s in search of information on altered states of consciousness, drug use in other cultures, and other matters having to do with the complementarity of mind and body. Andrew Weil’s experiences during this time laid the foundation for his mission to restore the connection between medicine and nature. In The Marriage of the Sun and Moon, now updated with a new preface by the author, the esteemed Dr. Weil first attempts to empower patients to take fuller charge of their destinies.

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About the Author

Andrew Weil, M.D., has degrees in biology and medicine from Harvard University. Author of the best-selling Spontaneous Healing and Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, he traveled the world experiencing and studying healers and healing systems and has earned an international reputation as an expert on alternative medicine, mind-body interactions, and medical botany. He is the associate director of the Division of Social Perspectives in Medicine and the director of the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Mariner Books; Updated edition (December 9, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618479058
• ISBN-13: 978-0618479054
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #603,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Andrew Weil, M.D., is a world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, a healing oriented approach to health care which encompasses body, mind, and spirit. His next book, "Spontaneous Happiness," will be released November 8, 2011.

Combining a Harvard education and a lifetime of practicing natural and preventive medicine, Dr. Weil is the founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, where he is also a Clinical Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health and the Lovell-Jones Professor of Integrative Rheumatology. Dr. Weil received both his medical degree and his undergraduate AB degree in biology (botany) from Harvard University.

Dr. Weil is an internationally-recognized expert for his views on leading a healthy lifestyle, his philosophy of healthy aging, and his critique of the future of medicine and health care. Approximately 10 million copies of Dr. Weil's books have been sold, including "Spontaneous Healing," "8 Weeks to Optimum Health," "Eating Well for Optimum Health," "The Healthy Kitchen," "Healthy Aging," and "Why Our Health Matters."

Online, he is the editorial director of DrWeil.com, the leading web resource for healthy living based on the philosophy of integrative medicine. He can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/DrWeil, Twitter at twitter.com/DrWeil, and Dr. Weil's Daily Health Tips blog at drweilblog.com.

See a comprehensive list of Dr. Weil's information: about.me/DrWeil

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A breathtaking look into consciousness, July 16, 2007

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This review is from: The Marriage of the Sun and Moon: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Consciousness (Paperback)

This book is absolutely extraordinary, definitely way ahead of its time. Dr. Weil writes with such enthusiasm and curiousity, I couldn't help but be enthralled by this amazing peice of work. I learned so much about consciousness, psychoactive plants, and the mind. A must read for anyone
interested in consciousness, psychology, medicine, or botany. A real treasure to read. Dr. Weil is a gifted scientist.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Always an Intersting Read, August 29, 2008

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Ryan (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Marriage of the Sun and Moon: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Consciousness (Paperback)

Dr. Weil's older material is always fascinating. I loved learning about the many different cultures and people he visited in his travels. Great read with a lot of important thoughts and concepts well conveyed in an interesting and easy to follow way.

Also would recommend "The Natural Mind" by Dr. Weil.