Stand-out books by Irish-American authors that cover a range of health-related issues. A Drinking Life Pete Hamill's autobiographical A Drinking Life is an important portrayal of the real life of an addict. He is unapologetic in this memoir taking readers from his childhood on to his drinking years and to his ultimate decision to put drink down forever. A talented … [Read more...] about Review of Books
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Let the Healing Begin
While it has not been labeled an actual illness, the longing to return home can cause psychological and social problems that get passed down to future generations. Fionnula Flanagan writes that it’s time to welcome everyone back into the fold. If the historians are to be believed, early on we left in high-prowed small boats stuffed with monks and their concubines to found … [Read more...] about Let the Healing Begin
Breathe…
The Breath Is Key
An introduction to Yoga.
My introduction to Kundalini Yoga in 1982 was a game changer. My type A personality changed to a more patient and certainly chilled out A-. When asked how I stay so calm and centered I’m clear that the three-days-a-week practice is contributing and I consider it my health insurance. Other than a slight cold every couple of years, I haven’t had any … [Read more...] about Breathe…
The Breath Is Key
Photo Album: Doctors and Nurses
Catherine Norah “Norrie” Egan My mother, Norrie Egan, born in Dublin, graduated from St. Vincent’s Hospital/UCD with a Diploma in Radiography in 1940 and worked at St. Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London during WWII. She was injured during an air raid – not from a bomb – she was cycling her bicycle to work when she was hit by a cab. Though it was wartime, she loved her job and … [Read more...] about Photo Album: Doctors and Nurses
Judy Collins: El Troubadour
Judy Collins, one of the most influential folk singers of the sixties, and the voice that has been called the voice of the century, still believes that music can heal the world. Interview by Patricia Harty. It all began with a song. As a young 14-year-old, Judy Collins heard “The Gypsy Rover” on the radio and it changed the course of her life. She was studying classical … [Read more...] about Judy Collins: El Troubadour