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International Handbook of Multigenerational Legacies of Trauma, edited by Yael Danieli (of the Group Project for Holocaust Survivors and Their Families)., The Plenum Series on Stress and Coping. New York: Plenum Press, 1998. 710 pp. $95.00 (cloth). ISBN 0-306-45738-5

A macrostudy of scientific research into the long term reverberations of extreme suffering on subsequent generations. From Hiroshima, Auschwitz, Armenia, and Vietnam, through the killings fields of Yugoslavia, Cambodia, Rwanda, East Timor and the Australian Outback, to the impact of slavery on American Blacks, the writings cover campaigns against indigenous peoples worldwide, the legacies of political oppression and inner city violence. This book is a catalog of how human horror echos through time. It charts the emerging biology of intergenerational trauma.

METAMAN: the Merging of Humans and Machines into a Global Superorganism Gregory Stock explores the collaborative nature of the human adventure, including our new ability to breach barriers of space and time to share the visions, thoughts and dynamic experiences of others. Stock's core thesis is that Metaman confirms we are all connected through our technology "giving to and drawing from one another as we participate in a momentous step in the evolution of life." (to see full review).

A BREADCRUMB TRAIL THROUGH THE PBS JUNGLE: The Independent Producer's Survival Guide    a special report by Patric Hedlund

"Tons of praise from indie producers for this report!"
—Pat Thomson, Editor,
The Independent Magazine

"The only report I've ever seen that accurately shows the many layers of the Public Television system."
—David Sutherland, Producer/Director,
The Farmer's Wife.

The Shaman Within is about breakthrough research in the field of EEG Neurotherapy. It charts the synergy between electronic networks and the human brain, exploring the work of Dr. Eugene Peniston and colleagues whose careful scientific quest for an effective treatment for alcoholism and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) opened a scientific 21st century pathway to healing powers of mind, body and spirit that are surprisingly resonant with ancient teachings from many traditions....