{"product_id":"9781501121500","title":"The Magic Feather Effect","description":"Author: Warner, Melanie\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781501121500\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Scribner\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 8.375 inches x 5.5 inches x 0.7 inches\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003ePandora’s Lunchbox \u003c\/i\u003eand former \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ereporter delivers an “\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eentertaining and highly useful book that gives you the tools to understand how alternative medicine works, so you can confidently make up your own mind” (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n We all know someone who has had a seemingly miraculous cure from an alternative form of medicine: a friend whose chronic back pain vanished after sessions with an acupuncturist or chiropractor; a relative with digestive issues who recovered with herbal remedies; a colleague whose autoimmune disorder went into sudden inexplicable remission thanks to an energy healer or healing retreat.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n The tales are far too common to be complete fabrications, yet too anecdotal and outside the medical mainstream to be taken seriously scientifically. How do we explain them and the growing popularity of alternative medicine more generally? In \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Feather Effect\u003c\/i\u003e, author and journalist Melanie Warner takes us on a vivid, important journey through the world of alternative medicine. Visiting prestigious research clinics and ordinary people’s homes, she investigates the scientific underpinning for the purportedly magical results of these practices and reveals not only the medical power of beliefs and placebo effects, but also the range, limits, and uses of the surprising system of self-healing that resides inside us.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Equal parts helpful, illuminating, and compelling, \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Feather Effect \u003c\/i\u003eis a “well-written survey of alternative medicine…fair-minded, thorough, and focused on verifiable scientific research” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Warner’s enlightening, engaging deep dive into the world of alternative medicine and the surprising science that explains why it may work is an essential read.","brand":"To order - ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42580691222686,"sku":"HPC-9781501121500","price":33.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9781501121500.jpg?v=1683678287","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781501121500","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}