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December 5, 2000 -- Except from the book's Forward: "This book is different from most textbooks you have read. It describes Qigong from a therapeutic, social work perspective for helping professionals.
The most obvious differences will emerge from the use of energies (Qi or Chi) in a systems perspective. Perhaps the first thing you will notice will be a change in energy dynamics as I attempt to engage you in an ongoing, interdependent energy interaction. As a systems theorist, family therapist and Qigong therapist, I see the universe as oneness in relational and reciprocal terms. For example, I perceive the writing of a book as involving those who read it. I believe that without students, the role of the teacher would be meaningless. In both cases, I am as much concerned about the energy dynamics as I am about the content.
However, I encountered a dilemma while writing this book. Indeed, this very dilemma motivated me to write a book on Qigong therapies in the first place. After all, there are many books on the subject of Qigong, but none of them have dealt with the difficulty involved in (1) writing about Qigong as energy therapy, (2) using English to explain ancient Chinese Qigong technologies, and, (3) explaining the differences in the fundamental assumptions between these two cultures that are logically inconsistent with one another......."
To order a copy of this book contact:
Dr. Douglas Chung, 401 W. Fulton Street, DeVos Center, Room 361, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 or through the Internet at http://asiancenter.8m.com
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