BOOKS

The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto (Beyond Words Publishing, Inc., 2004, paperback 160 pages; $16.95)


Is water God? That was the question that kept surfacing as I journeyed through Masaru Emoto's brilliant work. The simplest answers are often the hardest to arrive at. Hidden Messages, once absorbed, seems so obvious that it makes one wonder why haven't we realized these messages earlier. His vision aided by inspiring photography of water crystals in various environments, is a blueprint to a new understanding about water and the way we treat it. Bottom line: I am filled with love and gratitude that this book exists.

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The Holy Order of Water: Healing the Earth's Waters and Ourselves by William E. Marks (Bell Bond Books, 2001, paperback, 256 pages; $18.95 US)


The author takes the reader on a journey of discovery that embraces the many facets of water. At times, the odyssey leaves one in utter awe of this seemingly prosaic liquid, and the all-encompassing, passionate approach the writer has embarked upon. Practical problems and solutions regarding the worldâs water issues flow through the pages that are also anointed with a spiritual perspective. At the end, one may come to realizations about water that run deep within each of our beings. A must read for anyone interested in this fundamental resource.

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The Complete Book of Water Therapy by Dian Dincin Buchman, Blanche Fried (Illustrator) (Keats Publishing, Inc 1994, paperback, 261 pages; $11.95 US)


This comprehensive book about water and health covers how drinking water, bathing in water, steaming in water and many other therapies involving water contribute to general health. Many of these therapies are centuries old but are clearly detailed both for their therapeutic uses and methodology. The author specializes in natural medicine and is a writer for Health Quarterly.

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The Drinking Water Book by Colin Ingram (Ten Speed Press, 1991, paperback, 195 pages, $12.95 US)


Ingram addresses the dangers of tap water and, with a balanced view, provides a clear understanding of cancer-causing chemicals in public water supplies, home water purifiers and their benefits and shortcomings, and how federal and state municipal water standards are inadequate. I take exception to some of his views on bottled water in which he states "... naturally occurring water is not always healthy or safe water.." He provides information about how to test your tap water and rates specific filters on the market today.

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The Good Water Guide by Timothy and Maureen Green ( 1996, hard cover, $16.95 US)


Lots of colorful pictures of bottled water labels, spas and related photographs with well researched profiles of bottlers. The Good Water Guide has an emphasis on international bottlers but also has a good cross-section of US companies. A well done book (written by a competitor!)

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H20: The Guide to Quality Bottled Water by Arthur von Wiesenberger (Woodbridge Press, 1988, trade paperback, 176 pages, $11.95 US)


It's best that I don't review my own book, but leave you with the pertinent data. H20 was the update of my first book Oasis: The Complete Guide To Bottled Water Throughout The World (published by Capra Press in 1978). The goal of the book was to update the profiles of bottlers as well as provide new labels, analysis where needed and a glossary of terms used in the water industry.

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Oasis: The Complete Guide to Bottled Water Throughout the World by Arthur von Wiesenberger (Capra Press, 1978, trade paperback, $6.95 US)


This was my first book on bottled water. It traces the history of water as well as how civilizations have evolved around quality water. There is an investigation into water pollution, mineral waters, and the bottled water industry. The book also provides a listing of bottlers in the US and around the world.

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The Pocket Guide To Bottled Water by Arthur von Wiesenberger (Contemporary Books, 1991, trade paperback, $11.95 US)


This is a scaled down version of H20 with updated bottler profiles and some background on water regulations. Although the book is out of print, some copies are in libraries as well as specialty stores.

The Shocking Truth About Water by Patricia Bragg (Health Science, 1998, paperback, 175 pages, $7.95 US)


This book combines natural health techniques with science, which results in a potpourri of information about water. Some is quite accurate, such as the body's need for hydration and the important role that water plays in health and nutrition. For the researcher, this may spawn new ideas, and towards that end it is worth a look. Bragg is down on all inorganic minerals and claims that they will turn your body into stone. A proponent for distilled water, the reader gets a very opinionated view of this topic.

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The Taste of Water by Arthur von Wiesenberger (Best Cellar Books, 1996, booklet, $4.95 US)


Here is the data about this booklet, without a review. It was originally designed as a primer, to brief water tasters at tasting events. There is a history of water tasting, anecdotal information about water events and a glossary of water tasting terms.

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The Healing Energies of Water by Charlie Ryrie (Journey Editions, 1999, soft cover, 160 pages, $17.95 US)


This is a beautiful, poetic book that transcends the common view of water to an intelligent, insightful vision of this magical element. It brings water into contact with the human spirit with science and traditions meeting on a higher plane. The inspirational photography is by veteran photographer David Cavagnaro and several other contributors. This book should be read by anyone interested in water.

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Your Body's Many Cries For Water by F. Batmanghelidj, MD (Global Health Solutions, 1995, paperback, 182 pages, $14.95 US)


I really want to believe this book. It goes beyond a study of the importance of hydration to a position that water can prevent and even cure disease. The author reports on 12 years of clinical and scientific research which he says confirms his discovery that, "It is chronic dehydration that is the root cause of many of the diseases we confront in medicine at present!" You'll want to read this book with a bottle of water close to your side.

(Although out of print it may be obtainable through used book stores)

A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr(Vintage Books, 1996, soft cover, 502 pages, $13.00 US; $17.95 Canada)


This gripping legal thriller is a true story about water contamination and the ensuing legal showdown between affected familes and two of the nation's largest corporations. From a water perspective it gives some of the many challenges in proving that an aquifer is contaminated and explores the effects of contamination on human health. At the end of the book, the author provides an extensive list of articles and professional papers on the subject of toxic substances and volatile organic compounds in drinking water, especially trichloroethylene.

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Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Marc Reisner (Penguin Books, 1993, soft cover, 582 pages, $12.75 US)


Although the Western United States has had rain these past few years, Cadillac Desert shows through a vivid history of water in the west, how it may all be just a mirage. In this alarming and entertaining book, Reisner gets his teeth into water politics and has an uncanny gift for making a seemingly dry subject intensely fascinating. The end result for me was an even greater awareness of water's importance, especially in regions where it is naturally scarce.

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VIDEOS

A Journey in the History of Water

This four-part television series won the "Grand Prix" at the 17th International Environment Film Festival. The film is very global it it's objective appraisal of water, the struggle to harness it, the energy it produces, the myths and religious practices surrounding it and the conflicts it creates. The film inspires, it educates and raises important questions about how societies will deal today and in the future with water. A must see for anyone in the water industry.

Cadillac Desert - Water and the Transformation of Nature: Boxed Set


The complete 5 tape set from the popular television series which was based on the book (also available further down in the book section). This is one of the finest documentaries about water and the use of water in the Western United States that is available.

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