modern research into complementary health care

At last, some proper research documented in an interesting and entertaining way accessible to all. Loved it.

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Amazing book, informative, extremely interesting

Great insight in the effects of the mind within a scientific framework. Only downside is the distracting unneeded accents the reader throws in from time to time. Otherwise a 5 🌟 book

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Excellent content, terrible narration

The content of this book is very interesting with informative case studies that back up the ideas being described.

Unfortunately the narration is terrible. The narrator hypes up every new piece of information like it's a dramatic novel and puts on voices for different characters like she's reading a child's bedtime story. This style makes it very difficult to follow what is an interesting piece of scientific research. The narration drove me so much to distraction that I stopped listening for a few weeks. I restarted the book today and have only got to chapter 3 before I can't take it anymore.

DO NOT buy this audiobook, but definitely go out and purchase the real book instead!

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Great narration!

The book is good and full to of sense. The narator is the best one so far :)

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Brilliant, informative, inspiring and factual

A wonderfully written exploration into what’s really happening when the borders of psychology and neurobiology meet.

Fabulously evidence based yet a beautifully written and narrated book that keeps you engaged and motivated to find out more.

I loved the narrators expressiveness and calm and soothing accent as well as their ability to perform a multitude of accents.

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Good Book - Questionable Narration

The premise of this book is fascinating and very well researched and written. It is a thorough study of the mind/body connection with specific reference to the power of the placebo effect. It took me a while to listen to it because of the narration. Genevieve Swallow reads the text well and has a nice enough voice - until - and it is a big until - she reads dialogue. For some reason rather than just reading what any given character has to say, she reads it in an accent. For example, if she is quoting something a Doctor from Germany has said, she says it in a ridiculous German accent. There are characters from all over the world in this book from Manchester to Milan and she insists on reading what they have to say in terrible accents which becomes really off-putting at least for me as a listener. This is not a novel in need of dramatic interpretation, it is a technical book relaying information - I don't appreciate the accents. I almost returned the book as I have it in eBook format also, but I wanted to get through it while I walked to work rather than sit down and read it - that's the beauty of the audio book format. So, whether this is a production issue or just the narrators style - please, in future, just read the text.

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Don't be put off by comments about accent.

The book is excellent with lots of well-told examples and is not only an eye-opener but should (in some cases) make life a lot easier. It's an art to make a non-fiction book educate yet flow like a novel.
For those of us on Audible who read the reviews about the accents, don't let them put you off. I nearly didn't buy because of the numerous comments, but after listening to it, I can only say they add to the book. Genevieve Swallow is a great narrator, and using accents to emphasise is clever.
Loved it.

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Mind Over Matter!

An awesome read! A well balanced case has been made for why and how our minds are intricately woven into our body system, and how the two can be used together, along with conventional medicine, to create Cure, prevention and well-being.

Jo’s willingness to ask some searching questions of conventional medical treatment and also hold up to scrutiny the mind-body argument is both refreshing and relieving! To see a scientist really go to work on how valid mind-body treatments are, yet not completely dismiss them has me Feeling there is hope for us! Her balanced and articulate views are well conveyed in this book...the narrator needs a medal, also! To get so many accents, spoken so sensitively and accurate helped me read (listen) with even more awareness...I got well and truly enrolled in the story!

Loved it!

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Worth it for the great content

Oh lord ........ the narrator has a lovely voice , I cant help but think the accents were not her idea ... well worth it however as the content is top notch.

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Great content but dodgy accents

Loved the content but the narrator attempted to do accents of the people being interviewed but they sucked at it and I found it annoying. However it didn't detract enough to let me get the learning.

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