Heinz Kohler's Blog - Posts Tagged "health-guide"

MY NAME WAS FIVE is a powerful tale of war and its aftermath that draws upon the author's experiences during World War II as well as later ones when he logged thousands of flight hours as a commercial pilot. As early readers put it, the book is "unflinching, stark and painfully compelling," "a psychological tour de force," "a haunting chronicle of war and its aftermath," and "a riveting child's-eye account of growing up in Germany under the Nazis and then the Russians; laced with extraordinary photos and posters from those times, it combines memory with testimony." [Paperback since 2010, Kindle edition since 2012] More detail available at http://www.mynamewasfive.com

CAUTION: SNAKE OIL! was inspired by the author's concern with the proper design and execution of observational studies and controlled experiments -- both prone to many potential errors and abuses -- and his eagerness to show how careful scientists can use these statistical procedures to find the truth about health-related claims and how the rest of us, properly equipped with a few statistical tools, can gain crucial insights from the daily flood of medical news, while escaping mere hype and outright lies. The book has been hailed as "one of the most impressive and eye-opening books about your health you will ever read" and as "finally a book that empowers its readers to navigate safely the minefield of conflicting and confusing medical claims." As other readers put it, "put this one high on your list; enter the world of evidence-based medicine; learn which stories to believe, which to take with a grain of salt, and which to discard without a second thought" and "an authoritative and fascinating book, beautifully written in a style to which we can all relate; a must-read for anyone seeking credible health information in print or online."
[Paperback since 2010, Kindle edition since 2012]. More detail available at
http://www.cautionsnakeoil.com

Starting on July 6, 2014 and lasting for a week, the Kindle edition of one of my books is available at a starting price of 99 cents in the U.S. and .99 pounds in the U.K. Check out CAUTION: SNAKE OIL! How Statistical Thinking Can Help Us Expose Misinformation About Our Health.

In addition, the book's paperback edition is also on sale at my website, along with free U.S. shipping. See www.cautionsnakeoil.com for more detail.

At the same time, the Kindle edition of Book 2: Brainteasers of my series SURFING A MAGICAL INTERNET is also available at the same prices. Over 150 pictures confront readers with riddles they can try to solve, illustrate proverbs they must identify, or depict scenes in which something is missing that they are urged to find. There are new conundrums on every page and there is fun for children of all ages. Even the book cover contains a mental challenge; can you see it?

For more detail and to read excerpts visit www.surfingamagicalinternet.com

Starting on January 12, the Kindle edition of Caution: Snake Oil! How Statistical Thinking Can Help Us Expose Misinformation About Our Health will be available in the U.S. at a starting price of 99 cents and in the U.K. at a price of 0.99 pounds.

Excerpts can be found at www.cautionsnakeoil.com

Caution : Snake Oil! How Statistical Thinking Can Help Us Expose Misinformation about Our Health



Heinz Kohler