A Great Book On The Internal Art Of T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Get It Any Way You Can ! May Be Out Of Print But Buy It Used If You Have To ! Master T. T. Liang's Life Work. ( as given by his top student and winner of many international competitions )

"Quantum-Touch" is a powerful book. I have used energy healing techniques for over 23 years, and after applying the easy and accessible techniques in this book I have increased my capacity dramatically in just the first few weeks. The book is written in easy to understand language that demystifies healing energy work. I cannot say enough good things about this book and the author. I was fortunate enough, after reading the book, to attend a workshop presented by Richard Gordon. I found him to be sincere and dedicated to the idea that we all possess the power to heal and if given the chance we will use it. I encourage anyone interested in life and health to read this book. It not only contains wonderful and simple techniques, it also contains invaluable information for general health and well-being all presented with humor and love. Buy it, read it, use it and spread the word, we are ALL healers.

As a nurse-healer, I am always studying the dynamic and often mysterious process of energy-based healing. When I read Quantum-Touch, I knew I had discovered an important key to the process of accessing and directing the subtle energy which we healers use. I quickly put the information into action and feel as if the quality of my healing work has taken a quantum leap. The book is a true joy to read, never complicated, down to earth. I loved this book and after reading it cover to cover, I went out and bought 4 copies to give to my closest friends. I am now rereading it. Richard Gordon is a deeply developed healer with the ability to communicate the process of energy (life-force) science in a beautiful style. I recommend this book to anyone who has interest in developing the art and science of hands on healing.

This is exciting stuff:

Alternative Medicine Magazine in the July 2001 issue calls Quantum-Touch, "... a significant breakthrough in hands-on healing." They go on to say that "...for professionals and lay people alike, Quantum-Touch is an essential and invaluable tool."

Dr. C. Norman Shealy, Founding President of the American Holistic Medical Association calls Quantum-Touch, "... the first technique that may truly allow us all to become healers." He also wrote the foreword to this book after he became impressed that Quantum-Touch provided dramatic and lasting pain relief to his patients with 20 to 30 years of chronic pain, who had not been helped by any traditional or alternative modality.

This is the only book I know of on hands-on healing that is praised by physicians, chiropractors, acupuncturists, physical therapists, nurses, Reiki masters, chi gung instructors, and a host of other health care professionals.

Dr. Darla Parr, D.C. wrote, "You actually have to see this work to know how good it is. Bones move into alignment with just a light touch, and it speeds up the healing process."

Amazingly, you can actually learn to use Quantum-Touch from just reading the book, but if you get the chance, I highly recommend attending a Quantum-Touch workshop.

I purchased this book because it has pictures and explanation for a pretty rare style of tai chi, originally taught in San Francisco by Kuo Yuo (? sp) Ling. The author seems sincere and experienced, but the book is a let down with its superficial approach. It treats the reader like an idiot. I suppose this is to be expected from the title. If this is your first book on tai chi or qi gong, it isn't the worst place to start. But if you are looking for something meatier, try the books from Dr. Yang Jwing-ming or Mantak Chia. Dr. Yang has some books on tai chi and Chi Kung plus a book on the Eight Pieces of Brocade which is INFINITELY easier to learn from a book than the qigong in this book. Even easier are the purely standing postures in The Way of Energy by Lam Kam Chuen.

BTW, the book is probably deserving of the 5 stars awarded by other reviewers in terms of sincerity, it is just lacking in content.

Finally, two very important teachers of this style are left out of the appendix: Simmone Kuo, who took over her husband's studio in San Francisco's Chinatown, and Master Chiang at the Wen Wu school in El Cerrito (near San Francisco), California.

I am a tai-chi teacher who has fibromyalgia,arthritis, and back trouble..I use tai-chi for my exercise program and to deal with stress and balance. To begin each class I use a sit down relaxation time where we focus on dan-tien breathing. At this time I open up Bill's book wherever it falls and we share the "tidbit for the day" from Bill's great collection of tai-chi sayings from "SAGE SIFU SAYS" or the neat information boxes on each page...my class enjoys this saying of the day and it adds to our knowledge of tai-chi...Bill Douglas works extremely hard to promote tai-chi and qi-gong all over the world. I am one of the lucky ones to learn Bill's tai-chi and preform it on the Nelson Atkin's Art Museum lawn with a 100 others at one time...Bill is a terrific guy who devotes his own life to helping others with tai-chi and his book is a valuable collection of good information that anyone interested in tai-chi can use...Thanks Bill. I now live in NC and am spreading Bill's tai-chi to this area. from Sharon Faucett, a fibromyalgia victim.

I bought this book out of curiousity initially, but the more I read it the more I realized "Hey, this might actually be good for me". Now, I am pretty deep into learning Tai Chi and I frequently just pick up this book and begin reading. It is easy to read and I seem to learn something new each time I read it. Yes, you can actually learn Tai Chi by using this book but most of all you get an appreciation of what Tai Chi is, what it can do for you, and why all those Chinese people do it every day. I went on to order the Video and I am really glad I did. It helps to see the speed (very slow) of the movements and it is easier to copy the author's movements on video rather than constantly refering to the book to see what to do next. I don't have the luxury of fixed hours in my job and this allows me to learn Tai Chi with out having to try to attend classes and it is really cheaper than going to classes also. Think of this book as TAI CHI instruction written in an informative and relaxed American style. Not a "dry" book at all and includes info on QiGong and other aspects of Tai Chi. Two thumbs up!