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® REVIEWS CHEMICAL CRISIS One Woman's Story. Humanity's Future? by Diana Crumpler Published by Scribe Publications Pty Ltd (1994), RMB 3120 Lancefield Road, Newham, Vic. 3442; phone (054) 27 0360 ISBN 0-908011-25-3 Price: AUD$24.95 (363pp pb) Available: Sydney Esoteric Bookshop. This is an alarming account of one fami- ly's battle against an insidious enemy— multiple chemical sensitivity, the syn- drome of the century. Author Diana Crumpler is herself a vic- tim of this condition, first brought on by exposure to DDT and mevinphos, two of the deadliest pesticides ever concocted, sprayed by crop-dusting planes around the family farmhouse in the early '70s. Chemical Crisis was written to warn that the whole community is being placed at risk of serious illness due to widespread use of pesticides and petrochemical prod- ucts. The author links the rapid rise in autoimmune and nervous disorders since the second world war to increased envi- ronmental pollution. The book chronicles Diana Crumpler's exploration into her own illness, and her encounters with authorities in identifying the causes. It includes a useful appendix that lists some of the non-chemical help available, from self-help groups and labo- ratories to suppliers of allergy-free prod- ucts, and environmental-health organisa- tions. This is a compelling, courageous work that deserves to be read by concerned citi- zens and medical professionals alike. magic, hunting, kingship, the changing seasons, indeed, all the important aspects of day-to-day life are well-documented. Myths of the World is a storehouse of the world's mythological legacy, and is a clas- sic volume to have and hold in your library for posterity. as THE ESSENTIALS OF SOVEREIGN CREDIT by Laurence J. Molloy, B.App.Sc. Published by Foundation Press (1993), PO Box 407, Victoria Park, WA 6100 ISBN 1-875778-01-2 Price: AUD$15.00 + $2.80 p&h within Australia (168pp pb) Available: Foundation Press. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the cultural, economic and financial future of Australia—and the world—and concerned about being bled dry by local and foreign banking interests. Author Laurence Molloy comes out fighting for a true people's bank—a sover- eign bank to uphold “the economic pros- perity and welfare of the people of Australia", as set down in the Reserve Bank Act of 1959. The Essentials of Sovereign Credit looks at the realities of credit creation; what it means to have a balanced money supply, with examples drawn from ancient Rome, mid-17th century France, Japan in the mid-19th century, and more; and the rea- sons why we have ‘recessions we have to have’. EXOTIC PATENTS Exotic, Suppressed and Secret Patents of the United States Patent Office Published by Conti Associates (1994), PO Box 1014, Carmel, NY 10512, USA Price: USD$20.00 + USD$5.00 overseas p&h (72pp sb) Available: Conti Associates. Close to five million patents are stored away in the US Patent Office. Many are fantastic inventions that could revolu- tionise the way we live, yet many have been mysteriously suppressed, given top- secret defence classifications, or have NEXUS 67 AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1994