Evelyn Leigh

Evelyn Leigh – Editor

Skilled, experienced nonfiction editor and writer specializing in health, self-help, and plant-related topics

Overview

I provide a range of editing and writing services to publishers and independent authors. I bring to every project an exacting eye for detail, a keen ear for language, and an ability to cut through distractions to make your voice and ideas shine. My job is to make my clients look good--on paper or online. I offer years of experience in big-picture manuscript assessment, developmental and substantive editing, line editing, copyediting, research-based writing, and copywriting. I specialize in health and medicine, self-help and spirituality, and botanical topics.
Services
Non-Fiction
Agriculture Health & Wellbeing Home & Garden Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry Nature New Age Religion & Spirituality Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 1998 — Present

Portfolio

For more than 15 years, the Herb Research Foundation has been respected by medical professionals worldwide as the source for information about the effectiveness of medicinal plants in the treatment of disease. Now, you too can have the Foundation?s storehouse ... read more
The first collection of poems translated into English from the forbidden volume of the Divan of Rumi• Presents Rumi’s most heretical and free-form poems• Includes introductions and commentary that provide both 13th-century context and modern interpretationAfte... read more
A new edition of the bestseller• The first book to reveal in the West the Taoist techniques that enable women to cultivate and enhance their sexual energy• Reveals Taoist secrets for shortening menstruation, reducing cramps, and compressing more chi into the o... read more
An innovative and holistic approach that combines the healing powers of gemstones with reflexology therapy• Presents a synergistic therapy that can help numerous mental and physical disorders• Includes illustrated instructions for determining the specific need... read more
Connects the arrival of a new type of children with the fulfillment of the Fifth World of the Mayan Calendar and other great prophecies• Provides detailed information about the world changes that will take place before and after December 21, 2012• Explores the... read more
Seeks to restore the pivotal role of the patient’s own story in the healing process • Shows how conventional medicine tends to ignore the account of the patient • Presents case histories where disease is addressed and healed through the narrative process • Pro... read more
An in-depth look at the therapeutic and transformative powers of storytelling in Native American and other cultures• Explores how to create a healing state of mind using stories• Includes healing stories from Native American traditions and other cultures from ... read more
A guide to reconnecting with Jesus, Mary, and the saints as shamanic teachers of divine mysteries• Contains meditations, contemplations, parables, and active ritual tasks that help bring forth a shamanic understanding and practice of Christianity• Shows shaman... read more
The first book to address emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from a nutritional and alternative medicine approach • Explains the benefits of detoxification, dietary changes, and food combining • Details 45 suggested herbs and 26 nutriti... read more
An examination of the sacred botany and the pagan origins and rituals of Christmas • Analyzes the symbolism of the many plants associated with Christmas • Reveals the shamanic rituals that are at the heart of the Christmas celebration The day on which many com... read more
A foundational textbook on the scientific principles of therapeutic herbalism and their application in medicine• A complete handbook for the medical practitioner• Includes the most up-to-date information on preparations, dosage, and contraindications• By the a... read more
Rhythms of Change

Mary Saunders

Rhythms of Change takes you on a journey that reveals the ancient wisdom of Oriental medicine and applies it to the challenges of daily life. The book provides self-assessment tools and practical, proven guidelines to achieving better health and a deeper sense... read more
Reveals the use of direct perception in understanding Nature, medicinal plants, and the healing of human disease• Explores the techniques used by indigenous and Western peoples to learn directly from the plants themselves, including those of Henry David Thorea... read more
The first book to exclusively use Chinese medical theories and terminology to guide practitioners of Chinese medicine in the use of Western herbs • Written entirely according to the theory, diagnosis, and treatment paradigm of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM... read more

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