LSD My Problem Child is the story of LSD told by a concerned yet hopeful father and organic chemist, the late Albert Hofmann, PhD.

Credited with synthesizing and discovering the psychedelic effects of LSD, Hofmann traces the path of the drug from a promising psychiatric research medicine to a recreational drug sparking hysteria and prohibition.

In LSD: My Problem Child, Dr. Hofmann documents his trek across Mexico to discover sacred plants related to LSD and shares correspondences with notable figures including Timothy Leary, Aldous Huxley and Walter Vogt. The underlying current of this book is Dr. Hofmann's powerful conclusion that mystical experiences may be our planet's best hope for survival. Whether induced by LSD, meditation, or arising spontaneously, such experiences help us to comprehend, as Hofmann wrote, the wonder, the mystery of the divine, in the microcosm of the atom, in the macrocosm of the spiral nebula, in the seeds of plants, in the body and soul of people.

More than sixty years after the birth of Albert Hofmann's problem child, his vision of its true potential is reaching relevancy as psychedelics enjoy a new resurgence in popular discourse. In 2022, Hofmann's pioneering work was featured in the Netflix documentary series, How to Change Your Mind.

The Way of the Psychonaut, Volume 1 is one of the most important books ever written about the human psyche and the spiritual quest.

The new understandings were made possible thanks to Albert Hofmann's discovery of LSD―the microscope and telescope of the human psyche―as well as other psychedelic substances.

This comprehensive work is a tour de force through the worlds of psychology and psychotherapy, Holotropic Breathwork, maps of the psyche, birth, sex, and death, psychospiritual rebirth, the roots of trauma, spiritual emergency and transpersonal experiences, karma and reincarnation, higher creativity, great art, and archetypes. Written in his late eighties, at the height of his magnificent career, The Way of the Psychonaut is possibly Grof's greatest contribution. The commanding breadth and depth of his knowledge is astounding, the tone of his writing easy and accessible, and his narratives brightened with amusing anecdotes, intriguing personal accounts, and brilliant case studies. Grof reviews the history of depth psychotherapy, the important revisions that are needed to make it more effective, and why the inner quest is such an essential pursuit.

As one of the fathers of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, its most experienced practitioner, and deeply deserving of a Nobel Prize in medicine, in these two volumes Grof has successfully unveiled a new and sweeping paradigm in self-exploration and healing.

The vast and practical knowledge in this book is sure to be an invaluable and treasured resource for all serious seekers.

A sexy, why choose, British hero, second chance romance from best selling author Abby Millsaps

Nothing more.

When I met British billionaire Kabir Spencer at Splice London, he promised me an unforgettable night and nothing more. One night turned into a string of satisfying encounters, each one hotter than the last.

As our dynamic evolved, Spence helped me explore a side of myself I didn't know existed until the moment I uttered the words, Yes, Sir.

But I kept our boundaries clear. While he could have my body, he couldn't have my heart.

Then my secrets and my sorrow became too much to bear, and I well and truly broke.

But Spence didn't leave.

He stayed, and he cared for me in all the ways I needed during my lowest lows.

Now, he's come to my rescue once again, while also unceremoniously dropping a secret bomb on me when he showed up unexpectedly in North Carolina.

I know I have a lot of explaining to do to my current boyfriend, Levi, and my ex/stepbrother, Greedy, but I'll have plenty of time to do it since all four of us are headed to a remote cabin for the holidays.

Levi. Greedy. Spence. And Me. All under one roof.

Nothing more didn't last, clearly. But no one I love ever stays.

It's probably for the best-I doubt the possessiveness and sizzling tension between the three men in my life will last before it explodes and starts to feel too real.

So Real is the second book in the Boys of South Chapel series. It is a steamy second chance why choose romance that must be read in order. A full list of tropes and triggers can be found on the author's website.

No wrong moves.

Those were the words the first boy I ever loved whispered in my ear on graduation weekend.

Naively, I believed him. Now those three little words feel like a bad omen I can't escape.

Every move I've made since I returned to South Chapel hurts my ex-boyfriend, Greedy. But it's for his benefit. That's what I tell myself. Intentionally hurting him is for the best.

It has to be. I said goodbye to the possibility of forever with him the moment my mom and his dad introduced us at their engagement dinner.

Three years have passed, but that doesn't matter to Greedy. He's hell-bent on making sure I remember it all.

On my darkest nights, the memories win. Since his bedroom is just two doors down, he's the anchor I seek when it all feels like too much.

But now Greedy's best friend is back in town, and he and I are dating to get his meddling mother off his back. Not only is Levi my new fake boyfriend, but he's also our new roommate, too.

No wrong moves, Greedy assured me years ago.

What if there are no right moves either?

Black Girl Be You: Straighten Your Crown

This book was written to help young children to learn to love the features that make them different.

Nyia is spending the day running errands with her mother. While out enjoying her day, Nyia encounters different girls that express their dislike about her physical features. With the support and encouragement of her mother, Nyia learns that she is beautiful just the way she is.

Surrounded by Numbers is a fun and colorful book that shows mathematics is everywhere, and we all are surrounded by numbers in almost every fact of life, in the home or the grocery store. This story follows Isaiah, a cute little boy who takes the reader on a learning journey full of numbers. He told us that wherever I go, a Number pops out from anywhere, so be on the lookout for numbers in and around your house.

Follow Isaiah and his family in this adorable book of numbers that shows exploring and learning are important for toddlers' overall development.

This book is an interactive learning tool for parents to help children deal with numbers and calculations in everyday life.

I never considered how far I'd go to protect those I love.

Not until now.

Not until them.

Locke. Kylian. Kendrick. Decker.

The boys of Lake Chapel own me: mind and body, heart and soul.

I'll fight for them. Wait for them. Root for them and support them through anything.

Because what we're building together is a forever kind of love.

Every word will be dissected, every move recorded, but the cameras and media scrutiny are temporary.

We cling to private moments away from the mansion and hold out hope that life won't always be this hard.

But when a terrifying encounter with parallels to the past leaves us shaken, Decker takes drastic action.

And despite our whispered promises and dreams for the future, what we share may not be enough to survive the pressure of what comes next.

The boys of Lake Chapel taught me that love can be limitless.

No one warned me what can happen when love is pushed too far.

The second book of a two-volume work, The Way of the Psychonaut, Volume 2, is one of the most important books ever written about the human psyche and the spiritual quest.

The new understandings were made possible thanks to Albert Hofmann's discovery of LSD―the microscope and telescope of the human psyche―as well as other psychedelic substances.

This comprehensive work is a tour de force through the worlds of psychology and psychotherapy, Holotropic Breathwork, maps of the psyche, birth, sex, and death, psychospiritual rebirth, the roots of trauma, spiritual emergency and transpersonal experiences, karma and reincarnation, higher creativity, great art, and archetypes.

Written in his late eighties, at the height of his magnificent career, The Way of the Psychonaut is possibly Grof's greatest contribution. The commanding breadth and depth of his knowledge is astounding, the tone of his writing easy and accessible, and his narratives brightened with amusing anecdotes, intriguing personal accounts, and brilliant case studies. Grof reviews the history of depth psychotherapy, the important revisions that are needed to make it more effective, and why the inner quest is such an essential pursuit.

As one of the fathers of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, its most experienced practitioner, and deeply deserving of a Nobel Prize in medicine, in these two volumes Grof has successfully unveiled a new and sweeping paradigm in self-exploration and healing.

The vast and practical knowledge in this book is sure to be an invaluable and treasured resource for all serious seekers. The second volume of this encyclopedia focuses on the observations and experiences from the research of holotropic states that indicate an urgent need for a radical revision of some basic assumptions of mainstream psychiatry and psychology. It also suggests the areas in which these changes are needed and describes their nature.

The sensationalism surrounding the widespread use of LSD in the late 1960s and the subsequent legislative overkill virtually ended psychotherapeutic LSD research. Much of what had been learned over thirty years of scientific medical study was so distorted or suppressed that no objective overview was available to the general reader except for this book. LSD Psychotherapy is a complete account of a remarkable chapter in the ever-continuing inquiry into our transpersonal nature and origins. The controlled studies described in this book reveal exciting and challenging data about the nature of human consciousness, perception, and reality itself. Drawing on this work, Stanislav Grof outlines a new cartography of the human mind, one which accounts for experiences such as shamanic trances, near-death experiences and altered states of consciousness. This vision is also the foundation for Dr. Grof's revolutionary Holotropic Breathwork techniques. This book is also a visual feast, with numerous color drawings and paintings created by research participants (see featured artist Sherana Harriette Frances' book, Drawing It Out: Befriending the Unconscious. Many of these depict archetypal images from the collective human consciousness, forming a powerful addition to the text. LSD Psychotherapy is a valuable source of information for those who are involved with LSD in any way, whether as parents, teachers, researchers, legislators, or students of the human psyche. The approach to healing described in this book is inspired by the eternal desire of humankind for wholeness and an enduring grasp of reality.

Invaluable insights from more than half a century of research and personal discovery into the experience of death and dying.

Beyond personal history and archetypal themes, a comprehensive psychology must also address the fundamental significance of birth and death. Stanislav Grof, MD, distills teachings from ancient wisdom and modern science that suggest how to face the process of death and dying. The ultimate journey challenges us all, and how we approach it is much more than major personal issue. Those who come to terms with death in deep experiential self-exploration tend to develop a sense of planetary citizenship, reverence for life in all its forms, and spirituality of a universal and all-encompassing nature. Such radial inner transformation might be humanity's only real chance for survival. The Ultimate Journey describes ancient and aboriginal ritual and spiritual practices that help us understand the experience of death, develop effective ways of making dying easier, and integrate it as a meaningful part of life. The book also summarizes modern studies that shed new light on a variety of phenomena related to death and dying, including psycho-spiritual death and rebirth, near-death experiences, and the new expanded cartography y of the psyche that has emerged from Grofís fifty years of research of psychedelic therapy, Holotropic Breathwork, and spontaneous psychospiritual crises.

No more running.

It's a promise I'm making to myself. It's also the vow I've given to each of the four men who came together in my darkest time of need.

Even when I was taken against my will and trapped in the confines of my own mind, unable to access my memories, they never gave up on me.

When I see the way they look at me-and in some cases, the way they look at each other-I know that what we have is rare. Ours is a love worth fighting for. A love worth staying for. And that's exactly what I intend to do.

I choose them:

Greedy-my first love and deepest heartbreak.

Levi-my not-so-fake boyfriend and personal ray of sunshine.

Spence-my dominating, steadfast lover.

Sione-my soul match and saving grace.

I choose them. All of them, in every way they're willing to have me.

It's a dream come true to have them all together, gathered under one roof. But dreams don't always keep. Especially not when a narcissist parent is involved.

There's nothing my mother won't do to get her way. Thankfully, Spence has a plan, and for the first time, every member of our group is on board.

Magnolia St. Clair is a worthy opponent, but she's no match for the British billionaire who will stop at nothing to protect what's his.

No more running.

It's time to stay and fight, and to reclaim the happily ever after we all deserve.

The Ketamine Papers opens the door to a broad understanding of this medicine's growing use in psychiatry and its decades of history providing transformative personal experiences.

Now gaining increasing recognition as a promising approach to the treatment of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other psychological conditions, ketamine therapies offer new hope for patients and clinicians alike. With multiple routes of administration and practices ranging from anesthesia to psychotherapy, ketamine medicine is a diverse and rapidly growing field. The Ketamine Papers clarifies the issues and is an inspiring introduction to this powerful tool for healing and transformation--from its early use in the 1960s to its emerging role in the treatment of depression, suicidality, and other conditions. This comprehensive volume is the ideal introduction for patients and clinicians alike, and for anyone interested in the therapeutic and transformative healing power of this revolutionary medicine.

The Manual of Psychedelic Support is a new harm reduction resource providing a comprehensive overview of how people can provide compassionate care to people undergoing difficult psychedelic experiences during large-scale music festivals and events. This second edition of MOPS features an interactive in-the-field workbook with ruled scholar's margins for note-taking. The book is packed with full-color photographs depicting alternative festival culture and its psychoactive drugs of choice. It also showcases dozens of beautiful visionary artworks from fifteen contemporary psychedelic artists. New to this edition is a 46-page Guide to Drug Effects and Interactions which summarizes notable contraindications between different classes of psychoactive drugs. A quick-reference Index to those substances commonly encountered at music festivals and similar events is provided.

The Secret Chief Revealed: Conversations with Leo Zeff, Pioneer in the Underground Psychedelic Therapy Movement by Myron J. Stolaroff is back in stock! The 2022 revised 2nd edition is a co-publication of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and Synergetic Press.

Leo Zeff (1912 - 1988) was a pioneering psychedelic therapist and researcher focused on LSD, MDMA and other psychoactive drugs. He conducted much of his work and practice underground after psychedelics were declared illegal in the 1960s. By the time he turned 70, Zeff wass single-handedly responsible for the introduction of psychedelic compounds in use globally among nearly 4,000 individual therapists/practitioners.

The Secret Chief is written as a transcription of an interview conducted in the 1980s with Zeff about his research, studies and practice with psychedelic-assisted therapy. The revised 2nd edition maintains much of the 2nd edition release, including thoughtful contributions on Zeff's lifework/research from other leaders in the psychedelic movement including Albert Hofmann, discoverer of LSD, psychedelic researcher and author, and Stanislav Grov, a founder of transpersonal psychology.

The Secret Chief, revised 2nd edition also preserves 2nd edition content including contributions in the form of sentimental, narrative-style tributes to Zeff, with notable words from Ann & Alexander (Sasha) Shulgin, renown psychedelic researchers and authors, who also mention Zeff in their how-to chemistry book, Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story.

Other anecdotes and commentary in The Secret Chief come from Zeff's children, apprentice therapists, and anonymous patients with whom Zeff worked. These comments provide insights into how Zeff navigated in the underground psychedelic research space, his contributions to the field, and personal understandings of who he was as a man, father, friend, researcher, and healer.

This revised edition contains corrected errata, updated links to sources cited in the 2004 edition, and an updated design.

Part of any child's development of a healthy self-esteem is loving what they see in the mirror. Black Boy Be You ! is an inspirational book for African- American boys that encourages them to embrace all of their unique qualities and physical features . A day at the playground forced Isaiah to acknowledge that some of his physical attributes are different from his friends. Read how Isaiah was able to accept the parts of himself that were unlike others around him.

Bridgette Conner is in her early 20s, studying violin at a university in the American South. She's a part-time waitress, a full-time creative, and for all intents and purposes, a pretty normal twenty-something living a pretty normal life. She has senior year finals coming up, a few summer classes to round things out, and after that? Bridgette hasn't given it much thought.

One Sunday in 2018, a newcomer enters the diner where she works. And suddenly, Bridgette has many, many thoughts about what comes next: Magic is for fairytales. Her life has been anything but.

... Until now.

Bright Star follows Bridgette as she begins to tackle an uncertain, constantly changing present based on a past she didn't know was hers to claim. The world in which Bridgette grew up is very different from the possibilities she's now presented with - if she is willing to join forces with Elves and Fairies, witches and Sanguisuge coteries, Tieflings and Baetalü, to make possibility reality.

Immersed largely in the history of the Salem Witch Trials and Civil Rights Movement, melded with modern-day challenges of changing colonizer mindsets and confronting one's own economic and social biases, The Meridian Trilogy is as much a fantasy series as it is a lens through which to view twenty-first century politics and global lifestyles. Intensely researched, meticulously detailed, combining fictional worldbuilding with real-life happenings, it's a rarity in the genre ... and perhaps like Bridgette Conner, something new in its entirety.

The saga begins now. Will you join us?

This book will appeal to anyone who aspires to utilize astrology as a therapeutic tool. Its primary focus is on character and pathology as reflected in the birthchart. As a growth model, it shows how individuals can transform the trials and tribulations of childhood into enduring strengths of adulthood. Numerous case histories illuminate the potential of astrology to facilitate the actualization of human potential.

Borrowing from psychodynamic, Jungian, and general systems theories, the foundational ideas of AstroPsychology are thoroughly explained, including intrapsychic conflict, defense, psychopathology, cognitive structure, integration, indeterminism, synchronicity, evolutionary feedback, and a growth oriented, developmental perspective.

The main body of the text explores how motivation is rooted in sign-drives that are experienced as distinct feeling states. Heightened activation of specific drives occurs during developmental stages that are implicit in the zodiac. Planetary placements by sign, house, and aspect provide information about how these stages will be experienced and whether potential problems, or complexes, could result. Pathogenic beliefs resulting from developmental trauma can be indicated by hard aspects and other challenging configurations.

Although the astrological chart depicts psychic structure, the psyche is intrinsically dynamic and constantly evolving within the framework of that structure. Character is not fixed, but malleable, molded by choices freely made. Fate reflects the unfoldment of character while also acting as a spur to its further development.

Zodiac Killer: Just The Facts is a chronological collection of police reports related to the Zodiac Killings that haunted Northern California during the late 1960s and early 1970s. To this day the case has not been unsolved. Now you can know everything the police knew. For the first time over 200 pages of police reports are in a single collection with a searchable index. Reports and handwritten notes retyped for increased legibility, clarity. From the editor of ZodiacKiller.Com. ZodiacKiller.com is the most visited website, forum, and resource for the unsolved Zodiac Killer case. The website is published by Tom Voigt and both have been cited in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Chronicle, Newsweek, and seen on ABC News and America's Most Wanted.

Lacy Fields and Charisma McLaughlin wrote Hair Food for men and women experiencing hair loss and those who desire healthier and stronger hair. Most men and women who suffer from hair loss never consider what they're eating. The foods we consume substantially affect our overall health, including our hair, hair follicles, and scalp. Our hair maintains itself from the inside out, and we need an intake of healthy, balanced, and nutritional meals to aid in our hair's health, growth, and strength. Healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp, and a healthy scalp begins with a healthy diet.

As a hair loss specialist, and a luxury caterer and chef, Lacy and Charisma believe these small diet changes will lead to substantial lifestyle changes. For some, this means breaking generational cycles of unhealthy eating and creating new legacies of wellness and success!

With the right love, knowledge, and guidance -our hair can be healthier from the inside out!

Chef Charisma McLaughlin

Luxury Caterer. Private Chef. Event Curator.

A native of Washington, DC and Prince Georges County, MD -Chef Charisma specializes in infusing local culture into her luxurious dishes. Her culinary career began in 2005 at her family-owned restaurant, and she has held a host of management and front-of-house positions in various hotels and restaurants. Her years of experience have given her extensive knowledge of the food and beverage industry. In addition, her inherited and God-given talent, along with her eclectic personality, has led her to many successful collaborations with other talented chefs and celebrity clients.

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Hair Technician. Beauty Enthusiast. Healthy Hair Expert.

Lacy Fields is a beauty professional with over 20 years of experience in the hair industry. With over 11 years of experience in Trichology, she coined herself Ms. Healthy Hair. She began instructing her clients to eat healthier diets and live healthy lifestyles, which leads to healthier hair. Lacy has treated over 50 women for hair loss issues. Those issues ranged from postpartum hair loss, stress-related hair loss, alopecia, alopecia areata, traction alopecia, CCCA, and more. With direct consultations, Lacy investigates her client's lifestyles, from each client's genetic background to current related issues. She then develops a personalized hair care regimen that includes diet changes and scalp treatments.

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She watched as her mother's body was removed from the ashes of her home . . .

Unbearable loss, dangerous secrets, and a life-threatening illness endangered her only hope for a future . . .

. . . But through it all, she found her faith.

When fifteen-year-old Shelly Edwards's mother is murdered by her alcoholic father, she loses her home, her family, and the only life she's ever known.

Abandoned, broken from abuse and assault, facing poverty, and gripped with fear for her life, Shelly struggles to dismantle decades of lies.

But into the deepening darkness that follows, God sends heavenly gifts, leading Shelly to a newfound faith. There she finds a peace she's never thought possible.

When Shelly eventually meets the man she will marry, she thinks her life will finally be everything she's ever dreamed of, but the lingering wounds of her past-and new, devastating medical complications-shake her faith. After all she's endured, can she rise from the ashes and trust God once more?

You'll be transformed by Shelly's riveting memoir about how love, forgiveness, courage, determination-and the guidance of angels-can overcome even the greatest anguish.