Alexander (better known as Sasha) and Ann Shulgin's foundational work in the genre was the first book to fully impart the how-to chemistry, and convey the effects, of many of the entheogenic drugs that are currently being studied and used to heal trauma and deal with death. An acronym for Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved, the book spans autobiography, organic chemistry, politics, ethnobotany, and psychopharmacology, and the cultural impact is likely to be profound for decades to come, as it has already. PiHKAL is divided into two parts, the first of which is a fictionalized autobiographical 'novel' - the main fiction is that it is fiction. This first half of the book is The Love Story, about two people named Shura and Alice who fall in love, though one of them is already in love with someone else. This love triangle is a painful ordeal they must go through, and that process unfolds before the reader with grace and great insight into human nature. Shura is a brilliant chemist who has dedicated his career to making psychoactive drugs, in the story they go through many experiences with the psychedelic compounds that Shura has discovered and has made in his lab, all of which have been bioassayed himself. The reader will find themselves going on this journey with them, experiencing what they experienced, both in their hearts and in the psychedelic journeys they have. The second half of PiHKAL is called The Chemical Story, and it contains detailed instructions for, and effects of, the synthesis of 179 psychedelic phenethylamines, which were mostly discovered by Shulgin himself. For each substance there is information on its synthesis, suggested effective dosage, duration, and detailed commentary on the subjective effects that were experienced. This book appeals to adults of all ages and cultures, and to the psychedelically experienced and inexperienced alike.Show Additional Fields

TiHKAL: The Continuation is the sequel to PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story but can stand alone to any reader. Where PiHKAL focuses on a class of compounds called phenethylamines, TiHKAL is written about a family of psychoactive drugs known as tryptamines with TiHKAL being an acronym for Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved. Like its predecessor PiHKAL, it is divided into two parts. The first part of the book begins with the story of Alice and Shura, a fictionalized autobiography, which picks up where the similar section of PiHKAL left off. The book opens with the story about the DEA raid that occurred a few years after the publication of their first book, PiHKAL. It's a window into the DEA, the institutional aspect and human side of it as well, and the price that Shura and Alice pay for doing what they do, including exercising their first amendment rights. It then continues with a collection of essays on topics ranging from psychotherapy and the Jungian mind, to the prevalence of DMT in nature, ayahuasca, the War on Drugs, and even the Big Bang. It is a blend of travel, botanical facts, scientific speculation, psychological and political commentary. It is fascinating getting to know the mind of the man behind the compounds - his thoughts on science, technology, law, and society. And the mind of the woman who brought his work and their story into the light of the world. The second part of TiHKAL is The Chemistry Continues. It is a detailed manual for 55 psychedelic compounds (many discovered by Shulgin himself). For each compound there is information on synthesis, effective dosage, duration of effects, and commentary on the subjective effects that were experienced. The Shulgins' two big books span autobiography, organic chemistry, politics, ethnobotany and psychopharmacology and the cultural impact of these works has been profound and will continue to be so in the future.

The Nature of Drugs: History, Pharmacology, and Social Impact, Volume 1, presents lectures from Alexander Sasha Shulgin's popular course on what drugs are, how they work, how they are processed by the body, and how they affect our society.

Transcribed from the original lectures recorded at San Francisco State University in 1987, The Nature of Drugs series highlights Shulgin's engaging lecture style peppered with illuminating anecdotes and amusing asides. Ostensibly taught as an introductory course on drugs and biochemistry, these books serve as both a historical record of Shulgin's teaching style and the culmination of his philosophy on drugs, psychopharmacology, states of consciousness, and societal and individual freedoms pertaining to their use, both medicinal and exploratory.

The Nature of Drugs, Volume 1 features course lectures 1 through 8 and offers Shulgin's view on the origin of drugs, the history of U.S. drug law enforcement, human anatomy, the nervous system, the range of drug administrations, varieties of drug actions, memory and states of consciousness, and research methods. It lays the groundwork for Shulgin's philosophy on psychopharmacology and society.

The Nature of Drugs series presents the story of humanity's relationship with psychoactive substances from the perspective of a master psychopharmacologist and beloved luminary in the study of chemistry, pharmacology and consciousness.

Audiobook note: The Nature of Drugs, Volume 1 audiobook contains portions of the original 1987 recordings of Shulgin himself conducting his course and interacting with his students. Those original clips are interlaced with newly recorded narration that fills in portions with more optimal audio quality.

Psychedelic Psychotherapy is a comprehensive, easy-to-read resource for therapists and laypeople who need practical guidelines for psychedelic drug-assisted psychotherapy.

This book contains valuable insiders' information for those using psychedelics for their own healing, and for practitioners who facilitate their sessions with a focus of healing trauma using MDMA, LSD, and psilocybin. It includes step-by-step guidance on how to safely and effectively navigate through the psychedelically-enhanced healing process.

The Nature of Drugs: History, Pharmacology, and Social Impact, Volume 2, presents lectures from Alexander Sasha Shulgin's popular course on what drugs are, how they work, how they are processed by the body, and how they affect our society.

Transcribed from the original lectures recorded at San Francisco State University in 1987, The Nature of Drugs series highlight Shulgins's engaging lecture style peppered with illuminating anecdotes and amusing asides. Ostensibly taught as an introductory course on drugs and biochemistry, these books serve as both a historical record of Shulgin's teaching style and the culmination of his philosophy on drugs, psychopharmacology, states of consciousness, and societal and individual freedoms pertaining to their use, both medicinal and exploratory.

Building on the introductory lectures in The Nature of Drugs, Volume 1, this second volume contains extensive examinations of dozens of compounds, featuring lectures 9 through 23 of the course.

The Nature of Drugs series presents the story of humanity's relationship with psychoactive substances from the perspective of a master psychopharmacologist and beloved luminary in the study of chemistry, pharmacology and consciousness.

The masterpiece we have all been waiting for in this classic text from the 60s, Ergot Alkaloids comes to life in the English translation of Albert Hofmann's historic encyclopedia of Ergot Alkaloids and their derivatives.

This title is a detailed account of chemical compounds and pharmacological investigation into the potential of magical plants. Starting with the botany and cultivation of the ergot mushroom, Hofmann takes us through the historical elaboration of the fungus including the poisoning epidemic of ergot and its early medical uses all the way to the use of psilocybin as a magical drug. With a detailed timeline, we explore the growth of the pharmaceutical-chemical investigation from 1816 to 1961 with a total synthesis of ergotamine including tables of chemical structures and the role of lysergic acid, d-lysergic acid and diethylamide in experimental psychiatry gaining increasing importance in psychotherapy as a medical aid. Hofmann brings an observational account of these plants and their ceremonial and healing purposes still used by indigenous peoples such as the Peyotl cactus, Teonanactl the sacred mushroom of the Aztecs and Ololiuqui the seeds of bindweed plants.

With representations of over 30 chemical structures and pharmaceutical analysis, Hofmann introduces the next generation of scientific knowledge into the world of hallucinogenic plants and special subgroups of psychotropic drugs which he calls phantastica, hallucinogens, psychotomimetic, psychedelica, psychodysleptics and more.

Volume 4 of the Faith Series, The Life focuses on the Orthodox Christian doctrine of salvation. It addresses several issues related to the doctrine of salvation that many find confusing. Among these are the immortality of the soul and the resurrection, the relationship of faith and works, and what it means to have a personal relationship with Christ.

The Truth is an introduction to the teachings and practices of the Orthodox Church intended especially for Roman Catholic readers. The Truth will give readers a profound understanding of the Orthodox Church and will give both Roman Catholics and Orthodox an understanding of why the two churches are not in communion.
Topics include: Church history, Ecclesiology and the Papacy, the Doctrine of the Trinity, The role of the Virgin Mary, and the Doctrine of Salvation. This second edition includes a new chapter on Vatican II and its aftermath. The book also concludes and epilogue intended for protestants who are searching for the fullness of the Catholic Faith.

The history of golf and it's beginning.

How did Golf begin? Every golfer asks. PGA Pro Bill Greenleaf and Dr. Jason E. Holmes reconnected at a reunion. They dove into a coaching theory discussion. Bill shared an imaginary bedtime story outlining how a young shepherd invented golf. Many historians researched and recorded golf artifacts. However, 1457, fifty years before Scotland's first printing press, marks history's earliest golf mention. Twelve friends agree there is a need. They commit to create a fair, challenging, sociable, honest and fun athletic event. At the intersection of imagination and unfair competition, young minds collaborate to design and create games. Two history professors first authenticate, then translate a long lost manuscript.

And Then There Was Golf: The Lost Legend, details the story of young friends who cooperate, collaborate and problem solve to produce the game played around the world by more than 70 million golfers.

The history of golf and it's beginning.

How did Golf begin? Every golfer asks. PGA Pro Bill Greenleaf and Dr. Jason E. Holmes reconnected at a reunion. They dove into a coaching theory discussion. Bill shared an imaginary bedtime story outlining how a young shepherd invented golf. Many historians researched and recorded golf artifacts. However, 1457, fifty years before Scotland's first printing press, marks history's earliest golf mention. Twelve friends agree there is a need. They commit to create a fair, challenging, sociable, honest and fun athletic event. At the intersection of imagination and unfair competition, young minds collaborate to design and create games. Two history professors first authenticate, then translate a long lost manuscript.

And Then There Was Golf: The Lost Legend, details the story of young friends who cooperate, collaborate and problem solve to produce the game played around the world by more than 70 million golfers.

Prayer is the key that unlocks the resources of Heaven. Prayer is what pushes the kingdom of darkness back. I believe this is one of the reasons Jesus emphasize in the book of Matth 21:13 my house shall be called a house of prayer. The power of prayer is not simply the result of a person praying, rather the power resides in the powerful God who is being prayed to. Most of us don't realize our authority because if we did, we would be praying far more and worry far less. If we want to change the world for Christ, see people lives changed all over the world before Jesus returns to earth, we need to devote time and energy to prayer. Luke 18:1 reminds us men always ought to pray and not lose heart. In this 30-day devotional book, I will share my personal experience on how God changes my life for the better through a personal relationship with Him and daily devotion to prayer. As you go through this 30-day devotional book, I prayed the Holy Spirit will show you how to:

• Draw closer to God
• Make prayer a priority
• Discover the amazing power prayer can release in your life
• Worry less and pray more

An engrossing, often gut-wrenching portrayal of abuse that offers a path to healing. -Kirkus Reviews

Navarro has written a memoir loaded with suspense that readers won't want to put down. -Readers' Favorite

In this gripping, honest memoir, Nikki Navarro shares her true story of abuse, kidnapping, and multigenerational trauma-and how she ultimately broke the cycle to find happiness and success.

Call Me Nikki begins as a story of an unloved little girl, born the product of a nonconsensual encounter to a young mother and absent father. Nikki's parents, themselves victims of abuse, were unable to offer her the love and stability every child deserves. The neglectful and harmful experiences Nikki faced as a child follows her into adulthood, where she continues to fall into toxic situations and relationships, easily manipulated and overpowered by others. But when Nikki uncovers long-concealed secrets that have haunted generations of women in her family, she becomes determined to end the generational cycle of abuse.

With candor and grace, Nikki reveals how she managed to journey through unthinkable suffering and find the strength to reject the narrative of her past and build a life filled with love and faith. Call Me Nikki brings to light a heartbreaking reality that many women face-but is ultimately a story of resilience, triumph, and hope.