Here they are, the books that are bound to take you to a whole new realm of being. Get ready to encounter the prowess of psychoactive plants, the harmful effects of eating modern processed foods, the magnitude of love throughout the afterlife, and the shattering of traditional religious beliefs. Don’t merely anticipate the complexity of these titles; rather take a step back and simply expect to eat well, learn an age-old trick, and create a new self.
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Pharmako/Poeia: Plant Powers, Poisons, and Herbcraft
By Dale Pendell
This is the first volume of North Atlantic Books’ hardcover edition of Dale Pendell’s Pharmako trilogy, an encyclopedic study of the history and uses of psychoactive plants and related synthetics. The books form an interrelated suite of works that provide the reader with a unique, reliable, and often personal immersion in this medically, culturally, and spiritually fascinating subject. All three books are beautifully designed and illustrated, and are written with unparalleled authority, erudition, playfulness, and range.
Pharmako/Poeia: Plant Powers, Poisons, and Herbcraft focuses on familiar psychoactive plant-derived substances and related synthetics, ranging from the licit (tobacco, alcohol) to the illicit (cannabis, opium) and the exotic (absinthe, salvia divinorum, nitrous oxide). Each substance is explored in detail, not only with information on its history, pharmacology, preparation, and cultural and esoteric correspondences, but also the subtleties of each plant’s effect on consciousness in a way that only poets can do. The whole concoction is sprinkled with abundant quotations from famous writers, creating a literary brew as intoxicating as its subject.
$35.00
Trade Paper
978-1-55643-887-5
304 pages; 7 x 9 ¼
On Sale August 3, 2009
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Pharmako/Dynamis: Stimulating Plants, Potions, and Herbcraft
By Dale Pendell
Pharmako/Dynamis: Stimulating Plants, Potions, and Herbcraft, the second volume of the Pharmako trilogy, focuses on stimulants (including coffee, tea, chocolate, and coca and its derivatives) and empathogens (notably Ecstasy). Each substance is explored in detail, not only with information on its history, pharmacology, preparation, and cultural and esoteric correspondences, but also the subtleties of each plant’s effect on consciousness in a way that only poets can do. The whole concoction is sprinkled with abundant quotations from famous writers, creating a literary brew as intoxicating as its subject.
$35.00
Hard Cover
978-1-55643-888-2
304 pages; 7 x 9 ¼
On Sale August 3, 2009
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Pharmako/Gnosis: Plant Teachers and the Poison Path
By Dale Pendell
Pharmako/Gnosis: Plant Teachers and the Poison Path, the third and final volume of the Pharmako trilogy, focuses on plant-based and derivative psychedelic “teachers” (including ayahuasca, peyote, LSD, and DMT) and on the “poison path” of substances such as belladonna, ketamine, and ibogaine. Each substance is explored in detail, not only with information on its history, pharmacology, preparation, and cultural and esoteric correspondences, but also the subtleties of each plant’s effect on consciousness in a way that only poets can do. The whole concoction is sprinkled with abundant quotations from famous writers, creating a literary brew as intoxicating as its subject.
$35.00
Hard Cover
978-1-55643-889-9
398 pages; 7 x 9 ¼
On Sale August 3, 2009
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The Challenge of Islam: The Prophetic Tradition
By Norman O. Brown
The Challenge of Islam: The Prophetic Tradition is an enlightening set of lectures given by Norman O. Brown, exploring a wide-ranging array of topics concerning Islam. Brown reveals the overlooked relationship between Islam and early Christianity, exploring Islam’s relation to, and revision of, the Christian tradition, the literary innovation of the Qu’ran, the nature of revolutionary and political Islam, and the vision of a world civilization. Throughout these lectures, Brown seeks to educate the reader on misunderstood areas of Islam, including the split between the Sunni and Shi’ite sects and Islam’s exemplification of the broad themes of art and imagination in human life. The author’s world-historical perspective of religion and tradition gives readers a crucial alternative to the divisive “clash of civilizations” view that paints Islam as at odds with the West. He exposes the unifying strands between Islam and early Judeo-Christian doctrine, showing that Islam is in fact a genuine part of “Western” tradition, and more importantly, part of a global tradition that embraces us all.
$14.95
Trade Paper
978-1-55643-802-8
164 pages; 6 x 9
On Sale August 4, 2009
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Green Smoothie Revolution: The Radical Leap Toward Natural Health
By Victoria Boutenko
Thanks to processed and fast foods, being overworked, and feeling stressed while eating on the fly, it is increasingly difficult for most of us to eat anywhere near a balanced diet. We may not be obviously sick, but may suffer from lack of focus, insomnia, sluggishness, or any host of symptoms caused by nutritional deficiency. Green Smoothie Revolution takes aim at this silent epidemic by restoring balance to our diets. Combining nutrition and know-how with recipes that pack a powerhouse punch, Victoria Boutenko reintroduces long neglected fruits, vegetables, and greens in the most persuasive style for our busy lives: with fast prep and delicious results. Featuring 150 recipes, Green Smoothie Revolution offers both simplicity (4 ripe pears, 1 bunch parsley, 2 cups water; blend well) and enough variety to keep taste buds happy and nutrients coming from a wealth of options.
$14.95
Trade Paper
978-1-55643-812-7
184 pages; 6 x 9
On Sale August 4, 2009
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Macrobiotics for Life: A Practical Guide to Healing for Body, Mind, and Heart
By Simon Brown
Macrobiotics for Life presents a complete, holistic approach to health that can be applied to the body, mind, and soul. Combining the concept of a healthy, natural-foods lifestyle with a philosophy of self-love, macrobiotic expert Simon Brown explains how food, exercise, and bodywork can create greater physical health. Written in an accessible, easy-to-understand style, the book takes readers through simple steps beginning with thought, exercise, and diet, and shows how to bring macrobiotic practice into everyday life. Topics include healing the mind (letting go of assumptions and judgments), healing the heart (listening to one’s emotions), and healing the body (caring for one’s skin, energizing one’s organs, and creating a healthy digestive system). Brown offers extensive information about macrobiotic foods— tips for eating out, saving time in the kitchen, dealing with food cravings—and a variety of menu plans to help readers get started.
$18.95
Trade Paper
978-1-55643-786-1
392 pages; 7 x 9 ¼
On Sale August 4, 2009
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Reunion on the Rainbow Bridge: My Parents’ Past Lives and the One They Shared with Me
By Sherri Defesche
In 1953, Sherri Defesche’s parents, Jim and Shirley Slover, were married in a hospital room just ten days after a car accident had left Shirley a paraplegic. What followed, despite the hardships they faced, was a 46-year love affair blessed with unconditional love, joy, and four happy children. When Shirley died in 1999, a grief-stricken Defesche began to explore her deepest beliefs about death, eventually discovering Eastern spiritual philosophies about the afterlife and the possibility of past lives. In this book, Defesche details her meeting with a past-life regression therapist, who helps her discover that her parents had been soul mates over more than 200 incarnations. From Lemurians living in paradise to Celtic children in Scotland, from a Chinese farming family to World War I heroes, her parents’ past lives provide the author with a sweeping historical context that helps her to understand the undying nature of her parents’ soul connection and love, and why human beings continue to incarnate across eons.
$16.95
Trade Paper
978-1-58394-265-9
256 pages; 6 x 9
On Sale August 25, 2009
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Soulshaping: A Journey of Self-Creation
By Jeff Brown
Soulshaping is the memoir of an archetypal “male warrior”—a trial lawyer—who struggles to find his heart. Jeff Brown’s dramatic, often funny story takes readers through remarkably human experiences—emotional, physical, and economic—as he vividly recounts his troubled childhood, his success in apprenticing with Eddie Greenspan, Canada’s top criminal lawyer, and his ultimate decision to leave the law and begin an inner journey to discover his true self. As his story unfolds, readers are sure to recognize qualities in themselves that they are afraid to reveal in today’s chaotic and over-stimulated world. Brown helps readers understand that they are not alone. He shows that everyone’s seemingly isolated struggles are actually part of the greater human challenge to live a life that is soul-sourced and soul-driven. A journey of courageous self-creation, this book is for anyone who has heard a whisper of something truer calling out to them amid the distractions of modern life.
$15.95
Trade Paper
978-1-55643-810-3
212 pages; 6 x 9
On Sale August 25, 2009
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Stones of the New Consciousness: Healing, Awakening and Co-creating with Crystals, Minerals and Gems
By Robert Simmons
Stones of the New Consciousness begins with a new approach to meditation with stones, and to the possibility of conscious relationship with the spiritual beings who express themselves in our world as crystals and minerals. This beautifully designed book examines the most important stones that help accelerate and enhance human evolution. The stones include Moldavite, the extraterrestrial amorphous crystal; Nuummite, the oldest gemstone on Earth; and Circle Stones, the highly energetic Flint found in crop circle formations. Author Robert Simmons includes historical and mythological references for each stone. Simmons presents practices for deepening one’s awareness of the stones’ gifts—from expanding one’s consciousness, to healing, to fulfilling one’s personal and collective destiny. While emphasizing direct contact with stones, the book also explores crystal energy tools, energy environments, and applications such as stone elixirs and essences that can aid anyone on a spiritual path.
$19.95
Trade Paper
978-1-55643-811-0
320 pages; 7 x 10 7/8
On Sale August 25, 2009
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The Way of Christ: The Gospel of John through the Unitive Lens
By Albert LaChance
In this provocative book, Albert LaChance approaches the Gospel of John from the perspective of Eastern mysticism, drawing on indigenous beliefs and ancient global spiritual traditions originating in the Middle East, India, and China. Through this expansive approach, the book attempts to understand John’s Gospel in its richest sense—as a guide to achieving the direct experience of a universal God. Throughout the book, LaChance returns to the Gospel’s Prologue and uses it as a framework for uncovering Jesus’s message about his own identity as the Son of God and his similarities to ancient Eastern mystics. The author also discusses themes woven throughout the Gospel of John that derive from Eastern religions and other indigenous spiritual practices: individual ego versus the essential self, separation versus union, and the earthly versus the heavenly. This important book delves into the mysteries of Christian understanding to unearth universal truths, defining the very essence of religious and spiritual experience.
$16.95
Trade Paper
978-1-55643-801-1
320 pages; 6 x 9
On Sale August 25, 2009
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