Consciousness, Waking & Dying

Kripal makes many sympathetic points about the present spiritual state of America. . . . [He] continues to believe that spirituality and science should not contradict each other. New York Times Book Review

Most people will never find a great psychiatrist or a great Buddhist teacher, but Mark Epstein is both, and the wisdom he imparts inAdvice Not Givenis an act of generosity and compassion. The book is a tonic for the ailments of our time.Ann Patchett,New York Timesbestselling author ofCommonwealth

Death is like a dark and painful secret. It challenges how we think about ourselves and makes us feel vulnerable. In this book, Henry Fersko-Weiss encourages us to face our fear and engage in an open, honest dialog about death. By doing so, we give the last gift we can give to our loved ones and ourselves.

The Shamanic Plant Medicine series acts as an introduction to specific teacher plants used by shamans in a variety of cultures to facilitate spirit communion, healing, divination and personal discovery, and which are increasingly known, used and respected in Western society by modern shamans as a means of connecting to spirit.

For readers of Atul Gawande and Paul Kalanithi, a palliative care doctor's breathtaking stories from 30 years spent caring for the dying.

A lavishly illustrated history of coca wine and the revolutionary advertising methods that made it a world-wide success

Follows 19th-century pharmacist Angelo Marianis interest in coca from medical uses to the development and healing effects of his world-famous coca wine, Vin Mariani