I have a weakness for books written in the 1930s, and this one is intense and riveting, as well as historically educational.
It shows the contrast between the mental hospitals of the past and those of today through the eyes of the notorious William Seabrook, a real-life “Indiana Jones” and bestselling author of his time.
Seabrook commits himself to a posh mental asylum for alcoholism. After the DTs have passed, his impressions of his fellow inmates and his personal journey toward sobriety are chronicled.
Gut-wrenching, funny, smart, and honest - it’s a great read!
"Perhaps the most honest and haunting accounts of the struggle for mental health in literature." — Observer This dramatic memoir recounts an eight-month stay at a Westchester mental hospital in the early 1930s. William Seabrook, a renowned journalist and explorer, voluntarily committed himself to an asylum for treatment of acute alcoholism. His sincere, self-critical appraisal of his experiences offers a highly interesting look at addiction and treatment in the days before Alcoholics Anonymous and other modern programs. "Very few people could be as honest as Seabrook is here," noted The New York Times, "and it is honesty plus the talent…
Japanese Samurai culture has been dumbed down by film and
TV until it’s not much different from Hollywood’s portrayals of the Wild West. What of the real 16th-century Samurai? What does he have to say? What
of the deepest Zen wisdom that enabled him to survive and stay calm while fighting
against overwhelming odds?
According to legend, the greatest Samurai swordsman
of all time was Miyamoto Musashi, who penned this book. Musashi’s Zen wisdom –
straight from feudal Japan - reads like fine poetry and can be applied to
today’s world, much like Sun Zu’s The Art of War. Zen is a part of Buddhism and
yet, paradoxically, a part of combat.
This book makes me think, makes me feel,
makes me ponder the nature of life, spirituality, and death. Highly recommended!
The complete and official edition of the original Japanese text. Translated by Prof. Nabiki Imagawa and Prof. James Ashcroft in 2019 to fix all the previous mistakes present in the old public editions. This is the recommended edition for university specialists and experts in Japanese history who want the full uncensored version of The Book of 5 Rings as the samurai Miyamoto Musashi wrote it in 1645.
Dandelions are the misunderstood underdogs of the flower
world, and boy, do they ever need some advocacy! That’s exactly what this book
does, and I love it!
Most people and organizations are more concerned about
having perfectly green lawns than avoiding the dangers of pesticides like
Roundup or harvesting edible goodies like dandelions. Grass cannot be digested
by humans, but every part of a dandelion can be used to make something useful,
like wines, teas, vitamin tinctures, meals, and more!
Dandelions are also one of
the earliest blooming springtime flowers, which makes them very important for
feeding bees. This book contains dozens of stunning photographs and recipes for
all things Dandelion.
It makes me see beauty where I least expect it - and it’s
been fun trying the recipes! This is one conspiracy theory I can get behind!
The Dandelion Conspiracy is our third book on wild edible plants and like the previous two books, it too contains interesting information, beautiful photographs and one hundred and twenty-five delicious dandelion recipes. Dandelions have a long history. They have been used as both a source of food and a source of herbal therapy. Up to the early 1970’s, many people with bags in hand combed their neighbors’ lawns and local parks for an ample supply of dandelions. The Dandelion is not a native of North America. Historians believe that the first dandelion seeds arrived in the personal possessions of the…
The Steampunk Metronome is a
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