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As a close friend of Geoffrey Giuliano, the amazing life of LSD advocate Dr. Timothy Leary is examined through the microscope of his great, abiding achievements as a philosopher, researcher, psychologist, and shaman. From his controversial, early days at Harvard University, to the heady heights of his time as a counter-culture hero and international fugitive, here is Timothy Leary, in his own words and of those who knew him best. Perfect for all library, university, and private collections. A one-of-a-kind Icon audio adventure.

Enter into ageless philosophy of the great, silent spiritual master Avatar Meher Baba in this comprehensive compendium of this iconic teacher’s greatest thoughts and ideas.

Enter into ageless philosophy of the great, silent spiritual master Avatar Meher Baba in this comprehensive compendium of this iconic teacher’s greatest thoughts and ideas. Sri Meher Baba is the popular spiritual master of the great Pete Townshend of the iconic rock band The Who, as well as the inspiration behind the composer’s greatest works. Here is a rare audio encounter that's a must-have for everyone, perfect for all school or university collections.

Geoffrey Giuliano lived in the "often wonderfully unreal" world of George Harrison and his friends, interviews with whom are the basis for much of this vivid and revealing portrait. Here are Harrison's Liverpool childhood, the forging of the Beatles, their unheralded ascendancy, and the bitter break-up; his turbulent solo career with its soaring successes and harrowing setbacks; his reincarnation as a Traveling Wilbury; his impact as a record and film producer; his oft-publicized and misjudged spiritual quest; and much more.

Enter into ageless philosophy of the great, silent spiritual master Avatar Meher Baba in this comprehensive compendium of this iconic teacher’s greatest thoughts and ideas. Sri Meher Baba is the popular spiritual master of the great Pete Townshend of the iconic rock band The Who, as well as the inspiration behind the composer’s greatest works. Here is a rare audio encounter that is a must-have for everyone, perfect for all school or university collections.

Once again internationally acclaimed, best-selling biographers Geoffrey Giuliano and Avalon Giuliano tear back the decades-old veil of myth and unquestioning hero worship surrounding the Beatles’ turbulent lives and present the frank, often heart-wrenching tale of four young men from Liverpool thrust upon the world stage and into the stratosphere of untouchable super-stardom.

In part two of this previously unreleased six-plus-hour collection of John Lennon's unique wit and wisdom, the iconic Beatle introduces the world to his stirring non-violent philosophy to not only end the then-raging Vietnam war, but also the deeply-rooted violence within ourselves, a timely message especially important today in this world of seemingly endless international terror and conflict.

In part one of this previously unreleased six-plus-hour collection of John Lennon's unique wit and wisdom, the iconic Beatle introduces the world to his stirring non-violent philosophy to not only end the then-raging Vietnam War, but also the deeply-rooted violence within ourselves, a timely message especially important today in this world of seemingly endless international terror and conflict.

In these incredible, over 50-year-old tapes, you will come to know the real John Lennon in his own stirring words and private thoughts. Here is the chance to understand the man behind the music and understand, even more deeply, the incredible music behind the man.

An encounter with the great swirling powerhouse that is Roger Ruskin Spear is one like no other. You have to hear it to believe it - if you could see it, you might, perchance, lower your gaze, as here is one of the brightest suns in this one-of-a-kind pop-rock humor genre that he and his Bonzo Dog mates virtually created from scratch.

This unique audiobook from historian and author Geoffrey Giuliano chronicles the life, times, trials, and triumphs of the remarkable scholar, activist, feminist, teacher, and reformer Angela Davis, using informed commentary, but most significantly, the words and wisdom of Ms. Davis herself. Forget the rhetoric, rumors, and urban legends surrounding this polarizing figure and listen directly to Ms. Davis.

This unique audiobook from historian and author Geoffrey Giuliano chronicles the life, times, trials, and triumphs of the remarkable scholar, activist, feminist, teacher, and reformer, Angela Davis, using informed commentary, but most significantly, the words and wisdom of Ms. Davis herself. Forget the rhetoric, rumors and urban legends surrounding this polarizing figure and listen directly to Ms. Davis.

Here, from the extensive private archives of the world’s foremost Beatles historian and author Geoffrey Giuliano comes perhaps the rarest, virtually unheard interviews with the founder and spiritual heart of the Beatles, circa 1969. In these incredible, over 50 year old tapes, you will come to know the real John Lennon in his own stirring words and private thoughts. Here is the chance to understand the man behind the music and understand, even more deeply, the incredible music behind the man.

Here, from the extensive private archives of the world’s foremost Beatles historian and author Geoffrey Giuliano comes perhaps the rarest, virtually unheard interviews with the founder and spiritual heart of the Beatles, circa 1969. In these incredible, over 50-year-old tapes, you will come to know the real John Lennon in his own stirring words and private thoughts. Here is the chance to understand the man behind the music and understand, even more deeply, the incredible music behind the man.

Ginger Baker is without question one of the foremost drummers of his generation, having founded Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, Geoffrey Giuliano received an unsolicited call from Mr. Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there, a turbulent yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two men. Episode three: Musical nirvana at the hook of Holland. Heroin tales. Touring Europe with Graham Bond and Jack Bruce.

In a teeming, often-suspect ocean of gurus, mystics, fakirs, yogis, perfect masters, and various other self-proclaimed incarnations of the godhead who have stepped foot on American soil over the years in pursuance of their spiritual ambitions, Swami Vivekananda was arguably the first, finest, and resolutely most authentic. A simple, austere man, he was a mountain of spiritual power made more impressive by his innate kindness, humility, and compassion toward all.

In this lively audio biography and extended interview with the Bonzo Dog Band’s eccentric mechanical robot master, musician, and lyricist, we gain great insight into the upside-down inner workings of rock’s most peculiar and innovative group. An encounter with the great swirling powerhouse that is Roger Ruskin Spear is one like no other. You have to hear it to believe it - if you could see it, you might, perchance, lower your gaze, as here is one of the brightest suns in this one-of-a-kind pop-rock humor genre that he and his Bonzo Dog mates virtually created from scratch.

Vivian Stanshall, the one-off, brilliant headmaster of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band of the 1960s, has left us - but his music and cultural legacy live on. His brilliant, accomplished, articulate, charming, no-nonsense wife, Ki Longfellow Stanshall, generously gives us her innermost, intimate, and telling thoughts on her time with Vivian and the incredible life she has lived as a highly successful, internationally acclaimed artist and author in her own right.

Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Franklin was also a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other great inventions.

In Des Teufels Hand wird das Leben des Andreas Gabriel Klein beschrieben, der vom "Vorzeigekind" seines Geburtsorts zum Terroristen und vielfachen Mörder wird. Andreas Gabriel Klein engagiert sich im bewaffneten Kampf nicht nur in Indien, sondern auch in Deutschland, wird letztendlich verhaftet und verbringt etliche Jahre in deutschen Gefängnissen, nachdem er nicht politisch motivierte Überfälle verübte.