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Terence McKenna (1946-2000) has been studying the ontological foundations of shamanism and the ethnopharmacology of spiritual transformation for the past quarter century. An innovative theoretician and spellbinding orator, McKenna emerged as a powerful voice for the psychedelic movement and the emergent societal tendency he calls The Archaic Revival, one of his most popular books. In 1993, McKenna wrote in This World and Its Double. It’s clearly a crisis of two things: of consciousness and conditioning.

Consciousness and Shamanism is the result of the author's Ayahuasca voyage in 2004 to Ecuador, where he was drinking the sacred brew in the presence of an experienced Shuar shaman. He puts up the hypothesis that when the traditional Ayahuasca brew is ingested, it is not, or not directly, the plant's DMT that causes the spiritual voyage as it is assumed in the overwhelming part of the literature on shamanism and entheogens. It is the shaman's super-consciousness impacting directly upon the consciousness of the shaman's client, the seeker of truth who comes to drink the brew.

Discovering Psalms as Prayer takes the listener on a journey through the problems and practicalities of prayer, and the difficulties of different types of Psalms. Andy Roland describes how his travels in southern India opened up the Psalms in a new way for him. Psalms are then suggested for each period of the day: waking up in the morning, pausing at lunchtime, offering up the night-time. Psalms for early evening take us through the history of Israel and Judah, and the rich treasury of Hebrew wisdom.

Cafcass defines parental alienation as "when a child’s resistance or hostility towards one parent is not justified and is the result of psychological manipulation by the other parent", yet experts, therapists, and social workers are not trained to assess or deal with cases involving it. I spent years making my case to judges, experts, and lawyers, all of whom failed to agree on what was actually happening between my ex-wife, my kids, and myself. At the time, it seemed like I was constantly trying to prove a negative, and all paths ended in dead ends as my ex-wife pursued her agenda.

The Mythology of Narcissism - 2017 revised, updated, and reformatted edition - is a scholarly article both for neophytes and professionals on the subject of narcissism, a recognized psychiatric pathology or disorder that the author identifies, for various reasons, as typically related to our modern consumer culture.

A deliciously black satirical comedy about the dinner party from hell. The fastidious host, Paige, decides to throw a dinner party in honour of her husband, Lars, who is celebrating the success of his pop psychology book, Beyond Belief. She carefully plans a surprise menu that will mark the occasion and anxiously checks with the waiter she has employed to make sure that everything is perfectly prepared. Her lucky guests include a postfeminist vegetarian artist, a distinguished microbiologist, a TV journalist and an uninvited guest who ends up staying for dinner.

"What Do the Kids Do on Pluto?" takes young readers on an imaginative journey through the solar system, exploring what life might be like for kids on each planet plus Pluto of course!

Sir Eustace Brackenstall wurde auf seinem Anwesen Abbey Grange erschlagen. Für Inspektor Lestrade stehen die Täter sofort fest: Es war eine polizeibekannte Einbrecherbande. Sherlock Holmes misstraut Lestrades schnellem Ermittlungserfolg und zieht seine eigenen Schlüsse aus den Beweisen. Ein Knoten bringt ihn schließlich auf die Spur des wahren Täters.

It’s Christmas Eve in the small foothill Village of Shiloh. A father retells the miraculous story that no one will ever forget. A group of young boys lost in a powerful storm fight to survive on that glorious night. The incredible chance encounter with a kind stranger may be their only hope.

Aufregung in Heaven´s Bridge! Pubbesitzer Harry bekommt mit der Familie Ibrahim neue Nachbarn, die nicht jedem Bürger des Küstenstädtchens passen. Kurz darauf geht ein anonymer Hinweis bei der Polizei ein. Nachdem Sprengstoff in der Garage der Ibrahims sichergestellt wird, nimmt man deren Sohn Nabil wegen Terrorverdachts fest. Charles Morgan und Rose Bailey zweifeln an seiner Schuld und gehen wieder einmal auf Verbrecherjagd.

Alan Fenwick steht am Rande eines Nervenzusammenbruchs. Der ehrbare Buchdrucker sucht Holmes und Watson auf, weil er in der Nacht von Jack Skillington, einem ruchlosen Raubmörder, heimgesucht wird. Das wäre eigentlich ein Fall für den Yard, wenn es da nicht ein makabres Detail gäbe... Jack Skillington wurde bereits hingerichtet und sucht den armen Fenwick nun als Geist auf... Mit Christian Rode als Sherlock Holmes und Peter Groeger als Dr. Watson.

Auf Tour- außergewöhnliche Reisen mit dem Zug (Kanada, Asien, Europa). Mit dem "Jacobite" durch das schottische Hochland oder im luxuriosen "Canadian", abwechslungsreiche Strecken und Züge erwarten sie: Von Toronto nach Vancover 4500 km. durch die beeindruckende Landschaft (Winnipeg, Jasper, Moraine See, Chateau Lake Louise): Die Hauptstrecke der Canadian Pacific Railroad, die durch das westliche Kanada führt, wurde 1885 erbaut, doch der Komfort in dem berühmten Zug "The Canadian" ist auf dem modernsten Stand und für zusätzlichen Luxus gibt es die Bullet Lounge und die Art Deco Bar.

Heart of Darkness, a novel by Joseph Conrad, was originally a three-part series in Blackwood's Magazine in 1899. It is a story within a story, following a character named Charlie Marlow, who recounts his adventure to a group of men onboard an anchored ship. The story told is of his early life as a ferry boat captain. Although his job was to transport ivory downriver, Charlie develops an interest in investing an ivory procurement agent, Kurtz, who is employed by the government.

The Battle of Life: A Love Story is an 1846 novel by Charles Dickens. It is the fourth of his five "Christmas Books", coming after The Cricket on the Hearth and followed by The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain. The setting is an English village that stands on the site of an historic battle. Some characters refer to the battle as a metaphor for the struggles of life, hence the title. Battle is the only one of the five Christmas Books that has no supernatural or explicitly religious elements. (One scene takes place at Christmas time, but it is not the final scene.)

The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain, A Fancy for Christmas-Time (better known as The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain or simply as The Haunted Man) is a novella by Charles Dickens first published in 1848. It is the fifth and last of Dickens's Christmas novellas. The story is more about the spirit of Christmas than about the holiday itself, harking back to the first in the series, A Christmas Carol. The tale centres on a Professor Redlaw and those close to him.

Wolfy ist ein kleiner grüner Lykaner mit Vorliebe für Rock und Metal. Er kommt aus einer Dimension, in der der Wolf die vorherrschende Rasse ist. Zufällig gelangt Wolfy über ein Portal in unsere Welt. Hier freundet er sich mit dem Pärchen Tina und Daniel an, und zusammen suchen sie nach einem Weg, Wolfy wieder nach Hause zu bringen. Dabei erfahren sie von zwei schwedischen Wissenschaftlern, die sich intensiv mit der Multiversum-Theorie beschäftigen, und erhoffen sich Hilfe. Auf dem Weg zu ihnen werden sie jedoch von BND-Agenten gejagt, die äußerst interessiert an Wolfy sind.

When Princess Anuke learned that a new girl had arrived in her kingdom, she was overjoyed. She set out to finally meet the new girl named Lily. But Lily was disturbed by the time the princess arrived at her home. When the princess inquired why her worries were so great, Lily said that she had misplaced the seeds for the magical flowers her mother had given her. Because of her deep affection for her mother, Lily wanted to plant flowers in her honor. Princess Anuke discovered animal footprints, so she and Lily set out to find the magical seeds by following the tracks.

This audiobook is for aspiring new and experienced leaders of teams. It doesn’t matter if you lead a team of two or two hundred; it’s likely you’ve been or will be frustrated at times with problems the team has caused you. So why do so many leaders and managers struggle with and live with troublesome, poor performing teams? It’s tiring, draining, demotivating, and leads to many a good manager questioning their desire to continue in their role.

This girl power audiobook is about a beloved princess named Anuke who does everything she can to ensure her kingdom's continued prosperity. She appeared to be content with her people, but one day the hues of life, love, and joy disappeared. A witch stole the rainbow gem from her kingdom, bringing misery and gloom to the land. When Anuke found out, she set out on her own to confront the witch.

Coral Harbour - ein winziges Städtchen hoch im Norden Kanadas: Bei den Recherchen für einen Schülerwettbewerb stoßen Sammy, Matiuse und Sarah auf eine rätselhafte Geschichte aus der Vergangenheit. Am ehemaligen Army-Stützpunkt von Coral Harbour nehmen sie die Spur eines amerikanischen Soldaten auf, der im Sommer 1943 mit einem Geldkoffer spurlos verschwand. Dabei erfahren die Freunde, was Gott im Leben des GI bewirkte.