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English
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"In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through 85 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and lays out an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances--a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that...
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Language
English
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Description
"A grand new vision of cognitive science that explains how our minds build the world, learn from it, and sometimes deceive themselves For as long as we've studied the mind, we've believed that our senses determine what our mind perceives. But as our understanding of neuroscience and psychology has advanced in the last few decades, a new view has emerged that has proven to be both provocative and hugely powerful-that the mind is not a passive observer,...
4) Cleansing the doors of perception: the religious significance of entheogenic plants and chemicals
Author
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
xvii, 173 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
5) O Pioneers!
Author
Language
English
Description
One of America’s greatest women writers, Willa Cather established her talent and her reputation with this extraordinary novel—the first of her books set on the Nebraska frontier. A tale of the prairie land encountered by America’s Swedish, Czech, Bohemian, and French immigrants, as well as a story of how the land challenged them, changed them, and, in some cases, defeated them, Cather’s novel is a uniquely American epic.
Alexandra...
Alexandra...
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Publisher
Quest Books, Theosophical Publishing House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xi, 285 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
McIntosh uses evolutionary spirituality's enlarged understanding of what spiritual experience is and how it works to consider the question of ultimate reality. This leads to an examination of conflicting ideas that regard spirit as either formless and nondual, or as loving and creative. By working to harmonize and integrate these alternative conceptions of ultimate reality, McIntosh shows how evolutionary spirituality can achieve a synthesis of nondual...
Author
Series
the teachings of Don Juan volume 2
Publisher
Touchstone
Pub. Date
1971
Physical Desc
317 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
In 1961 a young anthropologist subjected himself to an extraordinary apprenticeship to bring back a fascinating glimpse of a Yaqui Indian's world of "non-ordinary reality" and the difficult and dangerous road a man must travel to become "a man of knowledge." Yet on the brink of that world, challenging to all that we believe, he drew back. Then in 1968, Carlos Castaneda returned to Mexico, to Don Juan and his hallucinogenic drugs, and to a world...
8) The haircut
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Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"With hair flopping in his eyes, it's time for this toddler's first haircut. He is nervous at first, but his father's hand is a comfort and the barber's chair is fun. Soon his milestone first haircut is complete."--
9) You are new
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Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"A world of being new is waiting for little ones and the grown-ups who love them in this warm and funny book perfect for baby showers. From napping to crying, cuddling to playing, this book introduces the world with humor, honesty, and unmitigated sweetness. Award-winning author and artist Lucy Knisley celebrates the joys of having--and being!--a baby in this timeless celebration of new beginnings and the transformative power of love."--Publisher's...
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Series
A separate reality volume 4
Publisher
Washington Square Press
Pub. Date
[1992], c1974
Physical Desc
295 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Don Juan concludes Castaneda's lessons in the sorcerer's art with a dazzling series of visions.
Author
Series
the teachings of Don Juan volume 1
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
xxii, 210 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In a series of fascinating dialogues, Castaneda sets forth his partial initiation with don Juan Matus, a Yaqui Indian shaman from the state of Sonora, Mexico. He describes don Juan's perception and mastery of the "non- ordinary reality" and how peyote along with other plants sacred to the Mexican Indians were used as gateways to the mysteries of "dread," "clarity," and "power."
Author
Series
the teachings of Don Juan volume 6
Publisher
Washington Square Press
Pub. Date
1991, c1981
Physical Desc
314 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
His legend and his power have grown through two generations, in five astonishing volumes, including The Teachings of Don Juan and A Separate Reality. Now, in this haunting and deeply personal book, Castaneda takes the reader into the very heart of sorcery, challenging both imagination and reason.
Author
Series
the teachings of Don Juan volume 3
Publisher
Washington Square Press
Pub. Date
1972
Physical Desc
268 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the lessons of Yaqui Indian sorcerer Don Juan Matus on how to "stop the world," his term for achieving certain states of awareness in which the reality of everyday life is altered.
Author
Series
the teachings of Don Juan volume 8
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
1987
Physical Desc
286 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The legendary Yaqui Indian sorcerer Don Juan returns, and through his mesmerizing stories readers learn the vital secrets of belief and self-realization that are transcendental and valid for us all--that wisdom, strength and power lie within ourselves.
15) The Wright stuff
Publisher
WGBH Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documentary on the development of the airplane by the Wright brothers.
Author
Series
A separate reality volume 5
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
1977
Physical Desc
328 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
At the center of the book is a new and formidable figure, dona Soledad, a woman whose powers are turned against Castaneda in a struggle that almost consumes him. Dona Soledad has been taught by don Juan, transformed by his teachings from a bent and gray-haired old woman into a sensual, lithe, deeply sexual figure of awesome and mysterious power, a sorceress whose mission is to test Castaneda by a series of terrifying tricks. Castaneda's combat with...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
329 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nathan Nelson is the average son of a genius. His father, a physicist of small renown, has prodded him toward greatness from an early age -- enrolling him in whiz kid summer camps, taking him to the icy tundra of Canada to track a solar eclipse, and teaching him college algebra. But despite Samuel Nelson's efforts, Nathan remains ordinary. Then, in the summer of 1987, everything changes. While visiting his small-town grandfather in Michigan, Nathan...
Series
Ironweed film club volume no. 73
Publisher
Ironweed Film Club
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (137 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
2012: time for change presents an optimistic alternative to apocalyptic doom and gloom.The follows journalist Daniel Pinchback on a quest for a new paradigm that integrates the archaic wisdom of tribal cultures with the scientific method.
Imagine it!: Designed to provide a forum for discussion around the power of big ideas in action and to inspire people to imagine a better world by connecting imagination and creativity with science and engineering...
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