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For most people, antibiotic resistance is a hidden epidemic, unless they have the misfortune to contract an infection themselves or have a family member or friend unlucky enough to become infected. Ralph abraham is a mathematician, one of the pioneers of chaos theory and the author of several books including chaos, gaia, eros. In one of recent episodes of the psychedelic salon podcast, terrence mentions a book called cosmos and history by mircea eliade. Terence recommends books for true hallucinations 8mg5gftz3u8. Terence mckenna is the most importantand most entertainingvisionary scholar in america. If you have previously listened to his lectures, then once you read his book it is like you can here him talking in the back of your mind. Terence mckenna was a psychedelic author, explorer, and showman. A chronological list of 30 mckennarelated books, ideas, people, and other things that combine terence mckennas attraction toward history, his focus on. It reads like a good novel, and there is never a dull moment. Order of owen mckenna books owen mckenna is the protagonist in a series of mysterythriller novels by american author todd borg. In skin game by cara mckenna, theres seven days, seven challenges, twelve strangers and eight thousand cameras, but only one winner. Mckenna explored a variety of shamanic cultures and drew heavily on his experiences in his writing. It is simply a blowbyblow account of the authors druginduced experiences in the amazon jungle, a cross between an episode of national geographic explorer. Popular terence mckenna recommended books goodreads.
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One of the things that people dont do enough of when they do psychedelic work is spend time. This essay touches the subject of the myth of eternal return and humanitys nostalgia for the paradise. I have read the second book as well and yes, it was a much shorter encounter but it did not diminish the pleasure of being inside didiers head. Terence mckenna is an ethnobotanist and he is widely known in psychedelics circles for his research in mans relationship with consciousness altering chemicals since ancient times. I havent felt that ive had to annotate a book so much for a long time, this is largely because of the massive variety of topics, which mckenna puts under the psychedelic microscope. I saw this one a few weeks ago upon its release, and it sparked my immediate interest cause i realized c. A chronology of terence mckennarelated books, ideas. Join facebook to connect with shannon mckenna and others you may know. Should the precise edition of a book be of great scholarly interest, please ask in a comment. The great majority of books are listed in the edition found in mckennas library, if known, but not all are, simply for the convenience of the catalogers. I think of going to the grave without having a psychedelic experience is like going to the grave without ever having sex. When mckennas teacher suggests she get a reading tutor, shes horrified until she gets to know her tutor, josie, who is. Rich in metaphor and anecdote, the book reveals his wit, his humor and his passion for words. Shes doing better in school, thanks to josies tutoring, so when josie needs help facing her fear of horseback riding, mckenna signs up for the job.
Dennis mckenna books list of books by dennis mckenna. The incredible story of how antibiotics created modern agriculture and changed the way the world eats, by maryn mckenna. My wife and i have been utterly engrossed in this book since it arrived in the mail about a week and a half ago. Terence mckenna s most popular book is food of the gods. He was born in 1946 and grew up in paonia, colorado.
Wind river series in order lindsay mckenna fictiondb. Mckenna was actually one of my most favorite authors in the world, cara mckenna. It is told an intimate style full of love, wisdom, truth and meaning. The first book by radical anthropologist terence mckenna, uncommon signed. Being passages from the life of a pythagorean by fitz hugh ludlow, psychedelics. I was getting ready to send a friend some info on novelty theory, when i saw that terence mckennas collection of rare books slated for installation at the esalen institute burned up a couple of months ago. Food of the gods by terence mckenna is a classic on psychedelic plants. This book is your ultimate terence mckenna resource.
I kept a dictionary with me when i read his book, because dudes vocabulary is way more advanced than mine, and i. Theres only one terence mckenna and hes gone, but the biography by his brother dennis is worth a read. Being an account of the authors extraordinary adventures in the devils paradise terence mckenna on. Mckenna still has a long way to go if shes going to make the competitive gymnastics team in march. Food of the gods by terence mckenna psychedelic press uk. Dennis mckenna, brother of the late terence mckenna rupert sheldrake is a biologist and author of many books including the sense of being stared at, and other aspects of the extended mind. Lindsay mckenna is the pen name used by award winning and well known author eileen nauman for writing her romance and suspense novels. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about terence mckennas. Being an account of the authors extraordinary adventures in the devils paradise. In his book food of the gods 1992, terence mckenna describes one of his many controversial ideas. The junk science of terrence mckenna think atheist. Catherine mckenna leads our pensions practice group.
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