On a 2001 trip to the cathedrals of Europe, anthropologist John Rush and his wife entered St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice and encountered a mosaic depicting Jesus surrounded by mushrooms with an Amanita muscaria cap in his hand. Examining the space with new eyes, they discovered images of mushrooms and mind-altering plants all over the Basilica. Intrigued, Dr. Rush spent seven years researching and reflecting on the profound effects hallucinogens had on the founding of all three major Wester...

In The Twelve Gates, clinical anthropologist John Rush embarks on a spellbinding journey through death rituals in various cultures, centering on the ancient Egyptian philosophy of death and resurrection. The first part of the book provides an overview of different rituals, encouraging readers to confront their feelings about death and to reevaluate their lives. The author details his own experiences preparing for death, including a painful tattooing process inspired by the ancient...

Reflecting major contemporary developments in theory and clinical practice, the second edition of this authoritative guide has been significantly rewritten with 85% new material. Cognitive therapy (CT) pioneer Aaron T. Beck and associates provide cutting-edge knowledge about the cognitive model of depression and the most effective, lasting ways to reduce clients' suffering. The volume links clearly explained theoretical principles to specific therapeutic strategies. Techni...

From leading scientist-practitioners, this pragmatic, accessible book provides a complete framework for individualized assessment and treatment of bipolar disorder. It addresses the complexities of working with individuals with broadly varying histories and clinical presentations, including those who have been recently diagnosed, those who are symptomatically stable, and those who struggle day to day to achieve symptom remission. Extensive case material illustrates proven strategies for co...

Emergency and critical care medicine is one of the fastest growing fields of veterinary practice. Virtually every life-threatening disease can present for emergency evaluation, requiring knowledge of internal medicine, neurology, cardiology, oncology, anesthesia, and much more. Rapid and effective application of this knowledge can mean the differen

The monumental life of Benjamin Rush, medical pioneer and one of our most provocative and unsung Founding FathersFINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BOOK PRIZE • AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEARBy the time he was thirty, Dr. Benjamin Rush had signed the Declaration of Independence, edited Common Sense, toured Europe as Benjamin Franklin’s protégé, and become John Adams’s confidant, and was soon to be appointed W...

貓是映照我們的一面鏡子──為什麼貓與人之間，總能如此互補？從牠們身上，我們看見人性裡的神祕與神奇、愛與虔誠，也看見力量、復仇心和疏離感。我們為什麼要養貓？我們心甘情願成為貓奴，為牠們準備餐點、整理貓便盆，清理牠們脫落的大量貓毛及嘔吐物，給牠們擁抱和愛，花大筆的錢帶牠們去看獸醫，而且我們對此甘之如飴，臉上帶著微笑，心裡唱著歌。要如何解釋人類這種看似非理性的行為，這可以追溯到我們最最古早的祖先。自從靈長類動物出現在地球上以來，貓和牠們的祖先就與我們一同演化，這段過程不僅產生了我們天性中的貓奴心態，也造就了牠們的靈性本質。這不只是貓的起源，也關於我們自己。為什麼我們最終將靈性投射在牠們身上？從回溯古老歷史開始，找回人與貓之間深厚而神祕的連結。

From #1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham comes the harrowing true story of a Texas father condemned to die for a crime that never happened.John Grisham is known worldwide as the master of the legal thriller, and one of our most popular novelists, but his lifelong passion for justice has also led him to work extensively with The Innocence Project, and inspired him to tell often shocking stories of wrongful convictions—first in The Innocent...

A "tour de force" novel from the groundbreaking author of City of Night and one of the premier chroniclers of gay life in America ( Los Angeles Times).John Rechy takes us inside a "leather and Western" bar located near the deserted waterfront of a large American city. This is a sexual battlefield—a world of trucks, piers, and warehouses—depicted in Rechy's "eloquent, convincing, basically unsparing" prose (Herbert Gold).The bar regulars ar...

John Grisham is known worldwide as the master of the legal thriller, and one of our most popular novelists, but his lifelong passion for justice has also led him to work extensively with The Innocence Project, and inspired him to tell often shocking stories of wrongful convictions-first in The Innocent Man, the basis for the Netflix documentary, and most recently in the number one New York Times bestseller Framed, written with Jim McCloskey.Now he turns a...

Christianity is not a religion, but it is a relationship with Christ. The key to victorious Christian living is presented in Colossians 1:24–29 by the Apostle Paul, and confirmed in many other references in the New Testament. In an inspirational study, Pastor John Rush dissects the concepts presented in Colossians, item-by-item, culminating in the supernatural ministry of the Holy Spirit within the heart of every believer. What is God seeking to accomplish, and how does He go about produci...

In 1849, several hundred thousand Americans and Europeans began streaming across 'The Great American Desert' bound for the gold fields of California. Their dream was to strike it rich, but if the Gold Rush epitomizes the American Dream, their trek through the wilderness became the worst of nightmares. 150 years later, British cycling journalist John Stuart Clark retraces the same roads, rivers and trails taken by the Forty Niners, struggling across 3,000 miles of inhospitable terrain, batt...