Defending the view that Karl Jaspers’ concept of irrationality (Widervernunft) is better able to account for pathological patterns of individual and collective thinking, Karl Jaspers’ Theory of Irrationality: From Delusions to Worldviews argues that irrationality is incorrigibility, a blockage of reason as the will to communication. Highlighting the importance of freedom and creativity at the heart of reason (Vernunft), Daniel Adsett analyzes examples of delusion...

“I don’t want to talk about these aliens anymore. When I think about them too much I get a headache, as if a tight band is being wrapped around my head. I begin perspiring, and my breaking picks up,” says Vikram Jani whose tendency to isolate himself from others soars after moving away from home. In a world eroded by alien visitors, Vikram hides in an apartment, locks his door, and watches the news carefully, with his thumb hovering over the power button. Only after most of the city has di...

A rare glimpse into the fascinating, sometimes terrifying, sometimes hilarious world of a modern ceremonial magician. Hailed by critics as the most entertaining author and one of the most widely respected members of the magick community, Lon Milo DuQuette provides a beacon for aspiring magicians everywhere. Illustrated. Index

A moving poetry collection touching on themes of forgiveness, reflection, and self-love.letters to the person i was is a poetry collection about the past, the present, and the future. It is a compilation of every word Sana wishes someone had said to her when she was a young girl. When she was struggling. Falling. Breaking. Bleeding. It is a reflection of the responsibility she feels to say these words to everyone waiting to hear them. Consisting of four cha...

'It fizzes like a just-opened bottle of soda. It sprints like the Beatles running through a train station. It talks a mile a minute like a person swept away in the druggy lunacy of a serious crush... There have been moments when, for me, its effervescence has failed to rhyme with the despondency of these days. But far more often, Love and Other Poems has felt like a long-awaited remedy' New York TimesLove and Other Poems is full of praise...

What does a reader do when his favorite author dies? One solution is write your own book. A tribute to that favorite author wouldn't be a bad place to start.

Revelations is a book that is meant to bring even the deepest secrets to light, to show the confused generations that even in our darkest moments there will always be a light at the end of the tunnel. That despite all the betrayals, heartbreaks and hardships in life; we can only come out stronger wiser and more confident in ourselves. Over the years of my adolescence and young adulthood I've always written down my most treasured thoughts and emotions, hiding them from the world. But I've c...

A world without love is a world not worth living in. When we lose sight of what it is we desire the most, we begin searching for more. Dont lose sight of the pursuit of love. In these pages lies 365 separate lines of romantic poetry, designed for lovers to read to each other throughout the year. This is the year of romance and recognition; recognition that you truly have something that shouldnt be traded easily. This is an encouragement for couples to work together through their time toget...

The writer never having an interest in reading or writing poetry suddenly after the loss of a nine month old grandchild Sarita to a tragic accident began hearing a beautiful subtle voice that would not stop until the voice was written. The writings were poems that delivered a message of love and compassion to humanity. The first messages heard were those of people who had died and the words were in first person as narrated by the heard voice. I began to wonder if my own death was imminent ...

A 2011 Department of Defense report approximates that 44 percent of military personnel have children. T. A. for Military Kids: The Awesome Military Kids Guide to Feelings explains that it can be hard enough for kids to figure out who they are and how life works even under the best of circumstances, even more so when adding to the mix the unique challenges associated with being a military kid. This can include frequent moves, regularly adjusting to new schools and making new friends, absenc...

The magical thing about poetry is that it does not speak for one person nor does it speak of one story. We all have something to say but not necessarily the means to convey. While the author expresses her experiences, she also speaks the hearts of others who may not travel the same adventure as her but relates in a way like no other.

Born in Milaca, Minnesota and raised in Brainerd, MN, Jon M. Nelson is a seasoned writer from the heart. This is the first complete works of his poems, but not the first time he has been published. He has had a few select poems published in magazines and in newspapers for certain occasions. He has also received recognition and several awards for some of his works like "Children Have Tomorrow: and "I Am..." He has been asked to write poems for weddings and other special occasions. He has se...