**For readers of Together and The Art of GatheringHow moving from transactional to transformational relationships and organizations can save our democracy, nurture our connections, and make us happier and healthier.**Powerful institutions, from schools to tech and social media companies, create breeding grounds for isolation by failing to invest in relational work. This obstacle stands in the way of our fight for racial equity, economic justice, and climat...

Enzo was a busy little boy who simply couldn't settle down at bedtime. In his mind, there was a never-ending list of things that just HAD to be done before he could drift off to dreamland. Each task was as crucial as the next! Despite knowing his mummy might not be thrilled to see his extensive bedtime to-do list, Enzo decided to explain why each item was of utmost importance. Would mummy understand, or would she insist that sleep come first? Join Enzo on his quest to tackle his bedtime ta...

***Review - "Turnaround Revelations takes complex operational concepts and makes them practical, memorable, and surprisingly engaging. It has the same rare quality found in books like Good to Great with clear thinking, practical frameworks, and lessons that hold up over time.***"Most companies don't fail overnight. They fail slowly all while leadership insists everything is fine.In Turnaround Revelations, Jay David pulls back the curtain on why oth...

The enhanced third edition of this classic set of interviews includes: Terence K. McKenna, Riane Eisler & David Loye, Robert Trivers, Nick Herbert, Ralph Abraham, Robert Anton Wilson, Timothy Leary, Rupert Sheldrake, Carolyn Mary Kleefeld, Colin Wilson, Oscar Janiger, John C. Lilly, Nina Graboi, Laura Huxley, Allen Ginsberg, Stephen LaBerge, and Rosemary Woodruff Leary."What distinguishes these 'voices from the edge' is their passionate self-actualization and their profound and str...

How augmented reality and virtual reality are taking their places in contemporary media culture alongside film and television.TThis book positions augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) firmly in contemporary media culture. The authors view AR and VR not as the latest hyped technologies but as media—the latest in a series of what they term “reality media,” taking their places alongside film and television. Reality media inserts a layer of media betw...

In the 1970s, the infamous Harvard psychologist, Dr. Timothy Leary, developed the 8-Circuit Model of Consciousness-a framework that maps the dimensions of human consciousness from the ordinary to the transpersonal. However, much of Leary's best work, including the 8-Circuit Model, were overshadowed by his reputation as a counterculture firebrand. Fortunately, the model has lived on through the works of Robert Anton Wilson and Antero Alli. Now, with the renewed interest in psychedelics and ...

Beyond personal history and archetypal themes, a comprehensive psychology must also address the fundamental significance of birth and death. Stanislav Grof, M.D., renowned for his pioneering contributions regarding the psychological and spiritual aspects of the birth process, now adds invaluable insights from more than half a century of research and personal discovery into the experience of death and dying. Dr. Grof distills teachings from ancient wisdom and modern science that suggest how...

Four gay men. Four addictions. One landlord from Hell. Welcome to Summerdale, a horror trilogy set in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood.The landlord of Summerdale House is Mr. McGreevy, a charismatic sociopath who enables addiction and isolates his tenants until the only place they feel safe is inside his house. Throughout the series, Summerdale focuses on racism, misogyny, substance abuse, and domestic abuse in the gay community. This is the first novel in the trilogy.

Dr. David Lisk, a popular English professor, is on sabbatical at a vintage cottage in Rehoboth Beach. He has planned a quiet summer of research but soon discovers new possibilities with love and career. While the risks of following his heart are far greater after age 50, so too are the possible rewards. The summer that changes David’s life unfolds among a town full of vibrant characters, with pointed commentary on the changing landscape of historic beach towns along the Atlantic.

Four gay men. Four addictions. One landlord from Hell. Welcome to Summerdale, a horror trilogy set in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood.The landlord of Summerdale House is Mr. McGreevy, a charismatic sociopath who enables addiction and isolates his tenants until the only place they feel safe is inside his house. Throughout the series, Summerdale focuses on racism, misogyny, substance abuse, and domestic abuse in the gay community. This is the second novel in the trilogy.

Four gay men. Four addictions. One landlord from Hell. Welcome to Summerdale, a horror trilogy set in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood.The landlord of Summerdale House is Mr. McGreevy, a charismatic sociopath who enables addiction and isolates his tenants until the only place they feel safe is inside his house. Throughout the series, Summerdale focuses on racism, misogyny, substance abuse, and domestic abuse in the gay community. This is the third novel in the trilogy.

How the creative abundance of today's media culture was made possible by the decline of elitism in the arts and the rise of digital media.Media culture today encompasses a universe of forms—websites, video games, blogs, books, films, television and radio programs, magazines, and more—and a multitude of practices that include making, remixing, sharing, and critiquing. This multiplicity is so vast that it cannot be comprehended as a whole. In this book, Jay David Bol...