Author: Gregg Turner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781644282205
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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Author: C. E. Corbin
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781976091834
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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To be kind is more important than to be right. What people really need is not a brilliant mind but a special heart that listens. This book will not make me popular; quite the contrary. I have to believe that mankind is NOT born evil, but is taught to hate. Religion has taught who among us is worthy and not, thus dividing us with bigotry and judgment. I have to believe we come into this world pure and are simply 'taught' who we must hate. As a child my parents often wondered why, they didn't name me "Why...'" All the "blind faith", "Never question God" and "Because I said so" responses just made me question even more, because none of the answers made sense or could be proven.. Why can't I "question God", "God" is the only one that could answer my questions. Also, FYI, I was saved (profession of faith), baptized twice (I switched religions) and confirmed. Baptist and Episcopalian... So don't think I haven't been through the "Holy Routine". Plus vacation Bible school from birth to 12 years old and church three times a week from birth to 17, when I finally went to college. I never personally subscribed to another organized religion from that day forward.

Author: Oliver Sacks
Publisher: Knopf Canada
ISBN: 0307402193
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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Hallucinations, for most people, imply madness. But there are many different types of non-psychotic hallucination caused by various illnesses or injuries, by intoxication--even, for many people, by falling sleep. From the elementary geometrical shapes that we see when we rub our eyes to the complex swirls and blind spots and zigzags of a visual migraine, hallucination takes many forms. At a higher level, hallucinations associated with the altered states of consciousness that may come with sensory deprivation or certain brain disorders can lead to religious epiphanies or conversions. Drawing on a wealth of clinical examples from his own patients as well as historical and literary descriptions, Oliver Sacks investigates the fundamental differences and similarities of these many sorts of hallucinations, what they say about the organization and structure of our brains, how they have influenced every culture's folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all.

Author: Price, William James
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alcoholism
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Author: Augustine Constantine
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1463452292
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 76

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Author: Linda Olarin
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1662416253
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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I was a fun-loving grandmother who would go out of my way to create wonderful memories and adventures for my grandchildren. Unfortunately, I suffered a very unexpected debilitating health crisis, and it took me a while to get back on my feet. I was thrilled when I was finally able to regain my independence and move into a new apartment. I was beginning to feel like my old self again until one fateful night when the unthinkable happened. I was too embarrassed to tell anyone because I was afraid that nobody would believe me. I felt totally alone and I was in my own private hell. I was terrified that my nightmare would never end. I knew that if someone very close to me told me this same story, I would feel confused and helpless about what to say or how to get them help. It was just one of those secrets that nobody would be able to keep. They would have to tell someone because if they didn't, something terrible could happen and someone could get seriously hurt or even worse. My secret was revealed late one night in the most humiliating way that I could have ever imagined. Every word of this unbelievable story is true, and I write about it in vivid detail because that is exactly how I remember it. The undying help and support from my children inspired me to share my story. I wanted to let other people who have gone through this know that they are not alone.

Author: Reginald A. Ray
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834824388
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 435

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One of the most thorough, yet accessible, introductions to the Tibetan Buddhist worldview ever published The author presents complex and sophisticated teachings and practices in nontechnical language, using engaging stories and personal anecdotes to illustrate his points. Indestructible Truth presents Tibetan Buddhism in its traditional form but also shows how the Tibetan traditions are applicable to the problems and challenges of modern life in the West. In Indestructible Truth, Tibetan Buddhism is introduced not as an exotic religion, but rather as an expression of human spirituality that is having a profound impact on the modern world. In addition, it presents the point of view of meditation and the practice of the spiritual life, paying special attention to contemplative practice and meditation as taught in the Kagyu and Nyingma schools.

Author: Alexandre-Jacques-François Brierre de Boismont
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hallucinations and illusions
Languages : en
Pages : 584

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Author: Susannah Cahalan
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141975350
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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'My first serious blackout marked the line between sanity and insanity. Though I would have moments of lucidity over the coming days and weeks, I would never again be the same person ...' Susannah Cahalan was a happy, clever, healthy twenty-four-year old. Then one day she woke up in hospital, with no memory of what had happened or how she had got there. Within weeks, she would be transformed into someone unrecognizable, descending into a state of acute psychosis, undergoing rages and convulsions, hallucinating that her father had murdered his wife; that she could control time with her mind. Everything she had taken for granted about her life, and who she was, was wiped out. Brain on Fire is Susannah's story of her terrifying descent into madness and the desperate hunt for a diagnosis, as, after dozens of tests and scans, baffled doctors concluded she should be confined in a psychiatric ward. It is also the story of how one brilliant man, Syria-born Dr Najar, finally proved - using a simple pen and paper - that Susannah's psychotic behaviour was caused by a rare autoimmune disease attacking her brain. His diagnosis of this little-known condition, thought to have been the real cause of devil-possessions through history, saved her life, and possibly the lives of many others. Cahalan takes readers inside this newly-discovered disease through the progress of her own harrowing journey, piecing it together using memories, journals, hospital videos and records. Written with passionate honesty and intelligence, Brain on Fire is a searingly personal yet universal book, which asks what happens when your identity is suddenly destroyed, and how you get it back. 'With eagle-eye precision and brutal honesty, Susannah Cahalan turns her journalistic gaze on herself as she bravely looks back on one of the most harrowing and unimaginable experiences one could ever face: the loss of mind, body and self. Brain on Fire is a mesmerizing story' -Mira Bartók, New York Times bestselling author of The Memory Palace Susannah Cahalan is a reporter on the New York Post, and the recipient of the 2010 Silurian Award of Excellence in Journalism for Feature Writing. Her writing has also appeared in the New York Times, and is frequently picked up by the Daily Mail, Gawker, Gothamist, AOL and Yahoo among other news aggregrator sites.

Author: Bill Valiontis
Publisher: Bill Valiontis
ISBN:
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 142

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A woman wakes up in a mental institution with no memory of how she got there or who she is. As she pieces together fragments of her past, she begins to suspect that she may be the key to a dangerous experiment that could change the course of human history. A psychiatrist working with a troubled patient begins to experience hallucinations and visions that mirror the patient's delusions. As the line between patient and doctor blurs, the psychiatrist must confront their own inner demons to uncover the truth behind the strange connection. After a series of disturbing nightmares, a young woman begins to question her sanity as the lines between reality and dreams blur. As she delves deeper into her subconscious, she uncovers dark secrets about her past that she never knew existed. A man starts experiencing vivid hallucinations that blur the line between reality and illusion, leading him on a desperate quest to uncover the truth behind his visions before they consume him completely. A renowned therapist takes on a new patient who claims to have committed a series of unsolved murders, but as the therapist delves into the patient's psyche, they begin to question their own morality and sanity.