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Martin A. Lee traces the dramatic social history of marijuana, from its origins to its emergence in the 1960s as a defining force in a culture war that has never ceased. Lee describes how the illicit marijuana subculture overcame government opposition and morphed into a dynamic, multibillion-dollar industry. Colorful, illuminating, and at times irreverent, this is a fascinating listen for recreational users and patients, students and doctors, musicians and accountants, Baby Boomers and their kids, and anyone who has ever wondered about the secret life of this ubiquitous herb.

What is it about the cat that captivates the creative imagination? No other creature has inspired so many authors to take pen to page. Mystery, horror, science fiction, and fantasy stories have all been written about cats.

Few events have had a more profound impact on the social and cultural upheavals of the Sixties than the psychedelic revolution spawned by the spread of LSD. This audiobook for the first time tells the full and astounding story - part of it hidden till now in secret Government files - of the role the mind-altering drug played in our recent turbulent history and the continuing influence it has on our time. And what a story it is, beginning with LSD’s discovery in 1943 as the most potent drug known to science.

The world had become used to the metahumans - people sometimes perfectly ordinary, but sometimes quite extraordinary in appearance - who mostly worked with their governments as high-powered peace officers, fighting crime, and sometimes fighting rogue metahumans who had become super-criminals. Then that comfortable world ended in just one terrifying day.

The anthology Songs of the Dying Earth has assembled one of the most distinguished casts of authors ever - including Dan Simmons, Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Paula Volsky, Mike Resnick, Robert Silverberg, Lucius Shepard, Tad Williams, Tanith Lee, Liz Williams, Glen Cook, and eleven other famous writers - to write stories in honor of the genius of Jack Vance, stories using the bizarre and darkly beautiful far future setting of the Dying Earth, near the very end of Earth's lifespan.

From New York Times best seller and science fiction and fantasy mistress of adventure Mercedes Lackey, Book number three in a new pulse-pounding saga of modern-day humans with superpowers. The metaheroes deal with supervillain Verdegris, who seeks to destroy them from within,before turning their attention back to the Thulian conspiracy. It’s go time once again for the meta-heroes including fire-bender John Murdock, hacker-witch Vikki Nagy, healer Belladona Blue, super-quick Mercurye - and most of all for their ghostly ally, Seraphym, the spirit of the world Verdegris knows he must trap and destroy her if he is to take down the metas.

Spanning over 20 years, 20 masters and modern authors of hardcore horror share their most bad-ass stories in this special edition from Comet Press. Many hard to find and out of print, some that were banned, Necro Files covers every imaginable mode of mayhem including serial killers, necrophilia, cannibals, werewolves, zombies, sex fetishes, psychopaths, snuff, occult, and more stories that dial into the dark side of human nature.

From New York Times best-seller and science fiction and fantasy mistress of adventure Mercedes Lackey, together with a team of topnotch collaborators, comes Book Two in The Secret World Chronicle, a pulse-pounding saga of superpowers - and the very human men and women who must learn to wield them without losing themselves in the process.

Award-winning, best-selling author Neil Gaiman demonstrates why he’s one of the hottest stars in literature today with “The Thing About Cassandra,” a subtle but chilling story of a man who meets an old girlfriend he had never expected to see .International blockbuster bestselling author Diana Gabaldon sends a World War II RAF pilot through a stone circle to the time of her Outlander series in “A Leaf on the Winds of All Hallows.”

Ultima Thule has been destroyed - but somehow the Thulians mounted an even bigger force to destroy Metis. The Metisians who escaped the carnage and destruction of their secret city now must somehow find somewhere safe to go - without getting snapped up by various world governments. And now the Thulians have changed their tactics to “blitz guerrilla warfare”, sending wave after wave of their ships and troops to attack vulnerable targets all over Earth, with no clue for ECHO as to from where these things are coming. 

Destroying the Thulian North American Headquarters has not made life easier for ECHO, or the world. The Thulians continue their attacks, first in unpredictable incursions, then with another all-out assault on ECHO, orchestrated against ECHO headquarters across the world. Dominic Verdigris has not given up on his effort to obtain The Seraphym for himself, in order to use her to avert his own fate at the hands of the Thulians. Nor have the heroes of ECHO and the CCCP found life anything but harder.

Exploring the initial stages of psychedelic study in Europe and America, Thomas Hatsis offers a full history of the psychedelic-fueled revolution in healing and consciousness expansion that blossomed in the 1950s - the first “golden age” of psychedelic research. Revealing LSD as a “wonder child” rather than Albert Hofmann’s infamous “problem child”, the author focuses on the extensive studies with LSD that took place in the ’50s. 

This audiobook is for aspiring new and experienced leaders of teams. It doesn’t matter if you lead a team of two or two hundred; it’s likely you’ve been or will be frustrated at times with problems the team has caused you. So why do so many leaders and managers struggle with and live with troublesome, poor performing teams? It’s tiring, draining, demotivating, and leads to many a good manager questioning their desire to continue in their role.

If you are serious about boondocking and being handy with your RV, then this book will show you all of the best practices to fine-tune your success. Nothing to lose, but everything to gain for your road trips ahead! 

On an evening like any other, 9-year-old Katie Mackey, daughter of the most affluent family in a small town on the plains of Indiana, sets out on her bicycle to return some library books.

The Words of Life Bible Study podcast brings the Bible to real life situations. It emphasizes the importance of discipleship and spiritual growth in order to meet the challenges of life. Too often, we search for temporary solutions when we should be working on our foundation. Athletes talk about strengthening the “core,” and for the Christian, the core consists of integrity and spiritual maturity. These brief studies are aimed at developing mature believers who are able to respond to any situation because their core is strong in God. Lee Roy Martin is Professor of Old Testament and ...

Operation 1325 arbetar i linje med FN:s säkerhetsrådsresolution 1325 om kvinnor, fred och säkerhet. Podden kommer beröra kvinnors deltagande i fredsprocesser där vi kommer prata om vårt eget arbete, våra lokala partnerorganisationers arbete och internationella beslut gällande kvinnor, fred och säkerhet.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dildos, Doo Doo's & Donuts! The home for all your tradey tales! Whether its a crazy customer, weird work colleague, or a bizarre trades person you have employed, we want to hear and share the beautiful goings on of these fantastic individuals. Join us in our quest to find the odds, the sods, the wackys and the clueless lackys. Is the human race equally as messed up across the world as it is in our own town? Lets find out together...

From the mind of comedian William Lee Martin comes the HAWG WILD Report. Hawg is his own self described acronym for Hetrosexual Average White Guy. A fact that he is proud of. In each episode, Martin will discuss those moments in your life when you said to hell with everyone else's opinion, I am going for my dream. With special guests and fun interviews, Martin is one of America's best storytellers.

Comedian William Lee Martin interviews special guest comedians, psychologist, political leaders, athletes, pastors, motivational speakers, etc., etc., etc., about the ups and downs, the ins and the outs, and helpful hints on being the fathers because let’s face it, we’ve gone from Fathers Knows Best to Dads ain’t got a clue! It's the GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE FUNNY OF FATHERHOOD.