Magic Depression

Performance poet Sabrina Benaim presents Depression & Other Magic Tricks, a collection of poems that explores themes of mental health, love, and family. It is a documentation of struggle and triumph, a celebration of daily life and of living.

“Pollan keeps you turning the pages . . . cleareyed and assured.” —New York Times A #1 New York Times Bestseller, New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018, and New York Times Notable Book A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place...

After the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois, determined to prove that her recent hardships have not broken her. She throws herself into her work from dusk to dawn, until her solitary routine is disrupted by the appearance of a mysterious child who shows up at her cabin barefoot and covered in bruises. The girl calls herself Ursa, and she claims to have been sent from the stars to witness five miracles.

Sex, Spells, and Seasonal Depression Genre: Magical Realism • Erotic Spirituality • Dark Comedy • Soft Romance • Somatic Awakening Winter has always been rude to Kyla Ross — cracked lips, seasonal depression, intrusive thoughts, and a nervous system that clocked in full-time back in 2016 and never took PTO. But this year? This year the universe presses reset on her entire life like a chaotic but well-meaning elder smashing buttons on a remote. One freezing morning — broke, horny, dehydrated, and spiritually over it — Kyla wakes thinking about TWO men she swore she blocked on ...

The world has mixed views on any chemical or compound that has the potential to affect one’s mind. Recreational drug use has become a growing trend in the 21st century, and psilocybin mushrooms have been classed within that category without further exploring the benefits of the compounds that lie within them. Psilocybin mushrooms are also known as magic, psychedelic, or hallucinogenic mushrooms and have been the center of debate for several decades. The main reason for this is that these mushrooms are believed to have healing qualities and can enhance a person’s mind when used ...

Psilocybin Mushrooms at Home. Simple, Accessible, and Without Unnecessary Costs Perhaps you think that growing psilocybin mushrooms is complex science? Honestly, if you try to learn from internet forums, it might seem that way. Piles of conflicting advice, complex terms, "expert" debates. It makes your head spin. We wrote this book to change that and give you a clear roadmap. My wife and I have been involved in mycology for 20 years. And you know what? We can say with confidence that you do not need a NASA laboratory. You do not need huge budgets or special education. We wrote this guide ...

Shows how Amanita microdoses offered help and healing for a broad range of conditions, including hormonal dysfunction, allergies, gingivitis, heartburn, eczema, psoriasis, depression, epilepsy, hypertension, insomnia, and migraine Reveals how Amanita microdoses are effective for pain...

Discover a stunning middle grade fantasy about a boy hurled into the Ghanaian underworld to help his grandmother save humanity, perfect for fans of Tristan Strong and Amari and the Night Brothers. Twelve-year-old Kwame Powell isn't ready to deal with losing his grandmother, even as he and his...

Can psychedelic drugs help us tackle the biggest problems we face globally? Can they heal the cultural, spiritual, and political wounds we're wrestling with?Psychedelics have hit the mainstream as powerful new mental health treatments. But as clinicians explore what these molecules can do for...

Two worlds. One dream. A race through fear to survive. Every night, Luke closes his eyes and becomes someone else—Aliya, a fierce young woman in a distant world plagued by a deadly sickness that spreads through dreams. At first, Luke thinks it’s just a vivid escape from his own life. But then his sister is diagnosed with cancer, and the nightmares begin to bleed into reality. In Aliya’s world, the plague is growing stronger. In Luke’s, time is running out. Bound by a shared dreamscape, Luke and Aliya must master the dangerous art of dreamwalking and face the fears they’ve both ...

Can you imagine what life would be like if you could accept failure, cellulite, wrinkles, imperfection, screw-ups, and vulnerability? I’ll tell you what would happen: you would finally take that weight off your shoulders and build unshakeable, sustainable confidence. The truth is that...

Journey To The Magic Within is a memoir about the author's journey from a state of depression, to experiencing spiritual gifts and talents. The book includes insights on spirituality, mental health, and personal growth, and serves as a guide for those seeking to harness their own spiritual power

This program is read by the author "Just brilliant."—Kirkus Reviews Heavily autobiographical and infused with magical realism, Black Girl Unlimited fearlessly explores the intersections of poverty, sexual violence, depression, racism, and sexism—all through the arc of a transcendent...

“Cody Johnson beautifully balances historical knowledge with cutting-edge science to produce a thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening read which paints a holistic picture of the risks and benefits of psychedelic use in modern day medicine and culture.” —Rick Doblin, PhD, Founder and...

A quirky and heartfelt coming-of-age story about a teen girl with bipolar II who signs her failed magician father up to perform his legendary but failed illusion on live TV in order to make enough money to pay for the medications they need—from the author of Symptoms of Being Human. Perfect...

“Readers who have recently been diagnosed with ADHD will find this an especially smart and approachable resource.” —Publishers Weekly Transform your ADHD from a struggle to a strength with this empowering toolkit. What if what you need to succeed and manifest your goals is what you have...

After having killed his brother, Louis Perrault must learn to forgive and accept himself, for his future to hold promise. Louis Perrault hates himself. In a fantasy world like our early nineteenth-century Europe and China, he has frightening magical powers and he accidentally killed his brother seven years ago. Ever since, he has worked for redemption by actualising his brother’s discovery for forging strong weapons of crystal—the only material no magician in this world can control. However, when Louis tries to sell his weapons, a powerful friend becomes an enemy, hounding him for his ...

A sweeping YA fantasy about legacy, betrayal, sisterhood, and politicizing emotion in the quest for power—all balanced by a slow-burn LGBTQ romance. For centuries, the citizens of Velle have waited for their New Maiden to return. The prophecy states she will appear as the third daughter of a...

Paris Fury is Tyson's rock, the wife he thanks for all his success. Both from Traveller families, she married him at 19 and is hands-on mother to their six children, as well as at his side through every fight. Always glamorous, strong, grounded and her own woman. When Tyson's struggles with depression, OCD and alcohol have threatened to overwhelm them, she has held them together and helped to see Tyson through to the greatest boxing victories. With all her warmth, humour and honesty, she tells her story.

Michael “Hitch” Crocker came home from Vietnam in March 1968 a broken and angry man burdened by a terrible guilt. He no longer fit into the world where he had grown up. A week after coming home, he left his mother and adoring younger brother to hike the Appalachian Trail to walk off the war and regain his sanity. They never heard from him again. Until today. Fifty years after his big brother disappeared, Benjamin “Boo” Crocker receives a letter in the mail with a package containing Hitch’s war medals and his journal from his time on the trail. For five decades Boo suffered the ...