Read Distilled Spirits -- Getting High, Then Sober, With a Famous Writer, a Forgotten Philosopher, and a Hopeless Drunk

Distilled Spirits -- Getting High, Then Sober, With a Famous Writer, a Forgotten Philosopher, and a Hopeless Drunk

Don Lattin

4.9/5 (20777 ratings)

Description:Distilled Spirits blends a religion reporter's memoir with the compellingstories of three men--Aldous Huxley, Gerald Heard, and BillWilson--who transformed the landscape of Western religion andspirituality in the twentieth century. Huxley, celebrated author ofBrave New World, ignited a generation that chased utopian dreamsand sought enlightenment through psychedelic drugs. Heard, anAnglo-Irish mystic, journeyed to California with Huxley in the 1930sto lay the foundations for the New Age and human potentialmovements. Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, joinedforces with Huxley and Heard in the 1940s and 1950s, when Wilsonbegan a series of little-known experiments to see if LSD could be usedto help diehard drunks.Their life stories are gracefully brought together by veteran journalistDon Lattin. Lattin recounts his own rocky personal journey from1960s and 1970s counter-culture, through the fast-living, cocaine-fueled1980s and 1990s, to his long struggle to get sober. By weavingan intimate account of his own recovery with the lives of the book'sthree central characters, Lattin shows us the redemptive power of storytelling, the strength of fellowship, and the power of living morecompassionately, one day at a time.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Distilled Spirits -- Getting High, Then Sober, With a Famous Writer, a Forgotten Philosopher, and a Hopeless Drunk. To get started finding Distilled Spirits -- Getting High, Then Sober, With a Famous Writer, a Forgotten Philosopher, and a Hopeless Drunk, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN

Description: Distilled Spirits blends a religion reporter's memoir with the compellingstories of three men--Aldous Huxley, Gerald Heard, and BillWilson--who transformed the landscape of Western religion andspirituality in the twentieth century. Huxley, celebrated author ofBrave New World, ignited a generation that chased utopian dreamsand sought enlightenment through psychedelic drugs. Heard, anAnglo-Irish mystic, journeyed to California with Huxley in the 1930sto lay the foundations for the New Age and human potentialmovements. Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, joinedforces with Huxley and Heard in the 1940s and 1950s, when Wilsonbegan a series of little-known experiments to see if LSD could be usedto help diehard drunks.Their life stories are gracefully brought together by veteran journalistDon Lattin. Lattin recounts his own rocky personal journey from1960s and 1970s counter-culture, through the fast-living, cocaine-fueled1980s and 1990s, to his long struggle to get sober. By weavingan intimate account of his own recovery with the lives of the book'sthree central characters, Lattin shows us the redemptive power of storytelling, the strength of fellowship, and the power of living morecompassionately, one day at a time.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Distilled Spirits -- Getting High, Then Sober, With a Famous Writer, a Forgotten Philosopher, and a Hopeless Drunk. To get started finding Distilled Spirits -- Getting High, Then Sober, With a Famous Writer, a Forgotten Philosopher, and a Hopeless Drunk, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Distilled Spirits -- Getting High, Then Sober, With a Famous Writer, a Forgotten Philosopher, and a Hopeless Drunk

Distilled Spirits -- Getting High, Then Sober, With a Famous Writer, a Forgotten Philosopher, and a Hopeless Drunk

More Books

The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America

The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America

Jesus Freaks: A True Story of Murder and Madness on the Evangelical Edge

Jesus Freaks: A True Story of Murder and Madness on the Evangelical Edge

Changing Our Minds: Psychedelic Sacraments and the New Psychotherapy

Changing Our Minds: Psychedelic Sacraments and the New Psychotherapy

Following Our Bliss: How the Spiritual Ideals of the Sixties Shape Our Lives Today – A History of Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, and Religion

Following Our Bliss: How the Spiritual Ideals of the Sixties Shape Our Lives Today – A History of Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, and Religion

[(Jesus Freaks)] [by: Don Lattin]

[(Jesus Freaks)] [by: Don Lattin]

Summary of Don Lattin's The Harvard Psychedelic Club

Summary of Don Lattin's The Harvard Psychedelic Club

God on Psychedelics: Tripping Across the Rubble of Old-Time Religion

God on Psychedelics: Tripping Across the Rubble of Old-Time Religion

[(Jesus Freaks )] [Author: Don Lattin] [Sep-2008]

[(Jesus Freaks )] [Author: Don Lattin] [Sep-2008]

Jesus Freaks: A True Story of Murder and Madness on the Evangelical Edge by Lattin, Don [HarperOne, 2008] (Paperback) [Paperback]

Jesus Freaks: A True Story of Murder and Madness on the Evangelical Edge by Lattin, Don [HarperOne, 2008] (Paperback) [Paperback]