Addictions/Eating Disorders/Recreational Drugs from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York: Julian Press, Inc., 1972. First Edition Later Printing 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Draws on his own experience as a medical doctor & self-experimenter with "inner space" journeys through the use of LSD, isolation, mystical experience, hypnosis, & more. Techniques in preparing for & programming oneself for such journeys are outlined, along with… Read more about this item

HarperOne, 2007. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Very Good+. Suggesting how Buddha can be viewed as a "revolutionary,'' the basic tenets of Buddhism are outlined, showing how they can help "liberate the heart" & allow one to live a life of freedom from all things & peoples that seek to oppress. In 169 pages with lists… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grove Press, 1959. First Edition Later Printing 4th Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Published in 1959 to much outrage, but deemed "a masterpiece. A cry from hell, a brutal, terrifying, & savagely funny book that swings between uncontrolled hallucination & fierce, exact satire." This is the Fourth Printing of that First Edition from… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Hurst & Company, 1880. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The celebrated author & essayist's best-known work, which some say "inaugurated the tradition of addiction literature in the West" as he illuminates both the pleasures & pains of the substance he began using to ease his trigeminal neuralgia. This edition also includes 4… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Bay View Publishing Co.. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The celebrated author & essayist's best-known work, which some say "inaugurated the tradition of addiction literature in the West" as he illuminates both the pleasures & pains of the substance he began using to ease his trigeminal neuralgia. Reprinted from the First Edition (1821),… Read more about this item

HarperOne, 2014. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Fine. Offers a sensible, nontheistic, nonjudgmental approach to recovery from addictions of all kinds through taking "refuge" in the tenets of Buddhism & actively walking a more mindful path. No experience or knowledge of Buddhism required. Includes many meditations. In 273 pages. Trade paperback is in Fine condition: looks… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Random House, 1956. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Author's first play, which ran on Broadway for 389 performances, 1955/56, starring Ben Gazzara & Shelley Winters in the leading roles. Their photos appear on the cover of the book here, as well as on the title page & in still photos… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., 1944. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Author's first novel, probably the most realistic & chilling account about alcoholism ever penned, made into the equally dark 1945 film starring Ray Milland & Jane Wyman, which won Best Picture & other accolades. A FIRST EDITION, Seventh Printing, this… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Wiley, 2002. First Edition Later Printing . Soft cover. Near Fine. Combines ancient spiritual wisdom, modern research on mindfulness, & the authors' clinical psychology work to offer a detailed, easy-to-follow approach to overcoming addiction of ANY kind! No need for any religious beliefs: just a willingness to change & restore your life & self… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Grove Press, 1968. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG-/G+/No Jacket. Thorough introduction to the use of psychedelic drugs in psychotherapy, drawing on 20 years of research, with many actual case studies. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1968, this hardcover book has red cloth-covered boards with faded silver lettering to spine, in 329… Read more about this item

Simon & Schuster, 1991. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Groundbreaking, non-nonesense work based on solid scientific evidence which argues that AA & other 12-step programs are NOT the only answer to recovering from addiction. A very clear, easy-to-follow alternative--the Life Process Program--is described that can help you or a loved one break the hideous cycle of… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Brunner/Mazel, Publishers, 1978. First English Language Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Internationally recognized leader in the field of psychopharmacology outlines the use of psychotropic medications for psychoses, mood disorders, personality disturbances, emergency medicine, the treatment of children & the elderly, & more. Designed for physicians, but accessible to lay audiences as well. Orig. published… Read more about this item

Chicago, Illinois: Aldine Publishing Co., 1970. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Analyzes the scientific data on the psychological & physiological effects of LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, & other psychedelic drugs, yoga, & hypnosis, highlighting research on their consciousness-altering abilities. In 337 pages. A FIRST EDITION from 1970, this hardcover book has matte black cloth-covered boards… Read more about this item

University Of Chicago Press, 2000. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Weaves together memoir & musicology in an analysis of 1960s' rock music & its intricate connection to psychedelics & the experience of getting high for the generation of young listeners who grew up then. In 225 pages with Index & Notes. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1999. First American Edition . Soft cover. Fine. Explores the "heightened states of mind which give rise to art" in all manners of creative expression, from painting to writing to film & other methods. Orig. published in London, this is the First US Edition, First Printing, from 1999. Square softcover with… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Penguin, 2000. First Paperback Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Collection of essays & first-person accounts describes a wide range of people's experiences with hallucinogenic drugs, from aging hippies to young ravers, writers, health care professionals, parents, businesspeople, & more. A First Trade Paperback Edition, 4th printing from 2000, this trade paperback is… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking, 1998. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Explores the inner world of self-cutters, drawing on interviews with psychiatrists, doctors, researchers, & most importantly, those who engage in self-mutilation themselves, using their words to dispel some common misperceptions about the practice & its underlying psychology. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1998,… Read more about this item

Oxford/New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Continues the arguments begun in the author's first book, "Understanding Marijuana,'' exploring religious, ethical, psychological, political, & economic reasons for policies regarding pot & its regulation by the government. In 382 pages, with Index. A FIRST EDITION, first printing hardcover from 2007 (NOT 2006… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1929. Limited Numbered Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Mason Locke ("Parson") Weems (1759-1825) offers his opinions on the pleasures of the married state, the three stages of drunkenness & some preventive measures, some horribly tragic repercussions of engaging in adultery. Of 100 copies in this Limited Edition, this is No.… Read more about this item

Oakland, California: Ronin Publishing, 2002. Second Edition . Trade Paperback. As New. Orig. published in 1981, this is the 2002 reprint, in 160 pages with Index & illustrations throughout. Trade paperback is As New: just lacks the Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & tight, pages white, feels never opened. Our photos show the Exact book you… Read more about this item