Psychologist argues that Western philosophy has quashed humanity’s potential and suggests a nature-based exploration of the ephemeral psyche. Bill Plotkin’s "Wild Mind" calls for nothing less than a radical and total commitment to... Read More

There’s enough history of psychoanalysis here for the layman to wrap his head around. In Shrink: A Cultural History of Psychoanalysis in America, Lawrence R. Samuel successfully explores the role psychoanalysis has had on shaping the... Read More

John Kildahl, author of The Psychology of Speaking in Tongues (1972) and coauthor of two other books, writes that he intended "The Healthy Personality" to be “a handbook, a reference book, a textbook, something readable in a hammock,... Read More

The stress an executive faces daily would overwhelm anyone without adequate training—a subject addressed in Jacqui Grey’s guide to productive leadership, "Executive Advantage". Problems begin as executives combat emotional upheaval... Read More

The life of a hard-core drug addict is not pretty. George Pegg knows this and pulls no punches in this short novel “made from true facts.” Jack and Jill Went Up the Hill is a gritty, realistic story that drops readers unmercifully... Read More

Nature has great healing power for people at odds with their existence on earth. Its vast complexity brings an appreciation of life that calms even the most harried among us. A hike through the Vosges Mountains in Alsace, France, serves... Read More

In the age of the fifteen-minute doctor’s appointment, it is difficult to conceive of medical treatment that lasts months, or even years. And yet, not all ills respond to quick cures. This is particularly true in the mental health... Read More

Australian doctor Niall McLaren’s no-holds-barred critique of psychiatry takes us through some of what he considers dubious and scientifically unsound theoretical underpinnings behind the practice of modern psychiatric medicine. In... Read More