{"id":2938,"date":"2024-02-02T11:16:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T11:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/?p=2938"},"modified":"2024-02-02T11:16:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T11:16:07","slug":"february-2024-good-to-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/2024\/02\/02\/february-2024-good-to-read\/","title":{"rendered":"february 2024 \u2013 good to read"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2938\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2938-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2938-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2938-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/77cb525f-7f2b-a693-c42c-536ec408190d-200x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-2939  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/77cb525f-7f2b-a693-c42c-536ec408190d-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/77cb525f-7f2b-a693-c42c-536ec408190d.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2938-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2938-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Albert Hofmann<br \/>\nErgot Alkaloids. History, Chemistry and Therapeutic Uses<\/strong><br \/>\nFirst published in 1964, Hofmann&#8217;s account is finally available to the anglophone world. Ergot has a colorful history and is just fascinating in its vital applications, from contracting and blood stemming preparation used in childbirth, to treatment for migraine headaches, as a geriatric, and as a mind-alerting remedy. Of equal interest is ergot\u2019s botany, the grains it grows upon being vital for our nourishment. The importance of ergot in medicine cannot be overestimated. (SGS)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Synergetic Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2938-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2938-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2938-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/aa6f8c44-1549-637a-2095-c0f3c8c26b1a-1-300x213.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-2946  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/aa6f8c44-1549-637a-2095-c0f3c8c26b1a-1-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/aa6f8c44-1549-637a-2095-c0f3c8c26b1a-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">CREATOR: gd-jpeg v1.0 (using IJG JPEG v62), quality = 82<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2938-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2938-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Steve Rolles and Ester Kincov\u00e1<br \/>\nHow to Regulate Psychedelics. A Practical Guide<\/strong><br \/>\nThe four proposed models for psychedelic regulation &#8211; explored in detail in this book are: A private use\/decriminalisation model including home cultivation, foraging and not-for-profit sharing for plant-based psychedelics; a membership-based not-for-profit association model for plant-based psychedelics; a flexible licensed psychedelic retail model adaptable to different products and environments: model for regulating commercial guided or supervised psychedelic use.<br \/>\n<strong>Transform Publishing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2938-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2938-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2938-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><img width=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c6a2783b-bc8a-094e-413b-f5bbbeb63251-198x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-2941  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c6a2783b-bc8a-094e-413b-f5bbbeb63251-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c6a2783b-bc8a-094e-413b-f5bbbeb63251.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2938-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2938-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Jennifer Higgie<br \/>\nThe Other Side. A Story of Women in the Art and Spirit World<\/strong><br \/>\nWeaving in and out of many mystical lives, from Hildegard of Bingen to Emma Kunz, while sharing her own memories of otherworldly experiences, Jennifer Higgie discusses the solace of ritual, the gender exclusions of art history, the contemporary relevance of myth, the boom in alternative ways of understanding the world and the impact of spiritualism on feminism and contemporary art. <em>The Oher Side <\/em>is an intoxicating blend of memoir, biography and art history.<br \/>\n<strong>Orion Publishing Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2938-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2938-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2938-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><img width=\"260\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ea11cfe7-67c0-2253-f5a2-5b851fa4d1b8-260x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-2942  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ea11cfe7-67c0-2253-f5a2-5b851fa4d1b8-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ea11cfe7-67c0-2253-f5a2-5b851fa4d1b8.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2938-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2938-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Max Miller<br \/>\nTasting History<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;The Tasting History with Max Miller&#8221; channel has thrilled food enthusiasts and history buffs alike as Miller recreates a dish from the past, often using historical recipes from vintage texts, but updated for modern kitchens as he tells stories behind the cuisine and culture. From ancient Rome to Ming China to medieval Europe and beyond, Miller has collected the best-loved recipes from around the world and has shared them with his fans.<br \/>\n<strong>Simon + Schuster<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2938-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2938-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2938-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><img width=\"195\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/637a0bd6-d6d8-4063-d26f-d2dd23aeea42-195x300.jpg\" class=\"image wp-image-2943  attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/637a0bd6-d6d8-4063-d26f-d2dd23aeea42-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/637a0bd6-d6d8-4063-d26f-d2dd23aeea42.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2938-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2938-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>Lucy Sante<br \/>\nI Heard Her Call My Name. A Memoir of Transition<\/strong><br \/>\nBorn in Belgium to conservative, working-class parents, Lucy Sante was transplanted to the United States, where a feeling of home finally arrived when she moved to New York City in the early 1970s amidst her fellow bohemians. Some of her friends died young, from drugs and AIDS, others became jarringly famous. When she was finally ready, Lucy decided to confront the fa\u00e7ade she\u2019d been presenting to everyone, including herself, over these years. <em>I Heard Her Call My Name<\/em> is the story of that confrontation, of a life with a missing piece that, with transition, falls into place.<br \/>\n<strong>Random House<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Albert Hofmann Ergot Alkaloids. History, Chemistry and Therapeutic Uses First published in 1964, Hofmann&#8217;s account is finally available to the anglophone world. 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