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The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell (Perennial Classics)
by Aldous Huxley
from Harper Perennial Modern Classics

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• The light of Eternity
  While these two slim volumes, collected here under one cover, will always be associated with the 1960s, they shouldn't be thought of as dated or period pieces by any stretch of the imagination. And that's a key phrase here, because stretching the imagination is precisely what they're about, and what they can do for you -- if you're willing to read them with an open mind.
  Certainly they belong in the library of thoughtful, deeply considered books on mind-altering drugs & experience. But let's be... more info

• A Classic
  Anyone interested in the subject of mind-altering drugs, or what it means to see a mind-altered world, must read this classic self-examination.I Think, Therefore Who Am I?

• Politically Incorrect, Yet Spiritually Relevant
  Aldous Huxley was ahead of his time. And yet, he was right where he needed to be. In a time when modern society had not quite caught on to the mind-expanding powers of psycho-active drugs, psychology was still interested in how they might be used in a beneficial way. Thus, Huxley, one of the most dedicated thinkers of a generation, was able to participate in and produce feedback for, a controlled psychological experiment in which he used mescalin to produce an altered state of consciousness. That anyone... more info

• Opening The Doors
  Fantastic piece of art, Huxley's documentation of this "trip" explores the workings of the mind, a must read for anyone interested in the acid/peyote culture. Great deal for two classic pieces.

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