دانلود کتاب Sisters of the Extreme. Women Writing on the Drug Experience: Charlotte Brontë, Louisa May Alcott, Anaïs...

Women have been experimenting with drugs since the earliest times, yet accounts of their experiences have been relegated to sociological studies or sensationalized stories. Sisters of the Extreme provides us with the eloquent writings of women who, through their use of drugs, dared cross the boundaries set by society. Whether with LSD, peyote, cocaine, heroine, MDMA, or marijuana, these women sought to reach other levels of consciousness. Sometimes their quests brought unexpected rewards, sometimes suffering. The selections in this anthology—penned by such famous names as Billie Holiday, Anaïs Nin, Maya Angelou, and Carrie Fisher—show that the psychedelic experiences of women have been anything but stereotypical.WOMEN'S STUDIES / PSYCHEDELICS"A fascinating book. I didn't realize I had so many sisters of the extreme." —Grace Slick, lead singer of Jefferson Airplane"A long-overdue addition to the literature of drug experiences. [...] Gives a new...