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  • Weird Scenes Inside The Canyon

    Laurel Canyon, Covert Ops & The Dark Heart Of The Hippie Dream

    by David McGowan ...
    The very strange but nevertheless true story of the dark underbelly of a 1960s hippie utopia. Laurel Canyon in the 1960s and early 1970s was a magical place where a dizzying array of musical artists congregated to create much of the music that provided the soundtrack to those turbulent times. Members of bands like the Byrds, the Doors, Buffalo Springfield, the Monkees, the Beach Boys, the Turtles, ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Understanding the F-Word

    American Fascism and the Politics of Illusion

    by David McGowan ...
    By offering a radical review of the last one hundred years of US history, this work is intended as a counterpoint to the rampant revisionism of the flurry of books glorifying the "American Century". Beginning with the rather bold and decidedly controversial assertion that the current political system in place in the United States at the dawn of the twenty-first century is fascism, the first part ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Animated Personalities

    Cartoon Characters and Stardom in American Theatrical Shorts

    by David McGowan ...
    This pioneering book makes the case that iconic cartoon characters, such as Mickey Mouse, are legitimate cinematic stars, just as popular human actors are.Mickey Mouse, Betty Boop, Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny, Felix the Cat, and other beloved cartoon characters have entertained media audiences for almost a century, outliving the human stars who were once their contemporaries in studio-era Hollywood. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Myth America

    Human Rights and Civil Liberties in the United States

    by David McGowan ...
    An eye-opening and prophetic look at the true state of American politics and culture today. Is the U.S. a beacon of progress? That’s how the mainstream media want you to see it. But in Myth America, visionary researcher David McGowan presents an index of disturbing facts and ominous trends that illustrate the deep roots of America’s systems of oppression. From mandatory minimum sentencing laws to ... Read more

    $12.29 USD

  • Making the Most of Your Medical Career

    Maximising Your Chances of Success

    by David McGowan, Helen Sims, Joseph Norris, Natalie Smith, Charles Zammit ...
    This book provides an excellent and easy-to-read path to making the most of your medical career starting as a student...and a ready source of really useful hints and tips that will help anyone reading this book maximise their personal and professional development.' From the Foreword by Dr Inam Haq Want to optimise your chances of success? Take a fresh look at the clinical world. Medical careers ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

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  • Storming Heaven

    LSD and the American Dream

    by Jay Stevens ...
    Steeped in research, but reading like a fast-paced novel, Stevens' story begins with pioneering psychologists discovering the effects on the mind of mescaline and psilocybin, the role of the CIA in testing mind-control drugs, the evolution of Timothy Leary from Harvard research psychologist to the most "dangerous man in America", the wrenching changes from the repressed 50's to the upheavals of ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Laurel Canyon

    The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll's Legendary Neighborhood

    by Michael Walker ...
    A "richly anecdotal" account of the secluded LA neighborhood's legendary music scene, a tale of groupies, cocaine, and California dreaming ( Salon).Finalist, SCBA Book Award for NonfictionA Los Angeles Times BestsellerIn the late sixties and early seventies, an impromptu collection of musicians colonized a eucalyptus-scented canyon deep in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles and melded folk, rock, ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Hotel California

    The True-Life Adventures of Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Mitchell, Taylor, Browne, Ronstadt, Geffen, the Eagles, and Their Many Friends

    by Barney Hoskyns ...
    "Hoskyns brings a genuine love as well as an outsider's keen eye to the rise and fall of the California scene. . . . This is a riveting story, sensitively told."—Anthony DeCurtis, Contributing Editor, Rolling StoneFrom enduring musical achievements to drug-fueled chaos and bed-hopping antics, the L.A. pop music scene in the sixties and seventies was like no other, and journalist Barney Hoskyns re ... Read more

    $13.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Charles Manson's Creepy Crawl

    The Many Lives of America's Most Infamous Family

    by Jeffrey Melnick ...
    With a new epilogue updated from its hardcover edition titled Creepy Crawling: Charles Manson and the Many Lives of America's Most Infamous Family"Creepy crawling" was the Manson Family's practice of secretly entering someone's home, and without harming anyone, leaving only a trace of evidence that they had been there, some reminder that the sanctity of the private home had been breached. Now, ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Clinical Governance: Improving The Quality Of Healthcare For Patients And Service Users

    by Mary Gottwald, Gail Lansdown ...
    This is an accessible and practical guide to clinical governance in healthcare, designed to help practitioners and students deliver better care to patients. ... Read more

    $42.29 USD

  • Creepy Crawling

    Charles Manson and the Many Lives of America's Most Infamous Family

    by Jeffrey Melnick ...
    "Creepy crawling" was the Manson Family's practice of secretly entering someone's home and, without harming anyone, leaving only a trace of evidence that they had been there, some reminder that the sanctity of the private home had been breached. Now, author Jeffrey Melnick reveals just how much the Family creepy crawled their way through Los Angeles in the sixties and then on through American ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Newly Qualified Nurse's Handbook E-Book

    The Newly Qualified Nurse's Handbook E-Book

    by Bethann Siviter ...
    This book has been prepared by professionals working in the UK. It is not a primer on clinical skills but an indispensable handbook and resource for the new nurses who are about to embark on their first job and need to develop nursing judgment and the ability to organise and deliver care. It is about learning how to think like a nurse - developing the judgment and behaviour that is essential in ... Read more

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