“The Holotropic Mind: The Three Levels of Human Consciousness” by Stanislav Grof and Hal Zina Bennett brings many case studies, which present a coherent model of human consciousness. A revolutionary map of the mind that explains our evolution, behavior, personality, and the mind-body connection—this work takes readers on a compelling journey into the mind, human behavior, and future of humankind.
Ethnobotanist Terence McKenna, his brother Dennis, and a small band of their friends, while exploring the Amazon Basin in search of mythical shamanic hallucinogens,encounter a host of unusual characters—including a mushroom, pirate Mantids from outer space, an appearance by James and Nora Joyce in the guise of poultry, and translinguistic matter—and discover the missing link in the development of human consciousness and language.