"Two weeks before his death, Oliver Sacks outlined the contents of The River of Consciousness, the last book he would oversee. The best-selling author of On the Move, Musicophilia, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Sacks is known for his illuminating case histories about people living with neurological conditions at the far borderlands of human experience. But his grasp of science was not restricted to neuroscience or medicine; he was fascinated...

One of America's foremost philosophers offers a major new account of the origins of the conscious mind.

A “rock star” (New York Times) of the computing world provides a radical new work on the meaning of human consciousness. --Publisher

"Dr. Eben Alexander, author of international phenomenon Proof of Heaven, shares the next phase of his journey to understand the true nature of consciousness and how to cultivate a state of harmony with the universe and our higher purpose. In 2008, Dr. Eben Alexander's brain was severely damaged by a devastating case of bacterial meningitis, and he lapsed into a weeklong coma. It was almost certainly a death sentence, but he miraculously survived and...

"Being Aware of Being Aware explores our primary, most intimate and familiar experience: the knowing of our own being, or awareness's knowing of itself in us. However, awareness, or the experience of simply 'being aware', has no observable qualities and is, therefore, usually overlooked or ignored. The returning of awareness to itself -- being aware of being aware -- is the essence of meditation and prayer, and the direct path to lasting peace and...

Provides advice, insights, and techniques for getting through personal crises and life's rough patches, including the importance of mindful living, the power of friendships, and the benefits of a good laugh or cry.

Dr. Gabriella Speciale has assembled a team of elite scientists with one goal in mind--to create and control out-of-body experiences that transcend the limits of time and space. Reese Clawson's mind-bending experiments aim to explode the boundaries of human consciousness and annihilate the opposition in the process. The key to both these programs may reside in the mind of a gifted grad student. --Provided by publisher.

"Organized by the Mind and Life Institute, this discussion addresses some of the most troublesome questions that have driven a wedge between Western science and religion. Where Buddhism Meets Neuroscience resulted from meetings of the Dalai Lama and a group of eminent neuroscientists and psychiatrists. Is the mind an ephemeral side effect of the brain's physical processes? Are there forms of consciousness so subtle that science has not yet identified...

"A children's book that inspires dreams, kindles hopes, and empowers you to believe in yourself. permeate your children's minds and their actions with positivity"--