“laurence brunton”

The late Paul Brunton was one of the 20th century's greatest explorers of and writers on the spiritual traditions of the East. "A Search in Secret India" is the story of Paul Brunton's journey around India, living among yogis, mystics, and gurus, some of whom he found convincing, others not. He fina... More

Offering quick access to content derived from the world-famous "Goodman and Gilman's Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics," this powerful resource delivers expert coverage of class-specific and disease-specific drugs, organized primarily by organ/system and focusing on the principles of medical pha... More

Paul Brunton was one of a very small number of his generation to travel so extensively throughout India and Tibet at a time when very few were doing so with such insight and discernment. His journalistic skills produced magnificent descriptions of the snowy peaks and high-desert landscapes of the Hi... More

Karma is a household word by now. Often spoken with sarcasm or heard with scorn in intelligent circles. Especially by energetic self-actualizers, who associate it with passivity or hear it as an excuse for laziness or fear of responsibility. Sometimes sighed in real or affected resignation to "God's... More

This is an inspiring insight into the essence of East-West spiritual philosophy. Going to the heart of virtually every aspect of the spiritual quest, it introduces a major series: The Notebooks of Paul Brnnton. It is a representative survey of more than 7,000 pages of notes withheld by Paul Brunton ... More

If your authority touches lives or influences minds - or if you’re close to someone whose does - this book is a great gift. It's full of accessible, handy, and inspiring wisdom for - parents - teachers - business executives - political administration - leaders of organizations - doctors - lawyers ... More

The undisputed leader in medical pharmacology, without equal. Updated to reflect all critical new developments in drug action and drug-disease interaction. This is the "desert island" book of all medical pharmacology--if you can own just one pharmacology book, this is it.... More

Ron Brunton revives a problem posed by the great anthropologist W. H. R. Rivers in History of Melanesian Society (1914): how to explain the strange geographical distribution of kava, a narcotic drink once widely consumed by south-west Pacific islanders. Rivers believed that it was abandoned by many ... More