1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790632103321

Autore

Gold E. J

Titolo

American book of the dead [[electronic resource] /] / written and illustrated by E.J. Gold

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Nevada City, CA, : Gateways/IDHHB, c2005

ISBN

0-89556-406-8

Edizione

[10th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (201 p.)

Disciplina

133.9

Soggetti

Death

Future life

Reincarnation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover ; Copyright; Other Books By E.J. Gold ; Copyright ; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Editor's Foreword; Preface by Dr. Claudio Naranjo, M.D; Author's Preface; Notes on the Labyrinth; How To Use This Book; Labyrinth Reading Schedule; Introduction to the Macrodimensions of the Labyrinth; The Six Dimensions; Obligatory Reader's Invocation; First Stage; Moment of Death through Secondary Clear Light; Confronting the Clear Light; Second Stage; First Apparitions; Manifestation of the Friendly Guides; Manifestation of the Unresponsive Guides; Third Stage; Reformation of Consciousness

Choosing Rebirth Guiding In: The Selection of a Womb Afterword; Appendix A: Color Coding of the Six Dimensions; Appendix B: Labyrinth Games; Appendix C: Rebirth Stations; About this Book by John C. Lilly, M.D; Study Materials; List of Illustrations; Death Comes as a Lover, Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987; The Realization, Charcoal on Rives BFK, 1992; Me and My Shadow, Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987; Hybrid Satyr, Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987; Snowden is Odin, Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987; Macrodimensional Lovers, Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987

Figure in Landscape, Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987 Eroica Nude, Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987; Multifaceted Figure, Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987; Seated Death, Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987; Inside Outside, Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987; Lion-Headed Woman,



Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987; Looking Backward, Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987; Nude in the Bijou Theatre, Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987; Figure at Window, Charcoal on Arches paper, 1987; Dear Reader of the American Book of the Dead:

Sommario/riassunto

With over 120,000 copies sold, this unique contemporary work brings the timeless Tibetan Bardo teaching into current American culture and language, with 49 days of readings for someone who has died or who is preparing for the dying experience. This book has been and still remains an important tool for providing a spiritual service to a dying person as opposed to grieving, processing loss, or mourning for that person's passage. Front matter includes ""Notes on the Labyrinth"" (or the Bardo...) and other commentary by the author that provides insights for an American reader who wishes to

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910971840203321

Titolo

AIDS, identity, and community : the HIV epidemic and lesbians and gay men / / editors, Gregory M. Herek, Beverly Greene

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, c1995

ISBN

9781452246505

1452246505

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (251 p.)

Collana

Psychological perspectives on lesbian and gay issues, , 1072-7841 ; ; v. 2

Altri autori (Persone)

GreeneBeverly

HerekGregory M

Disciplina

155.34

Soggetti

AIDS (Disease) - Social aspects

Gay people

LGBTQ+ people

HIV/AIDS

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Sponsored by the Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues, Division 44 of the American Psychological Association."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - HIV and the Gay Male



Community: One Clinician's Reflections Over the Years; Chapter 2 - Lesbians at Risk for HIV: The Unresolved Debate; Chapter 3 - HIV/AIDS Prevention and the Impact of Attitudes Toward Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Chapter 4 - Identity and Community Among Gay and Bisexual Men in the AIDS Era: Preliminary Findings From the Sacramento Men's Health Study; Chapter 5 - AIDS-Related Risks and Same-Sex Behaviors Among African American Men; Chapter 6 - The Sexual Identity and Behavior of Puerto Rican Men Who Have Sex With Men

Chapter 7 - AIDS Risk, Dual Identity, and Community Response Among Gay Asian and Pacific Islander Men in San FranciscoChapter 8 - Psychosocial Stressors in a Panel of New York City Gay Men During the AIDS Epidemic, 1985 to 1991; Chapter 9 - Coming Out as Lesbian or Gay in the Era of AIDS; Chapter 10 - Long-Term Survival With AIDS and the Role of Community; Chapter 11 - AIDS Volunteerism: Lesbian and Gay Community-Based Responses to HIV; Chapter 12 - The Importance of HIV Prevention Programming to the Lesbian and Gay Community; Index; About the Editors; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

The gay community has been hit hard by the AIDS epidemic in the United States and in much of Europe; as a result, the gay and lesbian community has been forced to examine existing notions of what it means to be gay and to belong to a community based on sexual orientation.    This book explores gay and lesbian sexual behaviour, personal identity and community membership from diverse perspectives. Chapters report the authors' own AIDS-related research and include discussions of AIDS in both large urban centres, such as New York and San Francisco, and in less populated settings outside