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Thoroughly documented, a worldwide selection of places representing many attempts made by mankind through the ages to re-create a paradise on Earth

Previously self-published but now in an extended format, the Steele Wizard Tarot has 10 new cards for those seeking self-control, self-empowerment, and enlightenment!

A keepsake collection of maps depicting legendary and real places for lovers of literature, history, and cartography!

A most unusual and fascinating atlas of extraterrestrial encounters--a map to the places where portals open up between our world and theirs!

The Healing Power of Art Why is there a misconception that artists are a little bit “crazy”? Does having an artistic temperament mean that creative people operate in a mental state different from the “norm”? And why is art often used as therapy for mental illnesses? Anyone who enjoys looking at art, or who finds comfort in art making while living in our high-tech, high-stress era, will be intrigued by this look at historical and contemporary artists whose work reflects the mental-wellness issues that each one has lived with. Through biographies of individual artists, readers will explore existing research and theories about the relationship between mental health and creativity. The artists' lives prompt topics like why substance abuse is  found at high rates among artists, how we can learn about the mental health of artists who were diagnosed with now-obsolete terms like "melancholia," and in cases where a formal diagnosis was lacking, how artists are posthumously “diagnosed” by modern-day professionals. The artists discussed reflect a wide range of mental health topics, including anxiety and depression, schizophrenia, bipolar conditions, body dysmorphia, disordered eating, and PTSD, among others.

The ever-popular blue jean originated in the Old Westfrontier of San Francisco in the late 1800s, and here is an extensive look at the entire era of Old West denim.Gathered from collectionsaround the world, it presents never-before-seen pictures of antique“miner’s denim” worn in the frontier communities of Nevada andCalifornia, including Levi denim that is over 120 years old. More than adozen other brands that helpedmake blue jeans what they are today include Greenebaum Brothers,Neustadter Brothers, S. R. Krouse, A. B. Elfelt & Co., Heynemann &Co., Harman Adams, W. & I. Steinhart & Co., Toklas, Brown, and others. Many of these innovative blue-jeandesigns have been lost in the dust of history and were inaccessible tothe public until now.Over 300 color photos and illustrations chronicle examples, patent drawings, and the histories of themanufacturers. This is invaluable information for fashion historians andcollectors alike.