Description
This is not your average love story...
Her entire life, Anne Friedman chased everything that society told her she should
want: Marriage. Professional achievement. Thighs that didn't touch.
But all that got her was depression, anxiety, and disordered eating.
When her fiancé dumps her without explanation, she buys a one-way ticket to
Costa Rica in search of answers. First, a spontaneous psychedelic experience in the jungle brings her peace with
three simple words. Then, in Amsterdam, on magic mushrooms with her dad, she has a series of visions that allow her to let go of the self-blame for her broken engagement.
In intimate and unexpected detail, Higher Love shares the remarkably applicable wisdom gleaned from psychedelic experiences on psilocybin, ayahuasca, LSD, and cannabis. Traveling through the Netherlands, Morocco, Turkey, Spain, and other richly sensuous locations, Anne invites the reader on a globe-trotting search for healing that ultimately leads to the very last place we ever think to look.
For fans of Eat, Pray, Love and Untamed, Higher Love is a guide for self-discovery with a delightful psychedelic twist. Don't miss out on this liberating tale of joy, self-acceptance, and the power of love in all its forms.
Product Details
| Publisher | Boldspark |
| Publish Date | June 04, 2024 |
| Pages | 344 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9798990392328 |
| Dimensions | 8.0 X 5.3 X 0.8 inches | 0.9 pounds |
Reviews
"Women have been told that road trips and psychedelic trips are too dangerous, which is probably why both have been mostly a guy thing. In HIGHER LOVE, Anne Friedman lives them out very personally, and takes us along with her. We discover why such adventures are actually safer than a 'feminine' trip, and our world expands right along with hers."
Gloria Steinem, Best-selling Author and Feminist Icon
"As someone who's never tripped on anything but carpets and stairs, I was SPELLBOUND by Higher Love. Think Eat Pray Love on acid; insight woven with irreverence, wit with wisdom, devastating heartbreak with laugh-out-loud humor. There's a long and esteemed tradition of men writing about drug use and their attendant spiritual experiences. Why no women? Science, branches of the military, and government are embracing the potential of psychedelics to save and transform lives; Higher Love has life-changing potential. If what exists in this genre is all Walt Whitman, Anne Friedman is Emily Dickinson."
Linda Sivertsen, New York Times best-selling co-author and host of the Beautiful Writers Podcast
"a memoir that'll have you traveling, tripping, and seeing yourself in the passenger seat of a meaningful story of discovery"
Independent Book Review
"Higher Love is an empathetic memoir that catalogs instances of self-love, discovery, and healing influenced by a healthy dose of recreational drugs."
Clarion Review
"This riveting book by Anne Friedman almost made me miss an appointment because I was so enthralled reading it in the waiting room of my Dr.'s office that I didn't hear my name being called! Whether you want a soulful exploration of a spiritual journey, a gentle introduction to the transformative powers of plant medicines, or simply an engrossing story that takes you around the world and beyond, this is it. I loved every word"
Lynne Twist, Best-selling Author, featured guest on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday, and Founder of The Pachamama Alliance
"Everything in this book, from start to finish, spoke to me on a personal level and invited me to look deeper into myself, ask harder questions, and accept gentler answers."
Iris, a Spun Yarn reader in her 30's from Michigan
"movingly explores romantic loss, construction of identity, and family dynamics"
BlueInk*
"Takeaway: Kaleidoscopic roller-coaster ride toward loving oneself."
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