Books by William Richards

In this globetrotting tour of seventeen houses, discover how bamboo, one of the most sustainable building materials on the planet, can be used in ingenious ways in residential design.

Amend a Broken Mind is a true-life memoir of a man who overcomes one self-inflicted calamity after another only to have his only son succumb to drug addiction and schizophrenia. The story begins with an honest depiction of Chad D'Amore's early life. It continues with the tale of Chad's tragic slide into destructive alcoholism and crescendos with his doggedly determined recovery, his coming to faith, and his fascinating professional career. The twists and turns of fortune and candid discussions of the effect his decisions had on his family make the story a compelling read.

Reproduction of the original: A Pocket Dictionary Welsh-English by William Richards

Sacred Knowledge is the first well-documented, sophisticated account of the effect of psychedelics on biological processes, human consciousness, and revelatory religious experiences. Based on nearly three decades of legal research with volunteers, William A. Richards argues that, if used responsibly and legally, psychedelics have the potential to assuage suffering and constructively affect the quality of human life.Richards's analysis contributes to social and political debates over the responsible integration of psychedelic substances into modern society. His book serves as an invaluable resource for readers who, whether spontaneously or with the facilitation of psychedelics, have encountered meaningful, inspiring, or even disturbing states of consciousness and seek clarity about their experiences. Testing the limits of language and conceptual frameworks, Richards makes the most of experiential phenomena that stretch our understanding of reality, advancing new frontiers in the study of belief, spiritual awakening, psychiatric treatment, and social well-being. His findings enrich humanities and scientific scholarship, expanding work in philosophy, anthropology, theology, and religious studies and bringing depth to research in mental health, psychotherapy, and psychopharmacology.