Margrit Bachmann

So much of how we interact with the world, how we experience life, comes from our sense of smell. Scents are powerful enough to affect our moods, unlock memories and increase our appetites. Within these pages we discover how to harness this sense in a natural way for the benefit of our everyday lives.

Introducing Aromatherapy is a practical guide to essential oils, the plants they come from and how best to use them. These scented remedies are applied to a number of ailments ranging from anxiety, asthma, bruises, colds, headaches, sunburn, and many many more. A handy little book for those interested in a natural alternative to health and wellbeing.… (lisätietoja)

1972. I read this book which was originally a long New Yorker piece in 1967, in one sitting. It's a meditation on truth in some part. In the Trump era it seems innocent as it discusses the possibility of JFK assassination conspiracies, and advertising hoaxes, as well as Andy-Warhol-Was-He-Fucking-With-Us? It has campy 70s black and white illustrations, somewhat psychedelic and accepts drugs as useful tools to expand consciousness. It is somewhat ambivalent, recognizing that sometimes the put-on is art or comedy, sometimes manipulative and/or obfuscating. It doesn't really get into the dangers of the government intentionally lying to the people, but it explains how to do it to some extent. It prefigures Donald Trump, but it never knew how bad it could get.… (lisätietoja)