High Society: The Central Role of Mind-Altering Drugs in History, Science, and Culture

5 best books like High Society: The Central Role of Mind-Altering Drugs in History, Science, and Culture (Mike Jay): Hallucinations, Trump: The Art of the Deal, The Lost Daughters of China, Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel, Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult

Hallucinations

Author	Oliver Sacks
ISBN	0307957241

Have you ever seen something that wasn’t really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing?

Hallucinations don’t belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication,...

Trump: The Art of the Deal

Author	Donald J. Trump
ISBN	0345479173

Trump reveals the business secrets that have made him America’s foremost deal maker!
 
“I like thinking big. I always have. To me it’s very simple: If you’re going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big.”—Donald J. Trump
 
Here is Trump in action—how he...

The Lost Daughters of China

Author	Karin Evans
ISBN	1585421170

The author, Karin Evans, blends the story of adopting her daughter with an exploration of the conditions in China (e.g., poverty, the so-called "one child" policy) that have led to orphanages being filled with baby girls. I found parts of the book fascinating and eye-opening, but overall, I was left...

Narconomics: How to Run a Drug Cartel

Author	Tom Wainwright
ISBN	1610395832

What drug lords learned from big business

How does a budding cartel boss succeed (and survive) in the 300 billion illegal drug business? By learning from the best, of course. From creating brand value to fine-tuning customer service, the folks running cartels have been attentive students...

Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult

Author	Susan Ashline
ISBN	1643130722

The horrifying true story of a killing inside the secluded Word of Life Christian Church, a parish-turned-cult in upstate New York.

Teenager Lucas Leonard made shocking admissions in front of the altar―he'd practiced witchcraft, conspired to murder his parents, and committed unspeakable...