Illegal Poppies
I was quite amused to read the front-page news in July about the huge opium poppy bust in a nearby community. If you missed it, federal drug enforcement agents raided a flower farm in San Martin, CA., seizing 19,000 opium poppy plants. The ... [... more]
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Alison Weaver
Alison Weaver received her MFA in creative nonfiction from the New School in 2004. She is the copublisher of the literary journal H.O.W., the proceeds of which go to needy orphans worldwide. Her work has appeared in Small Spiral Notebook, Opium ... [... more]
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The Chinese Opium Wars
 The Very First Drug War When Hong Kong was handed over by the British in 1997, some asked why the Chinese were showing such lack of gratitude for the 150 years of British rule. Had they read this book, they would understand. The seizure of Hong Kong was ... [... more]
CDN$19.07
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Opium for the Masses: A Practical Guide to Growing ...
Good history of opium but not worth the money This book is a decent overall history of opium use with a bit of the authors two cents thrown in.The aftertitle is very decieving though since a very minute portion of the book is dedicated to telling the ... [... more]
CDN$35.70
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Opium: A History
With personages from Khun Sa to Coleridge to Kurt Cobain populating its far-ranging pages, Opium: A History provides a comprehensive look at the drug as it's been used, abused, fought over, and profited from throughout the millennia. In all likelihood, ... [... more]
CDN$19.75
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Opium: A portrait of the heavenly demon
Beautiful book, but only skin deep The best reason I can think to recommend this book is that it is indeed a physically beautiful book. I loved the purple cloth-lined covers, the gorgeous illustrations, even the typeface. It had the feel of a book from 10 ... [... more]
CDN$29.95
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Burma in Revolt: Opium and Insurgency Since 1948
Disclosing the hidden plots and tricky deals inside Burma The reader who have appreciated Lintner's maybe most famous work, Land of Jade (the description of a journey through insurgency-held areas in Burma around mid 80s), cannot miss this volume. Under ... [... more]
CDN$45.95
Amazon CA |
Opium Dreams
Her family warned Maggie Glass never to tell the truth about them, but she does so anyway in narrating Opium Dreams, the lyrical debut novel by award-winning short story writer Margaret Gibson. Filled with imagery and insight, the novel movingly recounts ... [... more]
CDN$14.99
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Perky Poppies
This ambivalence about the poppy is common. Gerard admitted that it "mitigateth all kinds of pains," but added that "it leaveth behinde oftentimes a mischiefe worse than the disease it selfe." He recommended that opium not be used ... [... more]
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Seduction In The Garden.
When the snow piles up outside during a cold northern winter and wind from some arctic region blows hard, a garden catalog is a gardener's opium ( Papaver somniferum not withstanding ). In this hazy delirium it is easy to cast aside caution and ... [... more]
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Poppies: Controversy, Symbolism, And Beauty
The controversy stems from a variety of poppy called papaver somniferum, notoriously known as the opium poppy. A milky substance that can be extracted from the immature seeds of this variety of poppy is dried and commonly used to create a variety ... [... more]
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The Opium Wars
The Great Helmsman just said no This well written narrative describes the roots and actions of the two Opium Wars (1839-42, 1856-1860) fought primarily between Great Britain and China. It_s not a pretty story, and it_s not a story familiar to many ... [... more]
CDN$23.95
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