{"product_id":"the-acid-queen-the-psychedelic-life-and-counterculture-rebellion-of-rosemary-woodruff-leary-hardcover","title":"The Acid Queen: The Psychedelic Life and Counterculture Rebellion of Rosemary Woodruff Leary - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusannah Cahalan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Shines a light on one of the twentieth century's most amazing untold life stories. ... An essential read--and an unforgettable trip.\" --Robert Kolker, author of \u003ci\u003eHidden Valley Road\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Cahalan details a piece of lost but fascinating history, the story of a woman who embodied an era of freedom, experimentation, and psychedelic adventure. Meticulously reported and beautifully crafted.\" --Susan Orlean \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe untold story of the woman who played a critical role in bringing psychedelics into the mainstream--until her audacious exploits forced her into the shadows--from the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBrain on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRosemary Woodruff Leary has been known only as the wife of Timothy Leary, the Harvard professor-turned-psychedelic high priest, whose jailbreak captivated the counterculture and whose life on the run with Rosemary inflamed the government. But Rosemary was more than a mere accessory. She was a beatnik, a psychonaut, and a true believer who tested the limits of her mind and the expectations for women of her time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong overlooked by those who have venerated her husband, Rosemary spent her life on the forefront of the counterculture, working with Leary on his books and speeches, sewing his clothing, and shaping--for better and for worse--the media's narrative about LSD. Ultimately, Rosemary sacrificed everything for the safety of her fellow psychedelic pioneers and the preservation of her husband's legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from a wealth of interviews, diaries, archives, and unpublished sources, Susannah Cahalan writes the definitive portrait of Rosemary Woodruff Leary, reclaiming her narrative and her voice from those who dismissed her. Page-turning, revelatory, and utterly compelling, \u003ci\u003eThe Acid Queen \u003c\/i\u003eshines an overdue spotlight on a pioneering psychedelic seeker.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusannah Cahalan\u003c\/b\u003e is a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author, journalist and public speaker. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eBrain on Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, has sold over a million copies and has been translated into more than twenty languages. Her second book, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Pretender\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Royal Society's 2020 Science Book Prize. She lives in New Jersey with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.39 x 9.35 x 6.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978228990253,"sku":"9780593490051","price":30.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/bhqEbEyN-E9780593490051.webp?v=1775801144","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-acid-queen-the-psychedelic-life-and-counterculture-rebellion-of-rosemary-woodruff-leary-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}