The Way It Felt to Be Falling (Further Reading)

Further Reading

• Breggin, Peter R., Toxic Psychiatry: Why Therapy, Empathy, and Love Must Replace the Drugs, Electroshock, and Biochemical Theories of the New Psychiatry, St. Martin's Press, 1994.

  Breggin, a psychiatrist, argues with the popular view that drugs are the best solution for many mental disorders, which are increasingly thought to be caused by chemical imbalances. He advocates alternate, drug-free methods for assisting the mentally ill. He also challenges schoolteachers, parents, and others who seek chemical solutions to behavior problems.

• Brick, John, and Carlton K. Erickson, Drugs, the Brain, and Behavior: The Pharmacology of Abuse and Dependence, Haworth Press, 1998.

  This book gives an overview of the relationship between the human brain and behavior, with a special emphasis on the effects of mood-altering substances.

• Derosalia, John, Mental Training for Skydiving and Life, SkyMind Publishers, 2001.

  This book examines the type of mental training that helps skydivers overcome stressful situations. Using this idea as a starting point, the book then applies this type of training to life, showing readers how to overcome weaknesses and fears in general.

• Jamison, Kay Redfield, Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide, Knopf, 1999.

  In the story, Kate talks about her friend, Stephen, who once tried to kill himself. In this book, Jamison, a professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and a person who has attempted suicide, explores the psychology of suicide. The book focuses mainly on people younger than forty and discusses how suicide can be prevented.

• Johnson, Erik, Understanding the Skydive, Lamplighter Press, 2002.

  Johnson, a skydive instructor, provides a thorough overview of the sport for both novices and experienced skydivers. The book examines the various techniques used in skydiving, risks, weather conditions, competitions, skydiving etiquette, and the psychology of skydiving.

• Kallen, Stuart A., ed., The 1980s, Cultural History of the United States through the Decades series, Lucent Books, 1999.

  Each book in this series examines a specific decade through theme-based chapters, which place events in a cultural context for students. Among other topics, the 1980s volume discusses the Reagan presidency, the fall of Communism, the rise of Wall Street and corporate power, and the computer revolution. The book also includes a bibliography and a detailed chronology of events.