Honor Thy Daughter

Can psychedelic therapy help ease the suffering of those struggling with terminal illness? As psychedelic therapy re-enters the mainstream vocabulary, some people are speaking out about the urgent need for more research into its risks and benefits.
In Honor Thy Daughter, the latest book from the MAPS Press, Harvard-educated teacher Marilyn Howell, Ed.D., tells the story of her family's search for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing as her daughter struggles with terminal cancer. Their journey ultimately takes them into the hands of an anonymous therapist who offers the family hope and healing through psychedelic psychotherapy.

Transpersonal psychiatrist Stanislav Grof, M.D., calls Honor Thy Daughter a "medical odyssey." Spiritual teacher Ram Dass writes, "One of the most important fruits of the 21st century will be the acceptance of the therapeutic use of psychedelics…to ease physical and existential pain and to provide a deeper understanding and acceptance of death. Honor Thy Daughter provides a glimpse of this use." Media scholar and author Jean Kilbourne calls it "a brave and beautiful book."

Honor Thy Daughter is the first book in a growing genre of true-to-life medical dramas that take an honest look at the risks and benefits of psychedelic therapy. In his upcoming book Noe, psychiatrist Phil Wolfson, M.D., shares his experience with MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for his son who struggled with leukaemia.

Visit the Honor Thy Daughter website for excerpts, reviews, background, and educational resources. Also check out the Spring 2011 special edition of the MAPS Bulletin on "Psychedelics and the Mind/Body Connection" for a special sneak preview.



Honor Thy Daughter is available exclusively from MAPS (and electronically on the Amazon Kindle). 100% of the profits from the sale of this book will be used to fund psychedelic and medical marijuana research and education.
(Cover art donated by A. Andrew Gonzalez)