The Acid Queen: The Psychedelic Life and Counterculture Rebellion of Rosemary Woodruff Leary

'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 Hidden Valley Road '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 The 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 New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire Rosemary 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