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Title: Breaking Open the Head : A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism by DANIEL PINCHBECK ISBN: 0-7679-0743-4 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 12 August, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.58 (19 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Not Just a Book: a Journey
Comment: What an excellent book. Daniel Pinchbeck has researched this topic and presented it in a logical fact based way and yet at the same time managed to make it an interesting read that didnt come off as being only logical and factual. Where there was data he presented it and when there wasnt, his own spin on things made you think. Its one of those books i didnt want to end and that to me is the sign of a good book. Well done Daniel!
Rating: 5
Summary: Absolutely essential reading on many levels.......
Comment: If you've found the writing of Terence McKenna interesting and thought-provoking, then you should consider this book an immediate must-read. However, Pinchbeck's book deserves to be read (and hopefully WILL be read) by a much wider cross-section of society than McKenna's. One of the problems inherent to writing about psychedelic experiences is that the nature of the experience itself makes describing it through the written word extremely difficult. I think Pinchbeck has done an incredible job of bridging this gap (to the extent that is indeed possible) and relating his experiences in a way that even someone who has never touched a psychedelic substance can begin to understand.
While that in itself is an important achievement, I think the real value of this book lies in the moral and ethical issues it ultimately poses for the reader...and this includes both those who've used these types of drugs, as well as those who've never even had a beer. The issues of corporate greed, ecosystem destruction, and blatant consumerism have never been more relevant to our society; the author addresses these issues with thought-provoking insight, and offers some extremely interesting and somewhat frightening ideas about the future of the human race....ideas that seem to have been catalyzed, but NOT created, by his use of psychedelics.
In my opinion, that's where the real value of this book lies, and the reason it should be a rewarding and worthwhile read for anyone who considers himself a concerned, active, thinking member of society and the human race. It would be a tragedy if potential readers overlook this and skip the book based on a preconceived notion about the subject matter.
Rating: 4
Summary: visionary
Comment: comprehensive, informative, surprising and endlessly entertaining. Makes for a welcome addition to other like-minded works in my library.
At first I was put off by the author's apparent condemnation of Timothy Leary; but he makes up for this flaw by delivering one of the most comprehensive and well-written works on psychedelia I have ever read (and I've read a few!)
This work takes the reader on a wonderful journey filled with intrigue and enlightenment. The author boldly explores some very interesting realms and comes out of it all with some very delectable and addictive theories about how to save the planet and save this race.
I'll recommend this one to many friends.
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