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Title: Flashbacks: A Personal and Cultural History of an Era by Timothy (Francis) Leary, William S. Burroughs ISBN: 0-87477-870-0 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: March, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.69 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Q.A.T.F.Y.
Comment: This book is great fun so i gave it five stars,however, it seems to take liberties with the truth somewhat.he attempts to paint himself as a mad, self-less saint out to save mankind single handedly but occasionaly the true, self serving clours of Leary shine through faintly and it seems to me the C.I.A had more than a little to do with his 'success'. When alls said and done (we all have an opinion on Leary +or-) this was an amazing man with a basically positive,healthy philosophy and the world is a more colourful,exciting place because of him. An exciting read whatever the truth!!! In this case the motto becomes Question Leary and Think For Yourself!!!
Rating: 4
Summary: maybe you should take it with a grain of salt
Comment: Leary wants to be remembered as a brilliant psychologist, philosopher, and agent of social change, not just as the "High Priest of LSD" who urged everyone to "Turn On, Tune In, and Drop Out". He wants to be remembered for his contributions to and theories of human evolution, altered states of consciousness, and what he calls "re-imprinting" (which *might* be interpreted as a less-harsh way of saying 'positive psychedelic brainwashing'). In any case, Leary gives convincing justification for why he should be remembered as more than just a pop culture icon (and, he's not dead yet! ) But, I found it interesting to read "Acid Dreams" by Lee & Shlain because it provided another side of the Leary story. For example, Acid Dreams paints a very different picture of the encounter between Leary and the Black Panthers in Algiers than Leary's book does (Leary's side of the story is that his escape from the Panthers "demonstrated how to escape slavery in less than 300 years", which I thought was a gross comparison). In addition, Leary's book tends to omitt details like how Richard Alpert jumped out of the second story window of the Millbrook Estate because he was convinced he could fly while stoned on acid. But even so Leary's book is fascinating and revealing and I would certainly recommend it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Marilyn Monroe(Garry Hixon) rates Flashbacks
Comment: A really good book, lot's of funny stories about Leary and Liddy squaring off, a very intelligent man, comparable to John C. Lilly's Center of the Cyclone. Many Beatles references and 60's chantra's-Turn on tune in, drop out! The one where he escapes from CMC is funny, what an acrobat. The book is better than the audio cassettes. Book has his baby-boomer/whiz kids chart. Supposedly, any kid born after 1965, is a computer nut in the future, could be, but more like internet kids. Tells about his experiences at Harvard, and how stuffy they were in the early 60's. Tells about his [drug] experience with Marilyn Monroe, and he says"If I knew how sick she was then, my God I would of never given her the [stuff]." She in turn gave him some Randy/Mandy's, some Barb that gives feeling of Euphoria when mixed with booze. She was more wacked out than him. He talks about how happy he is, and how happy the world was in the 60's. Good book and I'm going to read it again, when I can afford it!-A good buy, for a book!-Love Marilyn(Garry)
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Title: A Very Private Woman : The Life and Unsolved Murder of Presidential Mistress Mary Meyer by Nina Burleigh ISBN: 0553380516 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 05 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: High Priest by Timothy Leary, Timothy (Francis) Leary, Howard Hallis ISBN: 0914171801 Publisher: Ronin Publishing Pub. Date: October, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Flashbacks: An Autobiography by Timothy Leary ISBN: 0874771773 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: May, 1983 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Intelligence Agents by Timothy (Francis) Leary ISBN: 1561840386 Publisher: New Falcon Publications Pub. Date: 01 November, 1996 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Timothy Leary: Outside Looking in by Robert Forte ISBN: 0892817860 Publisher: Park Street Pr Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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