Frog Books, Date: 2007-12-18. Paperback. Like New. 2007. Frog Books ISBN 1583942068 9781583942062 [US]

Frog Books, Date: 2007-12-18. Paperback. Used: Good. 2007. Frog Books ISBN 1583942068 9781583942062 [US]

Frog Books, Date: 2007-12-18. Paperback. Used:Good. 2007. Frog Books ISBN 1583942068 9781583942062 [US]

ISBN10: 1583942068, ISBN13: 9781583942062, [publisher: Frog, Ltd.] Softcover Paperback. My Life with Carlos Castaneda. S"orcerer's Apprentice "opens with Amy Wallace's first meeting with Carlos Castaneda, the infamous anthropologist-turned-shaman, whose books described meetings with Yaqui Indian spiritual teacher don Juan. Castaneda's rise was meteoric in the late 1960s as he wrote massive bestsellers, inspired many to experiment with psychedelics, and was dubbed "the Godfather of the New Age." The possibility that Castaneda's experiences may have been fabricated did little to compromise his legend. As the daughter of best-selling novelist Irving Wallace, Amy was rarely shy around famous people. When her father insisted she meet Castaneda, she at first demurred. Little did she know that a delightful first meeting would begin a 20-year friendship, followed by her descent into the dramatic and deeply troubled affair chronicled in this book. "Sorcerer's Apprentice "unblinkingly reveals the inner workings of the "Cult of Carlos," run by a charismatic authoritarian in his sixties who controlled his young female followers through emotional abuse, mind games, bizarre rituals, dubious teachings, and sexual excess. Wallace's story is both specific and universal, a captivating cautionary tale about the dangers of giving up one's power to a ...
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Frog Books, Date: 2007-12-18. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2007. Frog Books ISBN 1583942068 9781583942062 [US]