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Offers both personal transformation and cultural awakening, since the curanderos of the Shuar-like shamans the world over-are catalysts for profound change.

Explains the life-sustaining world view of an endangered indigenous culture, affirming the U.N. Year of Indigenous People.

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Life-Changing, for some .........

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this book will never be beat. This was my introduction to John Perkin's books and I went on to read all the others; Shapeshifting, Psychonavigation, Confessions of an Economic Hitman, being my other favorites and just as good. This book though is a great introduction to Amazonian Ayahuascuero Shamanism, a practise that is still very strong while other branches of Shamanism, have, in a word, failed. I've studied Shamanism from all over the world; Siberian, Alaskan, Canadian, North America, but to me it all seems to point to the Amazon. If you can appreciate the differences between the words 'psychedelic' and 'entheogen' then I think you may enjoy this very good book.

John Perkins

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Perkins is a 50 plus year old former International businessman who made the transition from a tool of the modern day robber barrons to a spiritually concerned member of the human race. I suggest that his books be read in the order of their publication to really understand the mans evolution. His body of work should be in the high schools of all the countries that are sucking up the worlds resources. Then, maybe, with a generation of informed people the planet can change it's course from a head on collision with disaster to a place where people understand the bounty of this world must be properly allocated and the appropriate opportunities are available for everyone. There is to much in his books to write about here. An automatic for any person wondering how the world really works and how it could work.

A New Way of Viewing the World	Customer Rating:
This book is for those of you who recognize that there is something inherently wrong with the way our society operates. Even if you don't recognize it, this book will shed light on a myriad of problems. We can all learn a few things from indigenous people, and Perkins is a level-headed expert on the subject. Short and easy to follow, this book is a must read!

False and Deceptive -- Doesn't Even Mention Shuar Violence and Head Hunting!

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This book needs to be labeled fiction and it totally misrepresents the indigenous South Americans about whom he's talking. The native Amazonians he visits have a well-documented history of head hunting and raiding until very recently! These groups survived colonialism because they retreated deep into the rainforest, and because they were extraordinarily violent towards outsiders, other fellow Amazonians, and especially to their own women. It's insulting that Perkins remakes these indigenous Amazonians into his own hippy, 1960's idealistic view of a nature-loving, dream-centric, egalitarian culture with some special understanding of the world that we can use to remake our own. He neglects to tell anything truthful about the Shuar culture-- and it's tiresome and offensive to have people put their own ideals into some "Wise Indian's" mouth. The truth is always interesting, and I'm sure Perkins' trippy, drug-induced vision of an eco-friendly imaginary dreamworld could be interesting too. His lie is to conflate the two.

John Perkins is a true teacher	Customer Rating:
I plan to buy ShapeShifting next. This book will change your life and the way you look at things. I know...there are so many books out there that claim to do that as well, but they are nothing compared to this book. Only an intelligent spirital person would read this book, but it is also an easy read. I have the highest respect for John Perkins.