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Condition
Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including ...
Publication Date
2004-02-10
Pages
421
ISBN
9781583940761
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
North Atlantic Books
ISBN-10
1583940766
ISBN-13
9781583940761
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2491996

Product Key Features

Book Title
Sorcerer's Apprentice : My Life with Carlos Castaneda
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Shamanism, Mysticism, Literary, Anthropology / General, Cults
Publication Year
2003
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Amy Wallace
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
29.3 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-004679
Reviews
"Amy Wallace expertly maps the territory where mysticism merges into insanity, or perhaps the unmarked land between screwball comedy and terrifying tragedy. I can't recall a stranger, sadder narrative than this." -Carolyn See, author ofMaking a Literary Life "Truth hurts … and so doesSorcerer's Apprentice.Amy Wallace's harrowing account of her years as Carlos Castaneda's lover and disciple is a cautionary tale for our times, the story of a woman whose search for meaning took her to the brink, and damned near cost her everything. In this painfully honest memoir, she takes us deep inside the Castaneda cult and shows us the mind games, ego trips, and petty cruelties that wore the guise of wisdom. 'Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!' the Wizard once tried to tell Dorothy. Amy Wallace has ripped the curtain down, and laid the wizard bare for all to see." -George R.R. Martin, author ofA Game of Thrones "Sorcerer's Apprenticeis a haunting and brutally honest memoir that reads like a tender love story and, at the same time, a taut psychological thriller. Amy Wallace writes with wisdom, grace, courage, and candor about one of the most charismatic figures of all our times, and she allows us to witness both the splendor and the danger of entrusting one's fate to a powerful man or woman." -Jonathan Kirsch, author ofThe Harlot by the Side of the RoadandThe Woman Who Laughed at God "I simply could not put this book down. Amy Wallace's relationship with Carlos Castaneda was transformative, exciting, abusive, and painful. This is a cautionary tale, containing essential insights for all of us. Thank you, Amy, for having the courage to tell your story so that others may learn from it, and from the redemptive powers of your own healing." -Susan Piver, author ofThe Hard Questions, "Amy Wallace expertly maps the territory where mysticism merges into insanity, or perhaps the unmarked land between screwball comedy and terrifying tragedy. I can't recall a stranger, sadder narrative than this." - Carolyn See, author ofMaking a Literary Life "I simply could not put this book down. Amy Wallace's relationship with Carlos Castaneda was transformative, exciting, abusive, and painful. This is a cautionary tale, containing essential insights for all of us. Thank you, Amy, for having the courage to tell your story so that others may learn from it, and from the redemptive powers of your own healing." - Susan Piver, author ofThe Hard Questions
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
306/.092 B
Synopsis
A tale of anthropologist-turned-shaman Carlos Castaneda's life and Amy's own role within his world, Sorcerer's Apprentice is intriguing and mind-boggling. Aware of the strange and manipulative measures Carlos took in pursuing her, Amy was still drawn into his inner circle in a whirlwind romance that appealed to her passionate craving for love, adventure, and mystery. This is an intricate and tragic account of love and dedication mixed with deception and betrayal.
LC Classification Number
BL2370.S5

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