Pinchbeck, Daniel
Breaking Open the Head
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007149612
- author:
- Pinchbeck, Daniel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Flamingo
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2004
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature/ General/ History/
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Daniel Pinchbeck's journey from cynicism to shamanism is a thought-provoking exploration of the human experience. A disenchanted young man, he embarked on a quest for profound insight, taking him to West Africa, the Burning Man festival in Nevada, Mexico and the Amazon. He tested the effects of Iboga, a psychedelic herb that can cause deep insights equivalent to twenty years of psychoanalysis, and explored shamanic traditions. Pinchbeck's journey is guided by his curiosity and scepticism, echoing the footsteps of Aldous Huxley and Terence McKenna. This book offers an astonishing account of one man's search for meaning and connection in a rapidly changing world.