[.ca] I Was Carlos Castaneda: The Afterlife Dialogues (ISBN 0609807633)

This is sham not shaman:
Anyone familiar with the literary qualities of Carlos Castaneda's works will see immediately that this book's author could not possibly be quoting or paraphrasing Castaneda. Anyone familiar with the philosophic qualities of those works will see that this book's author could not possibly have met with, and understood, Castaneda--before or after Castaneda's death. Whether you are looking for insight or literature, you will not find it here. This book is all sham. There is nothing of a shaman in it.

Lost Interest:
Bought it, read some, put it down & forgot about it, had no urge to pick it up again. That kind of a book !

If you have internalized anything about shamanism vis-a-vis.:
...Castenada or his cohorts (Taisha Abelar, Florinda Donner-Grau), you will realize from reading the sample pages alone that the book has nothing to do with its tenets. The fact that Martin Goodman did not even research the body of literature upon which his fictional character is supposedly based speaks to how little he cares about even appearing to be truthful. "Laughing all the way to the bank" is the phrase that comes to mind. Disgusting.

I Was Carlos Castaneda:The AfterLife Dialogues:
Ouch! This book is truly terrible! A New Age embarrassment. For real info about the Castaneda world, read Amy Wallace's Sorcerer's Apprentice, and ditch this awful book. It panders to the lowest element of New Age self-importance.

A TANTALIZING READ FOR CASTANEDA ENTHUSIASTS:
Goodman is eloquent and insightful. He takes us on a fascinating trip with a resurrected Castaneda. More questions are raised than answered but it is a delightful read for Castaneda fans. For those interested in pursuing a shamanic path, I recommend 'The Path' (Esmeralda Arana) and 'Shaman, Healer, Sage (Alberto Villoldo).