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True Hallucinations

Being an Account of the Author's Extraordinary Adventures in the Devil's Paradise

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True Hallucinations

By: Terence McKenna
Narrated by: Al Kessel
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This mesmerizing, surreal account of the bizarre adventures of Terence McKenna, his brother Dennis, and a small band of their friends, is a wild ride of exotic experience and scientific inquiry. Exploring the Amazon Basin in search of mythical shamanic hallucinogens, they encounter a host of unusual characters - including a mushroom, a flying saucer, pirate Mantids from outer space, an appearance by James and Nora Joyce in the guise of poultry, and translinguistic matter - and discover the missing link in the development of human consciousness and language.

©1993 Terence McKenna (P)2019 Tantor Spirituality Adventure Parapsychology

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If they had the Terrance readings it would be far better, the guy is a little soulless while reading witty m commentary.

Would be 5 stars

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Really enjoyed the story and content, found the voice of the narrator a bit monotone and took away from my enjoyment

Good book but narrator not my cup of tea

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long time fan of McKenna, never read this and was put off by the narrator, but it's worth perseverance and the tale wins out in the end.

Listened after a long ponder

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if you have taken large doses of magic mushrooms you will probably be able to relate to some parts of these spectacular stories, rest in piece Terrance, a true pioneer

bloody crazy

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A wild, surreal odyssey undertaken by an ambitious and curious band of young people, barely out there teens sees the formation of some of the most outrageous, yet viable theories on alien life, the nature of time, space and sound and the future of the species. It was a wonderful, illuminating ride. An incredible book by a brilliant and courageous thinker.

Magical madness!

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