false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168404793m/32921.jpg 32921 1 What can we learn from a people who can't read, have no laws to speak of, who make a practice of shrinking the heads of their enemies, and let their children run around naked? In John Perkins's eyes, plenty. The Shuar of the Amazon rainforest have lived in harmony with their surroundings for countless ages. Perkins came into contact with them while on a Peace Corps stint in the 1960s, and has sought to spread their philosophy of simplicity and balance ever since. <I>Spirit of the Shuar</I> intertwines transcribed tape recordings of Shuar voices with Perkins's experiences. Unlike anthropological accounts, such as Philippe Descola's more eloquent but detached <I>Spears of Twilight</I>, Perkins's book is conversational and enthusiastic. He teaches us about a spirituality that arises from a deep connection with nature, one in which shamans use hallucinogens to go on spiritual journeys; the spirits of nature yield hidden knowledge about plants; and dreams can always be fulfilled. <I>--Brian Bruya</I> 33044 15 7 2001 Spirit of the Shuar: Wisdom from the Last Unconquered People of the Amazon total:9|5:3|4:4|3:2|2:0|1:0| 9 37 17 1 5 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 18:23:40 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 18:24:19 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Nov 13 20:08:18 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 20:08:18 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 25 16:32:38 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 16:32:38 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 05 23:50:50 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 23:50:50 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Apr 27 17:30:29 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 17:30:29 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Apr 14 13:10:42 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 13:10:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Feb 20 12:28:45 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 12:28:45 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jan 23 13:39:52 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 13:39:52 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Dec 25 19:52:35 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 19:52:35 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Dec 03 12:20:09 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 12:20:09 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Wed Sep 10 20:55:38 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 10 20:55:38 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Aug 25 23:16:04 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 23:16:04 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sat May 10 22:36:51 -0700 2008 Sat May 10 22:36:51 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Dec 16 01:43:09 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 16 01:43:09 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Fri Nov 30 19:49:50 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 30 19:49:50 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Thu Nov 01 02:55:22 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 01 02:55:22 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Feb 09 00:38:45 -0800 2007 Fri Feb 09 00:38:45 -0800 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=32921