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  <title><![CDATA[The Way of the Shaman]]></title>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">1982</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Michael Harner]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[My first true contact with shamanism and its values came through a print version of the trialogues between Terrence McKenna, Ralph Abraham and Rupert Sheldrake that I picked up four years ago (when I was 18). Fascinated by similarities between the validity of the experiences these ancient practices ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59821566">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good overview, but very thin on substance and incomplete treatment of the author's own experiences.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Anthropology<br/><br/>Harner is a preeminent authority on Shamanism, and this is a great overview.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another book that peels away layers of indoctrination....]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Amazing so far, changing my perceptions of reality.]]></body>
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    <review id="9203410">
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  <date_added>Fri Nov 16 12:33:09 -0800 2007</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[A wonderfully informative book about practices of jivaro and conibo medicine men/woman and shamans of Central and South America. It is amazing that in every single culture throughout the world these practices do not change in there performance despite the fact that none of these cultures have ever c...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9203410">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="16823075">
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  <read_at>Tue Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2006</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This man has spent his entire adult life exploring and examining shamanism in all cultures; ancient to modern.  He synthesized his learnings into a practice that he calls &quot;Core Shamanism,&quot; which is a blend of both.  The teachings and practices allow us to practice Shamanism without the use...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/16823075">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Classic. Accomplished ethnographer Harner explores his participant observations of shamanism throughout several culture groups. Objectivity is lost as Harner shifts dramatically and unapologetically to his own unexpected and personal experiences with shamanism. Fascininating view of cross-cultural s...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17229960">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this one has a kid and kept it ever since.  My family is part of a tribe, so tribal members and extended family were always giving us gifts, to include this book.  Even though some of the metaphysics was a little over my head at the time, it sparked an interest in shamanism that I've never be...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8799406">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is the definitive field guild for incorporating shamanic spiritual techniques into your daily life.  Distilled from the socio-religious practices of various aboriginal/indigenous peoples, Harner teaches us to connect deeply and personally with our inner world and the world around us.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book in college and loved it.  Basically, it'll help you find your power animal.  It would be an interesting test to reread it and see if I'm still hippie enough to like it.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[a must read for those of you interested in the shamanic face of the universe.  Harner is ligit and a pleasant read.     ]]></body>
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    <review id="832700">
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    <body><![CDATA[A great intro to shamanism without a lot of frills and &quot;new agey&quot; jargon.  Harner is the real thing.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Introduction to modern shamanism.<br/><br/>Light on content with many anecdotes.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good, but not as good as Mindell's.]]></body>
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