Title: Disorganized and pompous
Product review: Buckland claims his book will give you "the equivalent to a Gardnerian Third Degree," which is not only overblown, but an insult to those who work many years for such degrees. Buckland, though, has a grudge against the Gardnerian tradition, which he airs on many pages, to his book's detriment.I suppose that wouldn't be so bad if Buckland's Big Blue Sleeping Pill was a worthwhile book, but it isn't. It's so poorly organized that when referring back to it to find an item to quote, I couldn't find it! Chapters seem to have random assortments of information, and there is no index.There are some useful practical pointers -- like how to make a horned crown -- but they're all jumbled together hither and yon. There are also some dangerous and stupid ideas -- like telling the reader it's okay and expected to feel weak and drained after performing a psychic healing! (This is a good way to make the healer ill.)There are so many books out there nowadays, that buying this one is a shame.
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