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Title: The journey begins--on the wrong foot.
Review: In this, the first and most uninspired of Castaneda's early books, he seeks a man who knows something about hallucinogenic plants. He finds don Juan, who indeed knows a lot about such plants, including the fact that they are (only) minor aids on the path to becoming a "man of knowledge." Unfortunately, Castenada doesn't figure this out, doesn't understand what is going on, and generally gets scared and confused by the mess he's gotten himself into.Readers are often encouraged to read Castenada's books in order, and that certainly makes sense, but this first one can (and should) be safely skipped.
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