Power of Silence

by Carlos Castaneda

Overview

Carlos Castaneda takes the reader into the very heart of sorcery, challenging both imagination and reason, shaking the very foundations of our belief in what is "natural" and "logical."

The Power of Silence is Castaneda's most astonishing book to date—a brilliant flash of knowledge that illuminates the far reaches of the human mind. Through don Juan's mesmerizing stories, the true meaning of sorcery and magic is finally revealed. Honed in the desert of Sonora, the visions of don Juan give us the vital secrets of belief and self-realization that are transcendental and valid for us all. It is Castaneda's unique genius to show us that all wisdom, strength, and power lie within ourselves—unleashed with marvelous energy and imaginative force in the teachings of don Juan—and in the writings of his famous pupil, Carlos Castaneda

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780671732486
Publisher:	Washington Square Press
Publication date:	06/01/1991
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	179,413
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Born in 1925 in Peru, anthropologist Carlos Castaneda wrote a total of fifteen books, which sold eight million copies worldwide and were published in seventeen different languages. In his writing, Castaneda describes the teaching of don Juan, a Yaqui sorcerer and shaman. His works helped define the 1960's and usher in the New Age movement. Even after his death in 1998, his books continue to inspire and influence his many devoted fans.

Editorial Reviews

"It is impossible to view the world in quite the same way."

Chicago Tribune

"Taken together [Castaneda's books] form a work among the best that the science of anthropology has produce."

The New York Times Book Review

"Excquisite... Stunning... Fresh, unexpected visions with the logic of dreams."

Detroit Free Press

Praise for the groundbreaking work of bestselling author Carlos Castaneda

"Extraordinary in every sense of the word."

The New York Times

"An unparalleled breakthrough... Remarkable

|Los Angeles Times

"Hypnotic reading."

Chigago tribune

"It is impossible to view the world in quite the same way."

Chicago Tribune

"An unparalleled breakthrough... Remarkable

Los Angeles Times

Praise for the groundbreaking work of bestselling author Carlos Castaneda

"Extraordinary in every sense of the word."

The New York Times

Praise for the groundbreaking work of bestselling author Carlos Castaneda

"Extraordinary in every sense of the word."

"An unparalleled breakthrough... Remarkable

"Hypnotic reading."

"It is impossible to view the world in quite the same way."

"Excquisite... Stunning... Fresh, unexpected visions with the logic of dreams."

"Taken together [Castaneda's books] form a work among the best that the science of anthropology has produce."

From the Publisher

In this new work, Don Juanabsent from Castaneda's preceding three worksonce again appears prominently. To convey the advanced spirituality of the Yaqui shaman, Castaneda relates stories told by Don Juan and his own experiences with the don. Such mysterious concepts as ``stalking'' and ``intent,'' the ``knocking'' and trickery of the spirit, are all discussed. The vivid depictions of Don Juan's powers and personality will reawaken readers' fascination with earlier volumes, and since only one of three sets of six stories supposedly related by Don Juan appears here, doubtless more books are to come. Recommended for public libraries. C. Robert Nixon, M.L.S., Lafayette, Ind.

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