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  • Wizard of the Upper Amazon

  • The Story of Manuel Córdova-Rios
  • By: F. Bruce Lamb
  • Narrated by: Kirk Magoon
  • Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (39 ratings)

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Wizard of the Upper Amazon

By: F. Bruce Lamb
Narrated by: Kirk Magoon
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Wizard of the Upper Amazon is an extraordinary document of the life among a tribe of South American Indians at the beginning of the 20th century. For many listeners, the most compelling sections of the audiobook will be the descriptions of the use of Banisteriopsis caapi, the ayahuasca of the Amazon forests. This powerful hallucinogen has long been credited with the ability to transport human beings to realms of experience where telepathy and clairvoyance are commonplace. Manual Córdova, the narrator of these adventures, is well-known as a healer in Peru.

©1993 F. Bruce Lamb (P)2020 North Atlantic Books
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Critic reviews

"This is one of the three or four best books I have ever encountered." (Peter Warshall, The CoEvolution Quarterly)

"A rare glimpse of the private life of a Peruvian healer." (Andrew Weil, MD, author of the The Natural Mind)

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total immersion into an incredible story

it is an amazing true story that fascinated us from start to finish, highly recommend

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captivating story

what a captivating story! Although there are questions to the validity of this story, it seems clear that some must be true. This book is marketed heavily on Ayahuasca, but that is not the core theme of the book.
I would recommend this book as it is a fascinating story with a lot of interesting facts on life in the Amazon forest

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Moving Exciting Story from the Amazon Forest

This wonderful story, which I believe to be true as can be, gave me so much more than I expected. I recommend it heartily.

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details of the jungle

The story of his time with the indians is compelling, but the narration is bland.

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