Sorcerer's Apprentice

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generation, told Amy that her now-dcceas^^ IW came to him in a dream, and asM ^ ^ protect her from a mystenous danger. At _
It skeptical. Amy eventuaUy feU inlove with
both die man and his spiritual teachings.
Over the course of four years, Wallace was
drawn deeper and deeper into Castaneda's hermetic, inner circle of disciples. But the promises of eternal Ufe and divine love soon turned sour, as Castaneda—the man who had promised to make her his wife—now wanted her as part of his harem, as well as even procuring new women. He alternately told her that his larger-than-life teacher, don Juan, was "a metaphor" and "a real being."
By turns erotic ^d suspensefiil, darkly humorous and heart-rending, Sorcerer's Apprentice is an unflinching examination of the exquisite heights and degrading depths of Wallace's life within the group, of "witches" and "apprentices."... Tovább

Fülszöveg

When the teenage J ^^^^^ / ' ^ ; ,
daughter of I-
V\^lace,wasinfro.: - J v infamous,recb's. -
little suspected t'
generation, told Amy that her now-dcceas^^ IW came to him in a dream, and asM ^ ^ protect her from a mystenous danger. At _
It skeptical. Amy eventuaUy feU inlove with
both die man and his spiritual teachings.
Over the course of four years, Wallace was
drawn deeper and deeper into Castaneda's hermetic, inner circle of disciples. But the promises of eternal Ufe and divine love soon turned sour, as Castaneda—the man who had promised to make her his wife—now wanted her as part of his harem, as well as even procuring new women. He alternately told her that his larger-than-life teacher, don Juan, was "a metaphor" and "a real being."
By turns erotic ^d suspensefiil, darkly humorous and heart-rending, Sorcerer's Apprentice is an unflinching examination of the exquisite heights and degrading depths of Wallace's life within the group, of "witches" and "apprentices." This honest portrayal of her dependence on Castaneda, constantly reinforced by her mentor/lover's combination of charisma and cruelty, will keep you turning pages.
With the skiU of a master storyteller and the spiritual courage of a lifelong seeker, Wallace takes us from early meetings to a romantic idyll in Mexico; she shares previously unpubUshed material straight from the Nagual ^d explores the harrowing aftermath of Castaneda's death-including the mystery of ¦ five missmg disciples who may have left Los
Angeles in a suicide pact-and the shattering long-term effects of his legacy. Finally, we see her ultimate, uplifting escape from the group, as she learns the danger of giving away her power to another and the consequent joy of^ recovering the strength of her spirit, a p«wer each one of us possesses.
A love story, a cautionary taj|i^ru -precise account of stranger-than-fiction events, this memoir shows us Castaneda as «c was, and encourages the reader to reject the'^i manipulations of a brilliant, complex, but tragically flawed and jealous guru, in favor of the magic within. ¦ #
Amy Wallace has published twelve books, including The Psychic Healing Book witli Bill Henkin, and with her family co-;3U:^ipred the #1 New York Tm^i bestselling Lists
series, which sold millions of copic^Wld-wide. Her solo works iridude the hi|hly acclaimed erotic novel, Desire, and the best-selling biography The Prodigy: The Life of William James Sidis. She lives in Los Angeles, California. t
- Carolyn See, author of Making a ^ vary Life
• lurts and so does Sorcerer's Apprentice. Amy Wallace's . mg account of her years as .Carlos Castaneda's lover and dis-: is a cautionary tale for our times, the story of a woman whose irch for meaning took her to the brink, and damned near cost her everything. In this painfully honest nfcmoir, she takes us deep inside the Castaneda cult and shows us the mind games, ego trips, and petty cruelties that wore the guise of wi^om. Tay attention to the man behind the curtain! " the Wizard once tried to tell Dorothy. Amy Wallace has ripp^ the curtain dow^n, and laid the wizard bare for all to see. • "
—George R.R. Martin, author of A Game of Thrones
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Sorcerer's Apprentice is a haunting ánd brutally honest memoir that reads like a tender love story and, 'at the same time, a taut psychological thriller. Amy Wallace writes with wisdom, grace, courage, and candor about one of the most charismatic figures of our times, and she allows us to witni^Ss both the splendor and the danger of entrustíng" one's fate to a powerful man or woman.
—^Jonathan Earsch, author of TTje Harlot by the Side of the Road, and The WomaHí^Who Laughed at God
f'simply eould not put this book down. Amy Wallace's relationship withACarlos Castaneda wa|!itr^sforaaative, exciting, abusive, and. painfiil. This is a cautionary tale, containing essential insights for all of us. Thank you,^Ani^ for having the ?burage to itpll your story so that others may^ li^arn frpm and fi-om the red^ptive powers of yotir own healing. ^ ^^^
,, —Susan Piver, author of The Hard Questions
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