Carlos Castaneda (December 25, 1925 – April 27, 1998) was a Peruvian-American author. He wrote a series of books that describe his training in traditional Mesoamerican shamanism, which he referred to as "sorcery" while admitting that this term does not appropriately describe the experience. His 12 books have sold more than 8 million copies in 17 languages. The books, and Castaneda, who rarely spoke in public about his work, have been controversial for many years. Supporters claim the books are either true or at least valuable works of philosophy and descriptions of practic… read more
Carlos Castaneda (December 25, 1925 – April 27, 1998) was a Peruvian-American author. He wrote a series of books that describe his training in traditional Mesoamerican shamanism, which he referred to as "sorcery" while admitting that this term does not appropriately describe the exp… read more
Carlos Castaneda (December 25, 1925 – April 27, 1998) was a Peruvian-American author. He wrote a series of books that describe his training in traditional Mesoamerican shamanism, which he referred to as "sorcery" while admitting that this term does not appropriately describe the experience. His 12 books have sold more than 8 million copies in 17 languag… read more