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Plant Teachers: Ayahuasca, Tobacco, and the Pursuit of Knowledge Audiobook, by Jeremy Narby Play Audiobook Sample

Plant Teachers: Ayahuasca, Tobacco, and the Pursuit of Knowledge Audiobook

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Read By: Jonathan Yen Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: August 2021 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781666160048

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

8

Longest Chapter Length:

37:26 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

09:35 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

23:20 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

3

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Publisher Description

"The dose makes the poison," says an old adage, reminding us that all substances have the potential to heal or to harm, depending on their use. This is especially true of tobacco. Although Western medicine treats it as a harmful addictive drug, tobacco is considered medicinal by indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest. Along with the hallucinogen ayahuasca, tobacco forms a part of treatments designed to heal the body, stimulate the mind, and inspire the soul with visions. Anthropologist Jeremy Narby first learned of the shamanic uses of ayahuasca and tobacco while conducting fieldwork in the Amazon region decades ago. After witnessing the transformative power of these mind-altering plants, Narby embarked on a quest to understand their effects on human consciousness. His search led him to contact Rafael Chanchari Pizuri, a traditional healer from the Peruvian Amazon. In Plant Teachers, Narby and Pizuri hold a cross-cultural dialogue that explores the similarities between ayahuasca and tobacco, the role of these plants in indigenous cultures, and the hidden truths they reveal about nature. Juxtaposing two distinct worldviews, Plant Teachers invites listeners on a wide-ranging journey through anthropology, botany, and biochemistry, while raising tantalizing questions about the relationship between science and other ways of knowing.

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About the Authors

Jeremy Narby grew up in Canada and Switzerland, studied history at the University of Canterbury, and received a PhD in anthropology from Stanford University. Since 1989 Jeremy has worked for Nouvelle Planète, a nonprofit organization based in Switzerland. He is also the author of The Cosmic Serpent.

Jonathan Yen is a commercial voice-over artist and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. He was inspired by the Golden Age of Radio, and while the gold was gone by the time he got there, he has carried that inspiration through to commercial work, voice acting, and stage productions. From vintage Howard Fast science fiction to naturalist Paul Rosolie’s true adventures in the Amazon, he loves to tell a good story.

About Jonathan Yen

Jonathan Yen is a commercial voice-over artist and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator. He was inspired by the Golden Age of Radio, and while the gold was gone by the time he got there, he has carried that inspiration through to commercial work, voice acting, and stage productions. From vintage Howard Fast science fiction to naturalist Paul Rosolie’s true adventures in the Amazon, he loves to tell a good story.