Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice (Abridged) Audiobook

" I really enjoyed this one as well as The Serpent and the Rainbow. There is another Wade Davis book you might like... "

" I have heard him speak and Plotkin is awesome. A fascinating read. "

" I am inspired and alarmed. This is a really important book, and I think that I will be affected by these stories for the rest of my life. I was completely ignorant. :) "

" By Mark Plotkin, Ph.D., an ethnobotanist formerly with Conservation International, this is a very good book for those of us with a both scientific bent as well who share an interest for the intrigues of other realities. "

" Awesome book but it starts out slow. "

" Fabulous journey into the Amazon Rain Forest with a renown ethnobotonist. I've read it at least three times and plan on reading it at least three more. "

" amazing book. everyone should read it right now. "

" Excellent book with a version written for children done with Lynne Cherry. "

" Not just for "science people", fascinating and entertaining story, sadly not enough "regular" people will read it. "

" Awesome! Learning about Indigenous resource use and folklore in South America. "

" I read this book a few years ago and it has stayed with me since then! It is a great read which makes you think about our global world and the amazing knowledge and understanding of aboriginal shamans lost with each passing year. It will change the way you think about 'modern medicine.' "

" this is a great documentation of an ethnobotanist's journey to capture the remains of a dying culture. "

" One of the best books I have read . reads like an adventure book but is true. obviously it made an imprecion on James rollin who wrote a fiction version "Amazonia" also a good read. "

" Absolutely incredible. If only I had a chance to travel and do what this guy has done. Amazing stuff. "

" "...a glipse of a world that, for the Western scientist, is not supposed to exist" "

" Not bad, but I was hoping for more. "

" This is a great case study that connects issues of traditional knowledge and intellectual property to the scholars who learn from indigenous people. I can only imagine that this would have great classroom value for a course on intellectual property law or ethics. "

" While I'll admit to never haven't heard of an "ethnobotonist" prior to reading this, an interest in herbalism and herbal medicines pointed me to this book. It's a fascinating trip down the Amazon into a world of traditional medicine and healing, shamanism, mysticism other "discredited" fields. "

" I never thought I would find a non-fiction account of an ethnobotonist so interesting. Discover what great secrets the rainforests hold, and how we might be destroying the very plants that could save us. "

" an ethnologist lives with a number of s. american indians and learns to use their plants and medicines. "

" This was the book that sparked my interest in studying ethnobotany and working with indigenous cultures. This is hands down one of my favorite books of all time. "

" A fascinating look into South American native traditions of sorcery, hallucinogenics, and mystery. Plotkin creates an ethos for doing research while promoting local cultures and allowing them to reap the benefits of western consumption. "

" Fascinating. I am reading for a class I am taking along with the Kills within book by the same author. "

" Read this, it's short and he did a great job at raising awareness about the the rain forests of South America and the indigenous people, flora, and fauna. The story is inspiring and has the ability to whisk you off to a fantasy world, such as with a fictional work would, however it is a true story. "

" Loved this book. It makes a compelling argument of the negative aspects of overlooking what the planet provides.. "

" Very interesting ethnography! I loved Plotkin's writing style - educational and entertaining. "

" An interesting anthropological read. The book also illustrates clearly the importance of the rain forests and their inhabitants. "

" I had to read this as part of an undergraduate course called "Man & the Global Ecosystem". It's an interesting look into South American culture .. "

" This book was awesome and piqued my love of Ethnobotany. Even if you aren't a plant geek, you can get into this story. "

" Not bad, but I was hoping for more. "

" Not just for "science people", fascinating and entertaining story, sadly not enough "regular" people will read it. "

" Awesome! Learning about Indigenous resource use and folklore in South America. "

" Absolutely incredible. If only I had a chance to travel and do what this guy has done. Amazing stuff. "

" This is a great case study that connects issues of traditional knowledge and intellectual property to the scholars who learn from indigenous people. I can only imagine that this would have great classroom value for a course on intellectual property law or ethics. "

" A Harvard Ethnobotanist lives among Shamans in the Amazon and does drugs with them while finding natural remedies that first world governments exploit. Therefore, he has kept most of his findings locked up in a lab somewhere at Harvard. "