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I Have America Surrounded: A Biography of Timothy Leary by J.M.R. Higgs, John Higgs
3.0
This book gives a history of Tim Leary, mainly focusing on the period between 1967 to 1974. It delves into some of his theories and psychological conjectures and explains his thought processes as best possible. This made the book interesting and thought provoking.
Furthermore, the book relates the reader to the structure and evolution of America at that time. The wonderfully thorough and unbiased research on Leary's influence on politics, cultural movements, the gender gap, and his relationships with other prominent people in American history made me realize how big of an influence he had on the modern state of our
country.
I'm not saying this book is for everyone. At times I wondered if the points made would have any meaning for someone who had never tried LSD, or had only tried it once. I was a bit disappointed that so much of the book was like that and wished there was more description of his work with computers. One thing I really liked about the book is it explained everything - I was never left wondering why something happened or how a thought came about.
I would recommend this book if you are looking for some interesting history on LSD and America.
Furthermore, the book relates the reader to the structure and evolution of America at that time. The wonderfully thorough and unbiased research on Leary's influence on politics, cultural movements, the gender gap, and his relationships with other prominent people in American history made me realize how big of an influence he had on the modern state of our
country.
I'm not saying this book is for everyone. At times I wondered if the points made would have any meaning for someone who had never tried LSD, or had only tried it once. I was a bit disappointed that so much of the book was like that and wished there was more description of his work with computers. One thing I really liked about the book is it explained everything - I was never left wondering why something happened or how a thought came about.
I would recommend this book if you are looking for some interesting history on LSD and America.