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Timothy Leary:

a biography
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2006 - Biography & Autobiography - 689 pages
To a generation in full revolt against any form of authority, "Tune in, turn on, drop out" became a mantra, and its popularizer, Dr. Timothy Leary, a guru. A charismatic and brilliant psychologist, Leary became first intrigued and then obsessed by the effects of psychedelic drugs in the 1960s while teaching at Harvard, where he not only encouraged but instituted their experimental use among students and faculty. What began as research into human consciousness turned into a mission to alter consciousness itself. Leary transformed himself from serious social scientist into counterculture shaman, embodying the idealism and the hedonism of an age of revolutionary change.

Timothy Leary is the first major biography of one of the most controversial figures in postwar America.

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Review: Timothy Leary: A Biography

User Review  - Shadesohd - Goodreads

Timothy Leary is a total huckster--a very pathetic figure. However, the story of his life provides a unique perspective on many fascinating currents of 20th century American history. Read full review

Review: Timothy Leary: A Biography

User Review  - Bruce - Goodreads

This was one of those books that I bought with no intention of reading immediately but did plan on reading eventually. I had just finished Tom Wolf's THE ELECTRIC KOOL-AID ACID TEST and was reading a ... Read full review

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About the author (2006)

Robert Greenfield is the author of a biography of Jerry Garcia and a book about rock impresario Bill Graham, which won a Ralph J. Gleason Award and the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for Excellence. He lives in California.

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