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Mushroom Man

The wild life and psychedelic philosophy of Terence McKenna, from Amazonian experiments to his apocalyptic Timewave theory and final battle with brain cancer.

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CHAPTER ONE The Kid Who Asked Too Many Questions TERENCE KEMP MCKENNA was born on November 16, 1946, in Paonia, Colorado, a sleepy town tucked away in the Rocky Mountains. It was the kind of place where time moved slow, people waved hello, and nobody expected one of their own to launch a psychedelic revolution. From the start, Terence was different. As a child, he was obsessed with rocks, bugs, and books, especially books. While other kids were out playing stickball, Terence was buried in science fiction, mythology, and anything that hinted at other worlds. He asked questions (too many) about everything. Why is the sky blue? What is a dream? Who decides what’s real? His parents, perhaps...

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