Shamanism - A Guide for Daily Life - Thomas Dale Cowen

What in the world was I thinking putting this book on my wishlist? Rather than the anthropologic guide to shamans in different cultures I wanted to read, this book is a new age mess. It actually claims something to the effect of "it's ok if it feels like you're making it up" and then talks about how if you do the same thing together in a group you'll all get different results. It has even less external validation than other relgions. I'm just glad it was so short - if I had to read one more word about how your imaginary friend as a child was actually a manifestation of your spirit guide I think I would have puked.