Been looking forward to getting into this for a while. My first introduction to David Hawkins. Not disappointed at all so far. Excited.

An absolute golden introduction to the Beats, the era, the themes, approaches, word views and overall philosophical and spiritual aesthetic of the Beat movement. Organized in chapters under headings such as “The Universe Is the Messiah” or “A Warm Idea for the Cool Void” or “meditation Looks Inward, Poetry Holds Forth”, the book is completely and only a collection of quotations from the various Beat writers and thinkers. A delight to explore.

James Hollis is a depth psychologist and Jungian analyst. I dove into his work this year and I couldn‘t recommend him highly enough. His writing voice is articulate, succinct, kind, wise and humorous. This book would be a great introduction to anyone interested in what depth psychology (and Carl Jung) have to offer us in the 21st century situation.