Summary Of The Doors Of Perception And Heaven And Hell

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" The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell" is one of the greatest non-fiction book have ever read it is well written and with appropriate use of English and quotations , the best part of the book is the information it conveys being a first hand experience of the author in the subject of psychedelic experiences, it gives the details of the consequences of the use of small amounts of mescalin when bored and looking for enlightenment and ways out of boredom. the book is practically written and well directed to youth and adults. his ability to convey his information in simple and clear terms makes the book more interesting, the book also teach about the philosophy of life thereby satisfying my curiosity of some topics like life and mystery.

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