Fishers of Men: The Gospel of an Ayahuasca Vision Quest

“The journey [Elenbaas] writes about should not be missed…
This is a book for fathers and their sons; it beats the swagger of war stories.”

—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“...[A]n extremely engaging and original take on the traditional coming-of-age memoir, melding Bible-Belt fundamentalism with
psychedelic revelation.”

—Daniel Pinchbeck, bestselling author of 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl

Fishers of Men: The Gospel of an Ayahuasca Vision Quest
www.fishersofmenbook.com
July 22nd, 2010

From Jim Carroll’s The Basketball Diaries to Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love, the best memoirs not only immerse us in the life of another; they reflect a moment in time and in our culture. Adam Elenbaas accomplishes both in his engrossing, no-holds-barred memoir, FISHERS OF MEN: The Gospel of an Ayahuasca Vision Quest (Tarcher/Penguin hardcover, August 2010).

Call it a spiritual memoir, a psychedelic memoir or just an eloquent read, FISHERS OF MEN weaves together two compelling threads. The first tracks Elenbaas’s harrowing coming-of-age—from his troubled youth as the son of a Methodist Minister to his embracing of Christian fundamentalism to his eventual abuse of sex and drugs. The second thread casts light on a vibrant cultural movement—a growing renaissance of spiritual seekers who are looking to connect with a worldwide revival of shamanic practices, including the use of entheogenic, or psychedelic, plant substances for religious insight.

Elenbaas becomes closely acquainted with this movement while seeking recovery and enlightenment in Peru. There, while taking part in a number of shamanic ceremonies and ingesting the mind-expanding South American jungle vine ayahuasca, Elenbaas is finally able to purge his past, renew his faith and embark on a healthier path.

Elenbaas’s writing is compulsively readable—and his tale full of twists and surprising spiritual insights. A talented and singular new voice, Elenbaas conveys in FISHERS OF MEN a powerful journey that engages, inspires, and demands introspection.

--Tarcher/Penguin (from the Publisher)

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Release Date: July 22nd, 2010

About the author

Originally from the Twin Cities of Minnesota, Adam Elenbaas holds an MA in creative writing from Central Michigan University and an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from Georgia College and Statue University. He currently lives in New York City where he teaches holistic nutrition, yoga and meditation. Adam is also the Co-Director of OmWellness, a holistic nutrition counselor training program based in Manhattan, and is one of the founding writers/contributing editors of RealtySandwich.com. He can be found online both at RealitySandwich.com and www.fishersofmenbook.com.