From planning the psychedelic revolution with Allen Ginsberg, Peggy Hitchcock, and Lawrence Ferlinghetti to discussing Dr. Albert Hoffman's legendary bicycle ride home after the world's first deliberate ingestion of LSD, Timothy Leary's passion affected an entire culture and influenced modern world history. Leary's original, animated, and psychedelic autobiography is now repackaged in an all new edition.
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Someday, in a more enlightened age, Tim Leary may be remembered as the Galileo of the twentieth century. Meanwhile, as Flashbacks jauntily demonstrates, we can have a lot more fun with our neuronaut than the Italians had with their astronomer. -- Tom Robbins, author of Still Life with Woodpecker
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This work is my favorite autobiography. Leary really starts at the very beginning (exceptionally humorously) with his conception in his mother's womb and takes you through his early years as a student, his time at Harvard as an esteemed academic and then up through his "retirement" years as a stand up comedian/raconteur and lecturer.
Each chapter is nicely designed with a mini bio of someone who had impressed Leary and then continues with Leary's take on the various events in his life. There is much self-disclosure here in the form of admitting mistakes, something you certainly do not find a lot of in many autobiographies of conservatives!
Leary's writing is lively, intelligent and hopeful - a friendly warning to all drug warriors that it is possible to live a productive, intellectually fruitful life while participating in moderate psychedelic "research" and consumption.
The thing I like best about this work is that it is a hallmark of the true libertarian spirit. Leary smiled quite often during his life despite the fact that the power and control freaks tried to keep him down every day. Leary was a proud humanist and his spirit shall live on in many of us.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Sam
Format:Paperback
This book is great fun so i gave it five stars,however, it seems to take liberties with the truth somewhat.he attempts to paint himself as a mad, self-less saint out to save mankind single handedly but occasionaly the true, self serving clours of Leary shine through faintly and it seems to me the C.I.A had more than a little to do with his 'success'. When alls said and done (we all have an opinion on Leary +or-) this was an amazing man with a basically positive,healthy philosophy and the world is a more colourful,exciting place because of him. An exciting read whatever the truth!!! In this case the motto becomes Question Leary and Think For Yourself!!!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
From the man whom Richard Nixon labeled "the most dangerous man in America" comes his autobiography, summarizing his extensive life experiences. He talks about his LSD experiments at Harvard, his imprisonment and subsequent escape, and many other suprising events. He met and "turned on" people from Marilyn Monroe to Alan Ginsberg, and while his name dropping can get irritating at times, it nevertheless brings you in and makes you realize that some degree of admiration is warranted. A definate must for free thinkers, this book will warp your mind in all the best ways.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Intelligent Book By An Intelligent Man -- And What A Fry
This is without a doubt one of the most incredible books I've read. Timothy Leary was beyond brilliant. It's a fantastic autobiography -- one of the best out there. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mike H
5.0 out of 5 stars
Freedom fighter
It's thrilling to hear first hand stories from the man at ground zero during the psychedelia movement. Read more
Published 21 months ago by César Chávez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Timothy Leary s dead? No (no, no, no, no!) he is outside - looking in!
Who is Timothy Leary, really?? The opinion may and will vary. To me. a man who saw a better world, and was potentially very close to see its global birth. Read more
Published on August 26, 2010 by Ekehutz "Magus With Extraordinary Love"
5.0 out of 5 stars
Flashbacks
One of the best autobiographies I've ever read. The story reads like a novel because his life was so interesting and action-packed. He has so much to say. Read more
Published on September 20, 2008 by A Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars
icon of free speech and thought
i enjoyed this book. a really good read that blends bohemia with academia. he blasts the fear the government tried to instill in all of us for pursuing independent thought. Read more
Published on February 17, 2008 by M. Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is a must have for any student of the 60's...
... or anyone who wants to revisit the good ole daze...
I met Tim quite a bit later in life, when he was in his 60's, and man was he a bright, charismatic guy! Read more
I met Tim quite a bit later in life, when he was in his 60's, and man was he a bright, charismatic guy! Read more
Published on September 18, 2006 by KV Trout
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Marilyn Monroe(Garry Hixon) rates Flashbacks
A really good book, lot's of funny stories about Leary and Liddy squaring off, a very intelligent man, comparable to John C. Lilly's Center of the Cyclone. Read more
Published on March 13, 2002 by Marilyn Monroe
4.0 out of 5 stars
maybe you should take it with a grain of salt
Leary wants to be remembered as a brilliant psychologist, philosopher, and agent of social change, not just as the "High Priest of LSD" who urged everyone to "Turn... Read more
Published on July 21, 2000
5.0 out of 5 stars
Look beyond the obvious
Timothy Leary's name gets dropped with more frequency than the LSD he seems to be inextricably associated with. Ignore such name-dropping. Go to the source. Read more
Published on July 7, 2000 by A.J. Chodan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Flashbacks
Highly recommended as a document of the times and the story of a remarkable life. Truly inspiring.
Published on May 30, 2000 by Ray Vonne
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