I had a totally different impression of this book based on the summary, than I do now having read it. I was born in the 80's, so all that I know about the 60's I have learned from pop culture outlets. Its difficult to read about a person hitting rock bottom, especially as a result of a time and a culture that I haven't lived through.

A lot of what the author writes is quite poetic. He is excellent at describing events visually. He can paint a full picture of a scene or event in his poetic prose. His spirituality pours out on the pages. I am not a spiritual person, but I can usually appreciate and learn from reading about other peoples spirituality. In this book I felt more like I was being preached at rather than enlightened.

I am sure that this is a good book, just probably not for my age group or taste.