Joseph Campbell, arguably the greatest mythologist from the twentieth century, was one among our most significant storytellers. This masterfully crafted book interweaves interactions between Campbell and some of the people he motivated, including poet Robert Bly, anthropologist Angeles Arrien, filmmaker David Kennard, Doorways drummer John Densmore, psychiatric pioneer Stanislov Grof, Nobel laureate Roger Guillemen, as well as others. Campbell shows on subjects ranging from the origins and functions of misconception, the role from the artist, and the need for ritual towards the ordeals of love and romance. With poetry and laughter, Campbell recounts his very own quest and conveys the pleasure of his lifelong exploration of our mythic customs, what he called “the one great tale of mankind.”

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