Reading The Secret History of the American Empire is like finding the key that unlocks a mystery. It simultaneously confirms your suspicions and inspires you to hope.Marianne Williamson
About John Perkins
About John Perkins
As Chief Economist at a major consulting firm, John Perkins was advisor to the World Bank, UN, IMF, Fortune 500 corporations, and government and business leaders in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States.
Before that, he apprenticed with shamans when he lived in the Amazon rainforest from 1968 to 1971 and has since studied with shamans from many different cultures. His eleven books on economics, shamanism, and transformation have been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 70 weeks, sold millions of copies, and are published in at least 38 languages.
John Perkins's books have helped me better understand something that has been puzzling me for a long time: Why have so many resource-rich countries in the developing world remained steadfastly poor?Sting
Once again, John Perkins takes us on an extraordinary voyage that includes not only issues that shake the world, but transform ourselves in the process.Thom Hartmann
John is a brilliant storyteller. Touching the Jaguar chronicles one of the greatest and most fascinating true stories of our time.Lynne Twist
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