Laughing Gas

Laughing Gas is a great read. I tore through it on a business trip and found it engaging, thoughtful, and educational. I got so much out of it while reading. Now that I've finished it I still keep thinking about what "it" means or meant - much like our protagonist's jungle juice trips. Somehow reading this book helped me to learn a lot more about myself and how I view the meaning of life, the future of the planet, what I stand for, and that I have choices about where to go after I die - and which one of those paths I'm likely to follow.I recommend this book to anyone who I think might be open to it, it is not for everyone.Why only 4 stars? The proofreading never happened, apparently. I found the typos and sophomoric use of the English language (not so much how the characters talk or think but how the writer wrote) quite distracting at first. I was able to overlook it - mostly - after I got about half way through. The errors are so numerous that it will turn some people off either out of frustration or it will make them not take the book seriously. In that case I hope for a 2nd edition to satisfy those folks. Again, very engaging and worth the effort of reading. Enjoy!

I just finished reading Dave Field's 'laughing gas' this week, which is novel for me as I haven't finished a book cover to cover in a few years. The books which have grabbed my attention and read in a surge are often non-fiction , life stories or something of true experiences weaved in. This book has something of that in it for me, it's a travel story essentially, outside and in; round the globe, up the amazon and interdimensional portals to the other bit. One for 2012 for sure and sure to be a hit with many who could relate to the scenarios, the characters' highs and lows , and the messages therein. Dave is clearly on quest here and I get the feeling this aint over yet.

If Paul Theroux had teamed up with William Burroughs & then Robert Anton Wilson had sat & edited their manuscript, they still would have fallen short of producing this masterpiece. Visionary & shockingly daring.