{"product_id":"book-j23n","title":"Boyhood with Gurdjieff","description":"\u003cp\u003e“On a par with \u003cem\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, a real treasure of our literature… Full of wisdom, the wisdom of life.” – Henry Miller, author of \u003cem\u003eTropic of Cancer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Fritz first arrived at Gurdjieff’s \u003cem\u003eInstitute for the Harmonious Development of Man\u003c\/em\u003e, the mystic asked the boy what he wanted to learn. Fritz replied, \"I want to know everything. Everything about man. I think it is called psychology or maybe philosophy.\" Gurdjieff answered with a sigh, \"Your answer makes life difficult for me. I am the only one who teaches what you ask. You make more work for me.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus, Fritz became perhaps the most intimate student of this controversial teacher, but Gurdjieff was more than just a guru to Fritz. He was a father figure whose influence Peters never shook, and always struggled to integrate. This stunning memoir covering Peters' first years at the Institute retains a child's naive perspective while offering photorealistic recall of Gurdjieff, the workings of his intentional community, and the eccentric characters who lived there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead by actor Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild, Lords of Dogtown, Walden), this audiobook is a lively way to enjoy the classic memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiano solo of “Women’s Waltz,” composed by G. I. Gurdjieff and Thomas De Hartmann, played by Martín Dalesson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Findaway World, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49400949571888,"sku":"BDj23n","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/578658-j23n-Square.jpg?v=1735570092","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-j23n","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}