Hachumak Author

Hachumak is a Peruvian Medicine man who lives between Lima, the North Coast, and the Amazon region. In addition to his healing practices, he is working to protect a section of the rainforest and doing research about growing a variety of sacred and medicinal plants. Hachumak is also involved in educational activities about the preservation of the traditional healing arts and the negative impact of incautious shamanic tourism.
David L. Carroll received his BA magna cum laude from Harvard University and worked for an MA in archaeology at Columbia University. Mr. Carroll has written forty published books, the majority of which deal with health, self-help, and spirituality, and has written nine television screenplays. He lives in New York.