This book is a collection of talks presented at the First International African Symposium on Exotic Nuclei (IASEN-2013). The symposium was held at Cape Town, South Africa from 2 - 6 December 2013. The IASEN2013 was dedicated to the problems of producing and investigating nuclei far from the line of stability. The symposium was organized by two scientific centers: iThemba LABS, South Africa and the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (Dubna).The main goal of the Symposium was to discuss th...

A Journey deep into Nature, Shamanism and Alternate Realities. It describes the author's roots and early travels. Followed by, a lifetime of travel adventures into India and the Peruvian Amazon, among others. A major theme is the writer's use of psychedelic plants and his progression into the ancient world of Shamanism. An incredible story told with honesty and humour.