The Rainman's Third Cure

Praise

Praise for The Rainman’s Third Cure:

“Remarkably forthright and insightful, this memoir may inspire others to add a bit of Zen to their lives.”—Library Journal Starred Review

“Coyote has emerged, over the past few decades, as the unofficial yet authentic voice of America. His own personal voice echoes across every page of his memoir…As a memoir of one man’s adventures, it’s appealing because it shows what happened to a generation caught up in sex, drugs and political protest, and who dreamed the dream of the utopian ’60s…The archival photos of Coyote’s parents, father figures, mentors and friends bring them to life, enhance the prose and help make this memoir unforgettable.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“[A] descriptively brilliant biographical odyssey….Presented with so many well–defined faces, there’s guaranteed to be at least one Coyote, and probably more, that readers enjoy meeting.” —Kirkus

“Peter’s Coyote’s new memoir is just plain wonderful––richly textured, beautifully written, sad, sweet, sometimes funny, always wise. It is about childhood losses and joy, growing up, mentors, loyalty, the search for Truth, survival, the sixties, the seventies, transcendence, healing, disasters. It is told by a writer of deep wisdom, self–knowledge and charm, yet I gobbled it up, like a novel.” —Anne Lamott

“As he showed in Sleeping Where I Fell, Peter has lived a life most of us could only dream of. In this insightful and beautifully expressed follow–up, we get a deeper view not only of his own path, but of the currents underlying so much of our own shared histories. Viewed through this prism of three transformational relationships, his story is as moving as it is fascinating. A remarkable book.” —Bonnie Raitt

Praise for Sleeping Where I Fall

“Sleeping Where I Fall Chronicles with uncommon honesty a chaotic social movement that aimed to radically reform American society . . . the tales that make the final cut in Coyotes memoir are skillfully rendered, mixing hilarity and tragedy.” –The Los Angeles Times

“Coyote reflects with maturity on the mistakes he and his peers made, but he affirms that the dream was worth having.” –Washington Post

“Coyote not only survived the excesses of the Sixties and Seventies but emerged from years of journeying through the counterculture to achieve success as an actor. Considering the numerous casualties among radicals, who, like Coyote, were heroin junkies living on the edge of society, this is a rare feat. In this frank yet sensitive memoir of those years, Coyote contradicts romantic notions of communes by recalling the discord and petty disagreements typical in his own communal living experiences . . Coyote’s thoughtful, articulate writing displays a compassionate wisdom that puts this chronicle in a class above the typical actor’s autobiography. Highly recommended for relevent subject collections in academic as well as public libraries.” –Library Journal

“Coyote’s evolution from callow thespian to revolutionary communard to seasoned philosopher is fascinating, as much a social and political history as it is a reminiscence. The stories unravel like tender after–dinner tales in prose that captures the rasp and tickle of Coyote’s corduroy voice. In the end, Sleeping Where I Fall reveals a man as complex and unpredictable as the totem animal from which he takes his name.” ––L.A. Smith