William Patrick Patterson discusses and signs his latest book, The Life & Teachings of Carlos Castaneda, on the influence of Castaneda, past and present, don Juan's identity, the meaning of Castaneda's "jump into the abyss," the life of the Nagual and his witches, and the primary source of Castaneda's ideas, Gurdjieff's Fourth Way. Evening includes guided meditation and Conscious Body/Breath Impressions.

Mr. Patterson is the founder/director of The Gurdjieff Studies Program, the author of five books on The Fourth Way, and the director/narrator of the award-winning documentary video trilogy, The Life and Significance of G.I. Gurdjieff. He is also the founder/editor of The Gurdjieff Journal (est. 1992), the first domestic and international Fourth Way journal. He has led groups for many years and annually gives four public seminars on G.I. Gurdjieff's teaching of The Fourth Way. He is the direct and longtime pupil of John Pentland, the man Mr. Gurdjieff chose to lead the Work in America.