Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Carlos Castaneda (25 December 1925 27 April 1998) was a Peruvian-born American anthropologist and author. Starting with The Teachings of Don Juan in 1968, Castaneda wrote a series of books that describe his purported training in traditional Mesoamerican shamanism. His 12 books have sold more than 8 million copies in 17 languages.