Tales of Wonder

Tales of Wonder is the personal story of the man who taught a nation about the great faiths of the world and his fascinating encounters with the people who helped shape the 20th century. Among the many amazing events and people, Tales of Wonder includes Huston Smith’s stories of being raised by Christian missionary parents in China during the rise of the Chinese Communist Party, attending the first meeting of the United Nations, inviting Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Washington University, doing hallucinogens with Timothy Leary and discussing metaphysics with Ram Dass and Andrew Weil. This autobiography tells the story of Smith’s experiences of historic turning points and encounters with many of the people that shaped the 20th century.