There are many books on the market explaining, detailing, defining, and analyzing shamanism while explaining how a person can become a shamanic practitioner. However, the "person" is always assumed to be an adult. Shamanism for Teenagers, Young Adults and The Young At Heart is the first book of its kind. It is a "how to" begin a shamanic practice written for teenagers. After explaining how to begin, the author leads the reader through a series of journeys, each one widening the scope of knowledge. Each journey is carefully selected to give the reader the knowledge that this type of journey exists and can be used in many circumstances.

Robert Levy began climbing the shamanic mountain in 1995 and has worked with many western shamans as well as indigenous shamans Ipupiara Makunaiman from the Ure-e-wau-wau tribe of Brazil and his wife, Peruvian shaman Claicha Toscano. His shamanic practice included shamanic healing, Reiki healings, both traditional and shamanic, cleansings, and shamanic counseling. He currently lives with his wife in Aventura Florida.