- Published: 1 September 2020
- ISBN: 9781786783578
- Imprint: Watkins
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 544
- RRP: $48.00
A Short History of (Nearly) Everything Paranormal
Our Secret Powers Telepathy, Clairvoyance & Precognition
- Published: 1 September 2020
- ISBN: 9781786783578
- Imprint: Watkins
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 544
- RRP: $48.00
"As an encyclopedic introduction to the psychic side of the fascinating but puzzling domain knownas the paranormal, there is no better choice than A Short History of (Nearly) Everything Paranormal." - Dean Radin, PhD, Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS). Author of the award-winning The Conscious Universe, Entangled Minds and Supernatural "This is an outstanding book and it deserves all the attention it can get. Not only is Our Secret Powers a book for all seasons, it is a book for all reasons!" - Stanley Krippner, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Saybrook University, Co-editor, Varieties of Anomalous Experience: Examining the Scientific Evidence "Our Secret Powers is a sprawling work, meticulously researched, in which the author deftly, and with engaging wit, pulls together the various strands of "psi"--telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition,telekinesis, and healing--and presents them for our consideration.(...) If you are not convinced, well then, he hopes that you will be at least entertained. I was." - Teresa Carpenter, Pulitzer-prize winner, and author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Without a Doubt "Superb survey of the paranormal (...) a veritable cornucopia of odd facts and fascinating information stitched into a much-needed survey of a vitally important subject. Although serious in content, it is written in a light, often humorous, style which is a delight to read. As someone who has myself made a lifelong study of the paranormal, I cannot recommend it highly enough." - Herbie Brennan, best-selling author New York Times book list, The Faerie Wars and other titles "Terje Simonsen is a remarkably balanced and insanely well-read guide into a literally impossible subject." - Jeffrey J. Kripal, PhD, J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, Rice University, Houston, Texas, author of Authors of the Impossible: The Paranormal and the Sacred "Engaging and informed." - Stephan A. Schwartz, PhD, Fellow, William James Center for Consciousness Studies, Sofia University, Palo Alto, California. Author of The 8 Laws of Change "Highly captivating, jovial and easy to read." - Adrian Parker, PhD, Clinical psychologist. Tenured professor at Gothenburg University, Sweden, researcher into lucid dream-states and exceptional experiences amongst twins "Simonsen casts his net both wide and deep, drawing on the history of paranormal research as well as on recent findings." - Christopher McIntosh, PhD, (prev.) Centre for the Study of Esotericism Exeter University, author of Beyond the North Wind: The Fall and Rise of the Mystic North "An international classic on a topic that affects us all to our core!" - Annkathrin Puhle, PhD, author of Shakespeare’s Ghosts Live: From Shakespeare’s Ghosts to Psychical Research "Well-researched and comprehensive" - Bruce Olav Solheim, Ph.D. author, Fulbright scolar, distinguished professor in History, Citrus college "The best book on the paranormal I have ever read." - Dr. Jerry Hirschfield, best selling author, Your Soul Is Calling: Healing Our Ego Addiction "I enthusiastically recommend "A Short History of (Nearly) Everything paranormal" as a wonderful gift for the person 'who has everything,' since most certainly they will not already have this book, which just might positively transform their world." - Cynthia Sue Larson, bestselling author, life-coach "… a unique book" - Henry Reed, PhD, author of The Intuitive Heart: How to Trust Your Intuition for Guidance and Healing "I found this book easy to read, interesting, even occasionally funny, but also quite insightful and informative." - Toby Johnson, author Finding Your Own True Myth: What I Learned from Joseph Campbell "His passion for historic and multi-cultural research studies s