From the publisher’s website: It’s a science that keeps a low profile. But its results have the potential to change the face of science itself. The science is parapsychology and its findings have been put to use in fields from archaeology to medicine. Who are the men and women of parapsychology? Who are the brilliant, talented individuals who have spent most of their lives exploring the mysteries of consciousness? Why did they choose to enter such a controversial field of science? Why did they persist in their investigation and risk being ostracized by many mainstream scientists? What advice do they have for young people entering the field? The answers to these questions and more can be found in this new book entitled Men and Women of Parapsychology, Personal Reflections, Esprit Volume 2, edited by Rosemarie Pilkington.
The book contains mini-autobiographies of 21 pioneering researchers from the United States and Europe. This work is the second in a series edited by Rosemarie Pilkington, the first being Esprit, Men and Women of Parapsychology, Personal Reflections, Volume 1, which features the stories of 12 other notable researchers. Rosemarie Pilkington earned a Ph.D. in Psychology (Consciousness Studies) from Saybrook Graduate Institute, under the mentorship of Prof. Stanley Krippner. She has written articles and reviews of books on psi phenomena for Fate, the Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, and other periodicals. The first volume in this series, Esprit, Men and Women of Parapsychology Personal Reflections, Volume 1, and her book, The Spirit of Dr. Bindelof: The Enigma of Seance Phenomena, a study of physical mediumship, are both also published by Anomalist Books. Visit her websites at AreSpiritsReal.com and parapsychology-bios.com. Contents: Editor’s Note Foreword by Nancy L. Zingrone The Questions Mary Rose Barrington: Beyond The Boggle Threshold: Confessions Of A Macro-Addict Eberhard Bauer: On the Magic Hill William Braud: On Exceptions and the Attraction of the Unexplained Residua Stephen Braude: My Career on the Margins Richard S. Broughton: Don’t Hold Your Breath Larry Dossey: Hooked on Healing: Adventures in Nonlocal Mind Sally Rhine Feather: Continuing the Legacy Erlendur Haraldsson: The Question of Appearance and Reality Arthur Hastings: A Confluence of Streams Stanley Krippner: My Parapsychological Odyssey Lawrence LeShan: An Interview Roger Nelson: Thirty Years and Counting John Palmer: My Career in Parapsychology and Advice for Others Guy Lyon Playfair: Adventures on the Night-Side William G. Roll: A Lifetime of Searching Serena Roney-Dougal: For the Love of Mind: Exploring Psyche Stephan A. Schwartz: Explorations in the Infinite Rex G. Stanford: Personal Reflections Russell Targ: Why I Am Convinced of the Reality of Psychic Abilities, and Why You Should Be, Too Charles T. Tart: The Parapsychological Side of My Career Walter von Lucadou: The Paranormal is Normal But Quite Different