The Power of Premonitions: How Knowing the Future Can Shape Our Lives by Larry Dossey
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- Pub. Date: April 2009
- 320pp
- Sales Rank: 27,143
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- Pub. Date: April 2009
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
- Format: Hardcover, 320pp
- Sales Rank: 27,143
- ISBN-13: 9780525951162
- ISBN: 0525951164
Synopsis
The doctor-and bestselling author-who first demonstrated the healing effects of prayer now offers an unprecedented look at the science of premonitions.
When Larry Dossey was in his first year of medical practice, he experienced a week of premonitions about patients, all of which came true. He had never had them before; they seemed to have come out of left field. After the sensations stopped, writes Dossey in The Power of Premonitions, "It was as if the universe, having delivered a message, hung up the phone. It was now my job to make sense of it-which I try to do in this book."
The four parts of The Power of Premonitions take readers through documented cases of premonitions, including a remarkable instance when an entire Nebraska community skipped church the very day it exploded; an examination of recent science studying what is known as "presentiment"; a discussion of what it all means to daily life; and practical, field-tested techniques for inviting premonitions.
Just as he did in Healing Words, the groundbreaking book that propelled Dossey into the public consciousness, in this compelling new book Dossey uses cutting-edge science to prove the value of what had long been considered spiritual mumbo-jumbo. This is a book for the skeptical mind, but it's also for the believer's heart-because its author possesses the rare gift of having both.
Biography
Larry Dossey, M.D., is a leader in bringing scientific understanding to spirituality. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Healing Words and several other books.
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Very Thought Provoking!by ignacio_4_bn
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July 16, 2009: This book is about premonitions and how people react to them. It's divided into five parts which are: (1) The Cases (2) Evidence (3) Why, What, How? (4) Why Should We Want To Cultivate Premonitions, And How Do We Do It? (5) Premonitions And Our Worldview.
I liked the fact that the author started out with cases as this caught my attention from the beginning. The overall message of the book I took away with me was that if you want to be prone to premonitions you should have an open mind and be comfortable with the idea that this can really happen. Many people in the book were quick to point out that they, in fact, did not feel comfortable telling people of their premonitions for fear of being ridiculed.One question that many people, myself included, wanted answered was the question about money. If it's true that we can see into the future, is there a way we can "fix" the future to win the lottery...to know the "magic" numbers and become rich? Wow! That would be great! The funny thing is that it doesn't work that way. Somehow, when there is an overwhelming sense of greed, the numbers don't work out in our favor. You'll have to read the book to know what I'm talking about.This book was not only able to hold my attention, it also got me interested in exploring physics. I think I'll be paying more attention to my dreams too.Refreshingly Thorough Investigation of Future Knowingby Cynthia_Sue_Larson
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June 15, 2009: Dr. Larry Dossey's latest book, THE POWER OF PREMONITIONS, delves into a topic few scientists and researchers publicly address -- how some people demonstrate knowledge of future events. Dossey provides readers with an able guide to one of the more esoteric metaphysical phenomena, navigating through a dazzling collection of evidence of people who often know and act upon knowledge of the future, even when not fully conscious of having such premonitions.
THE POWER OF PREMONITIONS provides answers for readers who remember past premonitions and wonder how common their experiences might be, as well as why they have premonitions some times and not others. Dossey outlines twelve premonition-promoting qualities that can enhance one's ability to know the future, and describes how various cultural perspectives have been shown to support or hinder the process. The interpretations of premonitions is every bit as fascinating as premonitions themselves, since premonitions have not been consistently comprehended for maximum positive value in peoples' lives. Some historical figures who've had amazing premonitions include Freud, Hitler, Jung, and Lincoln. Surprisingly, the meaning of some of these premonitions, while crystal-clear in hindsight, was not fully understood at the time. Dossey points out how having access to the power of premonitions can be used either positively or negatively, in similar fashion to most any other ability humans possess. Whereas a medical doctor such as Dossey might utilize premonitions for improved medical care, thieves or radical extremists can use premonitions for personal gain or social harm. In a particularly chilling section of the book, Dossey describes how terrorists have analyzed dreams for evidence of future success of destructive activities in order to prove alignment with divine plans and justify their actions. These and other stories caution readers to be guided by our highest noble character, rather than be misled by our own egos or selfish agendas. While Napolean once boasted of having nearly perfect precognition of future events, such pride did not prevent his subsequent fall. THE POWER OF PREMONITIONS touches briefly on the physics of time and causation when covering the element of time in future knowing. The concept of premonitions raises the matter of discerning if upon seeing the future, we are able to truly change that future... as well as whether it is possible to change the past. Apparently such things are indeed possible, and Dossey covers the mind-bending world of quantum physics along with the notion of probabilities involving probable futures and pasts. I highly recommend THE POWER OF PREMONITIONS to anyone seeking a balanced, open-minded overview of what we currently know to be true about premonitions... and to everyone wishing to gain the practical benefits of premonitions in their daily lives.I Also Recommend: Healing Words, Prayer Is Good Medicine, Be Careful What You Pray For, You Might Just Get It, Reinventing Medicine, The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things.
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