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Secret Life of Genius : How 24 Great Men and Women Were Touched by Spiritual Worlds by John Chambers (2009, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherInner Traditions International, The Limited

ISBN-10159477272X

ISBN-139781594772726

eBay Product ID (ePID)5038676697

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Book TitleSecret Life of Genius : How 24 Great Men and Women Were Touched by Spiritual Worlds

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSpirituality, Parapsychology / Esp (Clairvoyance, Precognition, Telepathy), Metaphysics, Occultism

Publication Year2009

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, Body, Mind & Spirit, Philosophy

AuthorJohn Chambers

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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LCCN2009-016854

ReviewsRare and penetrating glimpses into the paranormal dimension of 24 famous artists, scientists, and politicians. From Benvenuto Cellini to Winston Churchill and Carl Jung, this book offers fresh perspectives on the achievements of greatness. Written with grace, wit, and quiet erudition--heartily recommended., Does genius depend on only raw intelligence, or is there something beyond the mind that infuses it? Read this book and form your own opinion . . . , John Chambers has found that the core of human genius has less to do with raw intelligence than we previously assumed. The two dozen extraordinary individuals he examines all share something in common--the application of spiritual experience to life. Chambers thereby unveils the most empowering secret available to every man and woman., Each of the book's lively accounts starts with a key event from the person's life, moves to significant background experiences, examines other related incidents and outcomes, and often wraps up with a return to the opening segment.

Dewey Edition22

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Dewey Decimal130.9

Table Of ContentIntroduction Prague's Other Universe 1 Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571) The Goldsmith and the Guardian Angel 2 Michel de Nostradamus (1503-1566) The Art of Astral Medicine 3 Ben Jonson (1572-1637) The Occult as Confidence Game 4 Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) In Search of the Historical Noah 5 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) The Battle Over Light 6 William Blake (1757-1827) The Horse's Mouth 7 Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869) The Fall of an Angel 8 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) The Last Man 9 Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) Triumph and Tragedy of the Inner Self 10 Victor Hugo (1802-1885) What the Shadow's Mouth Says 11 Jules Verne (1828-1905) The Prophet as Peter Pan 12 Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) The Fruits of Enlightenment 13 Madame Helena Blavatsky (1831-1891) Mistress of Hidden Wisdom 14 William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) Metaphors for Poetry 15 H. G. Wells (1866-1946) Did the Father of Science Fiction Have a Near-Death Experience? 16 Thomas Mann (1871-1950) "It Was Not Possible--But It Happened" 17 Harry Houdini (1874-1926) Ultimate Escape 18 Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) Encounter in the Transvaal 19 Carl G. Jung (1875-1961) Speaker for the Dead 20 Sri Yashoda Ma (1882-1944) A Guest in the House of Krishna 21 Doris Lessing (1919-) Canopus in Argos: Archives 22 Norman Mailer (1923-2007) Boxing with the Devil 23 Yukio Mishima (1925-1970) Martyr-Genius of Japan 24 James Merrill (1926-1995) I and Mine Hold It Back Brothers Notes Bibliography

SynopsisA look at the metaphysical experiences that shaped the lives and work of 24 great men and women from the Renaissance to modern times * Chronicles the changing relationship with God, nature, and spirituality from the 16th century to the 20th century * Includes encounters with the paranormal of Ben Johnson, Isaac Newton, Mary Shelley, Leo Tolstoy, Doris Lessing, and Winston Churchill What role did the esoteric thought of Swedenborg play in the creative output of Honoré de Balzac? Did a supernatural encounter prompt Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley to focus her work on the theme of immortality? Building on his earlier research on communications with the spirit world that Victor Hugo, author of Les Misérables , experienced while in exile on the isle of Jersey, John Chambers now looks at the role occult knowledge and supernatural experiences played in the lives of 24 geniuses. His investigation spans the life and work of William Blake, Helena Blavatsky, and W. B. Yeats, whose esoteric interests are well known, as well as those little suspected of such encounters with worlds beyond ours, including Doris Lessing, Leo Tolstoy, Norman Mailer, Yukio Mishima, and Winston Churchill. Chambers presents more than a collection of anecdotes and newly revealed secrets. His research provides insightful historical context of the decisive turning point that took place with the collapse of Prague, the occult capital of Europe, in 1620, which resulted in the victory of Cartesian reality and Newton's scientific paradigm over the esoteric traditions that flourished until that time. The magical and occult world shown in the lives of these 24 great men and women offers us a glimpse of what could still be ours--a world that though it is now overshadowed by modern scientific and technological principles is yet still visible on the horizon through the visions and paranormal experiences of these geniuses., A look at the metaphysical experiences that shaped the lives and work of 24 great men and women from the Renaissance to modern times - Chronicles the changing relationship with God, nature, and spirituality from the 16th century to the 20th century - Includes encounters with the paranormal of Ben Johnson, Isaac Newton, Mary Shelley, Leo Tolstoy, Doris Lessing, and Winston Churchill What role did the esoteric thought of Swedenborg play in the creative output of Honor de Balzac? Did a supernatural encounter prompt Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley to focus her work on the theme of immortality? Building on his earlier research on communications with the spirit world that Victor Hugo, author of Les Mis rables , experienced while in exile on the isle of Jersey, John Chambers now looks at the role occult knowledge and supernatural experiences played in the lives of 24 geniuses. His investigation spans the life and work of William Blake, Helena Blavatsky, and W. B. Yeats, whose esoteric interests are well known, as well as those little suspected of such encounters with worlds beyond ours, including Doris Lessing, Leo Tolstoy, Norman Mailer, Yukio Mishima, and Winston Churchill. Chambers presents more than a collection of anecdotes and newly revealed secrets. His research provides insightful historical context of the decisive turning point that took place with the collapse of Prague, the occult capital of Europe, in 1620, which resulted in the victory of Cartesian reality and Newton's scientific paradigm over the esoteric traditions that flourished until that time. The magical and occult world shown in the lives of these 24 great men and women offers us a glimpse of what could still be ours--a world that though it is now overshadowed by modern scientific and technological principles is yet still visible on the horizon through the visions and paranormal experiences of these geniuses.

LC Classification NumberBF1999.C5136 2009