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Summary: A Flawed Classic
Review: This book has been in print for so many years and read by so many people that it should be considered a classic. I also believe that the book is basically a truthful account of Monroe's experiences because several of those experiences he relates closely parallel my own. For example: I clearly remember as a child being sent to bed for a nap and then finding myself under the bed floating a few inches above the floor while resting on my fingertips. This is not the kind of detail that someone else could dream up independently; but Monroe tells of having that identical experience.
However the book does have two major flaws. First: Monroe never seems to have heard of lucid dreams. While other authors, such as Oliver Fox, spend considerable effort to distinguish LD's from true projections, Monroe seem to consider all his nighttime adventures as OBE's. Second: His style is stiff and has a pseudo-scientific air to it. This second criticism is especially unfortunate because, having listened to a number of his tapes, his natural down-to-earth storytelling ability would have made this book more of a pleasure to read. Thats why his book is a flawed classic.
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Summary: A must-read for anyone seriously into OBE
Review: This book is a classic, and anyone interested in OBEs should read this as essential background info.
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Summary: Journeys out of body
Review: This book is great if you already have read several books on the subject, otherwise I wouldn't recomend it! And it's a great plus if you already know how to project, because I think Mr Monroe misses a great deal of important information in the states of projection. The chapter "preliminary exercises" is very thin, and for the "untrained" ones, the information given there seems quite poor.Otherwise i'ts a interesting, inspiering, and enlightnig book.
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Summary: A classic that's worth owning
Review: This is not the best book on OBE's. The value of the book is Monroe's descriptions of his process and the effects that they had on his life contextualized in the times that they occured. The reader should realize that Monroe later changed most of his conclusions about his perceptions once he had more experience and understanding of the OBE process. I recommend that his second book, Far Journey's, be read before reading this book. That will allow the reader to discount the perceptions that Monroe changed.
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Summary: Absolutly Fantastic
Review: This is the book that EVERYONE should read. I've heard people talk about books that changed their lives, and never really beleived it. For the first time, a book changed my life. Once you read it, you'll never be the same.
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Summary: A Classic!
Review: This is the book that started it all for me. I first read this book 25 years ago and it not only confirmed and verified previous experiences of mine. But it was also a catalyst to continue my OOB explorations and spiritual/metaphysical quest. I highly recommend this and Monroe's subsequent books.
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Summary: grandfather of modern OOBE books...still holding it's own...
Review: This is the first book I read on OOBE in the mid 70's. It is a good book but does not go into the details of OOBE. If it doesn't work the way he describes it, you are left wondering if something is wrong with you. I wish it had more on how he acheived his OOBE and what troubles he had. More OOBE techniques would be very helpful also. But there are other excellent book out there on this so no need to fret. I still would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in OOBE.
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Summary: grandfather of modern OOBE books...still holding it's own...
Review: This is the first book I read on OOBE in the mid 70's. It is a good book but does not go into the details of OOBE. If it doesn't work the way he describes it, you are left wondering if something is wrong with you. I wish it had more on how he acheived his OOBE and what troubles he had. More OOBE techniques would be very helpful also. But there are other excellent book out there on this so no need to fret. I still would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in OOBE.
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Summary: A true pioneer of the new frontier
Review: When you go to sleep at night, your spirit (astral) body slips out of its physical sheath and you either spend time dreaming dreams or you move on to visit the spirit realms. Robert learned how to remember his experiences upon waking and how to project out of his body consciously. Join him for adventures of exploration into the mysteries of the beyond.
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