Book Description
Based on some 30 years of research on people who claim to remember past lives, this work encompasses the full spectrum of theory and case study on the subject to date. Early in his investigations, Stevenson became aware that some who remember past lives had birthmarks or birth defects that corresponded to wounds, usually fatal, on the person whose life was remembered. The work suggests surprising answers to such questions as the following: Why does someone born with a birth defect have the one he or she has, instead of another one? Why do some children show phobias in early infancy when they have had no traumatic experiences and no model for the phobia in their family? Why are some monozygotic (one-egg) twins markedly different from each other? Why do many boys who later become homosexual show effeminate behavior in infancy before their parents can have influenced them to do so? Writing as a scientist and a Western medical professional, Stevenson realizes that the idea that wounds on a deceased person can influence the embryo of a later-born baby is subversive to many assumptions of modern biology. Knowing that each individual case has some flaw or weakness, he decided to publish the entire corpus of cases of this sort. Photographs of birthmarks and illustrations of weapons form part of the evidence in this daring and explorative research. This work will be of particular interest to physicians, psychiatrists, biologists, and anthropologists. In addition, those concerned with paranormal phenomena and the mind-brain problem will find this work challenging.
Customer Reviews:
Empirical Evidence Supporting the Concept of Reincarnation.......2007-09-23
In this extensive compilation of information, Dr. Stevenson, provides powerful empirical and documentary evidence supporting the concept that something (soul, kamma, etc.?) passes from a person who has died to a person who has been born. The presence of birthmarks in young children who claim to have been a dead person living in a specific location (e.g. house) in which that person actually lived, and located where forensic history (photos and descriptions) showed that person died from a bullet, knife or other wound is rather difficult to dismiss as mere sophistry. This is particularly so given the comparatively large number of such cases. Although these cases make up only a small part of this tome, for me, as an empirical scientist, they provide strong evidence supporting what Jesus said in Mathew (17:10):
And his disciples asked him, saying `Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come before the arrival of the Messiah?' And Jesus answered and said unto them, `Elijah truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.' Then the disciples understood that he spoke unto them of John the Baptist.
Ian Stevenson's Finest and Most Comprehensive Work.......2003-03-19
Anyone attempting to understand the scientific evidence suggestive of reincarnation MUST read this comprehensive text. Here, Stevenson has assembled an encyclopedia of what is arguably the most compelling aspect of the cases he has documented for over forty years - that some of these young children who claim to have experienced previous lives (or to whom previous lives have been attributed) bear highly unusual birthmarks or suffer from birth defects that correspond with wounds on the alleged "previous personalities" to a degree that defies coincidence. Stevenson's cautious and meticulous nature shine in his delineation of case after case, and ultimately the sheer number of strong, compelling case studies causes one to reexamine one's position on the possibility of reincarnation. At the least, Stevenson has documented a highly puzzling cultural phenomenon too pervasive to ignore. At best, he demonstrates a scientific vision that matches that of the greatest pioneers in the history of science.
Most Convincing Study of Reincarnation Ever Done.......2000-05-10
This is the most convincing study of reincarnation that hasever been undertaken by anyone. It provides page after page of genuinephysical evidence of the transmigration of souls. One of the things that one notices over and over again is that the physical injuries that have occurred in past lives are often likely to take the form of some sort of bodily peculiarity in the next life, such as the man who had been killed by a shotgun blast in a civil war battle, and whose next incarnation had a birthmark of exactly similar proportion and location as the wound. This is of far more value than the research into NDE's, I think, because of the physical evidence gathered. Although, it is impossible to absolutely prove such a thing, there are far too many well-documented cases for all of them to be passed off as merely coincidence. An excellent book for all those interested in the subject despite the outrageous price. Check in university libraries for this one like I did . . . unless you feel that you absolutely NEED to own this one.
Book Description
Dying is the last conscious experience undergone by each person. But what do the dying experience? In the last few decades a good deal of publicity has surrounded people who have been close to death and then reported intense experiences that seem to suggest a supernatural existence beyond death. Does the conscious mind somehow continue to exist after the body has passed away? Mortal Minds answers these questions.
Dr. G. M. Woerlee explains how the normal functioning of the human body near death can generate beliefs in the reality of the supernatural and life after death. An anesthesiologist with more than twenty years of hospital experience, Dr. Woerlee has been struck over the years by the similarities between the body's symptoms under anesthesia and its reactions near death. Among the issues he addresses are the sensations of being disembodied that those near death often describe, the perception that mind and body are separate components of existence, whether there is such a thing as a soul, the physical effects of decreased oxygen to the brain, and the visions that the dying sometimes report, from rapturous experiences of eternal peace to diabolical dreams.
While not dismissing near death experiences as mere hallucinations, Dr. Woerlee is also careful to point out that even powerful psychological impressions by themselves do not constitute scientific proof of life after death. Taking this balanced, objective stance, he succeeds in conveying a better understanding of the dying process and helping us all to realize the nature of these final experiences.
Customer Reviews:
A Thorough Investigation.......2007-04-03
Do we exist, in any way, after we die? A grand question for the ages, G.M. Woerlee, a Dutch anesthesiologist, has spent years trying to solve this seemingly insoluble mystery. In his book, Mortal Minds: The Biology of Near-Death Experiences, he comes to a place where he can finally answer this question.
Like most of us, it was his thoughts concerning his own mortality that first led the good doctor to research the array of topics that helped shape this book. As an anesthesiologist, Dr. Woerlee had some unique experiences and skills he could bring to bear on this eminently philosophical question. First, he had heard from some of his patients about intriguing out of the body experiences they had experienced while under anesthesia. Second, he had a keen perception of the physiological realities behind the uncanny reports of such experiences. And third, his careful ethic would not allow him to rest until he came to a genuine answer, be it spiritual, philosophical, or biological.
While the book definitely has a medical odor about it that sets it apart from the more hopeful (and perhaps less scientific) works of Raymond Moody and Kenneth Ring, one quickly perceives the broad-minded approach that Woerlee employed in his search for answers. While the great question ultimately finds its answers in the physiological realms that Woerlee knows best, this never seemed to be a foregone conclusion. With references from The Egyptian Book of the Dead, the Bhagavad Gita, and numerous allusions to literary works, it becomes clear that the author never limited his scope to the medical sphere alone. That being said, the best chapters have to do with the physiological research that relate to one facet or another of the Near Death Experience. It is this focus that sets the book apart from its peers and allows new insights into this important field of study.
When perusing a table of contents with such chapter headings as: "Paranormal Senses," "Diabolical Dreams," and "Properties of the Soul," it will surprise the reader that among the most interesting of all is the drab titled "Oxygen Starvation." In this chapter, Woerlee explores the physiology of oxygen deprivation and the numerous consequences of such deprivation on one's physical perceptions and mental processes. Among other things, mild to moderate oxygen starvation can upset the function of the prefrontal cortex--that seat of all things intellectual--thus leading to a distinct sense of `inner peace,' profound calmness, and an inability to be disturbed by further danger or risk. Sounds familiar, eh? Such are the experiences commonly reported by those undergoing an NDE (short for Near Death Experience). But, moreover, these seemingly `spiritual' emotions are widely reported by people summitting tall mountain peaks as well as holy people who have climbed away from the bustle into the thin mountain air in a plea for spiritual awakening. More interesting still is that once oxygen starvation has proceeded far enough (or long enough) it may forever damage the brain, leaving the devotee permanently `calm.' The easygoing equanimity that we associate with all spiritual masters may well be brain damage!
As a whole the book is organized meticulously, asking and answering one set of questions after another in an attempt to gain momentum to tackle the key question of the book. Of interest in the first few chapters is whether the idea of the immaterial soul has any place in the modern world. Woerlee considers numerous ideas about the soul from different religious traditions but feels that the various attributes of the soul cannot be validated by modern science. He comes to the upsetting conclusion that: "The soul is no more than an ancient delusion nestling within the human psyche." Dualists and believers alike will find this an unsatisfying statement but before casting this answer aside as the words of a practiced skeptic or of a militant atheist, all should come to the recognition that this answer is never the one sought. Clearly, Woerlee would rather a different answer: "...to believe in an invisible, immaterial, and immortal soul is enormously appealing. It offers freedom from the terror of transient life and certain doom. It gives the believer eternal life, and a purpose in existence as part of some grand supernatural plan." The materialist's answer, dark though it is, may well form the basis for a new religious ethic and a philosophy for modern times. The last chapter, entitled "A Vision of Eternity," is a thoughtful and moving account of how Dr. Woerlee came to accept his hard truths and weave them into a life-affirming philosophy.
While the writing is often lackluster, the content is always engaging. Behind the words and ideas one can make out the figure of an earnest human being who has sought long and hard for answers and finally come to some firm conclusions. But the titillating phenomenon of the Near Death Experience, which could well be a window into another world and another dimension of human existence, deserves continued study from experts of all backgrounds.
Fruitless exercise.......2006-04-15
The author writes two chapters trying to explain the phenomena associated with near death experiences through brain oxygen starvation and the "dying eyes". Doing so, he fails to give a convincing explanation to the near death experiences. Read for instance Susan Blacmore's "Dying to Live"
For the rest of the chapters ( the majority of the book ) he searches for an inexistent soul, reaching the conclusion that the brain is the vehicle of the mind, and not the soul...
Even so,his demonstration is based upon the functions of the motor cortex, ignoring that it is conscience that gives the movement order. And where is consciousness? You have to look in some other book.
Finally, he lets us know wich kinds of deaths there are ( the good, the bad, the so and so ) and how we'll feel death. Thanks man, but I don't like to think about my death. I get depressed.
To make things short, this book isn't worth the effort to read it.
A contemporary extinction hypothesis .......2005-09-24
People who are interested in the paranormal will sooner or later stumble upon the phenomenon of the so-called skeptics. On the whole, these are well-educated persons who claim to have studied the parapsychological literature without prejudice. In practice, most skeptics discard the existence of paranormal phenomena out of hand, and for this reason, they are also commonly known as debunkers. Many skeptics believe that anyone who does not approve of this destructive approach should be branded as irrational or outright insane. However, there is also a number of skeptics who though essentially following the same method do not wish to attack their opponents in a personal way. An example of these can be found in the Dutch anesthesiologist Gerald M. Woerlee, raised in Australia, and presently associated to the Rijnland Ziekenhuis in Leiderdorp. In his pleasantly readable Mortal Minds: A biology of the soul and the dying experience, this author is completely concerned with the subjects under discussion, rather than ridiculing scholars who do not agree with him.
Woerlee favours the so-called extinction hypothesis, i.e. the theory that there is no such thing as an immortal soul and therefore no life after death either. This theory was first formulated thousands of years ago, and was already known among the Greek and Roman followers of Epicurus and among classical materialist Indian and Chinese philosophers. Since the European Enlightenment, the extinction hypothesis has become popular in learned circles in the West, because scientific and rational thought was increasingly equated with philosophical materialism. From the start, scholars within the secular, 'rationalist' tradition of humanism have tried to formulate a meaningful and positive worldview in which the reality of an afterlife is rejected.
I will briefly discuss Woerlee's line of thought as displayed in Mortal Minds. I must admit this has not been very difficult for me, because the author has succeeded in presenting his argumentation in a very clear and organised manner, and also because he has been kind enough to answer some questions through e-mail, for which I am really grateful.
Argumentation
The most part of Mortal Minds consists of a discussion of the arguments of proponents of the theory of survival after death. The way this is done is crystal clear, but clarity alone will not suffice in intellectual debates.
To an important extent, Gerald Woerlee misrepresents the arguments of his opponents. For instance, he transforms the theory that the soul animates the body, into a theory that the body would need a soul to be alive (Chapter 5). He criticizes this theory, e.g. by pointing out that separate organs can also be kept alive apart from an organism. The idea that the soul gives life to the body clearly differs from the notion that a person needs a soul to be conscious. The former idea certainly used to be widespread among proponents of the idea of an immortal soul, but since Descartes scholars usually distinguish much more sharply between physical life and the life of mind or soul, and rightly so. In other words, especially in scholarly debates about a life after death, the position that we need a soul to be alive in a purely physical life ought not to play an important role anymore.
Something similar can be said when Woerlee acts as if survivalists believed that a soul could in no way be influenced by the brain (Chapter 6). Almost all contemporary proponents do in fact believe in an interaction between mind and brain, so this is also a misrepresentation.
Woerlee even goes as far as claiming that the world religions would hold there are no somatogenic influences on the mind, whereas the Bible alone repeatedly refers to drunkenness. He also misinterprets a religious statement that the soul cannot be affected by such factors (page 67), whereas the statement is not about consciousness but about the experient of consciousness (the "self"). Even if we become stone drunk when we drink too much, we will stay the same person, the same subject. In this sense drunkenness cannot touch as a conscious subject, because no matter how drunk we are, we will remain ourselves. Here we touch upon the issue of (personalist), substantialism, which Woerlee does not even mention in his book.
Perhaps such misunderstandings arise primarily from the author's lack of basic philosophic education. This is also suggested by the strange remark that philosophers may claim all kinds of things, but that we should realise they are consistently disregarding physiological data! I think it is fair to reverse this accusation by saying that it is Woerlee who has not studied analytical philosophy enough, while much of his work is primarily related to philosophical questions.
Unfortunately, these defects are also present in his discussion of paranormal experiences, of the perception of auras and of Out-of-Body-Experiences. If we look at the references Woerlee turns out to have exclusively used skeptical sources and he does not address specific parapsychological investigations.
About paranormal experiences, Woerlee simply states that there is still no reliable evidence for them. However, he does not discuss any arguments supplied by parapsychologists. In view of his misrepresentation of the theory of survival after death, this does not exactly inspire confidence in the informed reader. But even if his position had been solidly founded, the reader would still be entitled to a much more detailed discussion of the arguments of proponents.
Even in the logical sense, Woerlee has made some major mistakes, where he first states that there is no conclusive evidence for the paranormal and later on concludes that there would be no evidence whatsoever (Chapter 7). No conclusive evidence is not exactly the same thing as no evidence at all.
Something of the kind can be seen where he first states that there probably are no paranormal perceptions and later on simply concludes that there (certainly) are no paranormal perceptions.
Furthermore, he acts as if he knew exactly how paranormal perception would work, if - contrary to his beliefs - it existed after all. For instance, the deaf would be able to use it just as easily as they use their remaining normal senses. However, there is not a single parapsychologist who would claim that paranormal perception works in exactly the same way as the known normal senses, or that one could use them consciously and at will without any special requirements.
Again, Woerlee fundamentally misrepresents the position of his opponents. This occurs once more in a later chapter, in which he acts as if the existence of precognition would imply that people have to be able to freely use this ability during gambling (Chapter 8)!
Auras and Out-of-Body-Experiences (Chapters 9 to 13) are also interpreted as by-effects of purely physiological processes without serious attention for the evidence. Once more, Woerlee confuses a hypothesis with an irrefutable truth.
We repeatedly find this combination of an erroneous presentation of the positions taken by opponents with disregard for empirical evidence that goes against Woerlee's theory. Therefore, we should not be surprised that the author also reduces Near-Death Experiencers to mere by-effects of disturbed brain processes. This is also the only starting point for his speculations about what people experience during the dying process. Not a word about Pim van Lommel or Pam Reynolds. Let us hope this book will not be first title discovered in the bookstore by NDE-ers who are in search of good literature about the Near-Death Experience. It could give them a wrong idea about the subject, and in theory it might even affect their own positive interpretation of their experience. Before reading the book, I was very naïve in this respect, as I really hoped a physician would feel compelled to give a more honest overview of this important subject.
Defects of content
With this book, Woerlee has demonstrated that he writes very well and clearly, but in terms of content he has not done a very good job. He hardly mentions any names of important survivalist theorists and he ignores, among other things, all the evidence for reincarnation and apparitions. He also claims that persons would never be perceived by others during an OBE.
No one is under the obligation to give an exhaustive overview to be allowed to write about a certain subject, but such major omissions and errors cannot be justified. To be honest, these shortcomings are to a certain extent compensated by references on his website to serious investigations of NDEs, but on the other hand, these references suggest the author realises that things are at least a bit more complicated than how they are presented in Mortal Minds.
The book closes with indirect ways in which someone who does not personally survive death, may still somehow be immortal, for instance in terms of memories of the berieved or through a lasting good reputation (Chapter 19). Woerlee proclaims a creed that has long been very popular among materialist freethinkers. It is a pity that the author even believes it necessary to judge the theory of survival more negatively than the extinction hypothesis. Eternal immortality would eventually lead to eternal boredom, because a personal soul would in essence be incapable of developing beyond the stage he had attained during his earthly life - because such development would cause loss of personal identity. This curious idea is again presented as a normal part of the survival hypothesis, while proponents almost by definition start from a notion of personal evolution (compatible with personal identity)!
Value of the book
Mortal minds shows serious shortcomings that seem almost inherently to belong to the skeptical (debunking) method. Anyone who is aware of survival research could not have expected otherwise. From a scholarly point of view, the evidence for the theory of a personal survival after death is stronger than ever before, so that only ignoring, twisting or underestimating this evidence can lead to other conclusions. That only a small part of the academic community openly acknowledges this does not alter the state of affairs in any way. This book has nothing to offer regarding philosophical foundations, but this is also very common for skeptical authors.
Therefore, the message of this book is only interesting for `believers' who already support the extinction hypothesis, such as materialist freethinkers and humanists. Fellow skeptics will doubtlessly welcome Woerlee's work, as a refreshing reinforcement of their viewpoints. Although I am aware some debunkers may be appalled by the shocking lack of nasty personal attacks.
Even so, Woerlee mentions some interesting medical facts in this book, e.g. that physical death may be identified with the cessation of activity in the brain (Chapter 2). Furthermore, for non-skeptical readers the book could serve as a source of misconceptions about the main claims of proponents of the survival theory.
Finally, the book shows that skeptics really are powerless when faced by valuable parapsychological research. In a sense, this is positive, because by now the evidence for paranormal phenomena may certainly be called impressive. Only someone who for some reason refuses to accept this will read more into a sad skeptical theory like Woerlee's than the materialist delusion long discounted it really amounts to.
Any individual paranormal phenomenon is an inevitable falsification of the skeptic's worldview.
Mortal Minds - not just NDE.......2005-08-01
The editorial review above addresses only a small portion of the material covered by Dr. Woerlee in Mortal Minds. I originally purchased the book because it explores, in great detail, the possibility of a "soul" that survives the body, and might be capable of some sort of life-after-death.
Dr. Woerlee's investigation of this age-old question is both exhaustive and meticulous, and his conclusions are inescapable. He logically builds his case, step-by-step, carrying the lay reader along with him by explaining each and every "clue" in language anyone can understand.
About six years ago, I experience a massive myocardial infarction. I survived just fine, but have wondered since why I really didn't care about what was happening to me. I experienced no fear, pain, or anxiety of any kind. I finally realized last night, while finishing the book, that I was in the early stages of oxygen starvation in the frontal lobes of my brain. My "symptoms correlated precisely with Dr. Woerlee's findings.
Religions have been selling the "soul" idea as long as there have been religions, as a method of controlling the behavior of the "faithful." An eternity of bliss vs. an eternity of damnation are the stakes, and nearly every religion on earth claims to have the only key to the former, and insists that following any other religion will result in the latter.
Is this true? Is there something in the human body capable of surviving the death of the body itself? What constitutes death anyway? What is the death experience? These and many other questions are definitively answered in Mortal Minds. I recommend this book most highly to anyone searching for answers to these important questions, and that should include most of humanity, for these questions go to the heart of most of the cultures on earth.
Book Description
Children who claim to remember a previous life have been found in many parts of the world, particularly in the Buddhist and Hindu countries of South Asia, among the Shiite peoples of Lebanon and Turkey, the tribes of West Africa, and the American northwest. Stevenson has collected over 2,600 reported cases of past-life memories of which 65 detailed reports have been published. Specific information from the children's memories has been collected and matched with the data of their former identity, family, residence, and manner of death. Birthmarks or other physiological manifestations have been found to relate to experiences of the remembered past life, particularly violent death. Writing as a specialist in psychiatry and as a world-renowned scientific investigator of reported paranormal events, Stevenson asks us to suspend our Western tendencies to disbelieve in "reincarnation" and consider the reality of the burgeoning record of cases now available. This book summarizes Stevenson's findings which are presented in full in the multi-volume work entitled. Reincarnation and Biology: A Contribution to the Etiology of Birthmarks and Birth Defects, also published by Praeger.
Customer Reviews:
A mix of good and bad stuff.......2004-06-05
This is definitely NOT the best book from dr. Ian Stevenson. The author has lost his skepticism and most of his scientific impartiality. The majority of cases included in this book lacks strong evidence sugestive of reincarnation, with the exception of a few very good cases. Because of these good cases, the book is still worth its value, but overall it is not a great work. "Children who remember previous lives" is a much better book from the same author.
Reincarnation enters academia.......2002-06-15
Ian Stevensons book is a superb scientific exploration into the generally more esoteric realm of reincarnation. He has collected over 2600 reported cases of past-life memories of which 65 detailed reports have been published. It is correct, as one reviewer claims, that these reported cases are primarily from Buddhist, Hindu, African or Native American cultures where such phenomenons are more widely accepted than in the West. But this is natural, says Stevenson, as these cultures more openly will allow a child to speak about a previous life without being disbelieved or rebuked as they may be in the Christian West. Young children are very impressionable and will generally suppress whatever his or her parent or the culture does not permit them to believe in. Thus, it is reasonable to assume that there will be more such claims in these non-Western cultures to conduct such studies. One cannot accuse Stevenson of not following a scientific approach (instrumental injunction, direct apprehension, communal confirmation), his book brims with extremly detailed reports from children whose memories have been carefully collected and matched with the data of their former identity, profession, residence, and the way they died. If this is not believable science, what is? If reincarnation is a new concept to you, read and judge for yourself. If you already believe in reincarnation, read and get more rational reason to state your case.
Interesting but . . ........2002-02-21
This is an interesting book. Much of it dove-tails with what Rabbi Yonassan Gershom has written about those who died during the Holocaust and have been reborn as blond haired-blue eyed Gentiles. Except that Dr. Stevenson's cases seem to lose their memories of the events in their previous lives at about age 7 or 8 and Rabbi Gershom's cases seem to be forever haunted by their experiences. One other thing I found disturbing about Dr. Stevenson's work is that the majority of his cases are from India, Burma, and Thailand, where reincarnation has been acceptable many centuries longer than it has been acceptable in our Western culture. It makes it much easier to doubt his cases than if the majority of his cases were from a culture that was less accedpting of the theory.
Another winner from Dr. Stevenson.......1999-01-27
This is basically the "Reader's Digest" version of a much longer, more technical work. Thus, the descriptions of some of the cases are very sketchy. Nevertheless, Stevenson's reputation is impeccable after something like 40 years in this field, and you can be pretty confident that he isn't seriously skewing the facts. He seems to be more up-front than in earlier works in acknowledging that reincarnation is really the only plausible explanation for many of these cases. The book focuses primarily on cases where birthmarks and other physical anomalies match up with injuries suffered in the prior life. The book is well-illustrated with photographs, and some of the cases are truly weird. Put this book together with something like his Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation, and your theology will be sorely challenged if it denies the reality of reincarnation.
Book Description
Based on native legends of killer whales and wolves, this haunting tale of change and choice sensitively explores issues of the right to die, integrating the optimistic spiritualism of native myth and the hard realities of modern-day life. This beautiful story, told in flashback, straddles the genres of mystery and family drama, as the only witness to a tragedy loses her memory and an innocent person may be in prison for the crime, posing the difficult question Which is the higher morality—love or law? This special edition includes new scenes from the author's screenplay.
Customer Reviews:
Wonderful and touching.......2007-10-05
Simply sublime. I agree with other reviewers that Whale Song is a touching and heartfelt story. The best possible kudos I can give this book are these: I will share this story with my own daughters when they come of age and will enjoy revisiting the story in years to come.
A Heart Felt Read.......2007-09-12
The Whale Song was the first in many I hope to read by the author Cheryl Kaye Tardif. The book pulled me in and kept me there until the end. I am still thinking about it. Beyond Enjoyable!
Fabulous Book!.......2007-09-06
"Whale Song" is a fabulous book! I could not put it down. The descriptions of the characters and the setting are so well written you feel like you are in the book too. Have a tissue ready.... this book is a real tear jerker.
I look forward to reading more books by Cheryl Kaye Tardif!
Extremely interesting book!.......2007-08-29
Ok... I am generally not one to read this type of novel, but once in awhile, I like to pick this type of novel up. So I picked up Whale Song by Cheryl Tardif. It was a VERRRRY late night, because I could NOT put the book down! Fantastic book! I would defenitely recommend this book!
Happy reading!
Michael.
Excellent first read from Cheryl Kaye Tardif.......2007-08-24
I picked this book up on a whim, and could not put it down.
Ms. Kaye-Tardif has a wonderfully unique writing style that I enjoyed very much, and I am looking forward to reading more novels by her.
Whale Song is the story of Sarah Richardson, who at age 11, moves to Canada from Wyoming in the summer of 1977. She is befriended by a Native American girl and her Grandmother, and they take Sarah into their family and treat her as their own.
Sarah's father, Jack, worked for a company studying marine biology and Sarah often went out on the Ocean with him listening to the sounds of Killer Whales, and seeing whales close up.
I love this book so much, but know that I can't say much else about it without giving away main events in the novel. If you're looking for an easy, thought provoking read, I suggest you pick up Whale Song.
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Title: Reincarnation all over again. (Book Reviews).(Reincarnation and Biology, vols. 1-2) (book review)
Author: Leonard Angel
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Skeptic (Altadena, CA) (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2002
Publisher: Skeptics Society & Skeptic Magazine
Volume: 9
Issue: 3
Page: 86(6)
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