tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post6491285892476268233..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Paranormal by Raymond Moody, M. D.Bookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-72411118500240449062012-02-10T21:34:57.453-06:002012-02-10T21:34:57.453-06:00I know! We need to get serious. It's crazy t...I know! We need to get serious. It's crazy that I've met up with friends from California, Colorado, Tennessee and Massachusetts but somehow we can't manage to get together. That will be very exciting if you move an hour closer!!!!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-31005770361794426432012-02-10T20:41:19.064-06:002012-02-10T20:41:19.064-06:00Haha! Hopefully I'll be a size 6 too by then :...Haha! Hopefully I'll be a size 6 too by then :p I'll write you soon I promise!! We really do need to try harder to meet :( We need to make it a goal to do it this year! I'm trying to move to the northshore this year which should put me about an hour closer to you!! I'm getting closer at least :pchrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-27515793387597026182012-02-10T17:44:52.781-06:002012-02-10T17:44:52.781-06:00Andiloo,
That phrase, "descent into crackpot...Andiloo,<br /><br />That phrase, "descent into crackpotism" may be a hint as to why I like you so much. You're welcome. It's a fun read, but I did feel like I was on a bus to Crazyville for about the last third or so.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-73454738927226934372012-02-10T15:43:40.500-06:002012-02-10T15:43:40.500-06:00I would give this one a go, but thanks for the hea...I would give this one a go, but thanks for the heads up about his descent into crackpotism as I like to call it. lolAndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-52229657971497837042012-02-10T12:56:56.102-06:002012-02-10T12:56:56.102-06:00I think she kept that deliberately quiet, so that ...I think she kept that deliberately quiet, so that was a pretty unusual comment for Dewey.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-87707577171250844622012-02-09T15:46:08.049-06:002012-02-09T15:46:08.049-06:00Yes, the quote about skepticism was my favorite an...Yes, the quote about skepticism was my favorite and I knew I had to include it, somehow. :) It's an interesting book. I would not try to talk anyone out of reading it, even though I don't highly recommend it. There's plenty to think and talk about, definitely. Husband and I had a fun conversation or two, as I was reading.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-28106766023440126752012-02-09T08:14:32.670-06:002012-02-09T08:14:32.670-06:00I love the quote about what the Greek's meant ...I love the quote about what the Greek's meant by skeptic. The book sounds interesting, even if one is skeptical of the events recounted. Food for thought, perhaps. That's often a good thing and makes for spirited converstation.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-83622080287665282872012-02-08T23:55:53.179-06:002012-02-08T23:55:53.179-06:00Yeah, it does, doesn't it? Dewey died 15 mont...Yeah, it does, doesn't it? Dewey died 15 months after writing that comment about death. I was struck by this line which tells me more now than it did then: "... those of us who have experienced long-term serious pain and/or illness ..." I knew her doctor told her to take time off from teaching, but I didn't really know how sick she was -- I didn't know her pain.Bonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-59832355921057044822012-02-08T23:20:38.217-06:002012-02-08T23:20:38.217-06:00So true. Crank out the boring covers if they'...So true. Crank out the boring covers if they're good quality inside. We're fine with that. LOL <br /><br />I wrote a big old essay on memoirs and how thin the line can be between the appearance of arrogance or humility, not long ago (after reading yet another book in which the author came off as so high on herself that I could not finish) but opted not to bother publishing it. Since I once stopped reading a book because I thought the author was high-handed and then finished it at his urging and found that --shock!-- he was totally down-to-earth and just felt obligated to delineate his qualifications up front because that's what you must do in professional journals, I find that I must tippy-toe around the subject a bit. You just never know. Then again, a fine dose of editing should fix such a thing, don't you think? <br /><br />I am marvelous, Chris. How are you? I've missed you, too. You never call, you never write. By the time I meet you in person, I will be a size 6 at this rate. That would be . . . um, 2018? We should try harder.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-43148667709341303112012-02-08T23:04:36.347-06:002012-02-08T23:04:36.347-06:00Hahaha! You are SO right!! Books with black and wh...Hahaha! You are SO right!! Books with black and white covers do so often end up in the remainder section…now we just need more GOOD books with black and white covers so that we can get some really good deals :p Don't you just love it when an author is in total love with his/her self :/ I say that sarcastically…that can totally put me off on a book…having said that, this does still sound really interesting! How've you been my dear? I think I owe you an email! I miss you!!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-7852085820351639532012-02-08T22:53:46.441-06:002012-02-08T22:53:46.441-06:00Jenny,
You just hit the nail on the head. If the...Jenny,<br /><br />You just hit the nail on the head. If there hadn't been something interesting to ponder, I might have given up. But, I find the concepts fascinating and the book is very readable, very nicely written (apart from that touch of what came off as arrogance, but that actually lessens as you get into the book).Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-1445969346198873532012-02-08T22:51:58.869-06:002012-02-08T22:51:58.869-06:00Heather,
Oh, yes indeed. While I can't say I...Heather,<br /><br />Oh, yes indeed. While I can't say I necessarily bought into everything and the author's tone did put me off a bit, I wouldn't have finished it if I didn't find it interesting. I've gotten pretty serious about that. I only finish books that I like or love, now. Thanks for letting me join in!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-52839577430912599052012-02-08T21:32:04.870-06:002012-02-08T21:32:04.870-06:00Oh, wow. I just read your post and the comments. ...Oh, wow. I just read your post and the comments. Dewey's comment along with the knowledge of her death . . . that just took my breath away.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-30725270700100968502012-02-08T21:21:32.039-06:002012-02-08T21:21:32.039-06:00Well, I'm glad you didn't give up because ...Well, I'm glad you didn't give up because it sounds like you at least enjoyed thinking about everything you were reading.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-80670635789622128442012-02-08T21:10:42.821-06:002012-02-08T21:10:42.821-06:00Bonnie,
I have a sneaking suspicion that I may ha...Bonnie,<br /><br />I have a sneaking suspicion that I may have read Life After Life, eons ago, but my memory is going. <br /><br />Haven't looked for the column, yet, but I will post a link if I can find it. I don't have a copy of it on this computer. It was quite some time ago and I've got print-outs but Lord knows where. There's a notebook . . . but I have a LOT of notebooks full of stories and books and columns and writing class printouts and on and on.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-89852166643566736472012-02-08T21:08:32.417-06:002012-02-08T21:08:32.417-06:00I'm glad that you continued after page 25. It ...I'm glad that you continued after page 25. It sounds like there was a lot to interest you in this book in spite of the flaws you pointed out.<br /><br />Thanks for being a part of the tour!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttp://tlcbooktours.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-72066421425598787202012-02-08T19:23:37.337-06:002012-02-08T19:23:37.337-06:00I read Life After Life decades ago (published in 1...I read <b>Life After Life</b> decades ago (published in 1975) and thought it was great. It does, however, give stories of other people.<br /><br />I think it's funny that I, too, posted a cover today with an upside-down person on the cover: http://bonniesbooks.blogspot.com/2012/02/library-loot-february-8-14.html<br /><br />I agree with you that near-death experiences and past-life regression don't really seem to go together. I was surprised to see them together in this review, actually. There's none of that in <b>Life After Life</b>, at least nothing that I remember after 30-odd years.<br /><br />I'd like to read about your own "ghost experience," so I hope you do post a link -- or rewrite it for us. I thought I had already shared my experience about my grandfather's dying, but I can't seem to find it on my blog right now. I did find this "Discussion about Death" on my Words from a Wordsmith blog, and one who shared her ideas about death was Dewey:<br />http://wordsfromawordsmith.blogspot.com/2007/08/discussion-about-death.htmlBonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-76216125347382184792012-02-08T09:58:11.967-06:002012-02-08T09:58:11.967-06:00The fact that black and white covers don't sel...The fact that black and white covers don't sell was a bit of a surprise to me, too, Alyce. Admittedly, this one is more of a grabber than most, but still . . . a little color, like the red shoe in Cinder will go a long way toward grabbing attention and a good or bad cover image can really make a difference to sales. <br /><br />Oh, LOL, I'm glad you liked that. I don't know if I've written about my "ghost experience" on the blog, but I wrote about it when I was a paid columnist. It was pretty funny. If I can find my column, I'll post a link.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-15935574738606889772012-02-08T09:45:20.595-06:002012-02-08T09:45:20.595-06:00I never would have thought specifically that black...I never would have thought specifically that black and white covers wouldn't sell - very interesting. I wouldn't have thought that was the direction this book was going to take either just from the cover. His experiences do sound very off the wall. I was more intrigued by your teaser about a ghost experience to be honest. :)Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-61650101274519427632012-02-08T09:26:13.112-06:002012-02-08T09:26:13.112-06:00Zibilee, I did think it was bizarre, although at t...Zibilee, I did think it was bizarre, although at times his research seems perfectly logical and the way he went about it was very admirably scientific. It just seemed to get crazier, the farther I got into it. Near-death experiences and past-life regression -- in some ways I don't think they even go together, if that makes sense. If you're reincarnated, then you're not going to a heaven, right? I may be wrong, but I see the two as opposing concepts. But, I still enjoyed reading the book, strangely enough. <br /><br />Thanks! I was worried that my review was going to come off as completely negative. I'm relieved that you found it fair and balanced. Whew! :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-84966373016707611112012-02-08T09:09:00.043-06:002012-02-08T09:09:00.043-06:00Oh,no, this books sounds totally bizarre, and I do...Oh,no, this books sounds totally bizarre, and I doubt that I would much enjoy it. I don't have a problem in reading about the afterlife, or near death experiences, but I do have trouble digesting the bits about past life regression and crystal gazing and so forth. It sounds like the author might be a little unbalanced, and while this book rates highly in the curiosity factor, I am afraid I would not be able to take it seriously at all. This was an excellent and very balanced review, by the way. I really found it interesting to read.Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.com