Sign-In
Cart
Extrasensory Deception
Hardcover
Please select the version of book you would like to purchase.
ISBN10: 0879754079
ISBN13: 9780879754075
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: Mar 1 1987
Pages: 237
Weight: 1.20
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.28 Depth: 9.24
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780879754075
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: Mar 1 1987
Pages: 237
Weight: 1.20
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.28 Depth: 9.24
Language: English
The world of the paranormal can be a strange and fascinating place. Mystery and adventure may lurk around every corner, waiting to be explored. Henry Gordon has journeyed through this realm of psychic powers and has come back kicking.
In an eye-opening collection of essays, aptly titled ExtraSensory Deception, Gordon, a professional magician and journalist, takes on psychics, astrologers, myth-makers and other assorted purveyors of the paranormal, and shines the light of common sense into the murky darkness that is the world of paranormal claims.
In an eye-opening collection of essays, aptly titled ExtraSensory Deception, Gordon, a professional magician and journalist, takes on psychics, astrologers, myth-makers and other assorted purveyors of the paranormal, and shines the light of common sense into the murky darkness that is the world of paranormal claims.
Culled from Gordon's weekly columns for the Toronto Sunday Star, this book collects his commentaries on -The Paranormal-, -Prophecy-, -Spirits-, -Superstition-, -Pseudoscience-, -Higher Life-, and -Truth-. Not one to pull punches, he gives a hard-hitting, often humorous, first-person account of his adventures among some of the -big names- in the paranormal movement, including New Age heroine Shirley MacLaine, faith-healer Peter Popoff, UFO guru Stanton (the Flying Saucer Physicist) Friedman, and psychic superstar Uri Geller.
Gordon exposes the methods used by -psychics- and other practitioners of -extrasensory- powers for what they are - the sleight-of-hand and mentalist tricks that he and other magicians have used on stage for decades.
The focus of the book is not, however, to merely debunk the excessive and unverifiable claims made by the paranormalists. As Gordon states, -It seems clear. Once a person comes under the influence of these supernatural beliefs, his or her mind ceases to function at a normal level of reasoning.- By laying bare the dangers of uncritical acceptance of such claims, this book makes an impassioned plea for an increased use of rational intelligence and critical thinking skills for solving our problems.
Gordon exposes the methods used by -psychics- and other practitioners of -extrasensory- powers for what they are - the sleight-of-hand and mentalist tricks that he and other magicians have used on stage for decades.
The focus of the book is not, however, to merely debunk the excessive and unverifiable claims made by the paranormalists. As Gordon states, -It seems clear. Once a person comes under the influence of these supernatural beliefs, his or her mind ceases to function at a normal level of reasoning.- By laying bare the dangers of uncritical acceptance of such claims, this book makes an impassioned plea for an increased use of rational intelligence and critical thinking skills for solving our problems.
Also in
Parapsychology
Real Life Intuition: Extraordinary Stories from People Who Listen to Their Inner Voice
Barnum, Melanie
Paperback
$9.99
7 Reasons to Believe in the Afterlife: A Doctor Reviews the Case for Consciousness After Death
Charbonier, Jean Jacques
Paperback
From $8.99
Past Lives in Ancient Lands & Other Worlds: Understand Your Soul's Journey Through Time
Kaehr, Shelley A.
Paperback
$18.99
The Strength of Sensitivity: Understanding Empathy for a Life of Emotional Peace & Balance
Mesich, Kyra
Paperback
$9.99
Science and the Afterlife Experience: Evidence for the Immortality of Consciousness
Carter, Chris
Paperback
From $9.99
The Awakened Psychic: What You Need to Know to Develop Your Psychic Abilities
Ambrose, Kala
Paperback
$16.14
Catastrofobia: La Verdad Detrás de Los Cambios de la Tierra En El Arribo de la Era de Luz
Clow, Barbara Hand
Paperback
From $6.99
18 Days in Heaven: I Left My Body. I Met Jesus. What He Told Me Will Alter Your Eternity
Poirot, Gabe
Paperback
$18.99
Chasing Evil: Shocking Crimes, Supernatural Forces, and an FBI Agent's Search for Hope and Justice
Hilland, Robert
Edward, John
Hardcover
$30.40
Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You
Burke, John
Paperback
From $8.99
Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle. (from Vol. 8. of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung)
Jung, C. G.
Paperback
$12.30
God and the Afterlife: The Groundbreaking New Evidence for God and Near-Death Experience
Perry, Paul
Long, Jeffrey
Paperback
$15.19
A New Science of Heaven: How the New Science of Plasma Physics Is Shedding Light on Spiritual Experience
Temple, Robert
Paperback
$18.99
Everybody's Guide to Natural ESP: Unlocking the Extrasensory Power of Your Mind
Swann, Ingo
Paperback
$19.99
Imagine the God of Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Revelation, and the Love You've Always Wanted
Burke, John
Paperback
$18.04
Life After Life: The Bestselling Original Investigation That Revealed Near-Death Experiences
Moody, Raymond
Paperback
$16.14
Psychic Self-Defense: The Classic Instruction Manual for Protecting Yourself Against Paranormal Attack
Fortune, Dion
Paperback
$12.44
The Book of Juju: Africana Spirituality for Healing, Liberation, and Self-Discovery
Bae, Juju
Hardcover
$18.99
Quantum Physics and Higher Consciousness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Reality and Awakening Your Inner Power
Silva, Mari
Hardcover
$28.49
Spooky Science: Dissecting the Mysteries of Ghosts, Cryptids, Aliens, and Other Oddities
Miller, Paige
Ankney, Meagan
Hardcover
$18.99
After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond
Greyson, Bruce
Paperback
$18.05
Prism of Lyra: An Exploration of Human Galactic Heritage
Priest, Keith
Royal, Lyssa
Royal-Holt, Lyssa
Paperback
$16.10
Astrological Ages and the Galactic Center: Ancient Wisdom for This Time of Transition
Ensworth, Heather M.
Paperback
$19.00
The Afterlife of Billy Fingers: How My Bad-Boy Brother Proved to Me There's Life After Death
Kagan, Annie
Paperback
$16.10
I've Been to Heaven: The True Story of a Husband's Supernatural Near-Death Experience of the Afterlife, His Wife's Prayer That Brought Him Back, and G
Boyls, Steve
Boyls Kathy MD
Anderson, Troy
Paperback
$18.04
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Untold Mysteries, Myths, and Marvels of the World's Most Popular Landmarks
O'Connell, Ronan
Hardcover
$28.49
The Psychic Sense: How to Awaken Your Sixth Sense to Solve Life's Problems and Seize Opportunities
Cayce, Edgar
Paperback
$15.15
Always Connected: How to Find Comfort, Clarity, and Direction from the Spirit Within
Giesemann, Suzanne
Paperback
$17.09
The Crystal Witch: The Magickal Way to Calm and Heal the Body, Mind, and Spirit
Greenaway, Leanna
Robbins, Shawn
Hardcover
$21.38
Chakra Healing: A Beginner's Guide to Self-Healing Techniques That Balance the Chakras
Alcantara, Margarita
Paperback
From $10.99
Limitless Mind: A Guide to Remote Viewing and Transformation of Consciousness
Targ, Russell
Paperback
$17.05
Ask Your Guides: Calling in Your Divine Support System for Help with Everything in Life
Choquette, Sonia
Paperback
$17.09
A Year of Forgiveness: A Course in Miracles Lessons with Commentary from Jesus
Spalding, Tina L.
Paperback
$28.45
Embraced by the Light: The Most Profound and Complete Near-Death Experience Ever
Eadie, Betty J.
Paperback
From $9.99
Pocket Guide to Spirit Animals: Understanding Messages from Your Animal Spirit Guides
Farmer, Steven D.
Paperback
From $5.99
The Art of Psychic Reiki: Developing Your Intuitive and Empathic Abilities for Energy Healing
Campion, Lisa
Paperback
$20.85
Real Magic: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Science, and a Guide to the Secret Power of the Universe
Radin, Dean
Paperback
$17.10
Do Dead People Watch You Shower?: And Other Questions You've Been All But Dying to Ask a Medium
Bertoldi, Concetta
Paperback
From $7.99
Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations Into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis
Jacobsen, Annie
Paperback
$21.84
How to Read the Akashic Records: Accessing the Archive of the Soul and Its Journey
Howe, Linda
Paperback
$19.94
Muchas Vidas, Muchos Sabios (Many Lives, Many Masters): (Many Lives, Many Masters)
Weiss, Brian L.
Paperback
$18.04
Psychic Self-Defense: The Definitive Manual for Protecting Yourself Against Paranormal Attack
Fortune, Dion
Paperback
$20.85
Chasing Evil: Shocking Crimes, Supernatural Forces, and an FBI Agent's Search for Hope and Justice (Large Print Edition)
Hilland, Robert
Edward, John
Hardcover
$55.10
What's Coming Next: A Channeled Guide to Navigating the Greatest Shift of our Time
Tucker, Anne
Paperback
$17.96
The Middle Pillar: The Balance Between Mind and Magic
Cicero, Chic
Cicero, Sandra Tabatha
Regardie, Israel
Paperback
$20.89
Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal (Revised and Expanded Edition)
William, Anthony
Hardcover
$35.14
Neptune, the 12th house, and Pisces - 2nd Edition: The Timelessness of Truth
Fernandez, Maurice
Paperback
$23.75
Chasing Evil: Shocking Crimes, Supernatural Forces, and an FBI Agent's Search for Hope and Justice
Edward, John
Hilland, Robert
Paperback
$19.00
Exploring the Fifth Dimension: Parallel Universes, Teleportation and Out-of-Body Travel
Goldberg, Bruce
Paperback
$15.15
The Truth in the Light: An Investigation of Over 300 Near-Death Experiences
Fenwick, Peter
Fenwick, Elizabeth
Paperback
$23.99
Strange Light: Personal Accounts of UFOs, NDEs, and Other Enduring Mysteries
Freeman, Edson
Paperback
$17.09
Haunted Japan: Exploring the World of Japanese Yokai, Ghosts and the Paranormal
Ross, Catrien
Paperback
$12.34
The Siren Call of Hungry Ghosts: A Riveting Investigation Into Channeling and Spirit Guides
Fisher, Joe
Hardcover
$34.99
Mundane Astrology: The Astrology of Nations and States
Raphael
Carter, Charles E. O.
Green, H. S.
Paperback
$23.70