For nearly seven decades psychiatrist Dr. Ian Stevenson has been travelling the world, tracking reports of children who claim to have lived before. Spontaneously they will recall vivid details about complete strangers who died before they were born, people they say they once were. And when the memories are checked against the facts of real lives, they match to an astonishing degree. It took journalist Tom Shroder years to persuade Dr. Stevenson to allow him to accompany him on his field research, the first ever to have that privilege. From the hills of Beirut, Lebanon to the slums of northern India, Shroder follows Stevenson as he struggles to understand the mysterious phenomenon of old souls reborn into new bodies. What this sceptical reporter, 'who has stared inward but had never seen a ripple of any life but his own', observes shakes him to the core.
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It took award-winning journalist and ferocious sceptic Tom Shroder many years to persuade Dr Ian Stevenson--a distinguished psychiatrist and scholar who has travelled the world investigating and documenting more than 2,000 cases of young children who speak of remembering past lives--to allow him to observe his field of research. But, eventually Stevenson agreed to allow the cynical, hard-nosed journalist to accompany him first to the Lebanon, then to India and finally to the American South as he continued his research into this remarkable phenomena. And the result--Old Souls--is extraordinary. Of course, like Shroder, many are justifiably sceptical of the idea of reincarnation; after all, how often have we read of adults who, after being regressed under hypnosis, suddenly decide that they were once Cleopatra? But Stevenson's subjects--small children who, from the moment they can talk, spontaneously speak of past lives, beg to be taken "home", pine for husbands, lovers, children from another life--do not speak of vague lives from centuries ago but instead are able to give details of specific, identifiable, ordinary individuals who may have died merely months, weeks or hours before the birth of the child in question. Shroder, the journalist, constantly questions the discoveries: what if the parent had somehow suggested the idea to the child? What if the child had somehow picked up on the story of someone's death? What if the culture into which they were born encourages the idea of reincarnation? But Shroder, the man, struggles to hang on to his scepticism as Stevenson's plodding, methodical and repetitious modus operandi throws up more and more evidence to suggest that the children are telling the truth. Old Souls is a study of scientific evidence for past lives. It is also a study of a man whose dogged research into reincarnation has spanned more than three decades. But most importantly it is the story of children across the world whose lives are touched by a phenomenon that most of us will never truly understand. Be prepared to have your mind opened. --Susan Harrison
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"Chicago Tribune" Whether or not you believe, but especially if you're a born skeptic, you'll be in good company sharing the travels of author Tom Shroder...."Old Souls" is quietly mind-boggling.
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One of the most amazing books I have ever read. This is a book you simply can not put down. I think even those who are not open minded can appriciate the in-depth research and beautiful language in this book. I have read Oldsouls many times and would highly recommend it for those with an interest in this subject.
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As a believer in reincarnation but still quite sceptical, I found this book to be a very interesting read. The author does a good job of documenting the research of Ian Stevenson but it's the research that leaves me with doubts. I was expecting (and hoping for) case studies where the interviewee would be able to come up with verifiable facts without the possibility of intervention and subsequent coercion from their families to change the evidence to suit the facts. Of the few cases where this happened, I wasn't convinced of the results. Given that 90% of the cases in this book were secondary visits to past-life people originally spoken to 17 years previously, I feel that the chance to change the evidence to be too great to make the cases fully believable.
The book itself is well written and entertaining and worth reading, certainly raising questions about the whole aspect of reincarnation.
After reading the two books by Michael Newton (Destiny of Souls and Journey of Souls) I find it difficult to reconcile what he said (that souls usually take many years to prepare for their next incarnation and rarely incarnate back into the social group they have just left) with the plethora of cases in this book where the majority of souls reincarnate in the next village.
I'd recommend the two books mentioned above, the consistency throughout both is outstanding.
The book itself is well written and entertaining and worth reading, certainly raising questions about the whole aspect of reincarnation.
After reading the two books by Michael Newton (Destiny of Souls and Journey of Souls) I find it difficult to reconcile what he said (that souls usually take many years to prepare for their next incarnation and rarely incarnate back into the social group they have just left) with the plethora of cases in this book where the majority of souls reincarnate in the next village.
I'd recommend the two books mentioned above, the consistency throughout both is outstanding.
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Tom Shroder manages to combine his own scepticism of reincarnation with on-the-edge scientific research into the lives of children who claim to have existed before. The reader is not only drawn by the evidence and the way in which it is matter-of-factly presented but also by the insight into Shroder's own changing viewpoint and the reasons behind those changes as the book progresses. For believers and sceptics alike, this book does not offer any far-out, New Age explanations for reincarnation. It simply details Shroder's involvement, as a well-respected journalist, in the culmination of a man's life work on the subject of reincanation. Taking the reader from Lebanon to India, Shroder's descriptive talents allow the reader to almost smell and touch the places that he visited, to feel his terror on the muddy single tracks which pass as roads and have been the place of many a spirit's passing and to smell the stench of India's open sewers. His insight into a personal "coincidence" in his life will raise a smile on the face of anyone who has read the "Celestine Prophecy". The one thing which seemed to be missing from the book was any kind of difinitive ending. Let's hope a second book isn't too far off!
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A very Interesting Journey
Tom Shroder (The Author) is very analytical in his mindset and very articulate in his descriptions which to me, really brought his Travels to life. Read more
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Unbelievable results research and findings from those who can remember their past lives good research a great book to read for anyone researching this subject i would reccomend
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about halfway through reading this book .... its a very interesting book to read if you are interested in learning more about reincarnation
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In praise, the author's enthusiasm for the research really shows. He recounts his travels with a professor who studies children with past life memories. Intriguing. Read more
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