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To Redeem One Person Is To Redeem The World: A Life of Frieda Fromm-Reichmann
The writer simply cannot write prose. Her attempt at metaphors are terribly jarring. I have never come across a published writer who was so bad.Terribly disappointing as I love Frieda Fromm-Reichmann and have read her work with fascination and joy.
To Redeem One Person Is To Redeem The World: A Life of Frieda Fromm-Reichmann
I found this book way too depressing. The author seemed to make a point that Dr. Frieda was not the saint she apeared to be in the famous book from Greenburg. In every sentence, it was reaking with some pessimistic streak, even in the depictions of the many photos I found fascinated by. I love Greenburg's book dearly, and to just know such a person as Dr. Fried existed was enough to give light to this world. I think the author of this book should have mentioned more of the fact that Friada did accomplish an enourmous amount... It was awful how the author refrained Frieda's untimely death over and over and over again, as if her life had a sad fate, despite all that she strived for. Even her work with the real Johanna Greenburg is underminded, immediately followed by a whole chapter about a patient she was unsuccessful to reach out.Not recommended, although it is the only existing book I know about her, and I rushed to the library to get it as soon as I knew it was out. Too bad.
TRANSMUTATION, A Novel about Eternal Love
I want to focus my impressions on the excellent and suspenseful book, Transmutation by Lydia Bisanti.Transmutation is edgy and clearly written. The primary voice of the story is Rene Eagle and it has urgency and drive.It is, in part, the story of a powerful and successful international businessman with an obsession with power..He rapes, pillages and plunders because he CAN - with no thought to the consequences. Rene's relationshsip to women especially his wife, are disturbing. He is at once seductive and destructive, He acts as if there will be no outcome to his actions. That is until he is contacted by the mysterious Lucia Albedo and her dreamletter.I loved the international travel, and meetings with power brokers- exotic and beautiful locations.The women in Transmutations felt like different aspects of The Goddess that Rene needed to contact for hisevolution..His first encounter with Lucia, his twin flame, is awesome. Her mystery is what draws Rene deeper and deeper into a union with Universal awareness and himelf.Renes' initial response to Lucia's letter was that she was "crazy". This is so typical of many people's response to mediumship and psychic phenomena.Ms. Bisanti is skilled at creating and sustaining fascinating and believable characters. I also loved Angela Swann, the harbinger for Lucia.Rene's first out of body experience with Lucia is amazing. You can really feel and imagine what it was like forhim and how deeply he was affected by it.My favorite parts of the story are where Rene's healing and psychic gifts are awakened, and he is reconnectedto Source. His spiritual travels with The Master were also vivid and compelling.The mood and emotion of this book are involving and deep. There is a good balance between the world asmost people experience it and the mystery of the Universe that is within us and around us.I highly recommend Transmutations to those who enjoy a thriller and to those who are also exploringmetaphysical ideas.
TRANSMUTATION, A Novel about Eternal Love
Transmutation is about transformation of the individual man to a Universal Man. The hero of the novel, Rene Eagle goes through a series of personal catastrophes (as seen through normal eyes) which push him over the precipice and help his ego to refine/ dissolve/ sublime.Transmutation is used in alchemy and in nuclear science. It means changing one element (a base metal like lead or iron) into another noble element (like gold). The Philosopher's Stone is a 'mythical' object which is supposed to help the alchemist to transmute a base metal like iron and lead to gold.Philosophically, it is the transmutation of an egoistic soul (which because of its limited vision is naturally selfish) into an Universal Soul (a soul which becomes the whole universe and thus has no scope for being selfish). The purpose of each soul is to transmute itself into the Universal Soul. To achieve that, the ego has to achieve a sacred union with that missing complement soul, to which it is compellingly drawn. Till then, shadows of such soul (egos that have some semblance to that real mate) will attract the individual, resulting in infatuations, addictions etc. The objectives of various prayers, meditations and other rituals is to prepare the individual ego for this sacred union, which is the real fulfilling union. Eternal Love is the natural result of such an union. Till then, the ego goes through several planes of existence.The author succeeds in bringing out these concepts well, which are not really new to eastern minds. The story is well told and grips the reader through out. Rene becomes Siva, the three-eyed God (the third eye representing true knowledge and wisdom), though the author doesn't use that specific name.The book could have been edited better, but fortunately the communication comes through. I strongly recommend this slim volume if you have any leanings towards spiritual matters. Even without the spirit, the novel is a good read.
What Can You Do with a Major in Biology: Real people. Real jobs. Real rewards.
The book is a bit dated but most of the information still applies. It gives alot of applications to positions you can study for.and jobs related to the biology field. For someone interested in making Biology their major it will help you decide if this is really what you want to do for a living.
What Can You Do with a Major in Biology: Real people. Real jobs. Real rewards.
This book is about as helpful at providing career options as a high school guidance counselor. Save the money and do a Google search instead.