Dancing Wu Li Masters: An Overview of the New Physics (Perennial Classics)

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The Wu Li Master dances with his student. The Wu Li Master does not teach, but the student learns. The Wu Li Master always begins at the center, the heart of the matter.... This book deals not with knowledge, which is always past tense anyway, but with imagination, which is physics come alive, which is Wu Li.... Most people believe that physicists are explaining the world. Some physicists even believe that, but the Wu Li Masters know that they are only dancing with it.

The "new physics" of Zukav's 1979 book comprises quantum theory, particle physics, and relativity. Even as these theories age they haven't percolated all that far into the collective consciousness; they're too far removed from mundane human experience not to need introduction. The Dancing Wu Li Masters remains an engaging, accessible way to meet the most profound and mind-altering insights of 20th-century science. --Mary Ellen Curtin

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With its unique combination of depth, clarity, and humor that has enchanted millions, this beloved classic by bestselling author Gary Zukav opens the fascinating world of quantum physics to readers with no mathematical or technical background. "Wu Li" is the Chinese phrase for physics. It means "patterns of organic energy," but it also means "nonsense," "my way," "I clutch my ideas," and "enlightenment." These captivating ideas frame Zukav's evocative exploration of quantum mechanics and relativity theory. Delightfully easy to read, The Dancing Wu Li Masters illuminates the compelling powers at the core of all we know.

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understandable to normal people.......2007-07-27

Read this book a few years ago and just bought it recently for my wife so she could understand what I was talking about sometimes, and to tie in with other reading she is doing that mentions quantum physics. It explains the basic concepts in clear terms, making much more sense out of a VERY abstract field. If you want to understand what it is about, this is a good place to start.

I have mixed feelings (former scientist review).......2007-03-31

I think the virtue of this book is that it challenges the established scientific paradigm that the universe is made of discrete particles. In other words, that matter is as solid as it seems and somehow energy is separate from matter. It also makes it clear that there are plenty of mysteries left to explore about the nature of the universe, even the physical universe. In addition, it stresses the interrelationships between things and what the implications might be with respect to different subject areas such as psychology.

While it's true Zukav doesn't explain the physics in depth, it does give a layman a sense of the physics is about, what it may mean and good food for thought about how this might relate to spirituality. The book is not a science text, it is a flight of imagination and a pretty good one. Much of the contents is highly speculative, but it is thought provoking and easy to follow.

If you are a scientist or a well-read layman in the area of physics, you might be disappointed. Also, if you have a deep knowledge of Eastern religion you might find it superficial and perhaps even a bit annoying. I think this books makes a sacrifice in terms of accuracy for depth and wonder. As such, it doesn't quite captivate either major audience. However, it is a useful starting point for many people into these often difficult to understand areas.

With respect to organization, I would agree that there is room for improvement. However, it not meant to be a textbook. I can give the author some wiggle room on this because in some ways, it is rather poetic and its value is to convey a sense of awe and wonder. In the regard, I think the author achieved his purpose, but sometimes at the expense of accuracy.

Splendid and readable account of QM.......2007-03-27

I'm not sure I'm entirely convinced by the author's point of view, but he certainly succeeds in giving you a better understanding of QM and the philosophical questions involved in it.

No Strings Attached.......2007-02-24

This dated book simplifies the historical journey of discovery that became quantum physics. The author proposes interrelationships among: science/scientists, Jungian psychology, eastern mysticism, philosophy & logic, & languaging. Readers vary greatly, finding the physics (even w/o math): daunting, wonderfully enlightening, or boring, depending on the reader. The author simplifies physics mostly in layman's terms, but esoteric ideas are the nature of modern physics--outside the box. As a former physicist, I find his attempt quite admirable; as a former electronics engineer, I wish he'd addressed the error factor. As for accuracy, I cannot personally say, but Jack Sarfatti (whom I highly respect) stated that he'd created/reviewed the physics. Zukav's definitions of technician vs. physicist are relevant too--technicians may be challenged by the open-minded, brain-storming nature of physicists. Many (e.g. Bohm) approach (if not reach) Buddhist viewpoints. I've extensively studied Buddhism & agree with Zukav overall--indeed, he quotes Bohr, Stapp, et al in support of an interrelated universe--but some of his extrapolations are hyperbolic overstatements--reminding me of Gershom Scholem, the historian who popularized Kabbalah. Neither kabbalist nor mystic, his historical analysis was superb; his personal opinions weren't.

IMHO great value lies in exploding the either-or way people tend to view Reality (even in Buddhist philosophy!) which, per Zukav, Einstein, Heisenberg, et al, is only our View of actuality. Unreality has been defined as reifying former conclusions--i.e. forming a conclusion, forgetting it was only a conclusion, & taking it as the truth. This resembles psychological neuroses which are often a child's ways of coping with the world unconsciously continued into the present. Conclusions are analogies & all analogies are wrong--or they'd be identities. Thus, the periodic table, phyla of biology, concepts of waves & particles ...are all inherently incorrect--an error factor must be invoked. If so, the platypus won't upset the biologist & light won't upset the physicist. If water can be gas, liquid, or solid, why can't light be multi-stable? As Zukav states: p. 134: "We often discredit what we know when it contradicts what we have been taught is possible," p. 311: Henry Stapp "Everything we know about nature is in accord with the idea that the fundamental processes of nature lie outside space-time," & p. 313-4 fn: "According to Sarfatti's theory, the wave function of the photon pair is at a `higher level of reality' than the wave function of the separate photons...Every step up to a new level of reality is a step to a new order--that is the definition of a level of reality. of our multilevel hierarchical reality, i.e. the wave functions of events which are `separate' on one level of reality are correlated at the next level up: `separate events' at that level are, in turn, correlates at the next level up, & so on." This definitely parallels the four worlds of Kabbalah & reasonably correlates with the "kayas" (bodies or dimensions) of Tibetan Buddhism.

Join the dance.......2007-02-04

What a pity the two responses to "The Dancing Wu Li Masters" chosen as "spotlight" reviews are both cynical and derogatory. I hope they don't deter others from reading further. Neither reviewer seemed to grasp the fact that Gary Zukav was not writing about physics: He was writing about mental mastery in the *context* of physics, going to great lengths to explain the implications of "Wu Li." The whole book, in fact, is based on five of the many representations of "Wu Li." Zukav even says in the introduction, "This is not a book about physics or eastern philosophies."

All the same, Zukav checked his facts out with "five of the finest physicists in the world" and footnotes their comments where they "punctuate, illustrate, annotate and jab at everything in the text." What more can you want? Those physicists even allowed themselves to be named, surely professional suicide if Zukav is substantially incorrect - as some reviewers maintain. Zukav also warns the reader that knowledge in physics at the time of writing was set to progress rapidly. What was accepted then would soon be made redundant as more information arose.

I feel really sorry for those who get no joy out of this book. I, for one, will go back to it again and again out of sheer delight. Zukav puts it this way: "Most people believe that physicists are explaining the world. Some physicists even believe that, but the Wu Li masters know they are only dancing with it."

All I can say is that, with this book, I danced too.

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The Dance Goes On and On
"The past isn't dead, it isn't even past."
Neo-nazism in Sweden
Wallender isn't the only oddball cop in Sweden!
Not my type of dance

The Return of the Dancing Master
Henning Mankell
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Release Date: 2005-02-08

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When retired policeman Herbert Molin is found brutally slaughtered on his remote farm in the northern forests of Sweden, police find strange tracks in the snowÉas if someone had been practicing the tango. Stefan Lindman, a young police officer recently diagnosed with mouth cancer, decides to investigate the murder of his former colleague, but is soon enmeshed in a mystifying case with no witnesses and no apparent motives. Terrified of the disease that could take his life, Lindman becomes more and more reckless as he unearths the chilling links between Molin’s death and an underground neo-Nazi network that runs further and deeper than he could ever have imagined.

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The Dance Goes On and On.......2007-09-23

As usual, Mankell makes the scenes in this book very realistic. One can feel the cold, smell the coffee, experience the fear. This is a complicated plot, knit tightly without a stitch dropped. No one tidies up all the clues and events like Mankell. I liked the Stefan Lindman character, found him very human, but I missed Wallender. Information about neo-Nazi movements in Sweden were interesting. The suspense goes on relentlessly - right to the end, but I felt the book would have been a bit better if it had been a tad shorter.

"The past isn't dead, it isn't even past.".......2007-08-07

Stefan Lindman, a Swedish policeman in his late thirties who will be beginning treatment for cancer in a few weeks, learns that a former colleague, Herbert Molin--a man who had been something of a mentor to him--has been murdered in an exceptionally brutal way. Molin, always reserved, had almost completely cut himself off from human contact after retirement, retreating to the remote and isolated part of the Swedish countryside where his body has been found. Of what or whom was he afraid? Lindman, who, in the wake of his diagnosis, feels unable to make any other committment, gradually decides to join the investigation into Molin's death. The search for Molin's killer becomes an examination of Sweden's World War II past, the mystery of family relationships (particularly that of father to son), and the nature of death.

This novel, set as it is in a isolated and mountainous terrain as a bleak fall turns to winter, is indeed dark, but it is not without humor. The characters are remarkably fully developed, including that of the person who is the object of the police manhunt. Though coincidence plays perhaps too much of a role, this thought-provoking book is well worth reading.

Neo-nazism in Sweden.......2006-10-24

Stefan Lindman is a policeman in southern Sweden. In the same week he hears that he has tongue cancer and that his ex-colleague Herbert Molin is brutally murdered. As a way to forget his cancer he uses the sick leave between the diagnosis and the start of radiotherapy to investigate the murder of Molin, who is slaughtered and left behind with a pattern of footsteps that gives the basic tango steps. He works alongside Giuseppe Larsson, the official leader of the investigation. Together they first discover that Herbert Molin was a convinced nazi until his death and they unravel a network of neo-nazies. But the murderer of Herbert Molin comes from his past. Already quite in the beginning of the book we meet the murderer, but his exact motives remain unclear until the end of the book.

The first book that I read after the Kurt Wallander series. And even though Stefan Lindman is no Kurt Wallander, he is an interesting enough character and the theme of the book (neo-nazism in Sweden) is interesting enough to read this book in a few days. Despite this, there was something missing: the plot did not grip me like the last few Mankells that I have read.

Wallender isn't the only oddball cop in Sweden!.......2006-08-12

Mankell has evidently decided to give Inspector Kurt Wallender a vacation, and has come up with a very likeable new main character. Stefan Lindman is a cop in his late thirties in the town of Borås, single (though he has a lady friend), and without close friends. He also has been diagnosed with a malignancy in his tongue for which he's about to begin treatment. Stefan is, frankly, scared out of his wits, afraid he'll never see his fortieth birthday. To distract himself, he becomes involved in the investigation of the murder of a retired detective who had served for awhile as his mentor. The old man, now a recluse in the northern forests, was bullwhipped to death -- and the reader shortly finds out whodunit (Mankell gives this sort of thing away in every mystery novel he writes), but not who killed the victim's distant next-door neighbor a few days later. The murderer of the retired cop, and we get to know him pretty well and to understand his motivation, knows it certainly wasn't him, and feels bound to try to steer the police (who have assumed the two violent deaths must be connected) in the right direction. The author has some pungent things to say about Nazism in general and about the renascence of Aryan fascism in particular, especially in Sweden. In any case, I think we're going to see more of Lindman, and maybe also of his oddly named colleague, Giuseppe Larsson.

Not my type of dance.......2006-04-04

This is another engrossing thriller from the Swedish king of murder mysteries, Henning Mankell.

Twin murders happen within days of each other in a remote isolated area of the forested Swedish hinterland. Mankell tells us a lot about the life of the first victim, Herbert Molin, an elderly ex-policeman and ex World War II nazi. He is murdered in the most grotesque fashion and a trail of his bloodied footprints is left behind marking out the steps of the Argentinean tango.

We are also introduced to his killer and his motives as he is about to depart from Sweden a day or two later. Very little is known about the second victim, nor the identity of his killer. What we are privy to however is that it is a different killer.

The main character is Stefan Lindberg, a policeman on sick leave with a cancerous growth in his mouth. He was a protégée of Molin and feels it is responsibility to help catch the murderer.

This story unfolds over a number of weeks and has the expected number of twists and turns which provide thought provoking material for the reader.

Well-written, well put together and a pleasure to read.

Dancing Wu LI Masters: An Overview of the New Physics

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Dancing Wu LI Masters: An Overview of the New Physics
Gary Zukav
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At an Esalen Institute meeting in 1976, tai chi master Al Huang said that the Chinese word for physics is Wu Li, "patterns of organic energy." Journalist Gary Zukav and the others present developed the idea of physics as the dance of the Wu Li Masters--the teachers of physical essence. Zukav explains the concept further: The Wu Li Master dances with his student. The Wu Li Master does not teach, but the student learns. The Wu Li Master always begins at the center, the heart of the matter.... This book deals not with knowledge, which is always past tense anyway, but with imagination, which is physics come alive, which is Wu Li.... Most people believe that physicists are explaining the world. Some physicists even believe that, but the Wu Li Masters know that they are only dancing with it. The "new physics" of Zukav's 1979 book comprises quantum theory, particle physics, and relativity. Even as these theories age they haven't percolated all that far into the collective consciousness; they're too far removed from mundane human experience not to need introduction. The Dancing Wu Li Masters remains an engaging, accessible way to meet the most profound and mind-altering insights of 20th-century science.

The English Dancing Master: Or, Plaine and Easie Rules for the Dancing of Country Dances, With the Tune to Each Dance

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Right to the Source
For 17th century dancers
Excellent usable guide to 17th century dance

The English Dancing Master: Or, Plaine and Easie Rules for the Dancing of Country Dances, With the Tune to Each Dance
John Playford
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Right to the Source.......2007-08-03

This is it, the oldest original source for English Country dances, complete with sheet music, diagrams, and instructions. Of course, it's all public domain material available for free on the web, but it's handy to be able to carry the book around with you, and it's even small enough to hold in one hand while you're dancing.

For 17th century dancers.......2001-06-10

To my fellow reader I give my heartly welcome.

John Playford is one of the most know dance teacher all times. So this book is a must to everyone who is starting or has danced historical dances. Music is no problem if you know how to play violin or recorder, because there are notes for every dance.

If you don't know how to play that isn't a problem at all. In the internet you can find freely copyable music to almost every dance.

English country dances are easy and fun to dance. And you have to use your head in these dances that is very different to modern discodancing. So buy the book, start to dance it keeps dementia away.

Happy dancing.

Excellent usable guide to 17th century dance.......2000-12-27

The English Dancing Master has been most useful to our theater company in staging authentic ancient dance. The single line of melody in standard music notation is easy for musicians to use. The dance instructions are clear and make it easy for a small group to learn the dance. The dances are beautiful, and there is a wide variety of styles and partnering.

The Dancing WuLi Masters: An Overview of the New Physics

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Gary Zukav
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Henry Ford and Benjamin B. Lovett: The Dancing Billionaire and the Dancing Master

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Henry Ford and Benjamin B. Lovett: The Dancing Billionaire and the Dancing Master
Eva O'Neal Twork
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Changed my Life
Mind Expanding to the fullest extent
the prologue alone is worth the whole book!
How appropriate this monster was written by Finkelstein.

The Dancing Wu Li Masters
Gary Zukav
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Gary Zukav has written the bible for those who are curious about the mind-expanding discoveries of advanced physics, but who have no scientific background.

Like the Wu Li masters who teach wonder for the failing petal before speaking of gravity, Zukav writes in beautiful, clear language -- with no mathematical equations -- opening our minds to the exciting new theories that are beginning to illuminate the ultimate nature of our universe...quantum mechanics, relativity and beyond.

"The most exciting intellectual adventure I've been on." (The New York Times)

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Changed my Life.......2007-02-01

Pay no attention that one person who gave this book a bad review. It has probably been the most important book I have ever read. I have given more copies of this book to other people than any other book. After reading it, the world made sense to me for the first time.

#1: I LOVE science and this book explained things I've always wanted to understand.

#2: It keeps the beauty and mystery and magic in the explanations, so that the science is not dry, but exciting, making one want to learn more.

#3: Though it is a book on physics, it probably made me more convinced there is a God than any religious book I've ever read.

Mind Expanding to the fullest extent.......2003-09-28

This book is THE book to read for those who are not familiar with complex math, but are interested in the basic principles of quantum physics. First, I must say that anyone who gives this book a bad rating has either not understood any of the material or not read the book at all [...]. It covers all aspects of basic quantum theory from the first beginnings of it (Plank's constant, discovery of quanta through study of Black-body radiation; wave-particle duality, Heisenburg's uncertainty principle, Schrodinger's wave equation & wave functions, etc...) to relatively newer quantum theory (the Space-Time Continuum, Black Holes, Bell's theorum, quantum logic, etc...) as best as english (combined with articulate diagrams) can describe WITHOUT MATH. This book contains the best desciption and examples of Einstein's Special and General Theories of Relativity that I have ever UNDERSTOOD. Coupled with Zukav's amiable style this book is an extreme pleasure to read. One thing I found foresightful was that many parts of the book have footnotes that are written by physists who previewed the book and expounded upon the writing therein with by clarifying concepts for those who are familiar with physics and math already. 95% of this book is about understanding these new ideas (more specifically being led upon the road to experience and understanding rather than having things crammed into your brain just to be regurgitated into nothingness) and 5% (in the introduction and last chapter mostly) about how this "New Physics" coorelates to eastern religious views (NOT NEW AGE RELIGION) that have been in practice for thousands of years. The book comes complete with bibliography of all the literature Zukav has referenced in his own quest to understand quantum physics and the nature of reality and a extremely complete index that is very useful when you need it. Over all this book was relatively very easy to read (when it comes to science books) and I would recommend it to anyone who is curious about how reality is defined.

the prologue alone is worth the whole book!.......2002-08-20

Zukav gives us a sterling example of quantum physics in layman's terms with this book. Well written. He guides the reader through the amazing concepts of his subject with prime example, steadily stretching our imaginations to begin to grasp the principles that underlie our Universe, as currently understood. His prologue to Dancing Wu Li Masters is masterful in and of itself; artfully weaving mythos into current scientific standard, the summation of which is breathtaking: simple and true. I have handed this book to my friends and said, "Just read the intro...". They are hooked. This book is a 'standby' for me; always handy to pick up and open to any passage and have plenty to think about. It rests with Hawking, Capra, Castaneda and Chopra, all 'my' re-readable inspirations! It can be read en toto or in sections after the first reading. I am not a critic or a scientist, just an avid reader, and I had to contribute. Thanks!

How appropriate this monster was written by Finkelstein........2001-11-21

Oh, my mistake I thought this was stitched together by Frankenstein not Finkelstein. Talk about gluten for punishment I read this twice. I swear the person that wrote this does not have a TV. I noticed that some reviewers refer to the "New Physics" is that like "New Age"?

90% of the matter must be missing from this book. Or how else can he take physics out of context and make such fantastic leaps to religions that he knows little of. He even twists the religion around to serve some unknown purpose.

Many people say they did not understand physics until this book. Surprises, you still do not. You now know what Zukav wished physics was. Take anti-mater for instants that does not mean the opposite of mater. And the relationship between particles has no correlation with the relationship of dogs and cats.

At least get it straight before mixing it up. Try some to these:

The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski ISBN: 0316109339

The Upanishads by Eknath Easwaran (Editor), Michael N. Nagler (Photographer) ISBN: 0915132397

Or just about any mainstream material on physics and religion.

Then if you still want to mix worlds into one read someone saner:

The Tao of Physics : An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism by Fritjof Capra ISBN: 0877735948

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A Hindu masterpiece

Simply amazing!!! A must read by all!!!

Dancing With Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism (The Master Course Trilogy)
Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
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This 1,008-page sourcebook answers all questions to quench the soul's thirst for God- and Self-knowledge. Every spiritually-inclined human being will be enriched by the path revealed in this extraordinary book. India's tolerant and diverse vision of the Divine is all here: meditative, devotional, philosophical, scriptural and yogic. In Dancing with Siva—Hinduism's Contemporary Catechism, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, in question-and-answer style, guides the aspirant deep into the Hindu heart. Lavishly illustrated with 165 original, full-color paintings from India. Resources include a massive timeline, comparisons of all world religions, a children's primer and more.

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A Hindu masterpiece.......2006-06-19

This single book re-affirmed my faith in Saivite Hinduism and is a must for anybody who is interested in Hinduism. It provided the necessary answers in both short and long formats to suit all types of readers. It furthermore provided only the necessary scriptural quotes to validate the view point. There is also a website with resourceful teachers that are ever-ready to assist you with your understanding of this masterpiece. I have since been a guest speaker on Saivite Hinduism at our theo-philosophical society and local church. The audiences are always amazed at the practicality and robustness of Saivite Hinduism. This book is so complete that I my presentations focuses on 'difficult' questions that other religions often try to avoid.

Hinduism is NOT a single religion but rather is a family of independant religions. All Hindu religions accept the scriptural authority of the Vedas and are thus considered 'family' religions. All Hindu religions have independant Agamic scriptures that 'independently' interpret the Vedas. There are 4 major Hindu religions. This concept of spiritual democracy is Hinduism greatest strength but provides immense confusion of the beginner. The Hindu beginner often seeks answers in different Hindu religions and ends up with contradictory philosophies and soon loses interest. This book provides all the answers to the most contemporary spiritual questions from the oldest Hindu religion; Saivism.

Simply amazing!!! A must read by all!!!.......2005-06-16

I came across this book during my frantic search of a religion that could answer those long standing questions of life which have been bugging me for ages, and never looked back since.

This book presents almost every aspect of life from Hindu perspective, such as explanation of the soul, our purpose on earth, marriage and family, gender roles, social responsibility, death, reincarnation, and also an unbiased comparison of most other major world religions. Every topic is presented in a simple short topics which makes reading this book such an ease.

The views, stated in the book have very good explanation and reasons on why it is in such a manner. For example, reasons to be vegetarian, law of karma(good deed), praying to statues and why every human soul are unique. It allows readers to question and reason on each views before accepting them. The views in the book makes so much sense, and will certainly will give a good clear picture of the depth of hindusim and change anyone view that hinduism is merely praying to statues. I am most impressed that the book says hindus view all other religion with respect and they believe "The truth is one, but paths are many".

To call it merely another book is an understatement. It is the book of life! Being first part of the tri-book mastercourse by subramuniyaswami, it explains abt the fundamental of hinduism. His second book "Living with Siva" gives a practical approach on how to lead a hindu way of live and the final book "Merging with Siva" allows serious seekers to experience God himself throught meditation and yoga. Yes, Yoga, it is more than a physical & breathing exercise that have been practised by most western society without realising the true value of Yoga.

For serious seekers, this master course books are also being used by Himalayan Academy of Kauai for systematic learning through correspondence studies.

I would recommend this book to everyone, including the non believer, because this book is not only about believe/faith alone but more about way of life and guide to personally experience God himself.

More reviews of this book by can be found on 5th edition of the book; the isbn is 0945497482

Dancing with the Dark: True Encounters with the Paranormal by Masters of the Macabre

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Fiction pales beside fact in this anthology of such phenomena as spectral visions, phantom footsteps, and astral projections related by the masterful Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Clive Barker, Anne McCaffrey, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Bloch, H. P. Lovecraft, Neil Gaiman, and many others.

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Totally engrossing and entertaining! I.......2007-09-26

It's great to hear from Authors on REAL supernatural experiences they've had. I thougt this was an awesome book, a great find if you come across it!

The perfect gift.......2007-01-30

My nephew is an aspiring horror writer. This book, including segments by his favorite authors, was the perfect gift at this early stage of his writing career.

Thank you Stephen Jones!.......2003-04-08

I discovered a few authors in this wonderful collection and enjoyed these stories tremendously. I really enjoyed this collection o stories and I didn't expect to as much as I did. The book is worth its weight at least in sterling silver with about sixty tales - TRUE tales of the macabre and paranormal.

good book.......2000-07-04

this was a excelant book, but some of the stories were pretty unbelivable.

A Good Compilation of Ghost Stories.......2000-06-11

Okay, so they spelled Stephen King's name wrong on the cover. So, what? If found this book fascinating and entertaining at the same time. It is filled with stories by famous authors, both past and present. The one that sticks out the most is Ramsey Campbell's "The Nearest to a Ghost." He goes to the cemetery to scatter his mother's ashes and feels a powerful sense of grief that isn't his own. The feeling vanishes after a moment, his own grief returning. Creepy, huh? This is one of about thirty true-life experiences these people came face-to-face with. A great read.

The Dancing Wu Li Masters. An Overvieew of the New Physics.

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