Born to Heal [Mass Market Paperback]

Ruth Montgomery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 12, 1986

Now Ruth Montgomery, the acclaimed bestselling author of Threshold to Tomorrow, joins forces with Mr. A. the most amazing healer of our time, to tell the story of his extraordinary powers and the astounding yet completely authentic cures he has achieved in over a half century of treating seemingly "hopeless" cases.

These cases range from crippling arthritis to malignant tumors, from paralysis to near-blindness. The grateful patients include many famous personalities as well as thousands of ordinary men and women. The method Mr. A uses is the most ancient of all healing arts, "the laying on of hands" utilizing the vital life energy he has been blessed with. This energy is real, just as the cures described in this book are absolutely real and convincing. Here is both the enthralling story of a remarkable man and an eye-opening illumination of a great untapped source of healing that may lie within many of us today.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

In my spare time, I am a massage therapist, so, I was especially interested in reading this book. In it, Ruth Montgomery tells the true story of Mr. A, a gifted healer who uses the ancient art of "the laying on of hands" to cure seemingly hopeless cases from paralysis to tumors to crippling arthritis. His is a fascinating and dramatic story. It's no wonder this book was a national bestseller when it was first published in the 1970s.


M. Coolman
Ballantine Publicity

From the Inside Flap

Now Ruth Montgomery, the acclaimed bestselling author of Threshold to Tomorrow, joins forces with Mr. A. the most amazing healer of our time, to tell the story of his extraordinary powers and the astounding yet completely authentic cures he has achieved in over a half century of treating seemingly "hopeless" cases.

These cases range from crippling arthritis to malignant tumors, from paralysis to near-blindness. The grateful patients include many famous personalities as well as thousands of ordinary men and women. The method Mr. A uses is the most ancient of all healing arts, "the laying on of hands" utilizing the vital life energy he has been blessed with. This energy is real, just as the cures described in this book are absolutely real and convincing. Here is both the enthralling story of a remarkable man and an eye-opening illumination of a great untapped source of healing that may lie within many of us today.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Fawcett (February 12, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449211118
• ISBN-13: 978-0449211113
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #313,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is the finest introductory book on the subject., August 30, 1999

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Rose Lieberman - See all my reviews

This review is from: Born to Heal (Mass Market Paperback)

Touch therapy is the oldest and finest modality of healing on this planet. It treats the cause of an illness. This is one book that should remain on the market especially now with Reiki and Touch Therapy being used by more and more professionals, even in hospital settings. Patients should have the opportunity to understand that there is real hope, not traditional hopelessness. I am thankful that Ruth Montgomery wrote Born to Heal. I have been using this approach for 25 years and I have seen what it can do.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Also philosophical insights, June 14, 2006

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Kris (Oxnard, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Born to Heal (Paperback)

Previous reviewers have emphasized Mr. A's actual healing, a great thing, indeed. I was rather intrigued by his life philosophy, given at the end of the book.

For example: "The highest universal wealth is to be contented and to be at peace within yourself."

"...the more wisdom one has, the easier life is, because what people understand they do not fear."

"Wisdom can be dampened and distorted by education."

Tell me about it. I have a doctorate in psychology from a recognized graduate school, but wisdom? Well, I was wise enough to read this book, I guess that's something.

Mr. A tells the author, "We must reach for the higher and give to the lower, according to our level of wisdom...If everyone were doing this, people wouldn't be impairing their health by trying to outmaneuver each other on the present monetary basis...this would keep the human cycle closer to the natural cycles of the universe."

Wow! Have you ever heard anything so full of truth?

You could meditate on this your entire life, better yet act on it. I could, too.

Thank you Mr. A and thank you Ms. Montgomery for helping me in this way.

Diximus.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Work of Mr. A. Continues, August 3, 2005

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Mark D. Kindt (Lakewood, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Born to Heal (Paperback)

Ruth Montgomery chronicles the remarkable healing work of Bill Gray, the "Mr. A" of "Born to Heal". Numerous healers throughout the United States are now trying to replicate this important work. A center for those studying the work of Bill Gray can be found at www.pathwaysforhealing.com. It is well worth checking out. You might even be able find an actual photograph of "Mr. A."