How People Heal: Exploring the Scientific Basis of Subtle Energy in Healing (Paperback)

by Diane Goldner (Author) "Normally, Dr. Jonathan Kramer, a radiologist at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, began his day at 8 A.M. and often worked for the..." (more)
Key Phrases: subtle sense perception, subtle energy healing, spiritual anatomy, Rosalyn Bruyere, Barbara Brennan, New York (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Credible and thought-provoking, this book is a must-read for anyone aspiring to be an energy healer or considering energy healing as a therapy.” —Natural Health

“A valuable overview of the sprawling world of truly alternative healthcare.” —Healing Retreats Spas

Product Description

For Diane Goldner, what began as an investigative story for The New York Times, became a four-year pilgrimage into the thriving yet controversial world of energy healing in America. Her report, How People Heal, serves as both an introduction to this world, and an engrossing narrative featuring in-depth portraits of healers Barbara Brennan and Rosalyn Bruyere. Goldner spent hours alongside these spiritual and savvy women witnessing their healing work, while casting a critical eye at the business side of their organizations.

How People Heal also introduces you to physicists mapping the effects of love and desire across time and space, nurses using therapeutic touch on hospital patients, and heart surgeons using energy medicine in the operating room. Most important, you’ll meet Jonathan Kramer, Doris Dennard, Marilyn Schneider, and others like them, whose lives and life-threatening illnesses have been transformed by the work of energy healers.

How People Heal is the trade paper edition of the 1999 hardcover Infinite Grace: Where the Worlds of Science and Spiritual Healing Meet.

How People Heal takes you inside:

• schools and institutions training energy healers
• traditional hospitals and clinics integrating energy medicine into everyday practice
• labs measuring the effects of energy and consciousness on healing
• the hearts and minds of patients choosing to work with energy healers instead of conventional therapy

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing; 1 edition (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571743634
• ISBN-13: 978-1571743633
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #596,533 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Question & Correction plus a Review, July 3, 2005

By	JGB Webb, TT therapist (Hawaii, USA) - See all my reviews

I am surprised that you are encouraging people to buy the two books, Infinite Grace and How People Heal--because these are, from what I can see, exactly the same book, with different titles. This is an excellent book; but I can imagine the frustrations of those who followed your suggestion!

As a teacher of Therapeutic Touch (developed by Dora Kunz and Dr. Dolores Krieger), I found this a fascinating read. I rank it with another book that was published around the same time as Infinite Grace, Afterwards You're a Genius by Chip Brown. For those of us who dwell in the realms addressed by the disciplines of "energy medicine," it is very helpful to have a body of literature about the various paths and personalities. I hope that books like these help people to realize that there are indeed many and varied disciplines under the energy medicine umbrella, and that it is as important to seek out the appropriate modality for each person as it would be to find the MD with the appropriate specialty for a physical issue.

I give the present title 4 stars because I don't agree that the subtitle "exploring the scientific basis of subtle energy in Healing" is truly applicable to this book. This claim would be more appropriate for a book like The Field by Lynn McTaggert. Julia Benkofsky-Webb, Hawaii, USA(under the member name, Garrett Webb)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting, March 24, 2007

By	Duncan Sequeira "www.pukkahealth.com" (London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found Diane Goldner's book made for some fascinating reading. As an investigative journalist, she studies the subject of healing in an informative yet entertaining way. Anyone who is interested or just plain curious about healing would be advised to check this book
I literally could not put it down. She holds the reader's attention throughout, as she studies the character, ethics and effectiveness of several prominent healers and their techniques. She also situates the modality of healing within the context of the current health crisis.
I would emphatically recommed this book.The Power of Infinite Love & Gratitude: An Evolutionary Journey to Awakening Your Spirit

4.0 out of 5 stars How People Heal , June 17, 2008

By	Tami Brady "Whole Health Therapist" (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Alternative or complementary therapies are becoming more popular. More and more people have either been to one of these specialists for a health care concern or know of a friend or relative that has. For the most part, the results are positive. Like any other profession, you'll have people who are good at their work and those just there for a buck. Their results speak for themselves.

Still, there seems to be a bit of a stigma attached to alternative healing. The majority of people don't understand how the process actually works so it all seems a little mystic. In reality, these techniques are no more magical than x-rays, ultrasounds, or laser eye surgeries. We may not be able to see these energy waves but then we can't see radio waves either. That doesn't mean they don't exist.

How People Heal looks to understand the process of subtle energy healing. This book is fairly well balanced sharing both stories of first hand experiences and a slightly more scientific analysis.