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Looking for the Other Side

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Where has this book been in my life? I cannot recommend it more highly--it's funny, charming,witty and above all--eye-opening. I'm a serious skeptic but now, like Ms. Cohen, not arrogant any more. I want to pursue her research and the telephone numbers of the practyitioners in the back of the book will let me do just that. I have rarely read a more absorbing, first person account of a person's honest exploration of somthing she laughed at previously--and now, is not laughing quite so hard any more. I ordered 10 copies of this book to give everyuone I know. What conversations it opens!

This was a very entertaining book, written from a skeptic's point of view, which kept the reader in anticipation and in laughter! The author, searching for contact with her late mother, investigates numerous venues, such as astrology, channeling, tarot cards, psychics, and past life regression to name a few. After several different people whom she has contacted validate one another, the author slowly begins to embrace that "there is something else out there."

Does the author directly contact her deceased mother? No, but indirectly she does, which also brings her to a new awareness as well as opening her previously very skeptic mind. I admire her frankness and sarcasm throughout the book, which at times is very humorous indeed! The chapter on synchronicity was very insightful, as we all seem to be experiencing many synchronistic moments these days.

The author helps the reader see that there is more "out there" on the other side and if we but open our minds to other possibilities, we just may receive the answers that we have been searching for.

Very good book and I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to learn more who is also a skeptic! This book will definitely change your mind!

I am a skeptic from the word "go." Yet, I must admit that this book shook me up, gave me at least a few moments of doubt about the existence of forces from the "other side." It didn't convert me, no, but it made me think a little differently. I was charmed by the possibilities. In addition, the book made me laugh. Sherry Suib Cohen is a witty and above all, an honest writer.

Sherry Suib Cohen was given an assignment by her boss to research psychic phenomena, and the result was this book. From the start, she was highly skeptical of the supernatural world, but did the assignment with an open mind.

The book chronicles Sherry's research though different aspects of the genre. She visits channelers, psychics, mediums, tarot readers, tea leaf readers, astrologers, oracles, and parapsychologists. She often finds herself checking her skepticism througout the book, and reminds herself to keep an open mind. Preceding each section, she gives an in depth explanation of each phenomena, which I found enlightening. She also fills the book with her sarcastic humor, and is unabashedly skeptical, until incidents TOO SPECIFIC are brought up about her.

This book was quite fun to read because of Sherry's humorous personality, and refreshing because it was an earnest attempt by a true skeptic to delve into the world of the paranormal.

A super bonus of this book is that Sherry gives the names, phone numbers, and addresses of the psychics, astrologers, etc., so you can try them out for yourself.

First of all, this book IS available in paperback--Amazon.Com has wrong information. Secoind of all, it's the most wonderful, appealing look at the paranormal written by an informed and funny skeptic who turns out to be not quite so skeptical. If you have any interest whjatsoever in this subject--READ THIS BOOK!@

I loved this book. So did my friends who are believers, skeptics and on-the-fencers. I can't imagine why it's not on the amazon best seller list--is there such a thing?

I'm a skeptic and although I'll always question what can't be proved, this book knocked me out. The author was so fair, so fascinating, so funny! I loved it, I'm giving it to everyone I know--and I think there's other "stuff" out there--although I'm not sure what. What a good read.

I read this book in Berkley's paperback edition which IS in print and it's the most wonderful, funny, exciting, informative book! Who reads these reviews? If it's you--get a copy. You'll love it. Whether or not you have the slightest interest in the paranormal, even if you think it;s a crock--this books is just delicious!

I was enjoying this book until I got to page 31, in which the author writes about someone she knew who had schizophrenia. She says, "Most important difference between a schizophrenic and a psychic? Most psychics are not disturbed people. They look like you, they look like me, they go to the opera, they go to the movies, they make meat loaf and ski at Aspen." I suffer from schizo-affective disorder (which is kind of a mix of bipolar disorder with some schizophrenia). I look like you, I go to the movies, I could ski at Aspen. This book is supposed to open people's minds! There are AMAZING anti-psychotic medications that completely change the lives of many people like me. Even someone who is suffering from schizophrenia, without medicine, is not some kind of scary creature that should be hidden from the world. We mentally ill people are people just like you. Shame on Sherry Suib Cohen. I hope this review has been enlightening.