Phenomenon [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Sylvia Browne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 20, 2005

PHENOMENON is a compendium of all things that influence our life here on earth from the Other Side. It's filled with Browne's stories and explanations, bringing the Other Side to life for the rest of us. From Atlantis to Zombies, Sylvia Browne supplies the details in her usual entertaining and illuminating style.

An easy-to-use reference full of hope and guidance, PHENOMENON is sure to have wide appeal among Browne’s loyal fans and anyone in search of signs of the paranormal.

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About the Author

SYLVIA BROWNE is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Two Marys, Psychic Children, The Mystical Life of Jesus, Insight, Phenomenon, and other bestsellers. She has been working as a psychic for five decades and appears regularly on The Montel Williams Show. She has also appeared on Larry King Live, Good Morning America, CNN, and Entertainment Tonight. She lives in California and works alongside her son, Chris, who has inherited his mother's psychic abilities.

LINDSAY HARRISON has written several bestselling works with hypnotist and psychic Sylvia Browne.

JEANIE HACKETT has played lead roles on Broadway and has worked extensively off-Broadway and in major regional theaters. TV credits include The West Wing, NYPD Blue, Judging Amy, Boston Public, Chicago Hope, and many others. She is the co-artistic director of L.A.'s Antaeus Company, and has written two books on acting.

From AudioFile

Sylvia Browne has become well-known as a psychic through her appearances on TV and a number of bestselling books. In this program Browne presents her interpretation of many aspects of the paranormal through explications of related terms. Jeanie Hackett works hard to give an animated narration of each segment without overdoing it. The audio format is not the obvious choice for a dictionary/encyclopedia. Nonetheless, Hackett's narration permits listening to the book as an introduction to the topic. Each term begins a new track, and the package contains an index of the terms by disc, a resource that may help to make this a useful reference. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Highbridge Audio; Abridged edition (October 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565119827
• ISBN-13: 978-1565119826
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.2 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,904,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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55 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Straightforward, broken up, but good!, November 4, 2005

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A. Brammer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phenomenon: Everything You Need to Know About The Paranormal (Hardcover)

When I bought this book, I was expecting long chapters on specific topics. I was a little disappointed to find out it was basically a book full of paranormal terms and their definitions. Despite this fact, I kept reading, and realized the book was actually really good. There were a lot of terms I'd never heard of that were explained, and that was interesting, and a lot of terms I had heard that were finally explained, and in a simple, easy to understand, makes sense kind of way. Ultimately, the book helped me to understand Sylvia Browne's view of the afterlife and all its side topics. And it made me feel good that no matter what happens in my life, at the end everything is going to be just fine. Because I planned it that way to learn from it all. It was pretty reassuring. I plan to look for more books from Sylvia Browne, not just for her experiences, but she was very entertaining as well.

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Age 101, February 9, 2006

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Janet Boyer "Author, Blogger, Radio Host" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phenomenon: Everything You Need to Know About The Paranormal (Hardcover)

"As time goes on, more and more people are figuring out that so-called `psychic phenomena' aren't so unnatural or uncommon after all; that the worlds of the paranormal and spirituality are handmaidens to each other; and that both can actually deepen and enhance a whole spectrum of even the most devout religious beliefs." - From the book

The paranormal, mysterious, and unexplained have intrigued humankind for millennia. With the dawn of the internet, ancient wisdom and mystical lore are now at the fingertips of anyone with computer access. Concepts like the third eye, clairvoyance, the "silver cord", psychic detectives, reincarnation, chakras, and auras are making their way into the mainstream, and curiosity about the Other Side and "paranormal" experiences are at an all time high. However, some of these terms and practices may be unknown or confusing to those unfamiliar.

Psychic and author Sylvia Browne has compiled a thorough encyclopedia of metaphysical topics in her book Phenomenon: Everything You Need to Know About the Paranormal. This 332-page book demystifies, explains, and sometimes debunks the various practices, experiences, and concepts of the New Age.

Some of the topics she covers include:

* Akashic Records
* Armageddon
* Cell Memory
* The Chart
* Exit Points
* Glossolalia
* Hall of Records
* Imprints
* Incubus
* The Rapture
* Poltergeists
* Psychic Attacks
* Remote Viewing
* Synchronicity
* Telepathy
* Totems
* The Underworld
* Vortex
* Walk-Ins
* Zombies

As one who is quite familiar with New Age topics (I was the New Age Editor for the 2nd largest women's site on the web for two years), I didn't expect to find anything new in Phenomenon. However, I found this book to be an engrossing read. Sylvia's concept that we all have Option Lines, which fall under seven life areas, is intriguing. Before we incarnate, we include an Option Line in our chart, which represents an area of challenge that we just can't seem to master. Despite our good intentions and attempts at improvement in this area, we just can't make it work out. For Sylvia-who has had three troubled marriages-her Option Line is Family. For myself, I recognized immediately that my Option Line was Social Life.

The concept of Option Lines explains why some individuals just can't seem to find-or maintain-a healthy romantic relationship. I've had little patience with these types, especially as one who has had no trouble choosing, keeping, and thriving with a man. I now realize that these individuals aren't necessarily weak or stupid, but that they have a Family/Relationship Option Line in their chart. This realization has fostered a sense of compassion for sure.

Sylvia's description of the Other Side was comforting and familiar, especially Cocooning, our Spirit Guide, The Council, Hall of Wisdom, and The Tunnel. Her accounts echo the experiences chronicled in books on past life regression-namely, Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls, both by Dr. Michael Newton.

If you're interested in TV shows like Medium and Ghost Whisperer-as well as "paranormal" practices such as Tarot, Astrology, Numerology, Palmistry, and Channeling-Phenomenon by Sylvia Browne is an absorbing read. This book will remind you that there is oh-so-much more to life than the "real" world in front of our eyes, affirming the reality of the spirit world, our Divine spark, and the loving, benevolent Beings who nurture and guide us.

51 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby!, October 7, 2005

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Eytan Fishman (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Phenomenon: Everything You Need to Know About The Paranormal (Hardcover)

Hey there. Just a quick note to all the haters and doubters out there. Don't judge before you have experienced. When I first encountered Sylvia Browne in the late 1990's, I used to think exactly as some of the reviewers of her books and her detractors characterize her. That is, as a useless and dangerous criminal charlatan. But then, something amazing happened. I got to actually be "read" by her at an event in Toronto at the Learning Annex. In the span of a minute and a half, Sylvia (through spot-on and specific references to people I know or have known, experiences I have had or was in the midst of having at the time, etc.) proved to me that she was for real.

I am not talking about some John Roberts BS like, "I'm sensing someone by the name of G in the room.". I'm talking specific names, dates, events, chronology, and the relation between them. Then, after giving me a rundown of what was going on in my life at that time, she proceeded to tell me how everything was going to unfold in the next year. Well, all I have to say is that she was right on the money on all counts. Not only did what she said would happen happened, all of it occurred at exactly the order and time intervals she predicted. I will not divulge the details because this had to do with private matters that, frankly, are nobody's business but my own (another thing, even though we were in a large hall with hundreds of people, Sylvia maintained professionalism by not embarrasing me with too private a reading). Since then, I have had the priviledge of having 2 formal readings with her, each of which was just superb.

There are those who say that she is not a serious scholar of the paranormal. But, I ask you, how in the hell can anyone be a serious scholar of the paranormal? By definition, the paranormal is fleeting, and subject to much interpretation from enumerable points of view. Nothing can be isolated and verified. None of it can be replicated. Therefore, there is no scientific basis for inquiry, right? What kind of sources can be sighted in such a course of study? A book by someone who read a book by someone who read another book by someone who swears that a friend of a friend 30 years ago saw some freaky crap happening in the night's sky, huh? Ridiculous.

So, if you're picking up this book and saying to yourself "Who does this person think they are? They're going to tell me about life, about the paranormal, about my future?", just give it a try and see if you are not wholeheartedly convinced that Sylvia is the real thing. You might just actually feel all of your skepticism just slipping away into the ether.