Tom Sawyer & the Spiritual Whirlwind [Paperback]

Sidney Saylor Farr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 28, 2000

A former bicycle racer who competed in the 1968 Olympic Trials, Tom Sawyer had a near death experience in 1978 when his pickup truck fell on him, crushing his chest flat. He was clinically dead for fifteen minutes, yet he came back to tell of his strange experience of going through a tunnel, meeting the "Light that was God," and being sent back to tell people about God’s unconditional love for everyone. Sawyer came back with information on coming earth changes, healing, reincarnation, politics, pollution, and world peace. He came back to teach people how to communicate with God through prayer. This book illustrates Tom’s work on a global basis after his NDE. It is a how-to book for spiritual living and a prophetic book which gives foresight into the future.Farr and Sawyer met in 1987 and soon began collaborating on their first book, What Tom Sawyer Learned from Dying, published by Hampton Roads Publishers in 1993. The first printing sold out and the book was reprinted by Hampton Roads.

Tom Sawyer and the Spiritual Whirlwind is the second book in their collaboration. This book illustrates Tom’s work on a global basis after his NDE. It is a how-to book for spiritual living and a prophetic book which gives foresight into the future.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Tom Sawyer and the Spiritual Whirlwind is a book ... that may change your attitude about God, love, and death. -- Berea Register, August 10,2000

About the Author

Sidney Saylor Farr grew up in southeastern Kentucky. She got a high school diploma by correspondence and was admitted to Berea College as a special student in 1972, and received a B.A. Degree in 1980. The author of six books. and numerous pieces of fiction, articles, and poems, Farr is a former editor of Appalachian Heritage, a southern Appalachian literary quarterly published by Berea College. Farr recently retired from the Archives and Special Collections Department of the Berea College Library.

Farr and Sawyer met in 1987 and soon began collaborating on their first book, What Tom Sawyer Learned from Dying, published by Hampton Roads Publishers in 1993. The first printing sold out and the book was reprinted by Hampton Roads.

Product Details

• Paperback: 202 pages
• Publisher: Om Chamois Publishing (June 28, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970175701
• ISBN-13: 978-0970175700
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,137,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Unique Perspective, May 5, 2001

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This review is from: Tom Sawyer & the Spiritual Whirlwind (Paperback)

I recommend this book to anyone who wants to consider a unique, spiritual, down-to-earth, sometimes suprising, always enlightened perspective on a wide range of topics including the human condition, human spirituality, planetary events (past, present, future), the pursuit of happiness, cultural change, religion, politics and other topics important to us all. Sidney Saylor Farr does a great job capturing the words of Tom Sawyer, an ordinary man who had an extraordinary spiritual awakening during a near death experience and returned with a mission to help facilitate a far ranging spiritual awakening.

This book outlines Tom's experiences and perspectives in a way that can open you to the possibility of seeing your life in a new, perhaps more spiritual, way. Tom defines spirituality, not in a conventionally religiuos way, but as an attitude of compassion, selflessness and service to others. Although Tom doesn't offer false hope about the present and future human condition, he conveys the hopeful future that is available for us to choose.

Perhaps the most important message, conveyed in many different ways throughout this book, is Tom's firm conviction that positive change, in fact spiritual awakening, is possible for all of us, individually and collectively; that we can evolve from human creatures into a true identity as spiritual beings. This message is conveyed in a plausible way.

I had a hard time putting this book down and find myself going back to it often.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concepts Magazine Review (Anahiem, CA), April 9, 2001

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This review is from: Tom Sawyer & the Spiritual Whirlwind (Paperback)

Tom Sawyer was and is an ordinary man. An ordinary man who had an extraordinary experience. In 1978 his pick-up truck fell on him, crushing his chest. He was clinically dead for 15 minutes yet he came back to tell of his first-hand experience with death and a new resolve to live. "Tom Sawyer and the Spiritual Whirlwind" is the second book written in collaboration with Sidney Saylor Farr, a respected writer and editor the the Appalachian Heritge. Tom's story of God's unconditional love and Tom's infectious enthusiasm for life helped to create this second book about how a shift in perception can change your entire outlook. "Tom Sawyer and the Spiritual Whirlwind" describes Tom's trips to Tibet and Nepal to visit the Dalai Lama. It also provides Tom's insights into the future of our world, coming earth changes, healing, politics and world peace. Tom says his mission is to enlighten all people on how to communicate with God through prayer. The book suggests that we try a deliberate shift of perception. This occurs "...when you step outside the limitations of your usual measurements and viewpoints." Such a shift can allow you to see things in a different light, thus changing how you see everyday things, which can benefit the spirit. "Tom Sawyer and the Spiritual Whirlwind" provides deep insight into the possibilities of change.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars worth the read, July 29, 2010

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This review is from: Tom Sawyer & the Spiritual Whirlwind (Paperback)

I actually know a former co-worker of Tom Sawyer's. That is how I heard of the book & it's credibility. After reading the first book, I had to get the second. They are good reading.