Think of an Elephant: Combining Science and Spirituality for a Better Life (Paperback)

~ Paul Bailey (Author)
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Product Description

Too often, it seems that science and spirituality are irreconcilable - but by linking the apparently unrelated fields of quantum physics, holistic health, cosmology, theology, neuroscience, evolutionary theory, and consciousness studies, Paul Bailey proves that each is a facet of a greater, unified reality, and that science and spirituality are two sides of the same coin. Only when we make this link will the true nature of the universe be revealed to us. What Bailey has to say will inspire mind-shifts and alter our perception of the universe. The book's revolutionary insights emerged from a whimsically phrased, but ultimately serious question that scientists tried to answer: if an elephant were sucked into a black hole, where would its matter go? They ultimately realized that each person's vision of the elephant's fate shifted depending on his or her particular viewing position. And that's what Bailey allows us to do: see reality from a different perspective. With this knowledge, we finally understand our place in the universe and gain new insights into some of the most challenging questions facing the world today.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Watkins (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905857284
• ISBN-13: 978-1905857289
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #683,668 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superlatives are necessary. A brilliant visionary without smoke & mirrors., October 24, 2007

By	Louise Dellit "Louise" (Australia) - See all my reviews

This book is stunning!!
A verbal chiropractic for the mind and spirit. There's a huge amount of information and insights on offer here. "Think of an Elephant" turns your head inside out and upside down, enabling YOU to turn your whole way of being around. If you want to help our species survive and start caring for all life on our beautiful planet then you MUST read it now! I'm not exaggerating. The reach of this book is extraordinary.
"When the student is ready....The teacher will appear" (ancient proverb).
Well, the teacher has appeared, and his name is Paul Bailey.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW.This is it. Change your life, the world, take action, October 21, 2007

By	J. Taunton (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have not read a more perceptive book that encompasses everything from environmental issues to the development of the self to quantam physics. Forget self help/self development, chicken soup, politically motivated social commentary. TAKE ACTION, have some balls and read Think of an Elephant. You can, and you have to, make a difference and, most importantly, you are able to, even if you don't know it yet.Paul Bailey has produced the most thought provoking, life challenging work and it needs to be read, discussed and actioned...before it is too late......tick tock....

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book to save a planet!, November 13, 2007

By	Eddy Tor (Australia) - See all my reviews

At long last, a genuinely holistic discussion of the meaning of life, the universe and everything! This breathtakingly wide-ranging book takes in just about every discipline known to human thought, with a startling array of new insights that should be making scientists and philosophers around the world sit up and take notice along with the rest of us. Most importantly of all, this is not some abstract discussion - it is an urgent call to action. By turning every assumption you have ever held upside down, Paul Bailey shows how every single one of us has the power to make a real and significant difference, each moment of our lives.
If we are ever to start fixing the major problems we humans have created in our world, then this is just the kind of new way of thinking we are going to need. Anyone even remotely concerned about what the future holds for themselves and their children should read this astonishing book right now.