We're Here: An Investigation Into Gay Reincarnation [Paperback]

Lynn Kear (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0966811208 | ISBN-13: 978-0966811209 | Publication Date: March 15, 1999

This book, the first of its kind, is a guide to reincarnation. You will read true stories about souls who have reincarnated as gay men and lesbians. You will also learn:

What is reincarnation and who believes in it?

What do scholars, researchers, and others say about the connection between reincarnation and sexuality?

What do gay individuals believe about reincarnation?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Lynn Kear is an award winning screenwriter and author of Reincarnation: A Selected Annotated Bibliography.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Retropolitan (March 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966811208
• ISBN-13: 978-0966811209
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,693,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lynn Kear grew up in Illinois and has lived in Georgia for more than two decades. Her published works include biographies on Hollywood actresses Kay Francis, Agnes Moorehead, Evelyn Brent as well as books on reincarnation. Her newest non-fiction book is a biography on Laurette Taylor. With a Ph.D. in Communicative Arts Education she occasionally teaches public speaking and film studies. Murder in a Buckhead Garden is her first mystery.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A valuable reference book, July 19, 1999

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Rabbi Yonassan Gershom (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: We're Here: An Investigation Into Gay Reincarnation (Paperback)

Like many first-of-a-kind books, this one has some of the roughness of newly-plowed ground. The author, Dr. Lynn Kear, Ph.D., has done a monumental job of collecting together literally hundreds of footnoted references to reincarnation and homosexuality -- a worthy task which, as far as I know, has never been done before. This alone makes the book worth buying, as a valuable reference for anyone in the reincarnation field.

However, don't expect this section of the book to be an inspiring bedtime read. The style is more like a thesis, with copious footnotes and language leaning heavily toward academe. The author's two previous works were annotated bibliographies, and her skill in that area is evident here, too.

Those who prefer more human interest may want to read the second half of the book first. In the second half, there are 11 interviews with lesbians and gay males who believe in reincarnation, and who express a wide range of beliefs about how that is connected to their sexuality and their lives in general. Not surprizingly, the gay perspectives on reincarnation are just as varied as those in the non-gay world.

In the conclusion, the author, herself a lesbian, explores what this study meant to her own spiritual search. Although she is not totally convinced of the reality of reincarnation, she finds it a fascinating topic as one of the many ways that spirituality expresses itself.

My main complaint about the book is that the typsetting layout in the first half leaves much to be desired. It follows the indentation format of an academic thesis, which works on a typewritten page, but is difficult to read in the smaller font of a printed book. Inserting a space above and below the quoted-indent paragraphs would have made it much easier on the eyes.

Still, this is a relatively minor point compared to the value of the information this book contains. I highly recommend it for both gay and reincarnation studies.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique look into sexual orientation and reincarnation, July 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: We're Here: An Investigation Into Gay Reincarnation (Paperback)

This book is a very interesting blend of research and anecdotal references. The author includes field case studies about reincarnation and combines it with her own informal research. I especially enjoyed the interview section of the book, which included past life stories told by a number of gays and lesbians. The stories were poignant and intimate. I felt as if I was sitting in the room with the author and the interviewees, almost like a voyeur. I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting a unique look into the connections between sexual orientation and past life experiences.

5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing open-ended conversation..., August 20, 2011

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PopCultureVulture - See all my reviews

This review is from: We're Here: An Investigation Into Gay Reincarnation (Paperback)

Writer Lynn Kear is NOT presenting the reader with her own formulated, rigid point of view here. This is an exploration of the subject (or as the title infers, "an investigation") and has the feeling of an open-ended conversation. A conversation in which more than one point of view is welcome and can be accommodated. The bulk of the book is in fact made up of what I'd call testimonials- gay people, who believe in re-incarnation, telling their own stories. Kear never judges what they have to say. She objectively listens, records and compiles. It makes for intriguing reading.