Coma: The Dreambody Near Death (Arkana) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Amy Mindell (Foreword)

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Product Description

Arnold Mindell's work with comatose patients offers a new direction in psychotherapy and in the study of near-death experiences. He argues that people in such states are not merely vegetables, but human beings in an altered state of consciousness that may be an important experience for them: some report experiences of insight, ecstasy and self-knowledge. Offering verbatim bedside reports, theoretical discussion and practical exercises, the author demonstrates his techniques for communicating with the comatose person based on his own process-orientated psychology. In showing that the comatose person is able to communicate with others, the author argues that such patients can often make conscious, rational decisions, thus adding a new dimension to ethical and legal debates about near-death conditions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140194835
• ISBN-13: 978-0140194838
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #859,980 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Practical magic!, September 12, 2000

By	Stacy R. (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

Arnold Mindell offers inspiring and though provoking examples of innovative techniques for communicating with those often thought to be past human interaction. He offers good theoretical and technical advice. As a health care provider, I found this book easy to read and very thought provoking. My family also had the opportunity to employ some of these ideas with one of our own family members, and it made a wonderful difference. This is a great resource for anyone interested in exploring new and creative realms of human communication and spiritual journeying when coping with life-threatening illness.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Could be Crucial for Families dealing with Coma, December 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Coma: Key to Awakening (Paperback)

There is some pretty critical information in here for people dealing with Coma as well as altered states of consciousness -- especially near death.

Mindell suggests (and shows) that people experiencing these things are very much "alive" despite being in a vegetative state, and provides encouraging stories about how such people have been helped and communicated with using what he calls "Process" therapy.

If you know someone going through this, please find a copy of this book and/or something else on the topic of process therapy. It may mean the world.