This book impressed me with its objective analysis of events that are traditionally attributed to the part of the brain that dominates and dictates our emotional proclivities. Perhaps the greatest thing I learnt from this book is that “You can separate emotions from psychic feelings with experience.” (Miller, Mary C; Preface). It is truly difficult to draw that very thin line – the line between objectivity and the analysis of psychic events, which are by nature subjective. At the opening, Mary sets forth as one of her objectives the “unbiased” analysis of paranormal events. She has succeeded in striking a balance between skepticism and naivety. As I listened to the first chapter, I thought, “God this is so technical. I’m not going to make head or tail out of it. But then it all made perfect sense to me. Yet I feel the elaborate discussion of the gadgets employed in the scientific analysis of paranormal experiences is a bit too technical and as such might not hold the interest of the lazy layman. And I said a ‘lazy’ layman! Personally, my favorite is the section on the internal “voices” or spiritual promptings felt during deep mental prayer. As Mary warns us, we “Treasure them (Such paranormal experiences) in your heart.” and should be wary of approaching the so-called skeptical “experts” for guidance, as they “insult the Universe” by “trampling on them.” As she says, we shouldn’t “cast (our) pearls before the swine.” I also love the chapter “I am not alone.” The narration is again crystal clear. The diction is perfect. But there is some disturbance in the tape at the first chapter and it lasts till the end of the first chapter. Anyway, it does not render it incomprehensible. I still can’t believe Mary is giving away her audio books and the print versions ABSOLUTELY FREE! Selfless indeed! Thank you Mary!