How People Heal: Exploring the Scientific Basis of Subtle Energy in Healing

by Diane Goldner

Book Overview

For Diane Goldner, what began as an investigative story for The New York Times, became a four-year pilgrimage into the thriving yet controversial world of energy healing in America. Her report, How... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571743634
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing
• Length: 339 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 0.8" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

How People Heal

Alternative or complementary therapies are becoming more popular. More and more people have either been to one of these specialists for a health care concern or know of a friend or relative that has. For the most part, the results are positive. Like any other profession, you'll have people who are good at their work and those just there for a buck. Their results speak for themselves. Still, there seems to be a bit of a stigma attached to alternative healing. The majority of people don't understand how the process actually works so it all seems a little mystic. In reality, these techniques are no more magical than x-rays, ultrasounds, or laser eye surgeries. We may not be able to see these energy waves but then we can't see radio waves either. That doesn't mean they don't exist. How People Heal looks to understand the process of subtle energy healing. This book is fairly well balanced sharing both stories of first hand experiences and a slightly more scientific analysis.

Riveting

I found Diane Goldner's book made for some fascinating reading. As an investigative journalist, she studies the subject of healing in an informative yet entertaining way. Anyone who is interested or just plain curious about healing would be advised to check this book I literally could not put it down. She holds the reader's attention throughout, as she studies the character, ethics and effectiveness of several prominent healers and their techniques. She also situates the modality of healing within the context of the current health crisis. I would emphatically recommed this book.The Power of Infinite Love & Gratitude: An Evolutionary Journey to Awakening Your Spirit

How People Heal

very interesting Read. Sorry have no more time to go into details

A Question & Correction plus a Review

I am surprised that you are encouraging people to buy the two books, Infinite Grace and How People Heal--because these are, from what I can see, exactly the same book, with different titles. This is an excellent book; but I can imagine the frustrations of those who followed your suggestion! As a teacher of Therapeutic Touch (developed by Dora Kunz and Dr. Dolores Krieger), I found this a fascinating read. I rank it with another book that was published around the same time as Infinite Grace, Afterwards You're a Genius by Chip Brown. For those of us who dwell in the realms addressed by the disciplines of "energy medicine," it is very helpful to have a body of literature about the various paths and personalities. I hope that books like these help people to realize that there are indeed many and varied disciplines under the energy medicine umbrella, and that it is as important to seek out the appropriate modality for each person as it would be to find the MD with the appropriate specialty for a physical issue. I give the present title 4 stars because I don't agree that the subtitle "exploring the scientific basis of subtle energy in Healing" is truly applicable to this book. This claim would be more appropriate for a book like The Field by Lynn McTaggert. Julia Benkofsky-Webb, Hawaii, USA(under the member name, Garrett Webb)