From India to the Planet Mars

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Summary: From India to the Planet Mars
Review: Sonu Shamdasani's insightful preface to Fluornoy's classic study makes this book well worth rereading. The case of Hélène Smith was a hallmark in the early development of modern psychology. This is one of the first scientific studies of mediumship, making it a classic both for students of psychology and for those interested in parapsychology as well. Fluornoy's careful and measured scientific insight combined with his writing style give this work the fascination of a novel and the import of a scientific work.

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Summary: The Greatest Fraud of the 20th Century
Review: This book is an excellent piece of work. The author was successfully played by the infamous Mme. Helene Smith (an alias) who had created, based on her native language of French, a Martian language in one of her "mediumistic" states. Overall, it is an important work in the field of psychology and takes psychological analysis to a whole new level. I would sincerely recommend this work to a serious student of psychology to uncover the gullibility of a skeptic.

I use the artificial language on a walking stick that I carry at Renassaiance faires and I get lots of questions about the markings.

Rating:
Summary: The Greatest Fraud of the 20th Century
Review: This book is an excellent piece of work. The author was successfully played by the infamous Mme. Helene Smith (an alias) who had created, based on her native language of French, a Martian language in one of her "mediumistic" states. Overall, it is an important work in the field of psychology and takes psychological analysis to a whole new level. I would sincerely recommend this work to a serious student of psychology to uncover the gullibility of a skeptic.

I use the artificial language on a walking stick that I carry at Renassaiance faires and I get lots of questions about the markings.