Product Description

In 1971 Doubleday published a book called Journeys Out of the Body, a Virginia businessman's memoir of his weird and wonderful adventures on other planes of reality. That book, which has sold more than a million copies, and that man, Robert Monroe, helped cement the concept of astral travel into the American psyche and made the "out-of-body experience" a household word. Monroe not only helped others understand this state of being, but through his research on binaural beats and his development of the technology known as Hemi-Sync, he made the OBE accessible through programs at The Monroe Institute, which is attended by thousands of people each year. However, Monroe made consciousness research more than an esoteric thrill ride. He put his technology to practical use by creating frequencies that has helped people with everything from meditation and learning, to insomnia, quitting smoking, and pain control. Ronald Russell has published in the United States and the U.K., including Focusing the Whole Brain (Hampton Roads, 1-57174-378-2, 2004), and he served as editor for Robert Monroe's final book The Ultimate Journey. Russell and his wife participated in several courses at the Monroe Institute and are current members of the Institute's Professional Division and Board of Advisors

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #84090 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 408 pages

Customer Reviews

A visionary eccentric
A good, insightful, well done biography of a strange, yet brilliant man who, it is claimed, possessed legendary paranormal gifts. Trying to discuss Robert Monroe and all he is purported to have accomplished is akin to discussing string theory - one doesn't understand much and what one does understand doesn't make a whole lot of sense. If one can suspend their disbelief, this is quite an account.

A good perspective on Bob's life
An interesting read, Ronald fills in a few of the unknowns that are not explained in Bob's first publication by explaining them from his perspective.

An Inferior Biography of a Superior Human
It is wholly unfortunate to have a contemporary biography of a mind and spirit, such as Robert A. Monroe's, be written by such an average mind and spirit. As Monroe said we do the best we can. Not only is Ronald Russell simply unable to to grasp the magnitude and comprehensiveness of Monroe's work, but he's also, sadly, put his own interpretations on it, making them not only small, but in many instances false. If you did not read Monroe's work first, I would not recommend this book as any kind of introduction. Read Monroe's books yourself and make your own conclusions. What saddens me the most is that the awesomeness of Monroe's work was reduced to so little by being run by an average, trivial, small mind. It would be great to see a biography of Monroe by someone who really gets his work, its implications and gets Monroe. Ronald Russell's The Journey of Robert Monroe is, for the most part, an inaccurate, narrow presentation of the life and work of Robert A. Monroe.