
An Explosion of Being
An American Family's Journey into the Psychic
Old St. Augustine Publications (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 18. July 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-9833684-0-3 (ISBN)
Description
First published by Parker Publishing in 1984.
Reviews / Votes
Rev. Sharon Ghamari-Tabrizi, PhD In An Explosion of Being, Doug and Barbara Dillon take the reader step by step through a fascinating journey of exploring paranormal states of consciousness. They judiciously confess their skepticism and growing confidence in their experiences with spirit-guided automatic writing.The Dillons are plainspoken and frank, alternately cautious and enthusiastic. This is spooky and enthralling true-life stuff. Isabel Durand Osth Florida USA I've always been intrigued by occurrences that defy a definitive explanation. This was one of the reasons that prompted me to read Doug and Barbara Dillon's An Explosion of Being. The book is the true story of a family of five who, from their completely normal central Florida home, begin an amazing journey into the world of the paranormal. The story is told from two points of view, with alternating chapters written by Doug and Barbara. It begins with a car trip to the spiritualist town of Cassadaga. This easy, ambling trip is a foreshadowing of the incredible, sometimes frightening, but always fascinating journey into the realm of the unknown. Invitingly and beautifully written, the story takes the reader through almost a decade of discoveries, encounters, experiences, and insights that, in Doug's own words, make us "stand back and question the very nature of physical existence." The authors take the reader into their world, with generous hospitality, much like a couple of good hosts. Their courage in sharing their personal, detailed stories makes this book an inviting read. Theirs is a riveting account of a contemporary family that did not look away from the unexplained, but instead was willing to ask questions and look deeper into the mystery of existence. It is a good and memorable read.More details
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Altamonte Springs, FL
United States
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
336 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-9833684-0-3 (9780983368403)
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Persons
Doug Dillon has been writing for adults and young people since 1984. An award winning educator, he spent many years as a classroom teacher, school administrator and coordinator of student high-risk programs. Doug's latest project is the St. Augustine Trilogy, a paranormal/historical series for young adults. OTHER BOOKS BY DOUG DILLON: For young adults through Old St. Augustine Publications - Sliding Beneath the Surface: Book I of the St. Augustine Trilogy For elementary through high school ages students through Mitchell Lane Publishers: A Brief Political and Geographic History of Asia; We Visit Venezuela; Class Trip to St. Augustine. Barbara Dillon At the time this book was written, Barbara was a stay-at-home mom. She has since had extensive sales experience holding both account executive and management positions.
Content
Preface to the New Edition Introduction 1. An Encounter with a Medium 2. Death, the Searing Reminder 3. The Search Begins 4. A Closer Look at Reality 5. Touching the Unknown 6. Probing with Some Age-Old Questions 7. Life and Afterlife as Learning Concepts 8. Children - Colleagues in Awareness 9. Death Experiences Viewed Differently 10. Startling Dream Events 11. Reflections 12. To the Reader from a Source with No Name 13. Our Purposeful Lineage with You Appendix: Revitalizing Your Natural Psychic Heritage Bibliography Index