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PRAISE FOR MARC SEIFER'S BOOKS
rasputin's nephew
An espionage thriller, (a la Tom Clancy).. You write with great intelligence and authority. ~Nicolette Phillips, New Vision
This is a terrifically original book, with elements of satire as well. ~Dr. Stanley Krippner, author of Song of the Siren
Like a journey through the Major Arcana [of the Tarot], Rasputin's Nephew takes the reader into the bizarre and mind-boggling world of the paranormal. I enjoyed Marc Seifer's book thoroughly. ~Uri Geller, Paranormalist Extraordinaire
Crystal night & DOPPELGÄNGER
The overall presentation of the trials that faced a Jewish-German family, during the rise of Anti-Semitism after World War I, is stirring on how the triumph of faith and spirit, can overcome the suffering of a strong, resilient people during one of the darkest periods in modern history. Conceptually, it is ingenious and heart-warming taking your readers back to those turbulent times that produce the greatest generation because they knew the meaning of hard work, sacrifice and the value of family.. You are a masterful storyteller. ~Edith Moraglia, New York City reader
In Books II and III of Marc Seifer's QUADRILOGY, the writer runs a story of the 20th century through German eyes together with a contemporary U.S. murder mystery set in the cyber-world. He masterfully ties the two stories together through Abe Maxwell (b. 1906) who is about 98 years old in the contemporary story. Seifer tied Abe to both Rudy Styne, the hero, from the U.S. and to Rolf Linzman, Rudy's sometimes protagonist, of Germany. ~Richard Vangermeersch, Professor Emeritus University of Rhode Island
Dr. Seifer's novels DOPPELGÄNGER & CRYSTAL NIGHT contained some fascinating and well-researched details about World Wars I & II that added richness to the narrative. He displays admirable ambition and he crosses genres ably in his quest to tell a large-scale story in the second two novels of his QUADRILOGY. Using an impressive amount of research, the author paints a wide panorama which includes an inside look at Nazi Germany as a Jewish family struggles to maintain their small prestigious airline in an anti-Semitic environment. But these two books are not just rooted in the past. There is also a modern story, a search by the protagonist, news reporter Rudy Styne, to uncover a master hacker who is attempting to take over the internet as he is also moved to discover who is German double is and who his biological parents really are. Yes, there are a number of diverse paths in this complex tale, but Seifer deftly brings all threads together in a satisfying way that enriches, because the reader, not only gets to learn a lot about real history, namely how both world wars were conducted from the German perspective, but also experiences the complex emotional strain of a family doing their best to maintain their assets and survive in a hostile environment. Given the novel's breadth, the pace is quick, particularly considering the myriad topics covered and the large cast of characters. Overall, this is an imaginative, worthy and ambitious work. ~Compilation of comments from New York City Editors.
FRAMED! Murder, Corruption &
a Death Sentence in Florida
with Stephen Rosati
A story that must be told! ~Robert Leuci, "Prince of the City"
A fascinating and exceptionally documented case study that reads like a best-seller. ~Midwest Book Review
Amazingly readable book - a true page-turner that had my complete attention from the first page to the last!
5 Star review Amazon.com
Wizard: The Life & Times of Nikola Tesla
Biography of a genius
Nikola Tesla has always been one of my icons, whose works and life and whose "essence" seemed far beyond even the higher strata of genius, something of a demi-god category. I wasn't very far into the book when I began to realize what an astonishing and great piece of work it was. Tesla's life cannot have been easy to reveal even to the researcher, and so your labor and quality of perception that are visible in this project really should be praised, even honored. ~Artist Ingo Swann
Seifer's vivid, revelatory, exhaustively researched biography rescues pioneer inventor Nikola Tesla from cult status and restores him to his rightful place as a principal architect of the modern age.... Seifer provides the fullest account yet of Tesla as an entrepreneur, experimental physicist and inventor. ~Boxed & Starred review, Publisher's Weekly
Seifer's biography rescues [Tesla] from oblivion, bringing back to life the amazingly creative intellect that gave us fluorescent lighting, wireless communication, cheap electrical power and the remote control. But Seifer also resurrects the wounded, self-destructive personality who never recovered from the loss of a favored older brother and who spiraled into weird obsessions, mental collapse and poverty as he watched other men use his inventions to win fame and riches. Seifer does an admirable job of explaining his subject's technical feats and analyzing his psychological idiosyncrasies. Tinged with pathos, this meticulously researched biography deserves attention from all who would understand the human tragedies played out in the shadows of our neon culture. ~Bryce Christianson Booklist
Seifer paints a picture of Tesla that anyone familiar with the life of someone such as Orson Welles will recognize. Here was a man who peaked early, traveled in famous company.... and started believing his own press hype. That made him spend the rest of his life trying to score another universe-changing coup..... Wizard does a pretty good job of placing Tesla within the firmament of inventors, thinkers and futurists. With Seifer's scholarship to build on, anyone reconstructing those dizzy years of invention and litigation at the turn of the century would be foolish to try and leave out Nikola Tesla. ~Winston-Salem NC Journal
I highly recommend this biography of a great technologist. ~A.A. Mullin, US Army Space & Strategic Defense Command.
Marc Seifer is an excellent writer and scholar, who has produced a wonderfully readable and illuminating biography of one of the most intriguing men of this century.... mak[ing] us understand not only the man, but also the times in which he lived.. [a] masterpiece. ~ Nelson DeMille, New York Times best-selling author
THE DEFINITIVE BOOK OF
HANDWRITING ANALYSIS
I've read many handwriting analysis books and this one is the one I have in my library. Highly recommended. 5 Star review, Amazon.com
Altogether this book rises like a lighthouse out of the morass of the other graphology publications in the USA. The author presents a great array of American handwritings on astoundingly high level. Although the author only had access to English sources, in spite of this, it is amazingly comprehensive. Maybe this book gets into the hands of one or another university professors and if so, it may help to break up his/her prejudices and this could lead to a raise in standards of academic psychology in the America. Helmut Ploog, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief of the German handwriting journal Angewandte Graphologie und Personlichkeits Diagnostik.
TRANSCENDING THE SPEED OF LIGHT
Consciousness, Quantum Physics & the Fifth Dimension
I highly recommend this book to any and all readers who are seriously interested in the puzzling problem of the nature of mind and consciousness.. Marc's epochal achievement will offer thoughts and areas of new thought to the reader for many decades to come.
Col. Tom Bearden (retired) Author of Excalibur Briefing
How is it possible for consciousness to exist in the physical universe? This is the classic mind-body problem that has eluded philosophers for many generations. Now, it appears that answers are within reach -- provided that one is willing to explore unorthodox approaches. This is exactly what author Marc Seifer has done. The depth of his scholarship and the clarity of his thinking make this book a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the frontiers of consciousness research. ~Jeffrey Mishlove, Ph.D., Dean of Consciousness Studies, University of Philosophical...
