{"product_id":"the-lantern-in-the-skull-hugh-major-9780995120310","title":"The Lantern In The Skull: Consciousness and marginal zones of the extraordinary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards: Best Book Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020 Ashton Wylie Best Mind, Body, Spirit Book Awards: Best Book Finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of us is a conscious individual living in the world. Most daily experiences are predictable and humdrum. Occasionally we have a deliciously or shockingly intense experience. Very occasionally we have a profound experience that leads us to change our life. Then there are marginal experiences so bizarre we have difficulty understanding what occurred. \u003cem\u003eThe Lantern In The Skull\u003c\/em\u003e explores a selection of these unsettling yet intriguing experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A camera previously in perfect working order, which inexplicably won't photograph a fetish in an African village chief's basement, provides the first stop on Hugh Major's engaging survey. Using his own experiences as a springboard, he considers telepathy, psychic perceptions, psychedelic insights, artistic transports, near death experiences, and much else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Human consciousness is sufficiently elastic to accommodate all these experiences. Yet the nature of consciousness itself is a conundrum, and the evidence for marginal experiences remains contentious. Hugh Major provides a timely snapshot of current research into \"marginal zones of the extraordinary\". In precise, jargon-free language, he indicates the territory being explored and outlines major directions researchers are travelling. There are numerous captivating, and surprising, discoveries along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hugh Major\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0995120315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780995120310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Attar Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Hugh Major","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44132173381887,"sku":"9780995120310","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0581feb0-e206-4ae0-b3d1-92a3f2e39c8b.jpg?v=1687478661","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lantern-in-the-skull-hugh-major-9780995120310","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}