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Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation: Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged Paperback – October 29, 1980

by Ian Stevenson (Author)
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Can anyone speak a language he or she has not learned normally, in childhood or later? Claims to have accomplished this are made from time to time, but only rarely do they receive support when carefully examined. In this volume, Dr. Stevenson presents detailed reports of two cases that seem authentic.

Authentic instances of speaking a language that has not been learned normally (responsive xenoglossy) suggest that another personality (perhaps one of a previous life) had learned the langauge. Cases of responsive xenoglossy thus add to the evidence concerning the survival of human personality after death.

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Dr. Ian Stevenson was Carlson Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Division of Parapsychology, Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Virginia Press; 2nd Rev and Enl ed. edition (October 29, 1980)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 396 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0813908728
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0813908724
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.38 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches
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Gary Welch
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Study
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2013
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This is to my knowledge, the best and most comprehensive study I have had the pleasure to obtain. Dr. Stevenson has devoted his life to this study. In my opinion, this book will convince anyone who seriously studies reincarnation that it is in fact a proven science. This book changed my life and I regret that it took me so long to find it.
Thank you Dr. Stevenson
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JHodge
5.0 out of 5 stars Disciplined Approach to the Examination of Reincarnation
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The author examines cases of young children who speak spontaneously of past lives. He approaches the cases, in as much as it is possible to do so, with strict objectivity. He provides for each case a matrix summarizing the child's statements and the evidence as to whether the statements are true or not. He also examines various hypotheses as to how the child could have come into possession of specific knowledge, some of which is genuinely amazing. Without ever endorsing the concept of reincarnation, the author makes it clear that many of the established facts can not be explained through any other model. Very interesting book and well worth reading.
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Thay Kozen
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2013
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The author presents his findings in a scientific and logical manner. He seems to remain neutral in his opinions and presents a great deal for us to think about. It is a book worth reading. For those of us who doubt reincarnation, it gives us a scientific and nonjudgmental presentation. After reading this book I became convinced that reincarnation does exist.
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steph55
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed the book, lots of evidence, but very dry to read
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2011
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I was very excited when I got my book that is to give proof of reincarnation. The only problem after reading the first few pages of this book is that it is put in very technical terms, very clinical, with almost no story lines in each of the cases. It was worth reading to investigate the possibility of reincarnation and some of the most valid cases, but I have read books with more of a conversational style that tends to keep you interested and on the edge of wanting to know more. This book lacks that unfortunately.
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Rachelrose
5.0 out of 5 stars Twenty Cases of Reincarnation
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Great analytical style used in the writing of this book. The author carefully documents all the facts, and is quite careful not to embellish or dramatize the cases he investigated. Moreover, the author is actually quite conservative in his analyses. This is a great book for someone who is very objectively seeking truth, and is not interested in opinion or fabrications, but hardcore facts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This Was a Gift to a Family Member
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They seemed to appreciate the gift; subject(s) of the book is something they are exploring.
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Coco
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
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Thank you for writing this book
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zatstuff
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.... Well researched.....
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2017
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I really enjoyed the book. It reinforced many of the ideas I have about reincarnation.
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JohnP
5.0 out of 5 stars Live Die Repeat
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2017
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This is a scientific book in the way it is written. It is clear the author has looked for proof, and this is the contents of the book, not stories. For those who want to study the phenomena this will be a suitable book, it is one of very few of its type. If you have read about near death experiences, perhaps Raymond Moody, Kenneth Ring, Melvin Morse, perhaps Buddhist texts and have found they contain what you are looking for and now you want to know about post death from a scientific point of view, this would be a good book to start with. The author died some years ago and it would be good to see more research into this fascinating area, that impacts all of us in a fundamental way and could change the way we look at our lives and how we live them.
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irvine Nicholson
5.0 out of 5 stars For those seeking evidence on a matter of fundamental importance, "What follows death?".
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2014
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A classic of its type, one of a large collection of relevant studies of the subject over many years. It is the product of discriminating and painstaking research of as sound a methodology as could be applied from standard scientific methods to an area of investigation which is fraught with the difficulties surrounding a topic with a history of dependence, by some, on faithful acceptance of traditional teachings of eastern religions and, by others, on the mumbo-jumbo of a long line of spirituals mediums of very varying credibility. By yet others it was cynically rejected out of hand without serious consideration.

Dr Stevenson's other works also deserve serious study, even earning respect of many who did not readily accept as a belief what he investigated objectively as an interested scientist. Here he presents the evidence gathered over a number of years and places and leaves the reader to judge.
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Twicejan
5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased, thank you
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2016
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Arrived the very next day. Well packaged and as described. Very pleased, thank you.
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Virginija Zukauskiene
2.0 out of 5 stars Not as expected
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2018
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I expected the book to be more interesting and informative. It turned out to be just the collection of facts and evidences written down by the author.
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