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Far Journeys

By: Robert Monroe
Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
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The sequel to Monroe's Journey Out Of The Body is an amazing parapsychological odyssey that reflects a decade of research into the psychic realm beyond the known dimensions of physical reality.

©1985 Robert A. Monroe (P)2014 David N. Wilson

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You are more than your physical body . . .

Far Journeys is the second of Robert Monroe's trilogy and is my favorite. I've read the actual book twice already but listening to the audio version is a real treat.

Kevin Pierce is awesome as the narrator.

Journeys Out of the Body was interesting, but described Robert Monroe's observations when he was still questioning his experiences. In Far Journeys, this second book, there is more about his out of body experiences and Robert Monroe is a good writer. Even though I've read this book before, his eloquent usage of words makes revisiting his book just as enjoyable as before. I'm looking forward to the audio version of the third book of the trilogy, Ultimate Journey.

This single book had a tremendous impact on my life and beliefs. It was a catalyst in a mind expanding search for more information and changed the way I spend my time . . . this life.

I'm not certain this book is for everyone, but if a person is looking for answers as to why we are here, who we are, what we can do in this lifetime . . . there were quite a few answers in here (for me, your mileage may vary.) And, the story that winds through these pages is simply amazing.

It's another of many books that are becoming available these days about Consciousness beyond the brain matter contained in our skulls.

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Mind Blowing

Where does Far Journeys rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

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What was one of the most memorable moments of Far Journeys?

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What about Kevin Pierce’s performance did you like?

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Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I would have liked to but the information presented precludes any dream of it. Half way thru I was so shaken I had to stop and spend time to get a handle on what Monroe is saying. I always thought I was not my body. Monroe provides the rest of the story.

Any additional comments?

This book should be required reading in all senior highschools.

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Mind opening, challenging your belief systems

it's been awhile since I've been so caught up in a book. ...I will probably listen to it again!

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Very Disappointing

Extremely disappointing. I was initially drawn to Monroe because of his apparent earnestness and dedication to trying to understand his OBEs. At first, this book seemed like a good follow up to Journeys Out of the Body, with explanations of his later OBE/conscious­ness studies and experiments... Then out of nowhere it became a first person narrative/science fiction novel with way too many inconsistencies to be taken seriously. Monroe was flying around with beings who could read his thoughts and explain the mysteries of the universe but needed to pause like a foreigner learning English nearly every other sentence to say things like, "how do you say? "Ah yes, (insert random 80s idiom)." The aliens also loved using English acronyms, which was especially odd since they were all supposedly communicating without language. Monroe skipped past most of the insight and explanations OBE seekers actually care about to instead deliver an elaborate series of hokey dialogues and new age wet dream alien adventures. I could have forgiven some of this if it had been presented as an illustration of actual experiences he had, but there was no such disclaimer.
He also included a massive amount of personal reflection, which was irritatingly like reading a too-long word salad full of technical terms and historical and philosophical points he seemed to think added credence to the world view given to him by his alien friends. He provided his own overview of the entire history of existence more than once in the text, and both times seemed disappointingly full of contemporary ideas and infirmation that were by no means revelatory. A lot of people seem to gobble this stuff up, but it struck me as disengenous and not at all what I expected from Monroe. The fact that he started the book off talking about how he had run into difficulties getting out of his own body and had been struggling to reconcile information provided by other OBE participants at his institute made it seem even more suspicious that he managed to suddenly completely solve all the mysteries by himself... not using the scientific method, research, or analysis of his signature detailed records of OBEs but through Hollywood style adventures with his spirit guides

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Questionable Validity

What would have made Far Journeys better?

If he had summarized more and left out the endless, repetitive chatter, ie. "AA folded and then smoothed and then flickered." After hearing this no less than a hundred times, I felt like I was drowning in tedium. Some of the information was interesting but it was like panning for gold in that there was precious little of it.

Would you recommend Far Journeys to your friends? Why or why not?

No I would not recommend this book to friends. There are many other authors out there, such as Brian Weiss, James Van Praagh, Michael Newton, Richard Martini, Eben Alexander, Jeffrey Long, just to name a few who actually deliver substance in their writing.

How could the performance have been better?

If he had spared us all the unnecessary details and repetitive drivel. I did not need to know about his bathroom breaks.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Of the information given, it would appear that humans are simply here to gather what he refers to as "Loosh" (not certain of the spelling because it's an audio book and this is not a word in the English dictionary.) This so called Loosh is supposed to be compared to love and we humans collect it for a more advanced life form. He also stated towards the end of the book that other life forms could decide to strip humans of their individual consciousness and begin with a whole new human race to experiment on. He seems to debunk the notion of a loving creative force that actually cares about us.

Any additional comments?

Sort of wonder how much of this was a form of fabrication coming from the author's subconscious or otherwise. I believe that he genuinely thinks that these experiences are the truth of our existence, but it's so incongruous on many levels with the material presented by the many other authors and thousands of people who have given reports of their NDEs, OBEs, and the LBLs from Michael Newton. I guess I would just like to conclude that my soul has some value, other than being someone's experiment.

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Amazing

It is so interesting to witnessing the founder of OBE ascend to his evolution. This second book is an awesome progression from the first book which I enjoyed immensely. If you do get lost in the chapter where he goes into a dark realization, make sure you listen very carefully to the next up and coming chapters because it turns out to be very positive and beautiful especially how it unfolds. Many people stop reading the book after that chapter and go into denial or depression as he himself did as well. He begrudgingly and eventually gets back in the horse so to speak and delves back into OBE to get an explanation to this newfound unwanted information. You will be pleasantly surprised but you have to make sure you listen and re listen until you fully understand the chapters that follow because he does explain the misinterpretation or miscommunication and it is in a subtle way so you may miss it. This is a must read and I will definitely read and or listen to it again!!!

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Should Have Stayed Home

This book is not only stupid, it's annoying. Monroe's literary idiosyncrasies (repetitiveness, opening certain chapters with a lengthy list of qualities) rapidly become irritating.
The whole book feels like someone trying to capitalize on interest in the other side.

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An Insightful and Inspirational Story

This was an incredible piece of writing by Robert Monroe. anyone with an interest in consciousness, oobes, life after death, or Life's purpose should read this. a must read!

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Terrific, consciousness expanding book

Great narration. Mind blowing. Totally engrossing, and believable (in a sense)... Loved it.

A journey through some very wild territory.

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Mind blowing!

Please do listen to Robert's amazing accounts. Use his story and insight to help open pathways to discover and experience truths for yourself. Thank you Robert for sharing this invaluable information.

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