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Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives
Many Lives Many Masters The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist His Young Patient and the PastLife Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives
Author: Brian L. Weiss
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ISBN-13: 9780671657864
ISBN-10: 0671657860
Publication Date: 7/15/1988
Pages: 223
Rating:
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4 stars, based on 170 ratings
Publisher: Fireside
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 6 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
I found it fascinating that the therapist-patient relationship could transcend their traditional roles. While reincarnation may not be easy for most people brought up in certain religions to accept (including me), the basic messages that underline the points that Catherine, through her many lives, brings to light are universal and left me feeling more emotionally aware and at peace. I also thought it was cool that a therapist with these credentials would go on a limb and talk about these experiences. For me, a quick and consciousness-raising read.
PBSmaven avatar reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 107 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
One of the best and most objective books on reincarnation and past lives that you'll ever read. This book spurred me into becoming a Board Certified Hypnotherapist to explore the topic further. I also attended a Brian Weiss seminar over a weekend and he's incredible. GREAT book!
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Helpful Score: 2
This was a good read. I wasn't sure about the title but it opens your mind to other possibilities. I'm glad that I read it.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on
Helpful Score: 2
This is one of the most enlighting books I have ever read. I recommend it to everyone. I feel as though everyone,even if you do not read would take something from this book. The end of the book started becoming a little repeatative though.
bobwah avatar reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Fascinating material, you don't want to put the book down.
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Helpful Score: 2
Fascinating. I'm happy I decided to order this book and read it, I am in awe of the universe.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A fascinating look into past lives. Quite connvincing to most people.
getinmybellykelly avatar reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on
Helpful Score: 1
This book was recommended to me by a friend and I'm so glad I read it. I know that the content is hard for a lot of people to believe but I do believe it. I believe that there is more outside of this life and I do believe that people who have passed on are still with us in one way or another. I have recommended this book to so many people because I think everyone can take something away from it. It honestly made me feel more at peace with my daily life and made me feel differently about the family members that I have lost. I look forward to seeing them again someday. A wonderful book.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book really gave me a new perspective on living one's daily life. I found it easy to read, very compelling, and hard to put down.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on
Helpful Score: 1
I thoroughly enjoyed Many Lives Many Masters. It unfolded naturally and shed light on the reasons why people continue to experience the same problems from one lifetime to another. It was too believeable not to be believed. I highly recommend this interesting book on the subject of past-life regression therapy. For all those unanswered questions nagging you, this book might have the key to better understanding yourself.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 193 more book reviews
LOVED this book! I couldn't put it down. It's a fascinating story of a woman who visits a doctor's office with a multitude of problems. The doctor hypnotizes her and she ends up going back into past lives. Great true story!
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on
this book makes me hopeful that i will be able to see loved ones that pass both before and after i do. it also has brought a peace to my daily life that comforts me. i don't know if it is true or not first hand. but, i do believe that it is true, if for no other reason, in that it makes me feel good to believe it.
erinashley avatar reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 5 more book reviews
This is an interesting account of a psychiatrist who has a client who regresses into past lives during hypnotherapy. At first he is analytical and his questions do not appear to be leading, but then later on, when his client starts recounting the same lives, he leads her. I'm not sure that is scientifically rigorous enough for me to believe the account fully, but it is certainly fascinating. I read it in one day. I only give it 3.5 stars due to my doubts about the scientific claim of the book. Otherwise a fascinating read.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 4 more book reviews
Brain Weiss is the real deal. If you are open to it, this book has the possibility of changing the way you view your life.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 2 more book reviews
Very intriguing book with an insight into why we are here.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 3 more book reviews
Just didn't find it credible at all. Come on, the author was Diogenes?? Voices from the Beyond spoke through a hypnotized patient just to give him special messages?? For a more serious discussion of past life experiences/reincarnation, read Life Before Life written by a UV professor who has spent the last 40 years studying young children who remember previous lives.
GowerMeower avatar reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 179 more book reviews
Excellent! Another foray into past lives. Not preachy, or uncomfortably new-age-y, just a very good story and a good message.
TarynC avatar reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 213 more book reviews
This book is a favorite of mine. If you believe in past lives/reincarnation then you will find it fascinating.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 5 more book reviews
LOVED this book. Read many before by this author but finally got this one thanks to paperback swap. Reincarnation is real.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 18 more book reviews
VERY INTERESTING
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on
Stories of past lives and traumas that impacted present-day lives are related by a traditional psychotherapist.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 2 more book reviews
This was a book club selection. Made for interesting discussion!
Read for yourself and decide.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 275 more book reviews
This is the first in a series of books where Brian Weiss explores the possibilities of past lives and soul mates. Thought provoking!
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 6 more book reviews
Love, Love, Loved this one! I almost hate to part with it.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 6 more book reviews
everyone should read this book
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 14 more book reviews
This book was an epiphany for me.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 30 more book reviews
A spellbinding case history substantiating the effectiveness of past-life therapy. The book will open doors from many who have never considered the validity of reincarnation.
-Richard Sutphen
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on
Interesting.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 143 more book reviews
Incredable!
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on
This book is right up there with 4 stars!The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because there are 219 pages,I wanted more!!
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on
Riveting. I still keep thinking about some of the things in this book and how it relates to reincarnation. The how we heal our corporeal bodies by how our souls heal going back to the God essence in the between phases of what we call death.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 36 more book reviews
Fascinating, keep an open mind and this may thrill you as it did Kelly and I.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 11 more book reviews
Absolutely one of the best books I've ever read by far.
Sorry but...will NOT be re-posting it.
njmom3 avatar reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 1361 more book reviews
Two ways exist for me to analyze and review Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives by Brian L. Weiss, MD. The book is about a belief in reincarnation and the ability to learn from past lives. Whether or not your believe in that is your choice and not the subject of this review. Looking at the book a case study from the scientific community, this book is not for me because of both what it includes and what it leaves out.

Read me complete review at: http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2014/10/many-lives-many-masters-true-story-of.html
23dollars avatar reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 432 more book reviews
I enjoyed the messages from the masters. Overall, it felt dated.
pages-to-go avatar reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 17 more book reviews
I thought this book was very interesting but found it difficult to believe.
reviewed Many Lives, Many Masters: The True Story of a Prominent Psychiatrist, His Young Patient, and the Past-Life Therapy That Changed Both Their Lives on + 15 more book reviews
Very interesting book of a woman who visited her past lives under hypnosis.